After the success of the King of the Fort event in 2010, we were immediately excited to make it an annual event. The response from the riders after the first King of the Fort was huge and there was a lot of stoke about having another race on the South African calendar. It’s especially exciting because this is the only race outside of the Western Cape which shows that the  [ Read More ]

  Prices valid until the end of May. Email lloyd(at)firstnature.be for orders.

Once again, ABEC 11 has come to the party with an awesome sponsorship of some of their top product and this year sees the launch of their associated board brand JET Skateboards. Both brands will have a big presence at the KING OF THE FORT Schanskop Downhill Challenge 2011. Prize winners can look forward to some awesome additions to their skate collection. Stay tuned for more sponsor announcements… Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115561551851280

-First Prize: Predator DH-6 Helmet worth R2300. -Second Prize: JET Skateboard Deck and DROP: My Life Downhill DVD worth R1145. -Third Prize: Set of ABEC 11 Centrax (77mm) worth R700. Raffle cost: R50 per entry (unlimited entries) Email lloyd@firstnature.be to enter. Rules: 1. The date of the raffle draw is 19 June 2011 at the King of the Fort prize giving. 2. Raffle cost must be paid in full in order  [ 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.    

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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 ]

Check out this awesome creation by Cape Town skater John Upham set up with ABEC 11 Centrax wheels, Biltin Bearings and Sabre trucks and bushings, all supplied by First Nature. See the full gallery on Posterous      

This brochure shows all the ABEC 11, Retro, Pink and subLIME wheels available. 83mm Centrax (Reflex Formula), 107mm Electric Flywheels (Reflex Formula) and 72mm Centre-Set FreeRides (New Morthane Drift Formula) are not available to the public yet but the expected release date for these is around April 2011. ABEC 11 was one of the main sponsors for King of the Fort. Support a brand that supports you.

Schanskop Downhill Challenge: Race Report Written by Kim Taylor On the first weekend of spring 2010 another greatly successful SAGRA (South African Gravity Racing Association) officiated race, “King of the Fort”, brought 23 stand up skateboarders, 7 lugers and 7 buttboarders from around the country together to enjoy a hill that now resonates for many as a fast, technical and, above all, fun course to ride! Quote of the weekend;  [ Read More ]