Skateboarding
The Reason Tony Hawk Just Renamed This Famous Skateboard Move
14 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Tony Hawk is probably the most famous name in skating, and he seems like a pretty decent bloke, too.
11-Year-Old Makes History With This Skateboarding Trick [Video]
12 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
More than two decades after skateboarding icon Tony Hawk made history, 11-year-old Brazilian Gui Khury has gone one better.
Tony Hawk’s Daughter’s First Drop-In Caught On Camera [Video]
25 Feb 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Tony Hawk’s daughter wasn’t a fan of skateboarding, until her famous dad stepped in to help her overcome her fears.
Here’s How You Can Help 9 000 Kids In Hout Bay [Video]
21 Apr 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
Hout Bay offers a pretty decent snapshot of the disparities that exist in this country, and these three guys need your help to make life a little more enjoyable for all residents.
Check Out This Great Short Doccie About A Jozi Skate School Featuring Tony Hawk [Video]
03 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Skateboarding has a beautiful way of pulling at-risk kids away from their problems and giving them a space to escape. This one Jozi NPO is doing just that.
Skaters Who Skate Better On Weed Are Worried About Testing At The 2020 Olympics
15 Aug 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s a little known fact that you can actually test positive for THC and not get booted from the Olympics. Unless you smoke a pretty decent amount, of course.
Tony Hawk Is 48 – So He Pulled Off This 900 For Fun [Video]
29 Jun 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As one nears the ripe old age of 50, the body tends to take bumps and bruises a little harder. That’s not slowing Tony down though.
Tony Hawk Nails The First Ever Horizontal Loop [Video]
20 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Watch as Tony Hawk once again proves that he still has game and pushes skating to the limits.
Skaters To Infiltrate The Provincial Government Building This Weekend
24 Apr 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Looks like the skaters are going to skate this weekend in Cape Town. You should pop in and watch – looks like it’s going to be a goodie.
This Is Why You Shouldn’t Skateboard Drunk [Video]
17 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
In terms of graceful drinking establishment exits this bloke has done rather poorly. Hey, at least he wasn’t driving right?
Interesting Vibe: This International Charitable Organisation Is Donating Skateboard And Skating Skills To South African Kids
19 Feb 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Every kid should have the chance to fall on their ‘gat’ whilst attempting a kick-flip. The guys at ‘The Pigeon Plan’ agree and have taken action to get our local lads kitted out with some skating know-how.
Tony Hawk Shredding A Half Pipe At 46 [Video]
30 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The fact that Tony Hawk has been retired from skateboarding competitions 15 years ago makes me feel about 100 years old.
Earthquakes Make Roads Perfect For Skaters – Check It Out
26 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The California earthquake has caused much damage to infrastructure and local businesses, but these kids are managing to keep the situation slightly more positive…
Moms Are Losing Their Marbles In Skateparks In The US [Video]
08 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s something about skateparks and moms that do not mix, as these examples of mothers losing their cool at skaters demonstrate.
9-Year-Old Ozzie Lands 540 [Video]
04 Jun 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Nine-year-old Sabre Norris has successfully landed a 540 while vert skating – something that’s no easy task. Her reaction is also priceless and shows what true happiness really is.
Skatekour – Skateboarding On Brooklyn’s Rooftops Is Scary [VIDEO]
30 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Showing the middle finger to gravity, these skateboarders have taken over the rooftops of NYC. Enjoy the resulting footage taken from the film ‘Tengu: God of Mischief’.
I Am Thalente: Awesome Local Documentary Short On Street Kid Turned Skater [VIDEO]
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Meet Thalente Biyela. His story reads like millions of others in our country: he grew up with an abusive stepfather, he sold drugs on the streets of Durban to survive, and has been homeless since his mother passed away at age 11.
Skateboarder Runs In To Toddler, Mother Sucker Punches Skateboarder [VIDEO]
23 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
This California mom might have anger issues. After her son, who was wondering on the loose in a skate park, was accidentally knocked over by a skateboarder, she punches him in the face.
No Fine For The Maniac Skater, Dec’io Lourenc’o
13 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Downhill skater, Dec’io Lourenc’o, will not be prosecuted according to Cape Town traffic enforcement. This is a far cry from the words of JP Smith, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, and his response to Lourenc’o’s “reckless and negligent” behaviour captured in YouTube videos filmed on Kloof Road and the Glen to Clifton. Why? The videos […]
“Skateboarding Does Not Belong On Public Roads” – JP Smith Versus Downhill Skater Dec’io Lourenc’o [PODCAST]
11 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Should skateboards be allowed on Cape Town roads? Do skateboards and bicycles deserve the same amount of respect on the roads? Did Dec’io set off the speed trap, or was it the car right behind him? The answers to all these questions, and more, inside
Cape Town’s Downhill Skater Versus JP Smith On 2oceansvibe Radio At 11h00
08 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 9 Comments
Cape Town’s Downhill Skater, Dec’io Lourenc’o is facing some serious charges for reckless endangerment. And JP Smith, Cape Town City Councilor and Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, is behind it all. Dec’io joins us in studio for the debate, along with Andrew Wheeldon, Founder and MD at the bicycle empowerment network. We’ll then follow the […]
Police To Prosecute Downhill Skateboarder – Debate Over The Rights Of Cyclists And Skaters Rages
07 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 19 Comments
Round one of Lourenc’o versus Smith. This story is spicing up. As of yesterday Dec’io Lourenc’o is facing some serious charges for reckless endangerment, and JP Smith, Cape Town City Councilor and Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, is behind it all. Smith announced yesterday that the City of Cape Town would be laying […]
The Full Length Interview With Cape Town’s Downhill Skating Maniac That You’ve Been Waiting For [VIDEO]
06 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
“The bigger the hill the better.” At the tender age of 16, an impressionable Dec’io Lourenc’o saw a group of kids skating down Glen Road. The boys were the SPUs, a skateboarding crew from Sea Point, and like any teenager, Dec’io wanted a piece of the action. That’s when he got his first set of […]
Here’s Another Video Of That Maniac Skateboarder – Going Down The Glen To Clifton [VIDEO]
05 Feb 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 7 Comments
Your mind would have been blown by that fearless maniac skateboarder setting off the speed camera on Kloof Nek Road. Now try this video, of him going down Kloof Road to Clifton – Past Roundhouse Restaurant. Click to watch..
Fearless High-Speed Skateboarder Sets Off Speed Camera On Kloof Nek [VIDEO]
04 Feb 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 9 Comments
This video is completely off the chain! The camera on Kooof Nek is set for 60-70 km/h so you can work out how fast this guy was going. The speed-wobbles will make you freak! Watch..
Amazing Blind Skateboarder Tommy Carrol Is Amazing [VIDEO]
08 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Tommy Carrol has been skating since he was ten, but has been blind since the age of two. The guy has an incredible amount of talent. Most of us can hardly go down a straight road on a board, with both eyes open.
Skateboarder Collides With Buck At 64 Km/h [VIDEO]
01 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A video showing a gang of skateboarders speeding down a tree-lined mountain road is currently racking up a lot of views on YouTube – especially due to a section that shows one of them colliding with a buck. It is believed he was speeding downhill at about 60 km/h when the animal decided to be a square.
Skateboarder Dies After Colliding With Truck On Franschhoek Pass
20 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
A skateboarder from Johannesburg died yesterday after colliding with a truck on the Franschhoek pass. The 28-year-old sustained fatal injuries to his abdomen, chest and head and was declared dead at the scene.
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Cool Skateboard Design Totally Changes The Ride [VIDEO]
13 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Meet the Freebord, a cool skateboard that completely changes the way you ride. It’s a little bit longboard, a little bit snowboard, and a whole lot of awesome. Check out a video after the jump.
Skateboard Tour Of Post-Earthquake Christchurch [VIDEO]
07 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A group of skaters armed with handheld cameras take a run through Christchurch in the aftermath of the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in February. As earthquake-stricken citizens go, they seem pretty optimistic! And the video is very cool-looking too. Take a look.
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