Gerhard Nel intervies Mike Upham: Mike Upham is a pretty underrated skater. A formidable street skater, his images have graced the pages of the (now extinct) Blunt Magazine more than once. Mike jumped on the scene a while ago, and his original prawn-like style, fast, low tuck, loooooong slides and skills on the jump ramp soon started turning heads. Now that the intro is over, it’s an honour for  [ Read More ]

At 11:30 am on a cold and drizzly Saturday  (15th October 2011) about 20 downhill skateboarders converged on the top of Redhill near Simons Town, Western Cape for the free race organized through the Cape Town Fizzers Facebook Group. A few runs were done down Redhill itself, after which the riders all met at the approach road to the Navel Base on top of Redhill. Fortunately the drizzle ended and the road dried  [ Read More ]

Weary from a long battle against the initial 2mm’s of Psychathane on a fresh set of Death Rays, the cultist ventured to the Cornerstone Slide Jam. Upon arrival, this Spanish Pony and his feral herd were met by a savage horde of thane abusers getting their fix. The skidders grew in numbers quickly as the sun scorched down upon the pagans. These street shredders were skating hard and laying their  [ Read More ]

Written by Gabi Murray-Roberts. On Thursday 31st of March the 2nd official “OUTLAWS” race was held. These races were originated by Stuart ’disco’ Barnard who described the race as an urge to satisfy the “fizz-lust” and he couldn’t be more accurate, ever since the first outlaw race down in Kirstenbosch and the High Rising Rising Downhill Xtreme fresh in their memories, the guys have been fizzing badly for another “OUTLAWS”  [ Read More ]

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 ]