Slide from reTroyspective on Vimeo.

Maryhill 2011 – official video from Yvon Labarthe on Vimeo.

Awesome, beautiful video capturing some of the highlights of the Maryhill Festival of Speed 2011 downhill event … one day I shall skate this.

Via Longboard Stellenbosch …

I am a longboarder, not a skateboarder (basically, a longboard is still a skateboard, but it’s longer [go figure] and not ideal for trick skating) … we generally use roads whereas skateboarders tend to use any surface they can find to do tricks off. Most people can’t tell the difference and don’t really care enough anyway – they just see some dude on a board and assume he’s a bad ass skateboarding mofo.

In truth though, a lot of skaters are professional athletes and generally longboarders respect their playground (can’t speak on behalf of all skateboarders) – especially seeing that longboarders have to practice on public roads to warm up for races and organised events. There’s also a move to promote skating as an alternative, eco-friendly transport, but still the bad boy stereotype persists. Skateboarders were even invited to the opening of the non-motorised transport lane (Table View to Cape Town route) so it does seem like there is a shift in opinion in some circles at least, but the general public is still against skating, for no particular reason other than having something to bitch about it seems.

So … Nike asks “What if we treated all athletes the way we treat skateboarders?” … I’d like to see bicyclers included in this.

What do you think? Is the bias against skaters fair/unfair.

What does the law say about skating on roads and pavements (there is actually a pesky traffic officer confiscating boards and writing out fines in Stellenbosch – the law students are researching this)?

Grabbed off Pearls Before Swine - click the image for link to cartoon.

This is how I feel about my blog(s) at present – not enough time (or motivation) to blog lately. Some changes happening in my life that might just turn that around some … watch this space …

Oh yes … and check out Pearls Before Swine or add this to your feed reader – kak funny.

I saw an insert about this on Carte Blanche the other night and now (as shared by stii) this – locals in The Karoo taking on the oil giants; get some popcorn – this will be an interesting fight to watch.

… better yet, get involved – details in the video description.

… not a damn clue why this video is called “Sun Dried Tomatoes”, but then … it features Adam Colton – that might explain at least some of the quirkiness.

This is dancing at it’s finest, Adam Colton is spot-on as ever – someday I want to be this good … oh yes – and own a Loaded Banghra (I think in this video he’s still using the Dancer, which has been replaced with the Banghra if I’m not mistaken).

Sheer grace, steez and awesomeness.

Sometimes (just sometimes) I wish that I didn’t work from home …

Well … here it is then – new theme (with some bugs), new hobbies and loads of new experiences to write about.

As ever, fuck IE – this theme uses loads of CSS3 … if you’re still stuck with Bill’s finest – sucks to be you mate.

As for what I’ve been up to (the theme sidebar should provide a hint as well) …

behold ... the Sector9 Supa Shaka

… yeah, that’s right – I’m back on a board again after little over a decade and it’s bloody awesome. Prepare to be bored to tears with images, videos and posts about longboarding.

Viva la plank …

Apologies to all my blonde friends, I couldn’t help but share this