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Hawke Trackler is at it again and brings us the first official Be-Mag edit of the 2013 Bittercold Showdown. Showcasing the best of the best with CJ Wellsmore, Wake Schepman, Roman Abrate, Chris Haffey, Julian Bah, Montre Livingston, David Sizemore, Victor Arias, Jeph Howard and others. Camera by Hawke Trackler and Sam DeAngelis.
Adapt Brand was founded in 2012 by Pieter Wijnant and Olga Bouwhuis and was officially launched at last year's Winterclash. The Dutch based company is still going strong and they are releasing new and improved models for 2013. Be-mag took some time to speak with the pair at their office in Den Haag to discuss the growing pains of a new blade company, product innovations as well as the collaboration with Be-mag on our limited edition 15th anniversary boot.
Want to talk skating? Saw that awesome bird in a tree earlier today but have no idea what it's called? Pain in the gut, feeling dizzy? Ian Copp to the rescue! Being it countless polls for nearly every (relevant) topic in Blading, 'bird fagging' or remote diagnosis from the other side of the globe, members of the Be-Mag message board sure are familiar with Ian Copp. Or 'ian from tampa' for that matter. Well, it's Miami, actually. Ummm, where did we break off..? Oh yeah, Ian being the man. He once again cut no costs and spared no effort to bring you the third edition of his infamous 'BuddyTour Series' and actually delivered it – and that's kinda unheard of in the Rollerblading business – on time. Enjoy!
On August 17th, 2012 competitors and friends began to arrive in our fair city. Solid street clips were acquired. The evening overtook us and we hunkered down to feast and imbibe libations.
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.
After six years of running the Panhandle Pow-Wow, Blake Taylor has figured out how to run things smoothly. I've seen him stress over previous Pow-Wow events, but this year it really went off without a hitch. His only complaint all weekend was: "We really need a water sponsor."
Ever since the first rolling videos hit the market in the early '90's, certain releases – such as 'The Hoax' and VG installments, or later published milestones like 'Coup de Tat' and 'Brain Fear Gone' – have changed not only the way people tend to look at and think about the specific scenes and rollerbladers portrayed, but also rolling culture itself. Even though I think it's too early to say what long term effect the release of GC.1 will have on the rolling world it undoubtedly has heightened my expectations regarding filming and video graphic techniques. Adding the extremely high production quality to the skills of one of the best teams in rollerblading yet, the math basically does itself. The Ground Control team video represents the passion and hard work Jon Elliott and his crew have put into their dream, resulting in one of the most spectacular videos to date.
Are you as excited about the new Ground Control video as we are? You probably should be. For over a decade Ground Control have been leading the pack in frame design and have become a staple in the rollerblading community. In order to commemorate the videos release we’ll be giving away three free copies in a prize raffle!
Here is a Razors podcast featuring the NYC Street Invite 2011 action. Edit by Phillip Long.
Usually ODNY wasn't suppose to cover this competition but a good friend was awesome enough to hook up the media pass. Immediately when looking at the obstacles, the NY Invitational sets it self apart from all other comps. Offering unique spots to skate like an old beat up Cadillac, constructions tubes, U-haul trailer, and a huge dumpster to name a few. Not to mention that this comp was very reminiscent of the old IMYTA competitions. The obstacles were all put together by the craftsmanship of Jose Disla & the C.O. team along with other NY locals that showed up the day of construction to support and offer a helping hand. New York owes such a great competition to the Bernal Heights Collective - a medicinal marijuana shop from San Francisco whom sponsored the events large prize.
Released in 2011, Ground Control came to define a years worth of achievement from the blading community. Featuring a strong roster of talent from the team itself and directed by Simon Mulvaney, this film documents the story of the frames beneath the feet of each of the GC team. Episode 7 is a fast paced blend of eye opening tricks by the Ground Control Team, featuring the talents of Stefan Horngacher, Sammy Chase, David Andrews, Dre Powell, Lyle Shivak, Marc Moreno, Mathias Silhan, Dominik Wagner, Yuri Botelho, Kåre Lindberg, Andrew Jaccuzi and Alex Burston. -Simon Mulvaney
Released in 2011, Ground Control came to define a years worth of achievement from the blading community. Featuring a strong roster of talent from the team itself and directed by Simon Mulvaney, this film tells a story of the frames beneath the feet of every GC rider. Episode 6 highlights the technical wizardry of Damien Wilson. Never one to shy away from creativity, technicality and individuality, and Damien is one of the few riders who's innovative career spans not years, but decades! -Simon Mulvaney
Released in 2011, Ground Control came to define a years worth of achievement from the blading community. Featuring a strong roster of talent from the team itself and directed by Simon Mulvaney, this film tells a story of the frames beneath the feet of every GC rider. Episode 5 showcases Gabriel Hydens unique style and trick vocabulary as he destroys the streets of Europe. A relative newcomer to the international scene, Gabriel has quickly planted himself as one of the industries most iconic riders and shows no sign of slowing down any time soon! -Simon Mulvaney
New Bladergang edit by 9to5Mixtapes just surfaced, check it out! Dat ender! The edit features Erick Rodriguez, Franky Morales, Korey Waikiki, Rachard Johnson, Ryan Many, Coco Sanchez, Brian Aragon, Geof Leyva, Julian Bah, Mike Murda Johnson, Ranier Piramide, Dre Powell, and Chris Haffey. Filmed by Erick Rodriguez, Rachard Johnson, Armando Colunga, Jeremy Soderburg, and Max Manning, edited by Erick Rodriguez.
Released in 2011, Ground Control came to define a years worth of achievement from the blading community. Featuring a strong roster of talent from the team itself and directed by Simon Mulvaney, this film documents the story of the frames beneath the feet of each of the GC team. With an impressive lineup of some of the biggest names in blading, Episode 4 introduces the Ground Control team and gives a taste of what's to come in the rest of the film. -Simon Mulvaney
Released in 2011, Ground Control came to define a years worth of achievement from the blading community. Featuring a strong roster of talent from the team itself and directed by Simon Mulvaney, this film tells a story of the frames beneath the feet of every GC rider. Episode 3 opens with a never before seen section, initially created to bridge the gap between Nils and Alex's profiles, but dropped at the last minute due to pacing issues. We then move on to a full profile for Alex Burston, a British blader, born and bread in Manchester, but due to his unquestionable ability, he is now making impressive leaps into an international scene of professional bladers. -Simon Mulvaney
Released in 2011, Ground Control came to define a years worth of achievement from the blading community. Featuring a strong roster of talent from the team itself and directed by Simon Mulvaney, this film documents the story of the frames beneath the feet of each of the GC team. Episode 2 opens with a short montage, highlighting some of the incredible locations the film was shot in, before moving on to Nils Jansons profile, an incredible blader who in recent years has sprang from nowhere to be one of the worlds best, most respected and recognised bladers in the world! -Simon Mulvaney
Released in 2011, Ground Control came to define a years worth of achievement from the blading community. Featuring a strong roster of talent from the team itself and directed by Simon Mulvaney, this film documents the story of the frames beneath the feet of each of the GC team. Episode 1 introduces the film and each of the featured riders. Set across three stages, our journey takes us inside a battered old frame, to learn the story of how it came to be like this. -Simon Mulvaney
A new #bladergang edit just appeared, featuring Julian Bah, Dre Powell, Korey Waikiki, Mike Johnson, Erick Rodriguez, Franky Morales, Montre Livingston, Ranier Piramide, Chris Haffey, Ryan Many, Coco Sanchez, Rachard Johnson, Brian Aragon, and Geof Leyva.
JBah joined forces with Adapt nine months ago, here's his first full lenght edit skating a pair of Vegans! Shot by Chris Smith, David Sizemore, David Jacobi, and Nunnally Rawson, cut by Ivan Yavtushenko, and Julian Bah.
The Razors Team will hit up Forward Freestyle Skatepark in Belgium on February the 10th.
This year’s Barn Burner competition will take place on March 26th! Visit the official website for more info!
To celebrate over a decade of Ground Control frames, comes the film to define a generation. The UK Premiere of the much anticipated Ground Control DVD, a film by local Simon Mulvaney. The premiere is on December 9th at the Rampworx Skatepark in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Skater: Julian Bah
Trick: Royale to Drop
Photographer: Jeremy Stephenson
Location: Atlanta
