Issue03
AUST RRP $10.00 | 2011
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58 - KRS 37 - Ditch City 21 - How To Guide: Outlaws
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it’s funny since starting the mag I’m finding out that there’s other mediums for me to get a rush! So I guess what I’m trying to say is that I love skating, but I love capturing the culture, and the people just as much as physically skating itself, So yeh pretty stoked! There’s been a whole lot happen since the last issue for us here down under our scene is growing at such a rapid rate it’s just insane! Enjoy the issue, Thanks to Everyone involved! K
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Trav - As I type this i’m sitting in Heelside QLD HQ on our final 48 hour stint before print, with the taste of salt in my mouth from the early morning swim and a bruise on my hip from the soggy wet mini ramp session. I can’t help but think back to everything that has happened since the last issue, not only with the magazine but with the scene as a whole and I’m stoked to be apart of it. This short time has seen us banned from races, forming a legit company and really stamping Aussie skateboarding’s mark across the world. Once again it’s thanks to our contributors that make the magazine as awesome as it is; so sit back grab a cup of tea or safety meeting and enjoy. Cheers - Trav
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State to Skate Cameron Kite NSW Stephen Daddow QLD Owen Davey ACT Wayne Humphrys VIC Leigh Griffiths SA Ian McGlynn WA Jake Dyason NT
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Nathan Aveyard Jackson Shapiera Haggy Strom Luke Sorensen Wes Hillard Melissa Uren Travis Horsfall Kurt Nischel Mark Searl Herman Smith Lea Robertson
Photo’s / illustrations Joel Lipovetsky Jon-Paul Kaloi Luca Coleman Craig Bond Trent Bonham Dasha Kornienko Douglas Dalua Bárbara Britvin Jamie Gwillim Mike River Chris Cade
Ashley Donaldson Travis Horsfall Kurt Nischel Haggy Strom Yvon Labarthe Dave Robertson Michael White Christopher Sanders Nick Bart Jordan Hau John Harle Leigh Griffiths Luke Sorensen
David Price Jason Cowie Melissa Uren Duncan Wright Beck Lister Simon Doe Bárbara Britvin Rich Auden Luke Sorensen Owen Davey Martin Siegrist Pono Costa Dean Tirkot
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Team Monkypig held our first event for the year in sunny Brisbane at the G5 track. The track is a bike path that runs under the new south bound Gateway Bridge; it seems as if the council had us in mind when they constructed the path. The path itself is pretty narrow maybe 1.5 wide and only about 800m long but it is a fun track that can be used buy all skill levels, beginner to pro. The track is surrounded by park so there is plenty of space for spectators, with a couple of viewing platforms where you can watch all the action and as a bonus the track is well lit so it’s great for night riding. We are currently in consultation with the Brisbane City Council to try and get the track one day a month for a social get together and ride. Race day was bright and sunny and the crew arrived early to set up the track, hay bales and mattresses were place around the hazards on the track. With the barbie set up and esky filled we were ready to race all we needed was some racers. The keen riders started to show up around 9 they registered and were quickly up the hill for a few practice runs, the influx of groms started around 9:30 and by 10:30 we had 56 riders with a good mix of experienced riders and newcomers. It was great to watch the newbie’s. Grits was rippin’ and his skill progressed throughout the day and was holding the line by the end of the day. We had four girls and with the exception of one they were all first time racers. Everyone was riding to their limits and having a great time which was great to watch and resulted in a fair bit of carnage, nothing to serious just some bad concrete burns. After everyone had registered the draws were posted and the first group of riders were on the line at 11am. The rounds consisted of four and three man heats and there were big smiles everywhere. The track didn’t let us down and there was some really tight racing with the boys and girls turning it on for the crowd of family and friends, who were loving it cheering the crew to ride faster. After the heats were run we had five riders who had placed first in all their heats Merrick Wildash, Matthys van Lille, Conner Young , Matt Pascoe and Myles Brochardt with some real talent snapping at there heals in Steve Daddow and Ben Hay. Come final time the crew were amped with those who weren’t racing having taken vantage points on the track to watch the action. The groms were first up with two three man finals with the winners into the three man final. The final was close with Chad Gibson taking the win over Jaiden Beilby and Matthys van Lille. In the consolation final the groms were all together into the final corner when Lewis Carrol and Rory Tobin came together and the seas parted for Ryan Baigent to roll through and take 4th.
After all the action it was presentation time with the top three in the opens getting trophies, boards and cash. Prizes were given out to the top twelve riders and the girls and groms getting prizes for the top three. We had a heap of great prizes with Boards donated by Daddow Boards, Early Skateboards, Skatement Boards, Fibretec and Sector 9. We also had a lot of other gear like wheels, bearings and trucks from CRE8IVE SK8 and pads,drink bottles and stickers from Early. Sector 9 threw in some hats and stickers too. Concrete Lines, Goodtime and Daddow Boards also threw in vouchers. Local Boys Tim Wright (footstops) and Wip giving some needed griptape. At the end of the day everyone had had a good time and was smiling from ear to ear. Thanks everyone for coming out and making it such a rad day. Thanks to all who helped out on the day and to our sponsors who we couldn’t have done it without their support. We hope to see everyone at MPD2012.
The girls were up next and they didn’t disappoint. Emily was the standout all day with Rat not far behind. Unfortunately for Rat she fell in her race which left the door open for Maga to take the win and progress to the final with Emily, leaving Rat and Katie to race for the minor placings. Emily continued her form to take first with Maga second and Katie and Rat coming third and fourth. Now we were onto the main event with our top 18, which included several groms as well as a few of the pros Steve, Dennis, Ben and crowd favourite Arbi in the mix. It started with three man heats, with last place being dropped and the top 2 continuing. This stepped the racing up a notch with everyone fighting for a spot in the next round. The Final was full of talent with The Gymp’s showing the way with Matt and Ash up against Jr world champ Mez. It was all action from the word go. The boys were on each others hammer the whole way down with Matt leading the way (the crowd was going off) he managed to hold his lead into the final corner with Ash and Mez right behind Matt held his line through the corner to take first with Mez sneaking past Ash to take second. 78
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More Boing For Ya Buck So unless you’ve been asleep in a gum tree for the last few years you would have heard of Sabre trucks, and probably read countless misinformed comments on the internet. Well here, a long time after the original release, I offer my ‘independent review’, Independent as I no longer work for the skateboard industry -Insider because I worked on Sabre (!) Sabre offer 3 bushings currently. R, F and X type- hard medium and soft, respectively. R and F are tall barrel bushings, X is a tall conical bushing. The idea was to simplify the hideous realm of bushings into an easy to manage package. 3 options, mix and match to get the desired ride.At the time I thought this was a grand idea. Venom and reflex were barraging the poor shops with every possible duro option from 78a to 100a, in multiple colours, shapes and flavours. 'You want a green barrell in 83a? oh sorry we only got red barrels in 85a' of course the shop isn't going to stock the entire range.Sabre came along with three bushings that could be tailored to a wide enough range of styles. However over time it was clear that people actually like the endless combinations of duros colours shapes etc, and I believe Sabre are working on increasing their bushing line up accordingly. I wander what types they will come up with? So what makes Sabre bushings different from anything else? Chemistry and Geometry is the short answer. Sabre found a urethane compound that offered more bounce than a horny wallaby, whilst still remaining stable, so you get stability and turn, which is what nearly all stock trucks fail on, ever notice that? the bushings in pretty much every stock truck on the market suck. (with one or two exceptions) So Sabre set out to make a kick ass bushing for their truck, and they did. The Sabre formula is insanely high rebound, and is exactly 16mm tall. this is worth paying attention to. measure the gap between the base plate and hanger where the bushing goes in a Sabre truck is 16mm. Other trucks have this 16mm magic number, but don't necessarily supply a bushing that fills the hole. I know from inside sources by the way that other truck companies tried to yoink the Sabre formula and use it in their trucks- but they couldn't get a satisfactory result interesting gossip huh?! I have been using the purple sabre bushing since the first day we went out to test ride prototypes. I have used them in every truck from Randal’s to Pogo’s, Indie’s to Tracker’s Bennet’s to Kahalani’s. They fit pretty much anything. And make any truck feel more alive and full of beans than it did before. That's why I like them so much, all bushings wear out over time, some are worse than others, but Sabre’s seem to have a long shelf life. The initial slipperiness of the mold release takes a few sessions to break in, and from then on its solid dependable bouncy rebound when you want it, and steady when you don't. For those with a penchant for loose trucks I recommend purple F type Sabre bushings all round, with flat washers. for those that like a stiffer ride, try the green. for a more divy loose as a greased up goose feel, go for the orange X type. Or find a combo that suits you. Sabre bushings work for all types of skating, I find the purple F type pushing is the only bushing I really need. So what does a high rebound bushing mean? a truck with good rebound will return to centre faster and with less effort. This means it will push you out of turns, and help with unweighting/weighting the board. In short, you get more pump, easier smoother slides, plus more stability at speed, and I guess a little bit less road buzz.( dont forget that trucks also provide a bit of vibration dampening.. unless its a single action truck of course...) So how do they compare to Venom and Reflex, the other 'posh bushings' you will find? I find the Venom formula to be very good quality (not to mention the obvious appeal of neon colours!),However a little 'dry' for my taste. duro for duro, the venoms just arent as 'boingy'. I have noticed QC issues with the venoms, that are not present in Sabre. Additionally Sabre bushings come supplied with two sexy flat washers, which are more usefull 'than you can possibly imagine' (say that in a Obe Wan Kinobe voice) and a sticker. No such goodies from venom. Reflex bushings on the other hand, are somewhat of a mystery to me. I tried some one day. skated to work. By the time I had got to work (a journey of about 3 miles) the bushings had begun to disintegrate... luminescant flakes of 'thane crumbling into the office carpet upon my arrival. Not impressed. I also discovered that the reflex barrel did not actually fit in any of my trucks properly.I cant comment on Divine bushings, never tried em. So of the three brands, even though Sabre does not offer the massive range of options, I think they are the best bit of squdigy colourfull urethane to be fannying around with when you cant go skateboarding cos its raining/snowing/war/spouse is chewing your ear off etc So there ya go, independant review from an insider. Hopefully this may help your purchasing decisions, if not then at least you got to read something about skateboarding instead of working... Skate Safe! Mike River
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