Skate Scene Rant with Gerhard Nel
Transcendence, enlightenment and open mindedness are concepts over-played and ridden for all that they are worth.
Report on “Epic day of skating”
The “Epic day of skating” has come and gone. All in all, a good event and we’re all hoping to see more from the “Riding Road Mountains” guys.
6km push from Civic center to Greenpoint EcoPark
We’ll be doing the last leg from the Civic Center, riding with the cyclists to the EcoPark to promote longboarding as an alternative means of transport and create AWENESS!
Loaded SA Slide Jam Report
On the second of April we hosted the first ever Loaded SA Slide Jam. It was held in Stellenbosch, pretty much the capital of Longboarding in South Africa at the moment.
King of the Fort Schanskop Downhill Challenge
After a very successful event was held in September 2010 First Nature has decided to run the King of the Fort again in 2011!
High Rising Downhill Xtreme Feedback
This weekend saw the High Rising Downhill Xtreme in Grabouw in the Western Cape. First Nature reports that there were 26 competitors in the open stand-up category, 7 in junior stand-up, 5 in street luge and 2 in Classic luge.
Join The Cult… And Get A Free T-Shirt!
First Nature is currently running a promotion. Join The Cult. Skate Cult Wheels. Buy a set of Cult Classics, Cult Death Rays or Cult Gamma Rays from First Nature and get a free “Saviours of Downhill” T- shirt.
The Mighty Push Social Club
If you’re in Tableview area on the 5th of March, you might want to have a look at this longboarding event.
The Philosophy of Longboarding
Longboarding is not about ollies and kickflips; the only real trick involved in longboarding is being able to enjoy riding no matter what your ability is or what the conditions are like.
Bloukrans Pass Day Out!
Some of the Eastern Cape longboarding crew are planning to paint the hills red in the Bloukrans Pass this weekend.