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The Newton's Shred Crew
Thursday, May 31, 2012
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The Newton's Shred Crew
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Newton's Update, Early may
Hi all,
It's been a hectic couple of months for us here at NS HQ,
outside of packing orders & reviewing what stock we'll be carrying throughout the year we've been busy traveling to events & trying to sneak in some sessions whenever the weather allows.
outside of packing orders & reviewing what stock we'll be carrying throughout the year we've been busy traveling to events & trying to sneak in some sessions whenever the weather allows.
Event Reports
Style Jam in Southampton (organized by XSS) went down really well with a great turnout despite the rain, check out these sweet couple of videos from the event.
That same weekend a few of us made the trip to most heavily UK rider attended freeride I've seen to date!
Houyet Spring Session, as run by the Blutcher crew.
Despite the heavy rain & windy conditions the UK massive took to the hills which resulted in quite a few soaked pairs of trainers & funny bails.
Riders from all over the UK travelled to make this event: Bristol, West Midlands, London, Bo Peep way & even an Aberdeen local (working out of Holland) managed to make it down
As always, riding your skateboard is a risky pursuit & our very own Brad dislocated his shoulder at the end of a seemingly perfect run.
I decided to duck out of the rain in the wonderful motor-cottage to save myself for the following weekend.
Here are some videos from Houyet including Brad's POV when he popped his shoulder, rest up well dude!
Make sure to check out the Summer Session in june
The following weekend we were off again, this time the weather was with us!
The Bear Awakening, organized by Longboard Magazin
After a few of us attended the last event at this location last August, we suffered from withdrawal symptoms all winter, quite simply it's the best downhill track we had ever skated.
Here's Marcin & myself skating down 1 section of the track last year.
This year we came back en masse & rented a huge ass people carrier to fit the 7 of its who had come in on the same flight.
The crew for this trip consisted of: Christine, Kami, Marcin, Duncan, Tim, Brendan & myself.
We also met Chris & Uldis who usually reside in Aberdeen (who had driven from Holland)
We were met in Osilnica by friends old & new, partied hard then hit the track on Saturday morning.
Needless to say dropping into corner 1 is always a wake up call & by the time corner 8 is behind you you're pretty wired for the rest of the day.
Due to works on the mountainside to reinforce it & a landslide, the track was cut short, finishing at corner 13 instead of 17.
Here's the lads on the last run (I was still slaying by the end & not keeping up)
That said 12 corners were still more than enough to completely blow newcomers minds as well as a few people blowing out their cores (shearing)
Here's Marcin's vid for the trip:
Here's Hertler laying the smackdown on the track, ripping it up on Cult Traction Beams
The DTC family were representing en masse, with one of the heads of the assocation, Alexandre Ulrich, also tearing up the mountain on some DTC 75mm protos! check out their event report here.
Newtons Nation, was happening the same w/end as the Bear, not organized by us, honestly....
Crew rider Josh Monk had been down under for a while, tearing it up throughout the Australian summer & topped it off with this sick race that usually chews people up & spits them out into several pieces, giving them a year to recover before trying it again.
Here's a clip of Josh leading a practice run & getting drafted out of the last corner.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=750913483428
If you want to know what I'm talking about in terms of utter bodily destruction, watch this video:
Kebbek 20th Anniversay Barnets are now in stock too, coming marked with the sick medallion!
Lush Longboards Legend & Wizard models are in stock (at the time of writing) Symbians though are super hot & sold out within days, no dates on a restock just yet but we're on it!
Wheels
Earthwing's slide A's are in stock in all sizes at present, that's 62/65/72mm & we now have some Smokers in stock too (images coming soonish, honest ;) )
Abec11 Flashbacks will be back in stock this week from the looks of things, CenterSet freerides are flying out like hot cakes too, def. my favourite wheel after lot's of abuse at The Bear Awakening recently, think mini flywheel with better depth.
There's a fair bit more, but that's it for now.
Don't forget to check out our "New Arrivals" section, Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
Alex @ NS
That same weekend a few of us made the trip to most heavily UK rider attended freeride I've seen to date!
Houyet Spring Session, as run by the Blutcher crew.
Despite the heavy rain & windy conditions the UK massive took to the hills which resulted in quite a few soaked pairs of trainers & funny bails.
Riders from all over the UK travelled to make this event: Bristol, West Midlands, London, Bo Peep way & even an Aberdeen local (working out of Holland) managed to make it down
As always, riding your skateboard is a risky pursuit & our very own Brad dislocated his shoulder at the end of a seemingly perfect run.
I decided to duck out of the rain in the wonderful motor-cottage to save myself for the following weekend.
Here are some videos from Houyet including Brad's POV when he popped his shoulder, rest up well dude!
Make sure to check out the Summer Session in june
The following weekend we were off again, this time the weather was with us!
The Bear Awakening, organized by Longboard Magazin
After a few of us attended the last event at this location last August, we suffered from withdrawal symptoms all winter, quite simply it's the best downhill track we had ever skated.
Here's Marcin & myself skating down 1 section of the track last year.
This year we came back en masse & rented a huge ass people carrier to fit the 7 of its who had come in on the same flight.
The crew for this trip consisted of: Christine, Kami, Marcin, Duncan, Tim, Brendan & myself.
We also met Chris & Uldis who usually reside in Aberdeen (who had driven from Holland)
We were met in Osilnica by friends old & new, partied hard then hit the track on Saturday morning.
Needless to say dropping into corner 1 is always a wake up call & by the time corner 8 is behind you you're pretty wired for the rest of the day.
Due to works on the mountainside to reinforce it & a landslide, the track was cut short, finishing at corner 13 instead of 17.
Here's the lads on the last run (I was still slaying by the end & not keeping up)
That said 12 corners were still more than enough to completely blow newcomers minds as well as a few people blowing out their cores (shearing)
Here's Marcin's vid for the trip:
Here's Hertler laying the smackdown on the track, ripping it up on Cult Traction Beams
The DTC family were representing en masse, with one of the heads of the assocation, Alexandre Ulrich, also tearing up the mountain on some DTC 75mm protos! check out their event report here.
Newtons Nation, was happening the same w/end as the Bear, not organized by us, honestly....
Crew rider Josh Monk had been down under for a while, tearing it up throughout the Australian summer & topped it off with this sick race that usually chews people up & spits them out into several pieces, giving them a year to recover before trying it again.
Here's a clip of Josh leading a practice run & getting drafted out of the last corner.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=750913483428
If you want to know what I'm talking about in terms of utter bodily destruction, watch this video:
Upcoming events
Lush Longboards Calne Jam 12/05/12 UK
Wunderbarr Freeride 11-13/05/12 France
Hog Hill Open Season 19-20/05/12 UK
Bo Peep Crash & Burn 02-04/05/12 UK
& for a wicked list of events, check out Vandem's calendar!
Wunderbarr Freeride 11-13/05/12 France
Hog Hill Open Season 19-20/05/12 UK
Bo Peep Crash & Burn 02-04/05/12 UK
& for a wicked list of events, check out Vandem's calendar!
Stock updates
We've been busy on the stock front too, with some recent top ups & stuff inbound from abroad all the time.
Bushings
We've had a top up on the wicked Reflex Bushings, quantities have been limited but we managed to snag a decent amount for you in most duros. More to come in the following months.
Sabre Bushings also make an appearance on Newton's & as standard, you can buy just a single bushing instead of a pair, but only what you need, that's how we roll.
More bushings brands are inbound so keep an eye out!
Boards
We received stock across a fair few brands recently, Original Freeride & Apex 40 models are back in stock.
Earthwing supermodels & other boards have landed & represent amazing value & construction quality. We even have the Frequent Flyer available as a complete option now too.
Rayne boards have been restocked too, with the latest models arriving this week (available for Preorder at present, Vandal/Rival/Supreme) the Amazon to arrive in the not so distant future.
Bushings
We've had a top up on the wicked Reflex Bushings, quantities have been limited but we managed to snag a decent amount for you in most duros. More to come in the following months.
Sabre Bushings also make an appearance on Newton's & as standard, you can buy just a single bushing instead of a pair, but only what you need, that's how we roll.
More bushings brands are inbound so keep an eye out!
Boards
We received stock across a fair few brands recently, Original Freeride & Apex 40 models are back in stock.
Earthwing supermodels & other boards have landed & represent amazing value & construction quality. We even have the Frequent Flyer available as a complete option now too.
Rayne boards have been restocked too, with the latest models arriving this week (available for Preorder at present, Vandal/Rival/Supreme) the Amazon to arrive in the not so distant future.
Kebbek 20th Anniversay Barnets are now in stock too, coming marked with the sick medallion!
Lush Longboards Legend & Wizard models are in stock (at the time of writing) Symbians though are super hot & sold out within days, no dates on a restock just yet but we're on it!
Wheels
Earthwing's slide A's are in stock in all sizes at present, that's 62/65/72mm & we now have some Smokers in stock too (images coming soonish, honest ;) )
Abec11 Flashbacks will be back in stock this week from the looks of things, CenterSet freerides are flying out like hot cakes too, def. my favourite wheel after lot's of abuse at The Bear Awakening recently, think mini flywheel with better depth.
There's a fair bit more, but that's it for now.
Don't forget to check out our "New Arrivals" section, Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
Alex @ NS
Monday, April 23, 2012
Rayne Vandal available to pre-order in the UK
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| Topmount, adjustable wheelbase, integrated wheel wells and gas pedals. Click the picture and be the first in the UK to get this super versatile and stylish deck on pre-order! Picture courtesy of Michael Eijansantos or www.mylifeonboard.net Patrick Switzer at the one of the VLT events in the Phillipines these past weeks. |
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Southampton Stylejam
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Hog Hill Open Season & Rayne Pre-orders!
It's been a hectic couple of months to say the least, the weather's been really mild & spring has kicked big time!
This spring, Isaac's Crew will be behind the Downhill at Hog Hill once again, we're stoked to get you down, up & then down the hill again as many times as you can handle!
Of course, don't forget the slalom being run by the UKSSA, while Dangerous Decks will be running a Mini Moto Race, Buttboard Race & maybe even a slide Jam!
Details for the event can be found here!
Also, we've just added the latest Rayne Longboards models to our website for pre-order,
here are the new models:
Vandal, a new sick topmount with wheel arches & Patrick Switzer's board of choice.
Rival, the smaller of the two new freeride/freestyle decks from rayne, here to steal your attention & wheels.
Supreme, the larger alternative to the Rival, this board can lay down some serious drifting for the larger riders out there.
This spring, Isaac's Crew will be behind the Downhill at Hog Hill once again, we're stoked to get you down, up & then down the hill again as many times as you can handle!
Of course, don't forget the slalom being run by the UKSSA, while Dangerous Decks will be running a Mini Moto Race, Buttboard Race & maybe even a slide Jam!
Details for the event can be found here!
Also, we've just added the latest Rayne Longboards models to our website for pre-order,
here are the new models:
Sunday, March 25, 2012
CULT CONVERTERS REVIEW
2 months ago i(kami) gave some cult converter to one of the southend pirates ;CULT CONVERTERS REVIEW: George J Bottomley
duro: 85a
Height: 70mm
Width: 46mm
Contact patch: 31.5mm
Bearing seat: Sideset
I've been skating these babies for just over 2 months and i can without a doubt say they are the best wheels I've ever skated, the slide they give is unreal, you feel like effortless in all you're movements, I feel these wheels have taken my longboarding to a whole new level, they are perfect for my style. Even though they are mega slidy i find them very easy to control when i need to, i feel as if i could do anything on these wheels. An average day on these wheels for me in a light cruise/pump along the seafront the my spot, then slide the Jesus out of them for the hole day 3-4 days a week, no better way to spend you're free time other than sideways. I'd recommend these wheels to pros and beginners, i wouldn't suggest these wheels to people who are doing 30mph + sliding. I find even at 15 or so they can be nuttts, to sum these wheels up, Mega slidy, great for beginners and pros, super easy and looooottts of fun! I'll defo be skating these wheels again 10/10
http://www.newtons-shred.co.uk/wheels/cult-wheels/cult-converters-70mm-85a-wheels-1-wheel.html
Sunday, March 04, 2012
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| All the decks and helmets at Newton's shred can be hand designed by Kook , for any enquiries please : |
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