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Ridin' High Skate Shop in Burlington, Vermont A skateshop is a type of store that sells skateboard parts and skateboarding apparel. [ 1 ] When financially possible, skate shops sponsor local riders and promote skateboarding locally through skate videos and demonstrations, referred to as "demos".
Dogtown and Z-Boys is a 2001 American documentary film co-written and directed by Stacy Peralta, produced by Agi Orsi, and narrated by Sean Penn. [1] The documentary explores the pioneering of the Zephyr skateboard team in the 1970s (of which Peralta was a member) and the evolving sport of skateboarding.
Loose bushings make for easier turning at the cost of more frequent wheel bite. Pivot cup : A raised and hollowed receptacle on the base plate opposite the kingpin which holds the pivot bushing. Pivot bushing : A plastic cup-shaped piece which rests in the pivot cup of the base plate and supports the truck's hanger at the pivot point allowing ...
Flip Skateboards is a United States–based international skateboard company, co-owned by Jeremy Fox and Ian Deacon. The company produces skateboard hard goods (decks, wheels, bearings, completes, and hardware), soft goods (T-shirts, tops, sweatshirts, hats, beanies, and socks), DVDs, and accessories.
On February 11, 2011, a press release announced a partnership between the La Jolla Group (LJG) and The Berrics. The Berrics was the first skate category for the LJG, as the company had previously only worked with surf and moto brands.
Planet Ice was founded in 1996 by Mike Petrouis and Andreas Gregorious. Planet Ice Birmingham - 1996. Originally Silver Blades, the building at Pershore Street in Birmingham City Centre began refurbishment on 19 January and re-opened on 17 September with Mike Petrouis as Managing Director and Andreas Gregoriou as Chairman.
The Z-boys began as a surf team for the Zephyr surfboard shop at Santa Monica. Jeff Ho, Skip Engblom, and Craig Stecyk opened the shop, titled Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Production Team, in 1973, and they soon begin recruiting young locals to represent them in surfing competitions. 14 year old Nathan Pratt was the first member of the team; he originally had worked in the shop as an ...
Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played on an oval track by two teams of five skaters. It is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues [note 1] worldwide, though it is most popular in the United States.