Outlaw: “a person, group, or thing excluded from the benefits and protection of the law.”   This statement defines the actions of a handful of skaters last Sunday Night (23/01/11). Out of companionship, ”fizz-lust”, a required feeling or just a notion the riders gathered in the early hours of the evening by the Stone Church, near the Kirstenbosch Gardens bottom entrance. Excitement buzzed in the air with the anticipation of  [ Read More ]

  A short video documenting the action that went down at King of the Fort Schanskop Downhill Challenge 2010. The race took place in Pretoria, the capital city of South Africa on 4 and 5 September and was the first race outside of the Western Cape Provence since 2004.    

2010 was the first year the National Championship was held here in South Africa. With 44 riders competing in the Downhill Skateboard Category, 7 in Junior Skateboard, 16 in Street Luge and 10 in Classic Luge it is clear that the “Downhill Family” is growing rapidly. There were a total of 6 races held in South Africa in 2010 with the King of the Fort, held in Pretoria, being the  [ Read More ]

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In 2010 we saw many new wheels from ABEC 11 including 77mm Centrax, Classic FreeRides and Classic BigZigs and ZigZags.   First Nature will be bringing these new products from ABEC 11 to South Africa in 2011: ·     107mm Electric Flywheels in Lime (80a) and Pink (77a) Reflex Formula. ·     77mm Centrax in Pink (77a) Reflex Formula ·     The long awaited Fyre Trucks with a choice of hanger widths (184mm,  [ Read More ]