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Michael Brooke and Tom Browne

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Creative and Production Ballyhoo Communication Art and Design, Toronto

Editorial Director/Consultant Brad Strandlund

Contributing Photographers Michael Bream, E.G. Fratantaro, Marvin Malzahn at SevenOneFour, Scott Starr.

Technical Editor Jarret Ewanek

International Longboarder Magazine is published four times ayear. 25,000 are printed and distTibuted around the world.

International longboanler Magazine is aFREE publication, available at skateboanling, surfing, snowboanling and related retail outlets.Direct mail subscriptions are available for $10 US in the United States and Canada,or $15 US in other countries.

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Nothing from International longboanler Magazine may be used in whole or in part without first getting in contact with Michael or Tom [the publishers].AII information © International longboarder Magazine, 1999 or the respective owners.

We welcome your submissions. Please send to the above addresses. Photographs should be minimum of 5" x7" prints.

Special Thanks To: Northern California Downhill Skateboard Association, all our advertisers who have supported this magazine and all the skaters that contributed. For those that submitted material but didn't find it in this issue, we look forward to using it in the next issue.

Cover Photograph Thanks to Scott Starr for sending us this stunning photograph of Mike Santarosa in Santa Barbara, CA riding a Barfoot 47".

Special shout-outs Michal and Lisa, the Metro Longboarders and Hogtown.

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Hello and welcome

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maga 7:inc. I am extremely grateful for their assistance goal with this magazine is to promote and foster longboarding on a and I encourage you to support them . I am also truly worldwide level. Whether your background is surfing, skate- very thankful for the support and guidance from boarding, snowboarding, skiing, mountain biking, wakeboarding Brad Strandlund. 1 couldn't have done it without your etc., we welcome you to this exciting world!

Beyond the sheer pleasure of riding a JongLongboarding is both a new and old offshoot of board comes the realization that this transformation of skatebo<l!:ding. Some 'or'fo~ reading this may well skateboarding is about something else. For me, longboarding rememt;r clay wheels attached to 36" boards in the ls about change. It's as though the radio dial is moving from l 960's/ Or perhaps you were a devoted follower of Tom just one station and people are following a different sound.

Sims -~?ngboards i~ the l 970's, Maybe.you rode a 36" So get out there and ride! Let people try your board Yard .o_r Madri~ -Long board in. the 80'.s. Or perhaps and turn them onto one of the greatest experiences you can you're. a skater from the 90's, who just seems to dig have on 4 wheels! And when you're riding, take some pbo-longboi/;-(/jng:_Whatev~r era or state of mind you're in, tos, write a story and send it in to us! We want this magathis mag~~ isJ,1~re,.for you.Jt·; ' zine to be truly international.

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•p'i-"oduct innovaMichael Brooke, Co-Publisher tions, the~~.of the sport·:d change. At the - - - - - - - ' · .,... · · heart of skateboarding is freedom .and eer exhilaration of nib~e ',. ,)'\A.n helming per''°'Ceritage"~£1he pedp!e who ' s'Icate,are ;;;-~ie's imd,<;t the age of J 9. But something is happe],:i..ljg l?ngboard niove'ment'1s gro_wmg,,f1;.,qgJJ1:;ho used to skate are rediscovering the joys of skateboarding through longboarding.

Skategeezers, those of us in our twenties, thirties, forties [and fifties!] are uniting and having Mission Statement a blast riding on longboards.

International Longboarder is the world's first print Women, who for years have magazine devoted exclusively to the growing longboard had very small participation skate scene. rates in skateboarding, are also Our mission is to fill the void left by mainstream discovering the joys of longmagazines.

We are here to keep you, the longboard boarding. enthusiast, dialed in with what's going down in all areas One of the best aspects of of long board skating. longboarding is that it can be With features and departments covering Old done almost anywhere in the School, surfstyle, skate parks & pools, downhill racing, world. You don't need surf, evolution, tech, skater profiles, product reviews, a_nd snow, or a chairlift. There's no industry insight, coupled with your input, every issue doubt that longboarding is the will keep you posted on the international scope of longperfect cross training exercise boarding. for surfers and snowboarders.

It is our intent to provide a focused source of inforI'd like to take a moment Jessrca Bishop mation to help guide the sport in the direction that you to formally thank our advertiswant to take it. ers for th.is premiere issue. These companies have supported this magazine in a big way and without this Carvin' and Cruisin', support it would have been impossible to produce this Mike and Tom

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The H'eed for Speed Randal Designs [650-327-5566] has recently Introduced the R-11 truck. Randal's Comp II trucks have set the last two world speed records [Gary Hardwick at 62.55 mph].

Speed demons unltel

Surf's Up! Powell (805-964-1330] has just announced the format ion of Surf One - their new longboard division. By the way, if you're looking for Animal Chin you can find the video here tool

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here's lots happening out there on the manufacturing side of longboarding. If you've got news, gossip or scandal, let us know.

Less weight, more thrilUng e-Xkate [562-634-8492] reports they've shaved a pound off the new trucks byworking on the baseplate. If you haven't tried a set of these trucks, you are missing out on something truly amazing.

Dr Jeckyll/Mr Hyde Wheel Dual durometer wheels from Sector 9 [619-5521296] feature a 78A durometer on the outside and a 92A on the inside.

Flextime

Larry Gordon [Mr. Fibreflex] has just introduced a new lineup of boards including slalom, downhill and general cruising boards.We also dig the kicktail model.Contact Gordon & Smith at 619-581 -5155.

Springtime!

Seismic Trucks, [303-4409449] which feature a unique spring technology, are roaring back onto the longboard scene. The engineering software program that was used to design .' these trucks would make Bill Gates very envious.

N ewton Would be Proud Biker Sherlock,XGames winner and head honcho over at Dregs [619-272-3095],reports that things are moving along nicelyfor NBC's Gravity Games. Biker is working as an advisorto the games which will be held in Providence, Rhode Island from September 5 toSeptemberl2.The games will air weekends on NBCduring October.Believe it or not, this is the fi rst time that downhill skateboarding will be shownon television since the 1970's! The runs will be four and six man, head to head racingcompetition. We'll keep you posted as newdevelopments arise.Contact Dregs at the above numberfor more info.

Select Distribution [714-722-8556], part of the Vision empire, have now picked up the Gordon and Smith line.

They've got it Wired If you had a chance to pick up the December issue of Wired Magazine, you would have seen Freebord Manufacturing's [415-285-BORD] revolutionary board.

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publication. Their new F8100 [freestyle model] is now shipping.

Something for the kids ...

Looking for 6 colored graphics on your wheels contact Fluid at 949-650-7774. Rene Bruce has put together some fine looking longboards along with his Equal line up. These Equal decks are short and very lightweight boards for kids under 801bs.

If you find your children can't handle a 46" longboard, then these mini boards are a perfect solution. Sure, it's new school, but you should see my 3 year old trying nose wheelies/manuals in the living room!

Funniest response to frequent\y asked question

Boards By Castles, Inc. [310-640-1215] has come up with a pretty funny answer to this age old goodie: What if I split my head openriding a BoardsBy Castlesboard?

If you are stupid enough to skate without a helmet then it helps to have you out of the gene pool. [We don't have deep pockets.]

Get Real ...

We've been hearing some really good things coming out of Real Wood [71 4-799-3111] who are manufacturing boards with clear fiberglass and resin fin ish.

Road Riders on the Storm: The good folks at Santa Cruz/NHS (1 -800-5437979] sent over a set of the new Road Rider Wheels. For those who skated in the 70's, life was not complete without a set of red Road Rider 4's.The new wheels have a 78A durometer and are available in 65 or 70mm, in red or blue.

They're also offering the good old OJs in a 59mm and 98A durometer design for speed demons, along with its citrus sister flavor, the Lemon, in a 57mm and 98A configuration.

NHS was also kind enough to send over a few samples of their Roofies grip tape.This is special grip tape that features high quality, full colour graphics. No matter what your vice alcohol, weed, leopard spots, NHS seems to have a matching graphic. And it works just like plain old boring black grip tape. Many parents who longboard with their young children might be asking when the Teletubbies graphic is arriving ...

The Bigger they Come ... the less Uke\y you'll fall Looking for big 53" or longer boards? Check out Envy's [760-431-5545] 57" Classic, Sector 9's [619-552-1296] 56" Luke Nosewalker, Tahoe Longboards (530-583-5949] 62" monolith "The Talla(Gravity's (619-259-1344] 54" Hardwood Classic. Making monster boards? .. . let us know!

Spinning Wheels Gravity [619-259-1344] takes the award for most number of wheels offered by one manufacturer.We counted almost 40 different combinations in the new catalog.

Three's A Magic N umber Payso Products [805)545-5824 offer boards with 3, yes that's three sets of wheels and trucks on their boards. They call it a"Twin Assembly:

The Terminal Man Steve Bobach at Terminal Velocity Streetboards [www.streetboards.com] wrote to us about this growing teamof riders (20 and counting].

He also gave us an update on Gary Hardwick.

Gary is leading the downhill circuit and achieved a time of 62.55 MPH for the downhill standup.

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least five peo ple ask if th ey can try my boa rds. I bring them so I can expose thi s sport to as many people as poss ible.

Hopefully we ca n get a gro up ride t hi s yea r like th ey do on Sund ay s in Toronto.

Now, where do we ride? I love th e "Pa rk Ave" area fo r crui sing in the summer. Lots to sec and it's the best place to bump into another !ongskatcr. I hea r tha t there arc some good blacktop trail s along the ca nals near th e lake.

Rochester isn't exactly fa mous fo r its big hill s, but there arc a few places t hat I'd like to conqu er. Empire Bl vd. in Webster la suburb] ha s a long winding hill with a smaller one at the bottom to slow you down . Traffic is a bit heavy though . There are the typical parking garages and terrain downtown, but beware the rent-a-cop. For a smooth Sunday ride, hop down the thruway to Onondaga Lake Park in Syracuse. Smooth as butta.

Roc hester doesn't have a huge scen e right now, but it's definitely getting bigger. If you plan on being in the area leave a note at my web site http://clubs.yahoo.com/ clubs/ longboardlounge.

W e'll ride.

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Yamaguchi [k2 is my nickname!] with a scene report from Shiuzuoka, Japan . a ~ ~ ongboarding has been here only ·' · o · · time. Like many of you, we longboard <!. "l? for surfing and snowboarding or recreation . We ha d a number of places to race including large parking lots and bicycle tracks.

Currently, there are no Japanese longboard manufacturers and all equipment is imported from the United States.

The AJSA [All Japan Skateboard Association] run by Mr. Yokoyama set up a number of races here in Japan in 1998 and we have big plans for 1999 .

We have a_ number of top riders here in Japan . In the downhill: Mr.H!ranuma, Mr.Yokoyama and Mr.Kudo are winnin~ a number of races. I also seem to be doing well in ~ wnh1ll. I also compete in slalom with Mr.Kudo, Mr.Isii ana Mr.Hayakawa.

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fn th e begi nnin g. US bran ds lik e l'l ex dex, Sec tor9 and Grav it y were everywhere. Today, we've got I main French longs kate-makers, e,,r h of' them with their ow n speci alil y: • Chron ic Crew-convex-co ncave wooden downhill and freesty le hoard s jhttp://w ww.perso. cl ubinternet/c hroni c[, C • f(abbit' s Surf~Sk atcs fibrcgl as~ ,. and wood all -purpose board s •..., , jhttp://www.rabbit-s. com[ 111 J • [Undcrgrind Skateboards[ high technology 30 vertical layers of ' wood inserted between 2 layers of ,...., specialized material. These board s ~

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Hello from Finland! I am a professional Snowscooter [snowbiker] who also Wakeboards, Surfs, Snowboards and of course longboards.

We don 't have real skateparks in Finland, but hills we have! That's why we prefer freeride style longboarding. My little brother Mika is going to open his own shop [Longboards & Snowscoot & Wake/Waveboard shop]. If you ever find yourself in this part of the world check out Tampere, Vamrnala, and Kangasala.

I have also been fortunate to longboard in Verbier, Switzerland. This is the number one European place to snowboard offpiste. If you are going to snowboard in Verbier take your skate longboard with you, because there are many hills to bomb.

If you are in Norway check out Stryn and Dombas. There are about 15-20 km hills [mountains] to bomb with great asphalt. Also Stryn is a good place to summer snow board.

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These boards arc now distributed all over Europe. A bunch of other local brands and shapers utilized carbon fibre, off-road, dog or sail boards all over the country. It's not easy to list all of them, but I can say they are very important for life and development of longboarding.

Longboarding is often presented as a 'cooler' alternative to short-board street shredding. This may explain why we have gained a lot of press attention . Last year, longboards appeared in 14 national magazines or newspapers for a total of 35 pages. Longboarding appears quite often on TV, usually in board programs. New urban-sports weekly program on a national TV channel will have a longboard skate-dedicated section. During the "100 years of the automobile" celebration in Paris, Peugeot recruited a dozen longskaters to "downhill" the Champs-Elysees with their concept-cars.

France The French longboard scene was born roughly 2 and half years ago. Today, we're over 2,000 longskateriders all over the country. We may be linked to local organizations or not; we ride French or foreign boards, homemade or from manufacturers. The number of events and contests is continuing to increase.

In just over 2 years, we had I 5 major contests, including slalom, boarder-cross, downhill, and free-style .

Some specials were a combination of a snowboard bordercross event and a longskate giant slalom. We even held a contest during a longskate-surf-reggae festival.

Big contests can bring out as many as 150 riders.

Sponsors include Dickies, Eastpak, Eurosport, Horne Core, Philips, Reef, Sector9, Stussy and Vans. As a result of these competitions, some of our riders have been selected for the next ESPN X-Garnes.

The Main French organizations are [DSR [Downhill Soul Riders], Montpellier]; [OSSA [OldSchool Skateboarding Association], Anglet - http://perso.infonie.fr/epinfo]and; [roots 'n ride] [Paris - http://www.multirnania.com/rootridej.

However, you'll find longboaders are everywhere, like in Toulouse [Boules Enflarnrnees], Grenoble [No Cornplyj, Marseille, or Brittany.

A fanzine called ROOTS NEWS is edited monthly by [roots 'n ridej. It consists of a black-and-white 4-page forpremier issue • summer 1999

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mat about every board longer than 35" !issue # 4 just came out, 5th under construction] . Three videos are under way and Tsunami, a full-colour longskatc magazine, will come very soon.

Well, c'est tout !that's all) . The French longboarder isn't very different from his foreign counterparts. For more information email: rootride@multimania.com. One last thing : come and see us in France. We've got plenty of steep roads, glassy waves and deep snow out here .

Au revoi,~ Greg, Ya11n and Hugues, frnm France .

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~o atoriea £or the bda. oping Around nee my friend got owed in on a moped . e was doing about 40 t the top of a good hill. t about 50 he started o get the speed wobles and he ate it face rst and slid on his tomach for about 40 eet. He got on the oped and booked ecause neighbors ooked on in terror and he cops came soon after e left.

toned Out of My ind e found this new hill 'n town on a private 1ve . The liiflloo e pretty innocent so we decided to che~'k it out. After about 50 feet you one or 1 were going about 30 and the hill just keep dipStreak. ping.''i saw the end and almost shit my pants. probab There were t wo choicJs. Take the gravel road or hit broke 0 the wooden wall . I decided to ride it out on the gravel. I got about ten feet then slid out. At about fifty you slide pretty far. I slid about 15 feet and stopped. I had reopened my sores on my knee that needed skin grafting before from another crash and scraped my hands. If I didn't have pants on it would have been a lot worse.

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~roteu_or Fre•li: "~ragging ·T._he f.111e" Well not very fresh this night. I was leaving a party and on my way to another one when I got this brilliant idea that a ·belt tow rope would be the answer to the fun I'd been seeking all night long. So I went back to my place and got a couple belts and latched on to my friend's bike.

We were riding at a fairly decent speed, between 15-20 mph. I hit this corner when I began to get a little light on the feet. The bike all of a sudden just seemed to rip me off my board when my Sector 9 Cloud Nine hit a deep crack in the road and the rope was wrapped around my hand so I just got ripped from the board and dragged by the bike on my hands and then on to me face and shoulder. Alcohol was not a factor in this crash, but still I suggest this type of fun for the partially sober participant. Fun ride, shitty fall - keep it real. Don't drink and ride cause that shit hurts.

Gordon & Smith

Lee Dansie "Leemo" Pro Model 36" The initial reaction from people to this board is one of great excitemenL The stingray shape is radically different than the current crop of longboards and slalom boards. From a functional point of view, this means there is enough room for your feet. The sharp nose stands out along with the impressive natural look of the board's fiberglass and wood.

The -"Leemo" model offers limited flex, so don't expect a verY springy ride unless you are over 200 pounds. Rather, I found there is enough bounce to keep me in control as I tore down the street The board is very light and comes pre-(jrilled for new school trucks [you have two positions available].

An impressive shape that is excel lent for speedboarding or just bombing hills.

Seismic Skate Systems

Seismic Trucks Seismic trucks look like no other truck on the markeL The reason for that is, they're like no other truck on the markeL Seismic trucks are molded nylon composite [making them verY light], have a fixed pivot axle on which the hanger rotates [predictable turning radius

the performance advantage is worth the higher price tag .

Xtreme Wheelz

S/S wheels These big r ubber wheels kick serious butt.

I have them on a pair of Indy 215 trucks on 48" MJB Oesigned Hurricane Longboard .

The wheels will roll over practically anything: manhole covers, small stones, pieces of wood, poodles ...

While · the immediate use of these wheels is for downhi ll rac ing, I find them a blast for just cruising around and scaring the hell ou t of the local street punks.

After riding these, I'd have to call them tires.

I have these huge tires [3.5" dia. & 2.25" wide] on _my Sector 9 Stingray with Randal R-II trucks. I was quite surprised at how fast and smooth these things are .. . you can sneak up to people on sidewalks quite easily. Although these tires have incredible traction, I couldn't get them to squeal. The only draw back is that, since they're made of rubber, they smell like rubber.

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at all times], and the steering is controlled by two adjustable and interchangeable coil springs [even pressure applied all the way through carves]. on·a 44" long board, these trucks turn much tighter than traditional trucks and with much more stability than other "torsion" trucks.

Although intended for low to moderate carving speeds, our test found the second softest springs-the gold ones [4 colors/4 stiffnesses] -were quite stable at 25 mph.

The metal plate on the hanger is intended to · take the grinding like a standard truck.

However, we feel the harder metal on the Seismic has much less drag and will probably last longer.

The design, manufacturing and materials have all contributed to making Seismic trucks more expensive than traditional trucks.

Although Seismic is working at reducing the price and developing a more economical model,

At 44", this Santa Cruz longboard has a concave that makes this deck as stiff as an early 'BOs pool board. This seems to really help with pumping out extra speed when carving.

On other boards, I've had the problem of the back sliding out while the wheels roll out the top of a bank or bowl. This hasn't been a problem with the Flame Strip.

over a bit. The long nose gives lots of room for comfortabl e nose wheel ies and its kick gi ves added cl earance when th e ta il is bobbi ng around In the air behind you .

Thi s board is a solid and stable crui ser suitable for streets, hills and parks. It should be a welcome addition to any quiver.

Randal

R-II, 180mm The latest truck in the Randal line-up is certainly something to consider. Somewhat of a departure from their brethren, the Randal Riis are similar to the Randal Speed truck, but bear more of a resemblance to a traditional skateboard truck. Not quite a hybrid, the Riis carve out a niche of their own between reg ular trucks and other high-end skateboard trucks currently on the market. On the road,

the R-Il proves to be a worthy addition to a longboard. These are respectable cruising devices that ride verY well down medium grade hills and at relatively snappy speeds. At 180mm and much much lighter than eXkates, Randal R-lls are relatively fast With their nice sloping design, they will cut a clean, smooth turn that just plain feels good under your feet [they won't slice like a knife, but they will carve like a dream.] These trucks are wellmachined and feel very stable under the different varieties of riding conditions we tried.

All in all, the R-II should prove to be popular with longboarders looking for a good solid cruising truck. By the way, the real capper here is that R-Ils go for about the same price as Indy 215s. In the end, the choice is obvious.

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The shape of the Flame Strip lets you have consistent footing when you change your stand while carving your favorite lines. The wide tail lets you have lots of control doing kick turns.

However, its radius can cause some problems when doing ollies, as the board tends to roll

This board is big enough to land small aircraft on! Hell, it's big enough to carry you and most of your immediate family! In all seriousness, though, the Luke is a great cruising board with just the right amount of flex and stability. With 13 plies of wood and a shape like a small surfboard, the board definitely turns heads. I have my board set up with eXkate trucks and Nine Ball wheels. It is one of the most enjoyable boards in my collection to ride. Its size, however, will most likely mean you trade in your current C-3.r for a minivan.

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who are looking to get into street luge racj ng. This Book is also a wealth of information fo.r current participants. Lott covers alroost everything you need to know about street luge - ,from making you r own board to safety considerations to how to ride: Eleven detaj led sections take you through a wide variety of topics t))at will help you hit the slopes. A number of diagrams, scattered throughout the book, add to its usefulness.

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San Diego native Chri s Sturham has developed a great old school site with a focu s on longboarding.

Nose Wheelie can be found at www.nosewheelie.com Boardpark is a site that has just reinvented itself. It is now become a portal offering visitors a path to surf, skate, snow and of course longboard sites. Mike Belobradic at one time was receiving a million visitors a month on the old boardpark site. One can only dream what he'll reach now!

Another old school site: Sidewalk Surfing

http://www.geocities.com/ Colosseum/Field/2020/ Skate Lab [museum of skateboarding and park] Todd Huber http://www.ncdsa.com/ has spent more money than anyone building an impressive collection of skateboards. His indoor skatepark in Simi Valley is pretty damn amazing too!

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http://homepages.tig.eom.au/~daz/ Tyler's Longboarding Page www.angelfire.com/ dellongboardskateboards/index.html

Other Sites To Visit Airborne www.getairborne.com Bareback www.bare-back.com Barfoot www.barfoot.com Black 29 www.black29.com Boards by Castles www.longboards.com Carven' Cruisin [from Australia]

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International Longboarder Magazine 11

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Surf Artist Jason Baffa has teamed _up with Madrid [714-848-595 91 and created three absolutely stunning long boards.As Jason says"ai an artist Iwanted a board that would look as ;ood on the street as it does on a wall." Gives a whole new meaning to the words "wall ride."

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Mike Perreten and Tom Edstra nd from Landyachtz Longboards [604-925-5015) in Vancouver,BC have developed a truly unique longboard shape - "The Beavertail."The company is also manufacturing fiberglass and oak wood decks.

35 Years later ... and still rolUng! Dave McIntyre who was heavily involved with the Fib reflex in the mid 60'1 and 70'1 is back with a new series of longboards. Contact him at California Action 5ports [619-792-1151 I.

Hats off Award to: All tho1e longboard companies who encourage more female longboarders to join the sport! F/exdex's [619-560-2640) presence at the Warp Tour inthe girls lounge area is a very positive step forward.The Gravity videos feature a number of women all with a great style.

Sector 9's flowery graphics have also brought down the barriers. lt'1 nice to see that longboarding might balance out the male/female ratio one day. And for the record, you're never too old to longboard either. We skate with a guy whois 47!

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