bankslongboarding.

So. Once again I have the honour of owning a new Banks Longboarding deck. This is one of the 3 new shapes they are making but with a custom tail for me. Specs are as follows.

length: 35inches

Width: 10.4 inches

Wheelbase options 25, 26, 27 (will probably redrill for 28)

Tub concave.

 It’s the little things on this board that set it apart. Look at the close up of the rear, where the wheelwells have been routed out they have used a radiused router so there are no sharp edges. Notice that even where the wheelwells are, the deck is still 5-ply thick. Coutersunk holes and immaculate pressing mean that the 8 layers of Canadian Maple sandwiched between 2 layers of formica are solid. Rock solid. This will be set up on the UK’s finest. Sabre trucks and Cult Dominators.

zaragoza.

The Girls Longboard Crew (of Endless Roads fame) posted this video of a get-together that happened last month in Zaagoza, Spain.

More than 50 girls from across Spain gathered in Zaragoza for the first Girls’ Meet, an event hosted by Longboard Girls Crew and Longboard Zaragoza.

It was an epic weekend full of skating activities where we had the opportunity to meet with our mates who live in distant cities, introduce new members to the crew and of course, finally shred together.

You can keep up to date with more happenings on the Longboard Girls Crew website and facebook page.

history.

Rick Blackhart posted up a pic on his Facebook profile that I had to share. The first pair of Indy Stage Ones ever made and ridden. History.

cultcores.

Even the cores look good. Not many wheels you can skate to the core and they don’t egg.

noahhaswafflesoles.

Noah’s first pair of shoes were Vans. Now he has a pair of wafflesoles.

eightysixpointsixsix

Had a fleeting visit from Dasha the other night. She came to stay for the night with her mum before heading off down south. It’s really amazing quite how small the  skating community is, I have never met Dasha but know her very well. She left me a set of the new Cult ‘Dominators’. 86.66a of pure mystothane.

For more info about the Cult visit skatecultwheels.com

picoftheweek.

sole trader.

So, I finally managed to get the order of go-kart tyres I’ve been waiting for. There is a lot more to come. A lot more.

Which meant that I could finally repair some of my knackered shoes. So after the success of my glove repair post, heres a quick ‘how to’ on repairing a sole.

Cut off the edges of the tyre, then cut across to get a rectangle and trim to just bigger than the sole needed.

Draw round the shoe. Fill in the shape with contact adhesive paying particular attention to the edges. Press shoe into the glue and take off. Leave apart until glue is almost dry.

Press shoe back into glue (I wore my shoe to do this) then walk round for a good few minutes. Trim edges just like you do with griptape. Clamp shoe overnight (I put mine under a heavy object)

Tadaa

So here’s the deal. Get an envelope, in it put a $5 note and a pre-paid envelope big enough to fit a 38cm by 14cm bit of rubber in. I will send you back 2 replacement soles. This stuff is sticky. I cannot guarantee the thickness of it but I have cut up a few and all are a decent thickness. The tyres I have all vary in compounds  but this stuff is good. It will make your shoes last longer and slow you faster than car tyre.

2 solesworth for $5. Send it to

Wafflesole. 35 Exeter St. Lyttelton. 8082

themachine.

Lush have finally released the board I’ve been waiting for. A shorter DH topmount with a tail. The Machine is  the last board in a 21012 lineup that looks insane. So many board I would like.

wafflecup.

The best thing to happen to skateboarders’ feet since 1966