
mercredi 30 septembre 2009
mardi 29 septembre 2009
Kryptonics Starlight Express







Kryptonics, bien sûr, avec une version spécifique de la CR-59,


lundi 28 septembre 2009
Who's who: Chris CHAPUT

Certains diront "le fondateur d'Abec 11, en 2000".
Juste, mais réducteur: sa carrière de professionnel a commencé en 1976, avec sa sa propre gamme de Chapsticks puis en 1978 sa participation au design des Belair Lipbombs.






on attend ses grandes Flywheels aux limites IGSA de 130mm,


Si les roues Freeride sont enfin sorties, en uréthanes Reflex et Classique,








Good answer, but there is a lot more to say. He is not a newbie: he actually turned pro in 1976, designing his own Chapsticks, and the Belair Lipbombs. Very versatile rider, he is known for his skills in slalom and DH as well.
He was the first to offer a full range of wheels under the Sk8Trip brand: Abec 11, Retro, Pink, ...
When he is not on wheels, he is behind the desk, designing new stuff like a mad scientist: bigger wheels under the 130mm IGSA limitation, the mythic "Liquid" truck - the Fyre being a prototype - and some boards under the Red-X brand. The quality of his urethanes allowed him to set up a full range of bushings, with assorted shapes and colour codes. The Freeride - Reflex and now Classic urethane formula - is ready to hit the road, we are still hungry for the forecoming Mambo 101 or 107mm,Momo Monster & Centrax wheels.
Well known for his warm welcome, he organized last summer the first Beach Meeting in Huntington Beach, CA, where anyone could try and test some boards. At 48, after 30+ years on the skating scene, he keeps a fair business spirit and knows that having fun is the heart of skateboarding.
dimanche 27 septembre 2009
Nouveaux trucks 2010

En longboard la taille des trucks augmente: après le Randal RII, qui s'est imposé depuis 2002 avec ses 180mm, on passera à la taille supérieure dans presque toutes les grandes marques:
- Lush équipera ses planches de haut de gamme de trucks Sabre en 190 mm.

- Paris passe à 195 mm

- Randal passe à 200 mm
- Tracker hésite encore sur la taille définitive, qui pourrait passer à 200mm.
- les principaux trucks usinés sortent en 170 ou 200 mm (Chocolate 194 mm, Munkae 196 mm,




- des prototypes sont à l'essai en taille variable de 200 à 240 mm (diamètre 10mm).
Pour être dès aujourd'hui au standard 2010 sans vous ruiner, quelques solutions:
- le vieux Nowave Beyond avec ses 190mm pour un prix très modique ; prévoir toutefois de changer les gommes d'origine.








A titre de repère, je chausse du 44, soit 250mm.
Stable -pas forcément réactif, mais très stable.
mercredi 23 septembre 2009
Vision d'horreur


Pas bleue, Rose !

I had my break - I left my home & my family for a quick slide session - and broke an old used 635 Csi. RIP. I will use an odd Krypto Pro III instead - Pink !
mardi 22 septembre 2009
dimanche 20 septembre 2009
samedi 19 septembre 2009
Steve Caballero extraordinaire

7 mètres de verticale au Monolith, le park de Lake Cunningham.
Shot of the week sur Skate & Annoy,
reprise en couverture du dernier Concrete Wave:
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