Finn's Longboarding

So I first met these guys at the longskate expo on governers island, after adrenalina. I had never really heard of them, but they seemed really chill. My relationship became much better with them when I won a brand new Apex 37 deck from their raffle after my board had broken.

Finn's is a company out of Orange County snowboards. They spread the stoke in middletown NY. The company is named after Chris Finnegan himself (awesome dude.) Finn's is starting to put together a ton of local downhill events and skates. They are currently putting together a massive slide jam and downhill event where their will be a ton of vendors and prizes and a big bbq after! and for the love of the sport this event will be free of course!

Check out their site and buy some tee's!!!! http://finnslongboard.blogspot.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Finns-Longboarding/238912269462826

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Jeff Vyain "wiggler" and Cami "the beast" Best Win gold and the big fat check at Adrenalina

The Adrenalina world tour kicked off at governers island at around 7:06 am. The worlds greatest pushers came to in the marathon for a prize purse of 30 grand for placing at the podium. The race for the mens was neck and neck as Canada's Paul Kent and USA's Jeff Vyain pushed and tucked till the end.

Paul Kent-left, Jeff Vyainn-right

 I was managing a point of the race at the top of a hill and every time they came by they were far from some of the most elite pushers in NYC and across the country and world. As for the Women, Cami Best also known as "Beast" was ahead of previous winner Sarah Paulshock, and Priscilla Boullion, who took third.

 (Women! Cami Best 1st place,middle, Sarah Paulshock 2nd place,left, Priscilla Boullion 3rd place, right.)

At the last lap, Jeff Vyain flew ahead of Paul Kent, and won the second anual Adrenalina skateboard marathon, shattering his record by 10 minutes.

(Jeff Vyain at the finish line)



EVERYONE SHOULD THANK ADRENALINA FOR HOSTING SUCH AN AWSOME EVENT, AND PUSH CULTURE FOR BROADCASTING IT LIVE!!!!

Adrenalina: http://www.adrenalinaskateboardmarathon.com/

Push Culture: http://thisispushculture.com/

ADRENALINA!!!!!!!

The time has come for the second Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon on GOVERNOR'S ISLAND IN NEW YORK!!!!!!! The race is next saturday, july 30th at 7am. With 30,000$$ in prize money for the top three finishers! Tomorrow you can enter the race for only 39 dollars! TOMORROW ONLY! http://www.active.com/skateboarding/new-york-ny/adrenalina-skateboard-marathon-new-york-city-2011.

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NYC Longboarding: Will Reagan

NEW VIDEO!

Solomon 'KING' Lang blog

first of all, sorry that I haven't posted for a while, been busy skating. I really just came across Solomon's blog the other day and it's dope!. Check it out! words from mr. black magic himself! http://www.stayskatin.blogspot.com/

Push Culture News has the hookup at Maryhill!!!

Pushculture news heads down to the Maryhill festival of SPEED!!

http://thisispushculture.com/

Go skate day

NYC locals shred on national go skateboard day.

Alex Hall and the Best Day Ever

NYC Longboarding team rider Alex Hall shreds at the Central Park Bandshell!!



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Bustin Wheel line 2011

Last summer/spring, Bustin introduced us to their boca tight-wall series, this spring they introduced us to their swift, free-ride wheels, and recently, their premier wheel series, based around racing.

For specific info on each wheel, check out: https://www.bustinboards.com/v/bustin_boards_premier_formula_longboard_wheels.asp

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Thrasher 30 year anniversary

Kiefer Dixon and Cami Best take home the Central Park race 2011!

Yesterday, the central park race was held. A 6.2 mile push race around central park. Keifer Dixon, the recent winner of the broad street bomb in Phili was his fast pushing self as usual. Cami best, who had just recently pushed 188 miles, setting a world record for women's longboarding came in first for the women.

CONGRATS TO BOTH OF YOU!

My boys shredding it up!!!

Including NYC Longboarding and Bustin Team rider David steezy d

filmed by Camilo friedman

KODY NOBLE SHREDS!!

I recently came across this video of Arbor team rider Kody Noble shredding the streets of San Francisco. As I was watching, I realized that this is what I really want my style of skating to be, a real Hybrid style with tricks, but also including longboarding aspects in as well.

Check it out

BUSTIN FREE RIDE WHEELS

what a year it has been for bustin boards, they have released a whole new selection of boards, and the most recent addition is the bustin free ride wheels!

Check out the site for info! http://www.bustinboards.com/v/bustin_boards_swift_longboard_wheels.asp

Will Reagan: Do work

A video of NYC Longboarding team rider Will Reagan will be released this month. Nearly a year after NYC Longboarding: Do work was released, the progression of the NYC Longboarding team, and team rider Will Reagan has been dope.



stay tuned for more details.

illegal men of the law

yeah. we are the crazy ones.

Photo by Jeffery Vyainn on the BIKE/SKATE part of the willy b.

its ok its ok hes sponsored

Sergie ferrer filmin his badass stuff as usual with tons of nyc riders

NYC Longboarding Team Rider David Steezy D Yang is now a Bustin Team Rider!!

Our team rider "steezy d" is now a bustin team rider. let the steez pour on!

New Bustin Team rider William Royce

reppin the IBACH

when you eat shit. someone always asks for a picture

Happy late easter everybody, yesterday the kings had there usual shred. From now on kings meet at the bandshell FYI. So on our way to union sq. I realize my shoe is untied and ignore it. i start to push, my shoelace goes under my wheel and I eat it, right on 34th street. imediatly i grab my board (a skaters first instinct) but my back was hurting! so i skated slowly to union sq, relaxed for a few minutes and skated. After a little bit, a guy came up to me and asked me if he could take a picture of my back. I thought it was just an interested pedestrian, indeed he was, but he was also a photographer who has been in the New York Times, and takes some unique pictures of the city. His website is called http://www.humansofnewyork.com/

if your not enjoying it your not having enough fun.

http://wrongboards.tumblr.com/

KINGS

we had some beautiful weather this week! a few of the kings hit up the bandshell for some skatin

inspiring

this little film put together by Thornberg and Forester about push culture and bustin! narrated by Dallas featuring me, and other stoked riders!

why was i not riding my bustin.. at least i rep nyc boards!

Push / Bustin' Boards from Thornberg & Forester on Vimeo.

STOKEM 3!

aghhhh where have I been!

yeahh buddy

Steezy d, Bruno, and rato rod shredding down the willy b

Orangatang releases new 80a free rides

for all you shreders who are big fans of otang wheels, they have just released a new line of wheels that will be sure to deliver!

From Loaded: You asked, and we... farted. After much anticipation and gratuitous flatulence, Orangatang is now releasing our stone-ground freeride wheel lineup in that cush orange 80a urethane. For those that revel in the buttery, predictable drift of a soft wheel with lots of speed control, here's your chance to break lots of wind.  

80a Stimulus, Fat Frees, and Durians will be available worldwide on Monday, April 4.
These wheel are a very smooth, soft, cushy, comfortable ride and will make a great cruising, carving, freestyle and commuting wheel with moderate slides.  NOTE: If you are going to be going fast and busting slides at 25mph+, these wheels can wear quickly and it may be better to get the more durable 83a or the most durable 86a freeride wheels.

wow

crigler performing some outstanding tricks on the fiberglass meastro

10 MORE DAYS

ahh so close.

view point from steezy:

My Dad's Longboard

My dad has been skating for about .6 seconds, about the time it took him 2 fall on his ass and call it at that. Although my dad does not own a longboard, nor skate in anyway shape or form, I have just realized how much he thinks it is a beautiful thing like all skaters. At a dinner Wednesday night where a bunch of local skaters gathered around to talk about the NYC Longboarding Racing scene, we were all going around the table introducing our self's. I whispered into my dads ear saying "your passing" now obviously he has to comeback saying "well my son says im going to pass so im just going to follow his lead", everyone at the table stopped him and said "no no no, speak we want to hear your perspective". At the time this sounded like the worst idea ever, but im glad it happened. He continued to speak on how my Longboarding has effected him in a way he never thought it would. Because Longboarding makes me happy, it makes him happy, and while he was pissed that I went ahead and did the warriors race when I wasn't supposed to, somewhere deep down he was happy I did. He was happy because I loved it so much that I went ahead and did it. Even though im grounded for a month, I still Love him for what he said.

A day after, I get notification after notification on facebook on how my dad's "speech" was so moving and useful in the Longboarding community.


DAD YOU HAVE FANS WHO WOULDA THOUGHT!?!?!?

no just kidding, love you

some what of a bible?!

SKATEHOUSE MEDIA

http://www.skatehousemedia.com/home

it spreads the stoke.

Sector 9

this sh*t should be an oscar nomiated

A Warriors Experience

Sitting on Dallas' couch with bustin team rider David Steezy D accompanied by Annah Rowe, a hungover Sarah Paulshock, and baby Brooklyn, all i could think about was being at that finish line under the cyclone. This was the most exhausting thing I have ever done, but I don't regret it one bit. Adrenaline ran through my body the whole time. I started at Union sq, skating with the Lizzies, but eventually we go seperated, it was me, Steezy D, Sarah Paulshock, and another dude. From Union sq to prospect park was a great push, there is somthing about skating in NYC at night in traffic. Once we reached ocean pkwy, it started to get a little crazy. IT WENT ON FOREVER, I was imagining if i started from van cortland park, I would have cried the whole way. As I start to loose my group around avenue Z,  I come across Wiggler, captain america, and some other dude. All that was on my mind was getting to the cyclone, and resting. FINALLY WE GET THERE, I cry of joy, one of my greatest accomplishments of my life, a half marathon. I am greeted by a stoked Theseus and Mike Dallas, the stoke is spread to me, but i keep crying, I don't know why, not pain, not because I was gonna get grounded when I got home, but I was around these people who changed my life. Yes I am still grounded for a month and can't skate over spring break, but this was soo worth it.

Big shout outs: Theseus! (Rat Rod), Mike Dallas, and David Steezy D!


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Big Weekend

This weekend is very big in the NYC Longboarding community. This friday is the Longboard Trade show (expo) at the nw Longboard Loft Manhatten at 132 Allen Street on the Lower east side.

For some information check out Push Culture News:




On Saturday there is the Warriors Race. "CAN YOU DIG IT!" the race is 26 miles of hard pushing from 241st street, to Coney Island. Is it dangerous? yeah.. is it fun? what do you think, this is Push Culture!.

On Sunday, the Kings are having there usual Sunday shred but this time you will be seeing some noticable faces in the Industry! BE THERE! Meet at Columbus circle at 1!!

Dundidit

dope vid featuring the push culture crew

Warriors Race 2011: Grom Team

David Steezy D Yang:

Alex Hall:

Eli Williams (me):

Come out and play March 12th!

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art. amazing

Art that DAnielle Dejesus did for me:

Support the Arts

Danielle Dejesus is a dope artist, photographer and skater who puts focus into longboarding and bustin art as well. She is featured in an art exhibit on March 5th CHECK IT OUT! I know ill be there.

Check out some of her work:

Info for the exhibit:

Time	Saturday, March 5 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location	CSV Cultural Center 107 Suffolk St NY, NY New York, NY
Created By	Danielle Dejesus
More Info	Hello Friends!!! Come to PIECES: The Exhibit and check out some awesome work by the talented photography students at the Fashion Institute of Technology and check out my New York Longboarding photography! Big shout outs to Bustin Boards, Brooklyn, you guys are the best and this is why I am dedicating my "Piece" of the PIECES exhibit to you! PIECE ♥ and SKATE!

ATOBE Wigglers

MEET JEFF: 

Jeffrey Vyain is the manager at Bustin Boards, Jeff recently won the first Adrenalina skate marathon and won 10k riding with Atobe Bonnevilles.

A couple of days ago, Atobe came out with the Atobe Wigglers, after the nickname wiggler given to Jeff. The wheels are designed by Jeff to be phenomenal long distance pumping wheels.

Bustin Presents The IBACH 40"

You asked, they listened, Bustin has just come out with the IBACH 40" downhill board. The dudes and dudet's at Bustin have worked on a board that you will feel confident bombing down steep hills with, or pulling some steezy slides on, pushing, and more!

TWICE THE STOKE!

Biggest news of the year, Bustin (Longboard Loft NYC) is opening a new store in LES in manhatten!

for more info on this breaking news check it out!: http://blog.bustinboards.com/?p=2429

NYC Longboarding Winter Sessions

This is our first video out since the summer and we are super stoked with the outcome. The video includes new NYC Longboarding team riders David Steezy D Yang and Alex hall.

MORE STOKE TO COME!

Without further adu, I give you NYC Longboarding: Winter Sessions

Warriors Race 2011: CAN YOU DIG IT!

The stoke is high for this years upcoming warriors race on march 12th the day after the Longboard tradeshow at the Longboard Loft NYC, the warriors race starts at cancortland park, and finishes at coney island. It starts at 7, but the stoke never ends. Check out http://blog.bustinboards.com/?p=2340 for more info!

Here are some pics from this summers Warriors Race!

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Kings Rules

king Solomon's piece in the new Issue of Concrete Wave

Surf Skate Longboard: Hybrid Freestyle

My boy Finley Wegener and the Surf Skate Longboard Crew shred it up in Queensland Australia

Push Culture: We go Hard All year round

A couple of days ago I was coming home from school and there was a biker riding fast through traffic weaving in and out of traffic. Im not one for bikers, ever.. but this guy reminded me of summer days, when push culture was alive! we shredded hard through traffic and skated an easy 12 hours a day. So when I got home I made my facebook status "saw a biker speeding in traffic 2day weaving thru cars, im not one for bikers, but wehn summer comes, push culture les go" So I wait, and about 5 minutes later my friend Paulie Connor comments on my status " you gotta be shredding traffic year round eli. just watch for slush and bundle up" It occured to my lazy self that you can't wait till summer to skate all day, Push Culture goes all year around!  if the rodes are skateable one bit,: o degrees or 100 degrees we skate.


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Summer memories and Origins of skaters

My friend Rayshawn Hogan Reminisces of summer skating:

"So... you wanna skate?" those four words changed my life. i use to skate just to get around it was my way of say "F*ck you MTA". anyway back to the story, a couple of weeks ago i let this guy ride my board for like 8secs and he swore he was going to get a longboard( bull shit right?) well 2 weeks later he buys one and what do you know? its better than mine lol. it was from some company named "Bustin". i never heard of them but what did i know i was new to the whole longboard thing. turns out the dudes name was Andy. he seemed pretty cool but we never chilled... until that day. i was skating and he sees me and calls me over, we greet each other and looks at me say " So... you wanna skate?". its funny how i was skating before him and he know how to slide already? and he keeps talking about this  "Bustin" place. i dont know thought ever snice i started skated with him we met some guys from a team. you might have heard of them "Earthwing" anyway they tell me that they dont like Bustin boards and their like pro from what im seeing so yea.... -__- so andy finally gets me to go with him to the shop, the first thing i remeber was this black dude with dreads from behind the counter. he gave me a great big cool aid smile and said "hey bro welcome to Bustin".... ok remember when i was like  Bustin cant be that great? well they shocked the hell out of me solomon ended up being my role model so to speak. everyone knew him ( im so serious i know a guy in Texas who knows him) hes mad cool and chill and on top of that thru skating hes made me look at life way differently. then their Criglar and DK. their artist lol. Dk is more of the chill laid back kind but Criglar?!? my first mistake was challenging him to a game of skate which i lost with the frist trick.  and who could forget  Mike Dallas? That dude has a insane push and with monster calves. any i met some other younger skaters too like David... he was the first person i saw cross step and shovit (i had to get better than him) then their was camilo dude had a apex 37... it was spring then Chris... he always had his yellow helmet. then the two twins jessie and adam. (would alway mix them up.) then max... first dude (besides david) who made me feel like shit when it came to skating and who was around my age. that aside i spent the summer with them and it was amazing. you would think skating all day and putting together boards is boring right? well you should be slap cause your wrong. from having a slide sessh at "The RIP" with earthwing or just chillen and skating in the city with the Bustin crew i had a amazing and time and 2011 summer is coming .... So... you wanna skate?oh and i didnt for get you Jeff, i just rather not talk about how u beat me in the race across the willy B 

Luis Domingo: as usual

Luis.. is insane

Sojourn v3 proto

This is push culture

spread the stoke and stay skatin

http://thisispushculture.com/?p=1374

Repin Bustin while meetin Jersey Shore cast member Angelina

"look at you! your so cute in you little bustin sweatshirt"- Angelina

NYC Longboarding Team Rider David Steezy D Yang shredding it up

Steezy D shredding the gnar. check it out. flimed by Camilo Friedman

Soccer Players, Natural Skaters?

I came across this video the other day about Adidas team rider Dennis Busenitz



As I saw how soccer was dennis' inspiration, an idea went through my head, 'are soccer players natural skaters?' Ryan Daughtridge the founder of Bustin played soccer, I play soccer and the feel of skating comes naturally, and Dennis Busenitz's shoe is completely inspired by soccer.

Broadway Bomb 2010 Original Video

Original Skateboards released their Broadway Bomb video today. Im in it and I am soooo stoked in it. I wrote a post that day about how high the stoke level was that day. http://longboardingnyc.blogspot.com/2010/10/this-kid-is-so-stoked-right-now.html

What a crazy and exciting year 2010 was for longboarding and me. Whatcha got 2011!