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Cody Mcentire Bigspins Wallenberg

dave — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:33:34 +0000

As many of you know, the 2nd Back to the Berg Contest went on a few weeks ago in San Francisco, and tons of never been done tricks went down the long 4 stairs…A bunch of them were super sick, including Chris Cole’s backside 360 which was 2nd try, and a switch frontside flip. Other sick tricks included an airwalk, backside 180 one foot, and a disaster on the last step done by Lizard King. Lindsey Roberston did an effortless backside heelflip down the big 4. Jordan Hoffert did a variel heel, and Nick Merlino did the first switch heelflip down the 23′ long gap. Perhaps the sickest trick of the day had to go to Cody Mcentire…the dude did a backside bigspin, which is one of the hardest tricks in skateboarding, especially down such a huge gap. Check out a video over on the exclusive sneaker blog where Cody talks about his experience with the contest and his bigspin at wallenberg…definitely sick stuff.

Thrasher ‘Back to the Berg’ Contest Tomorrow!

dave — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:46:56 +0000

That’s right, this is going to be the 2nd contest to go down at the Wallenberg Big 4 in San Francisco. Check out footage from the first Wallenberg Contest from 2004. This contest is a pretty big deal; Phelps and Thrasher have been hyping up this contest for a good two months now…everyone is looking for the never been done tricks to go down…most likely this year we are going to see a few switch tricks…switch heel, switch flip…probably a hardflip too. So far we’ve got a kickflip, fs flip, bs flip, tre flip, sw bs 180, and a shuvit melon grab…thats all i can recall off the top of my head right now. We can also expect to see a battle for the first backside 360 down this set. Chris Cole and that new kid ‘Moose’ are gonna be battling for the first backside 360 down the big set…there might even be a little tension between the two skaters…‘Moose’ called Cole a Dick in a recent interview over on the adio site…I think this kid is a kook.

What Kind of Skateboard is Best?

dave — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:51:05 +0000

So many people wonder about this, whether it’s parents looking for the perfect board for their kids or the beginner looking for the perfect starter board. Well, here’s a big secret some of you may not know about that will help you out. Are you ready? Well, here it is…IT DOESN’T REALLY MATTER (as long as you buy a REAL skateboard, not like the ones you find in Wal-Mart and Toys R’ Us…those are just dangerous). There is no real difference in skateboard brands that will make one better than the other. The only real thing to look out for is the size of the skateboard, other than that everything is pretty much the same. There may be slight differences in the concave and shape, but these are so minuscule to the beginner that it won’t affect you at all. Over time, skaters tend to associate themselves with specific brands and begin to prefer certain boards, but this is just natural and happens in pretty much every sport…it doesn’t mean that one is better than the other.

So if you are buying a skateboard for your kids or grandkids, you can’t really go wrong…don’t worry about getting the best, because they are pretty much the same.

2008 Skater of the Year

dave — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:41:38 +0000

Thrasher announced this week that Silas Baxter-Neal is the 2008 Skater of the year…and with good reason. This guy has put out loads of footage, and ripped hard for all of his sponsors in 2008: Habitat, Krux, Adidas, Elwood, Swiss, and Boardsports. This honor will give Silas a lot of attention this holiday season, and you can bet people will be looking to him in 2009 for an even more impressive year. Congratulations Silas!

Footage from 2008 Active Am

dave — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:26:41 +0000

Active Am took place over this past weekend. Lots of sick skaters were there, including Zoo York am Brandon Westgate who took home first place…this kid has some serious pop, and one of the best 360 flips I have ever seen. Other rippers that were skating included Mystery am Jimmy Carlin, and Real am Marius Syvanen. Check out some footage below courtesy of Transworld skateboarding.

Welcome to Ride a Skateboard!

dave — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:55:56 +0000

Welcome to Ride a Skateboard. This website was created for both the skateboarders of today, the skateboarders of tomorrow, and the parents of skateboarders. At Ride a Skateboard, we strive to bring you daily updates on the latest products and news in the skateboarding world, along with helpful advice, tricks and tips to help you out in your skateboard journey.

My name is Dave and I will be responsible for updating this site daily with features that I find to be valuable and worthy of mention. This site will also serve to help steer parents in the right direction while guiding their children through skating. I will offer helpful reviews and advice to you so that you may assist your children and keep them on a POSITIVE path.

Enjoy the Ride.