A dude from the Cape Flats is proof that rising to the challenge and making the right life choices will eventually help bear fruit.
Only this dude can say he’s ridden a BMX bike in a skatepark hanging from a hot air balloon.
‘North Hollywood’ is a biographical coming-of-age sports comedy drama, loosely based on writer-director Mikey Alfred’s life and relationship with his father. The film stars Ryder McLaughlin, a real-life skateboarder who does most of his own stunts to create an added level of authenticity in this vivid slice-of-life drama.
Tony Hawk collaborated with a water company called Liquid Death, which mixed a vial of Hawk’s blood into the paint that they used on the skateboards.
17-year-old Ozzie Kieran Woolley took out a cameraman during the men’s skateboarding park event, but all ended well between the pair.
Tony Hawk is probably the most famous name in skating, and he seems like a pretty decent bloke, too.
More than two decades after skateboarding icon Tony Hawk made history, 11-year-old Brazilian Gui Khury has gone one better.
Tony Hawk’s daughter wasn’t a fan of skateboarding, until her famous dad stepped in to help her overcome her fears.
Hout Bay offers a pretty decent snapshot of the disparities that exist in this country, and these three guys need your help to make life a little more enjoyable for all residents.
Skateboarding has a beautiful way of pulling at-risk kids away from their problems and giving them a space to escape. This one Jozi NPO is doing just that.
It’s a little known fact that you can actually test positive for THC and not get booted from the Olympics. Unless you smoke a pretty decent amount, of course.
As one nears the ripe old age of 50, the body tends to take bumps and bruises a little harder. That’s not slowing Tony down though.
Watch as Tony Hawk once again proves that he still has game and pushes skating to the limits.
Looks like the skaters are going to skate this weekend in Cape Town. You should pop in and watch – looks like it’s going to be a goodie.
In terms of graceful drinking establishment exits this bloke has done rather poorly. Hey, at least he wasn’t driving right?
Every kid should have the chance to fall on their ‘gat’ whilst attempting a kick-flip. The guys at ‘The Pigeon Plan’ agree and have taken action to get our local lads kitted out with some skating know-how.
The fact that Tony Hawk has been retired from skateboarding competitions 15 years ago makes me feel about 100 years old.
The California earthquake has caused much damage to infrastructure and local businesses, but these kids are managing to keep the situation slightly more positive…
There’s something about skateparks and moms that do not mix, as these examples of mothers losing their cool at skaters demonstrate.
Nine-year-old Sabre Norris has successfully landed a 540 while vert skating – something that’s no easy task. Her reaction is also priceless and shows what true happiness really is.
Showing the middle finger to gravity, these skateboarders have taken over the rooftops of NYC. Enjoy the resulting footage taken from the film ‘Tengu: God of Mischief’.
Meet Thalente Biyela. His story reads like millions of others in our country: he grew up with an abusive stepfather, he sold drugs on the streets of Durban to survive, and has been homeless since his mother passed away at age 11.
This California mom might have anger issues. After her son, who was wondering on the loose in a skate park, was accidentally knocked over by a skateboarder, she punches him in the face.
Downhill skater, Dec’io Lourenc’o, will not be prosecuted according to Cape Town traffic enforcement. This is a far cry from the words of JP Smith, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, and his response to Lourenc’o’s “reckless and negligent” behaviour captured in YouTube videos filmed on Kloof Road and the Glen to Clifton. Why? The videos […]
Should skateboards be allowed on Cape Town roads? Do skateboards and bicycles deserve the same amount of respect on the roads? Did Dec’io set off the speed trap, or was it the car right behind him? The answers to all these questions, and more, inside
Cape Town’s Downhill Skater, Dec’io Lourenc’o is facing some serious charges for reckless endangerment. And JP Smith, Cape Town City Councilor and Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, is behind it all. Dec’io joins us in studio for the debate, along with Andrew Wheeldon, Founder and MD at the bicycle empowerment network. We’ll then follow the […]
Round one of Lourenc’o versus Smith. This story is spicing up. As of yesterday Dec’io Lourenc’o is facing some serious charges for reckless endangerment, and JP Smith, Cape Town City Councilor and Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, is behind it all. Smith announced yesterday that the City of Cape Town would be laying […]
“The bigger the hill the better.” At the tender age of 16, an impressionable Dec’io Lourenc’o saw a group of kids skating down Glen Road. The boys were the SPUs, a skateboarding crew from Sea Point, and like any teenager, Dec’io wanted a piece of the action. That’s when he got his first set of […]
Your mind would have been blown by that fearless maniac skateboarder setting off the speed camera on Kloof Nek Road. Now try this video, of him going down Kloof Road to Clifton – Past Roundhouse Restaurant. Click to watch..
This video is completely off the chain! The camera on Kooof Nek is set for 60-70 km/h so you can work out how fast this guy was going. The speed-wobbles will make you freak! Watch..