Langford Slamma 2
Heritage Boardshop in Langford held a contest in their shop. It was called the Langford Slamma 2.
Vulcan Bolts' team rider Hippie Mike was on the mic and ran a great contest. There were Minis, Beginners, Intermediates and the Advanced took care of business on the box to rail.
Check the video below:
New Wheels Roll Into Platform Distribution
We are now the Canadian Distributors for Speedlab Wheels and Jivaro Wheels.
Speedlab Wheels are Made In The USA and proudly supports riders like Greg Harbour, Ace Pelka, Casey Meyer and many others. They have formulated high quality wheels that ride fast and slide on command.
JIVARO is a homegrown wheel brand focused on fun and function & quality over quantity. Spawned and based in Portland since 2006 - JIVARO is, was, and will always be 100% skater-owned and operated. All of our skateboard wheels are of the highest-grade Creative urethane and made in the U.S. of A. All other merch printed, fabbed, and grabbed in the DIY Republic of Portland, Oregon. If boredom or hardship threaten your daily sanity, try JIVARO.
Conspiracy Skateboard Video
After a a year and a half of filming, the Conspiracy Video has been released.
Ty Williamson has created a great video that showcases some of the Vulcan Bolts' team riders. Andy Anderson, Hippie Mike, Jesse Holland and Michael 'Giver' James all appear in the video. Other riders of note are Gilbert Turrienne, who shuts this video down with some great enders. Also Callum Wood has a stand out part with lots of gaps and an ankle shattering moment.
To buy the video go to: http://conspiracyvideo.bigcartel.com/ and get is straight from Tyler The Creator!
Here is a trailer for the video!
The Final Trailer For The Upcoming Full Length Video Conspiracy. Exact Premier Date Will Be Announced Soon. Featuring Jesse Holland, Gilbert Turenne, Travis Davie, Michael James, River Tavis, Andy Anderson, Jayden Ritsch, Hippie Mike, Calum Wood, Andre Tsougrianis, Mike Rogers, Gabe Di Norscio, Lanny Deboer, and more!
Jetty Clothing riders Joel Morgenweck & Ryan Halbe
The winter gives skaters few spots to skate. Jetty Clothing team riders Joel Morgenweck and Ryan Halbe find a nice indoor ramp.
Jetty Clothing is coming to Canada this Fall/Winter. See the catalog here.
Watch the video below to see what you can do when the snow comes, but your don't want to put your skateboard away.
Andy Anderson Skates LA
Vulcan Bolts team rider, Andy Anderson, went down to LA to compete in the Boardr AM contest. He and Hippie Mike spent a couple days before and after skating in LA.
Big Thanks to Wouldshopskates for opening up the Headquarters for Andy and Mike to get a few late night runs.
Western Canada Skate Shop Trip
We had a great time on our Western Canada Skate Shop trip. We drove through BC, AB and SK. We stopped at as many shops as we could to say Hello and meet shop owners and employees.
This is what makes Skateboarding great. Going to a new town or city, meeting the guys at the local shops and finding out what their town has to offer. Most shops would suggest their local park or the closest spot to check out. Some even had food suggestions. You gotta check out the donair place in Cochrane, AB. Down the street from Shredz. Super good food and good guys!
We also got to stop at some great new parks. Sylvan Lake, has had this park for a few years now. But we were able to get a shred in before the summer storms came through.
Sylvan Lake, AB as the rains came....
As we went through the Prairie Provinces, the rain followed us. We were able to get a session in in Medicine Hat, AB, just as the sun was going down. That meant that the mosquitoes were coming out. You couldn't stop moving or else you would get eaten alive. This made for a tiring session, and we ate a few mosquitoes as we pushed around this park.
Medicine Hat, AB. Lots of mosquitoes...
Thanks to all our hosts along the way and big thanks to all of the skateboard shops supporting skateboarding. Keep up the good work!
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