Active Ride Shop News

Why skateboarders and fireworks don’t mix. Be safe this 4th of July.

Go Skateboarding Day in Ohio looked like a lot of fun. Riding in the back of pickup trucks and blowing up fireworks may be illegal here in California, but in good old Ohio they wouldn’t have it any other way. As you watch this video, you may be wondering what Norwegian Black Metal has to do with Go Skateboarding Day in Ohio. That’s good, cause so am I. Video courtesy of Erik Bragg.

Our buddies over at Skateboard.com have been hooking up all kinds of rad video lately, and here is another one. This one is a quick Q&A with Active’s own, Paul Rodriguez. Enjoy.

Active Family member and good friend Mike Vallely celebrates his 21st year as a professional skater!! To me, Mike is the meaning of professional! He gives 100% to his fans and is a breeze to work with. Look out for another Mike V / Active collaboration soon! If you missed the last one check out the highlight reel http://news.activerideshop.com/mike-vallely-demo-video/

video by Prince Gilchrist

Riverside Active was host to a massive Plan B demo Sat May 17th, 2008. Our family member and good friend Paul Rodriguez was in the house laying down the law. His teammates Jereme Rogers, Colin McKay, Ryan Sheckler, and the man the myth, the legend Danny Way all skated and sign tons of autographs. Check out the highlight reel!!

Check out teaser footage of Active Pro Daewon Song on Havoc TV. If you have cable, tune into Direct Tv?s channel 101 to see Daewon?s full part, along with various clips from Thrasher, DVS Shoes and Element skateboards.

WeActive! event this Saturday May 17th 2-4pm. The rest of the WESC crew will be there signing autographs. Click more for all the details!! Jason Lee’s gonna be there representing for the WESC. Jason is the co-owner of Stereo/rider and in currently starring in the hit TV series “My name is Earl”. Yes, he still gets down on the stunt wood, while being crazy busy with his other ventures. Lee is someone I’ve always looked up to. He’s a skater that has been creatively successful, instead of just burning out on drugs like most. At 15 me and my skate posse attacked LA skate spots and tried to grow mutten chops after watching this part in Video Days. Check it out and do the same! Click below for more details about the WeActivate event! See you Sat!!

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Ray Barbee! One of the nicest guys I know! The same guy who almost single handedly help the skate scene transition from neon crap/spandex to wearing jeans and ball caps! At least in my little scene. At the time the runs Ray was doing and all the no complys was out of this world. I’ve attached a little You Tube video of his 1989 part in Powell’s “Ban This”. Come check out Ray grooving with his new band at the Santa Monica Active’s WeActive! event this Saturday May 17th 2-4pm. The rest of the WESC crew will be there signing autographs. Click more for all the details!!

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Check out the action at the second stop of the NHSSA contest series. Great times and some budding talent! Contact NHSSA @ www.Sk8NHSSA.com to learn how you and your buddies can represent your high school. This things going Nation wide, so be apart of something totally skater run today. We?ll see you at Woodward West in Tehachapi Saturday May 24th!

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Check out all the action from the RVCA demo that took place at Active Ride Shop Escondido. Leo Romero and Kevin “Spanky” Long got down it. Spanky, in top form after suffering some injuries this past year. The guy is a straight up biker now, so I don’t know if “Spanky” still applies, but whatever, he’s rad. Let’s change it to “Snake”! Our own Anthony Pshebelski (pronounce She Bell Ski! The P is silent!!) threw down like the hungry Am he is. Look out for him to rule the skate planet. Oh, he’s the young man cranking out the switch front side big heels and wearing the killer head band. I know… I’m a brown noser! Watch the video sucka!!

P.S. Leo is the gnarliest!

We followed Kenny Anderson and the Elwood Clothing Team around on Earth Day for some good times and great skateboarding. Here’s Part 1 of 2 of ‘Earth Day in the Life of Kenny Anderson‘.

Check out Thrasher’s coverage of the day!

Check out Skateboard.com’s coverage of the event!

Video: Erik Bragg

Altamont Apparel has picked up Justin Figueroa and Brian “Slash” Hansen as their newest ams, both of whom ride for Active Ride Shop.

Check out the videos on ReelComp.com here

Late breaking news! Check out Active’s War of the Stores finals at ReelComp. com. Includes team footage from the Irvine, Chino, Valencia, Orange, Temecula, and Long Beach teams. John Dickson and Torey Pudwill are out of control!!

You can also catch clips from the event on Fuel TV all next week, starting this Sunday, on The Weekly Update.

Air Times: Saturdays at 11:00am, 4:00pm, 7:00pm and 10:30pm ET (8:00am, 1:00pm, 4:00pm, and 7:30pm PT); Sundays at 11:00am, 2:00pm, 5:30pm, and 2:00am ET (8:00am, 11:00am, 2:30pm, 11:00pm PT), and Monday through Friday at 3:00pm, 6:00pm, 10:30pm, and 2:00am ET (12:00pm, 3:00pm, 7:30pm, and 11:00pm PT).

Terry Kennedy apparently made a music video. If you look carefully you can see P-Rod.

Don’t forget the comment button, thats where you write thing’s like, “First!”

Girl skateboards and Product (RED) have teamed up to introduce the (RED) Edition Girl Eric Koston Skateboard Deck. Check out the video of what it’s all about.

(from joinred.com)

Girl Skateboard Company is proud to contribute the majority of its profits from our first (RED) Edition product to the global fight against AIDS. The skateboard deck is designed by Andy Jenkins and endorsed by Eric Koston.

(RED) was created by Bono and Bobby Shriver, Chairman of DATA to raise awareness and money for The Global Fund by teaming up with the world’s most iconic brands to produce (PRODUCT)RED branded products. A percentage of each (PRODUCT)RED product sold is given to The Global Fund. The money helps women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Girl (RED) Edition Koston Deck Available Now