Matt’s Ramp Session
Last spring, Vulcan Bolts took team rider Kae’o Kass to Edmonton to skate at the Local 124 Parking Lot Jam.
You can see that video here.
Adam Hopkins also came along for the trip. Since he joined Bacon Skateboards in 2024, he has been on a tear; Building his own company Ramptime Productions, coaching olympic skateboarding, building a vert facility.
The man is busy.
This weekend trip Adam called up Matt to see if we could stop in and skate his mini ramp in the woods. We drove out Friday night to skate this beauty.
The crew at the ramp was amazing. Great people there to skate this ramp. The session was already blazing when we arrived. After some quick hellos and how ya doin’s, the session heated up.
Thanks to Matt and everyone there for a great skate. The stoke was high. The skating was even higher.
Huge thanks to Ty Williamson for coming along and capturing everything with his camera. You are the best.
Adam Hopkins rides for Bacon Skateboards.
Platform Distribution is the Canadian distribution for Bacon skateboards. Ask for Bacon Skateboards at your local skate shop. They know what to do!
Outskirts Of Town
Vagrant Skateboards team rider Elijah Akerley and Blood Wizard skateboards pro Kevin Kowalski took a pacific northwest adventure.
Recently Blood Wizard skateboards has joined Vagrant skateboards at Alley Distribution in San Diego. This was a long anticipated move. Both brands fit together like brothers.
Vagrant has long been championing the underdog amateur skateboarder. Focusing on supporting skaters to progress and play on the image that skateboarders are all Vagrants.
Blood Wizard started out with a similar mission. Support amateur skateboarders as they grow and achieve their potential. Much more magic involved in their mission.
The Blood Wizard team got so good they had to start turning them Pro. Jack Given, Chris Gregson, and Kevin Kowalski are the current roster of professional skateboarders.
Since the two companies have joined the same distribution company, it only makes sense that their riders would start to mingle.
Watch as Kevin Kowalski plays host to a touring Elijah Akerley on a magical tour of the Pacific Northwest.
Platform Distribution is the official Canadian skateboard distributor for both Vagrant Skateboards and Blood Wizard skateboards.
Coping Bash Round 2 Video Recap
The Coping Bash Round 2 happened in July.
Skull Skates presented a skate contest on the SBC Restaurant's 65 foot wide mini ramp. Vulcan Bolts and Speedlab Wheels were supporting sponsors of the event.
Skaters came from all around the Vancouver, BC area to compete for $1000 in cash and prizes. Conlan Killeen, James Clarke, Andy Anderson, Adam Hopkins, Jordan Maurovich, Brandon Cotton and many more competed to take the money at the Coping Bash Round 2.
Check out the video recap from Out Of Step Productions below.
Platform Distribution is the wholesale skateboard distributor for Vulcan Bolts and Speedlab Wheels.
Coping Bash Round 2
Speedlab Wheels and Vulcan Bolts sponsored Round 2 of the Coping Bash.
This contest was presented by Skull Skates on SBC restaurant's 65 foot wide mini ramp.
It was held during the KNOWSHOW tradeshow in Vancouver. A perfect event to showcase the Vancouver skateboard talent to all of the tradeshow attendees.
King Skate Mag's Jeff Thorburn caught much of the action in pictures. These beautiful black and white photos capture the spirit and energy of the event.
Congratulations to James Clarke for taking First!
Coping Bash Video Recap
The SBC Restaurant was host to the first mini ramp contest in Vancouver, BC in years.
Vulcan Bolts and Speedlab Wheels were both sponsors of this skateboard contest.
With $600 cash and prizes to be awarded, the skaters of Vancouver and area showed up to throw down.
Thanks to Chris Johnson and Out Of Step Productions for putting together this video recap.
Coping Bash Coverage
Speedlab Wheels and Vulcan Bolts sponsored The Coping Bash at SBC Restaurant.
Check out some great photos over on Juice Magazine and King Shit Magazines websites.
Platform Distribution is the Canadian Wholesale Distributor for Speedlab Wheels and Vulcan Bolts. Ask for them at your local shop.