Ryan Muh Fuckin' Timms. He da best and he's been out here for a while now. Not on the "Oh my god, did you see Timms in the new (awesome contest) edit?" Fuck no! This man has been on the grind with no intent on stopping. This dude is stronger than ever, or a few, or slightly better than your local favorite that doesn't promote himself. Trust and believe. Alright, Ryan Timms... This kid can skate lines and worked really goddamn hard to put this shit together. I know. I've seen him stop through VA – where I reside and where he's from – more than a few times and has been road tripping non stop with 'I Don't Carolina'. Those dudes go hard. I don't know what they really are but they're bladers and skate with not a single fuck given. That's all I got. Ryan Timms is busting his ass and putting himself out there for the trolls and still doing it. Not saying he is. Not talking about it but actually being about it. Real talk.
First and foremost please let me apologize for prolonging the viewing of this edit. It wasn't until today that I was contacted by both Blake Taylor and Ian Copp and notified that the sentences you are about to read are what is taking the official drop so long to happen. I guess deep down I have written nothing because there is not much to be said. I tried typing this ridiculously long drawn out descriptive read that would cover every aspect of the event and all things leading up to it and after. But truth be told, there is no amount of descriptive words that can explain what an incredible event Pow Wow actually is.
Into its fourth year, the Sevilla Roll Session got off to a pretty wet start with some quite heavy rain. Luckily the rainclouds passed and allowed the Plaza de Armas skate park to dry out. There were three competition categories: Junior, Am, and Pro – each having a bowl and street section.
It is known, without question, that New York is one of the most celebrated and active scenes in rollerblading. It has produced a plethora of companies, talented skaters, and competitions that have left a major impact on the rollerblading community. Competitions, in particular, are the one catalyst that I believe really brings people out and draws the blade community closer together people come out to show what they've got and, at times, unconsciously, to support each other, which in turn, unifies the scene as a whole. Young guns and old timers, all age ranges, colors and creeds come out, all for the love of rollerblading. So when I heard that Trevor Johnson was putting together a new street competition in Queens, I was inclined to ask him a few questions and help spread the word. I sat down with Trevor to talk about the need for another street competition, how he got the idea, who he's working with, and more, all resulting in a testament to the fact that New York truly is one of the greatest scenes in the world.
Be-Mag has teamed up with Grindhouse and Rollerblade to bring you yet another skate raffle. This time we're hooking up one lucky Be-magger with a complete RB Sven Boekorst 2012 blade that are equipped with new Blank Frames, new harder/faster soul plates and 60mm/88a wheels. If you're an avid Rollerblade skater or just want to give them a try out of curiosity it's worth your while to enter this contest. And who doesn't love free blades? Why would you even want a blade from Sven? In the immortal words of legend Ryan Jacklone, "What's that kids name? Sven? He's ill. He tried to do some super ill spin to some super ill topside trick. My "leg doesn't go this way" trick." If you want to do that trick, listen to the Riggler and enter this contest.
Be-mag is proud to bring you another exclusive video premiere. Last time we featured 'The Swedes', a video about Blading in Sweden. This time it's a US video production we are coming through with – edited and chopped by Nashville's own Cameron Martin.
At this year's FISE 2012 in Montpellier, France inline skaters are in for a treat. No longer will they have to share the same course with other action sports, they will have a unique opportunity to ride a new blade specific course similar to slopestyle skiing and snowboarding. Take a sneak peek at the obstacles that some of the world's best pros will tear up this weekend.
