Velvet Couch Clothing adds New Zealand shredder Carl Tangen to the team for 2015

Carl Tangen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwtrPOuZk-8″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Australia’s mighty Velvet Couch Clothing have added New Zealand’s Carl Tangen to their team in 2015.

Also known as Meat, the Wellington-based shredder not only rips on the blades, but is also reportedly a fearsome muay thai fighter as well. Don’t mess with this guy!

We could say more, but really… his skating speaks for itself.

For more on VC Clothing, check out their rollerblading.com.au profile, visit their official website or Facebook.

Welcome to the VC Family edit by DEX.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Screenshot-2015-02-25-15.58.04.png” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Gavin Drumm pro bearings available now from the Go Project, wheels and more soon

Gavin Drumm Pro Bearings Go Project

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGJFrLP7mtU”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]New hardgoods company Go Project has released a line of pro bearings for Australian skater Gavin Drumm, alongside products for Richie Eisler and Dominic Bruce.

To celebrate the brand’s launch, they have just dropped a killer introduction edit featuring their three first pros, editing by the one-and-only Dom West. It’s a well-deserved endorsement for Drumm, who is without a doubt one of the best skaters in the country, and arguably the world.

The Go Project looks like they are going about it the right way, too. Instead of having a traditional “team” of skaters, they sponsor people on a per product basis. They pay the skaters upfront for the pleasure and the good news for Drumm is, all profits for the first production run of bearings will end up in his pocket!

Here’s what Go Project have to say about Gavin Drumm’s new pro bearings:

“Gav Drumm’s skating is fluid and technical. Go Project Gavin Drumm skate bearings’ low torque and high tolerance are perfect for a heavy vertical load-bearing sport like inline skating.

“They use seven Chrome Steel ball bearings protected by a single sided Nylon shield. Nylon does not dent like metal compounds. This, combined with the single shielded design means that the ball bearings are less likely to be crushed or caught between dented shields.

“Go Project does not use the generic ABEC scale to rate bearings because of its irrelevance to the specific tolerances imposed by inline skating, where quality of manufacturing and materials far surpass theimportance of a rating based upon ‘revolutions per second’. Gav’s bearings simply have a Speciality Rating of 4/5 which represents their performance when used as a skate bearing.”

Go Project Gavin Drumm bearings and other products are available in Australian retailers now. For more on the Go Project, check their official website.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Gav-drumm-right-shape.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Matt Caratelli drops new edit of Aussie legend Brad Watson at St Kilda Bowl in Melbourne

Brad Watson St Kilda

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/119506529″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Matt Caratelli has just dropped his latest edit, this time of Aussie legend Brad Watson rocking St Kilda Bowl in Melbourne.

At 35-years-old, the Bayside Blades rider is one of Australia’s longest-standing and most influential bladers.

This video is proof he is still shredding harder than most skaters half his age!

Filmed and edited by Matt Caratelli. Song: Frank Wiedemann & Ry Cuming – Howling (Âme Remix).

For more of Matt Caratelli’s videos, see vimeo.com/mattcaratelli[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Screenshot-2015-02-21-12.04.52.png” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Five years on, Dom West announces long-awaited Vine St Chapter II with preview trailer

Vine St Chapter II

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/maxresdefault.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Five years on from the first preview to the now-classic video Vine St, Dom West has dropped a teaser for the long-awaited Chapter II.

A true classic of modern rollerblading, the original Vine St featured full profiles from CJ Wellsmore, Richie Eisler, Rian Arnold, Tien NguyenMass AlhattawiSimon Dorabialski and Charlie Ruckly.

Expect all this and more from Sydney’s Vine Gang in Chapter II, gloriously shot and filmed by arguably the best filmmaker in the blade game today (and yes, that was Chris Haffey you saw in there!). Bring it on!

For more of Dom West’s work, check out his YouTube channel[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”Chapter II preview by Dom West” link=”http://youtu.be/v8sLXHA0iRM”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Official review of the Victorian Rollerblading Titles 2014 at Prahran Skate Park

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”http://vimeo.com/114543732″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h2″ style=”true” color=”#393836″ size=”24″ font_weight=”bold” letter_spacing=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”25″ font_family=”none” align=”left”]Victorian Rollerblading Titles 2014[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Melbourne Rollerblading’s Simon Kelly gives us the official low-down on the Victorian Rollerblading Titles 2014 at Prahran Skate Park.

The Victorian Titles has always been a battle for state supremacy and the competition is drawing more and more of a crowd each year as the Melbourne rollerblading scene continues to grow.

For 2014’s competition Prahran Skate Park was transformed into what some described as a ‘magical wonderland’, with coping being built on to the top of almost every edge box and square rail.

Huge props go to Danny Hawkins, Paul and JC for leading the charge in the preparation and building these extra obstacles to make this event truly unique.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Victorian-Inline-Titles-2014_5240-rs.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” custom_lightbox=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkaDAT6PROw” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]The mercury was rising at the time the event was due to kick off and the first competition spot, the miniramp, was hot enough to fry eggs.

All competitors got straight into it with wall-rides, tech switch ups and spins, showing that there’s more that can be done on the small ramp than most people expected.

The under 14s weren’t put off by the older competition either with great lines from Koby Brookes and Nick Thorne. Brad Watson put his Big Ground Control frames and 72mm wheels to work with a boosted backside on the guardrail on the outside of the mini.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Victorian-Inline-Titles-Photos-by-Hayden-Golder-8910.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”1000″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”18″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Next up – the infamous Prahran vert ramp. This 14 foot monster will get your blood pumping just by watching someone drop in.

Veteran vert skater Scott Sanders took to the skies with massive airs and flips to take out the competition over Brad Watson, Hayden Golder and Gaetan, who all skated every other event on the day as well and managed to put up some awesome tricks on the vert.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Victorian-Inline-Titles-2014_5002-rs.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”18″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]To start off the street course session we had the junior skaters stepping up to see what they could to with the park.

These guys are growing their skills fast and everyone was stoked to see them push their limits and challenge each other with gaps over the stairs, ledge rolls and linking up some grinds between the different obstacles.

Bladies Shine and Tiffany Street took to the street course to battle it out next, with Tiffany just coming out on top, lacing clean grinds over the box and being one of the few people to hit the steep stair rail all day![/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mZFRudBAS0″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]The Old Skool (over 30) competition has seen more growth than any other category since we first introduced it within the competitions last year and it’s been great to see these guys prove you can still shred ’till you’re dead while having a blast competing against your homies.

The top three skaters all represented different states, with Steve hailing from Tasmania, Brad a local Victorian, and Benny Granero making the journey from QLD to represent 4sqair wheels and show that he’s still got the ridiculous switch ups locked down.[/vc_column_text][mk_image_slideshow images=”8208,8207,8206,8205,8204,8203,8202,8201,8200,8199,8198,8197,8195,8194,8193,8192,8196,8329,8328,8327,8320,8319,8318,8316,8315,8309,8310,8313,8314,8308,8307,8306,8305,8303,8302,8296,8298,8299,8297,8300,8301,8295,8294,8293,8292,8291,8290,8284,8285,8286,8288,8287,8289,8283,8282,8279,8278,8277,8276,8275,8274,8273,8272,8271,8270,8269,8268,8267,8266,8265,8264,8245,8244,8243,8242,8241,8240,8239,8238,8237,8236,8235,8234,8233,8232,8231,8230,8229,8228,8227,8226,8263,8262,8261,8260,8258,8257,8256,8255,8252,8251,8250,8249,8248,8247,8246″ image_width=”800″ image_height=”550″ effect=”fade” animation_speed=”700″ slideshow_speed=”7000″ pause_on_hover=”false” smooth_height=”true” direction_nav=”true”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]To give you a taste of the level of competition within the Open category: one of the first tricks was a true top soyale 720 rewind out by Thomas Scofield; Martin Gade’s opening line had about seven different tricks in it, was ridiculously clean and had everyone going absolutely ape shit; Danny Hawkins busted out a huge disaster true kind grind on a ledge he built during the competition (this was best trick); and Phil Moss from Sydney with that 360 makio on the box, making everyone feel moist and paving the way for his first Titles podium finish.

From there the skating was insane with all competitors lacing trick after trick and the spectators got to their feet to witness Victorian blading at its best at a park that was built just for this one day.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Victorian-Inline-Titles-Photos-by-Hayden-Golder-9469.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”18″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]This event is a huge testament to everyone who’s involved in this community, from those to helped with registrations, to the skatepark builders, to the BBQ chefs, the time-keepers, and everyone who came down just to hang out, get loud and see something dope.

Here’s to an incredible year of Aussie rolling and I’m juiced to be involved in more events in 2015!

Thanks to all the sponsors – Bayside Blades, Seba, Rollup.tv, 4Sqair, VC Clothing, Razors Australia, Melbourne Rollerblading and Ground Control. Without these guys we couldn’t keep putting on events like this!

Support those that support Australian rollerblading and keep the scene strong. Thanks to all that came out to make this such a great weekend. Blading is alive in Australia, especially in Victoria![/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Victorian-Inline-Titles-Photos-by-Hayden-Golder-8900.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”400″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”18″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h2″ style=”true” color=”#393836″ size=”25″ font_weight=”bold” letter_spacing=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ font_family=”none” align=”left”]VICTORIAN ROLLERBLADING TITLES 2014 RESULTS[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Opens
1st: Martin Gade
2nd: Tom Scofield
3rd: Phil Moss

Old Skool
1st: Stevie Walker
2nd: Brad Watson
3rd: Benny Granero

Vert
1st: Scott Sanders
2nd: Brad Watson
3rd: Hayden Golder

Girls
1st: Tiffany Street
2nd: Shine Au Yeung

Mini
1st: Martin Gade
2nd: Brad Watson
3rd: Danny Hawkins

U18
1st: Daniel Werry
2nd: Lachlan Keighery

U14
1st: Nick Thorne
2nd: Jackson Werry
3rd: Koby Brookes

Official edit by Daniel “Tab” Talbot featuring Martin Gade, Danny Hawkins, Thomas Scofield, Brad Watson, Josh Nielsen, Hayden Golder, Phil Moss, Ben Granero and more. Photos by Hayden Golder, Craig Richards and Tim Macauley at The Light Monkey Collective.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Victorian-Inline-Titles-Photos-by-Hayden-Golder-9506.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”18″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

All the Victorian Rollerblading Titles 2014 results, videos and pictures in one place

Hayden Golder

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”http://vimeo.com/114543732″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]The Victorian Rollerblading Titles returned for another big year on November 29, this time at the legendary Prahran Skate Park in Melbourne.

Dutch import Martin Gade again proved he is one of the top competition skaters in the country, taking out first in both the Open Street and Mini Ramp divisions, while Stevie Walker skated hard to take out the Old Skool.[/vc_column_text][mk_image_slideshow images=”8245,8258,8244,8277,8242,8248,8291,8253,8252,8246,8282,8276,8292,8208,8260,8294,8290,8289,8288,8284,8287,8207,8206,8285,8293,8255,8199,8240,8283,8239,8279,8280,8205,8243,8286,8269,8241,8270,8300,8268,8204,8238,8237,8267,8236,8228,8264,8262,8232,8235,8271,8273,8247,8272,8203,8274,8275,8250,8202,8201,8200,8198,8251,8278,8249,8197,8196,8195,8194,8193,8192,8328,8257,8323,8324,8320,8319,8318,8316,8315,8314,8313,8310,8309,8308,8307,8306,8305,8303,8302,8301,8299,8298,8297,8296,8295,8234,8233,8231,8226,8263,8229,8261,8259,8256″ image_width=”960″ image_height=”636″ effect=”fade” animation_speed=”700″ slideshow_speed=”7000″ pause_on_hover=”false” smooth_height=”true” direction_nav=”true”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]After winning big at ARO, Tiffany Street continued her golden year with first in the Girls, while Nick Thorn rocked the Under-14s and Daniel Werry the Under-18s.

We’ve got a full review online very shortly, but a full list of winners is below.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mZFRudBAS0″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h2″ style=”true” color=”#393836″ size=”25″ font_weight=”bold” letter_spacing=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”18″ font_family=”none” align=”left”]VICTORIAN ROLLERBLADING TITLES 2014 RESULTS[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Open Street:
1. Martin Gade
2. Tom Scofield
3. Phil Moss

Old Skool:
1. Stevie Walker
2. Brad Watson
3. Benny Granero

Min Rampi:
1. Martin Gade
2. Brad Watson
3. Danny Hawkins

U14:
1. Nick Thorn
2. Jackson
3. Koby

U18:
1. Daniel Werry
2. Lachlan Keighery

Girls:
1. Tiffany Street
2. Shine

Photos: Tim Macauley at The Light Monkey Collective, Craig Richards and Hayden Golder.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Victorian-Inline-Titles-Photos-by-Hayden-Golder-8910.jpg” image_width=”1000″ image_height=”1500″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Bayside Blades welcomes Melbourne’s Josh Doey Toofreshh as new team rider

Josh doey toofreshh

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/joshtoofresh.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Melbourne rolling powerhouse Bayside Blades have welcomed Melbourne shredder Josh Doey Toofreshh to their team and to celebrate, have dropped this awesome edit.

Filmed by Bradley Watson, Thomas Dalbis and Kev San Jose across both Melbourne and around Australia, it shows off Josh’s stylish and technical skating at its finest.

Big ups to Josh for making the team, it’s definitely well deserved. Respect also goes out to Bayside Blades for supporting Australian talent.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”JOSH DOEY TOOFRESHH WELCOME TO BAYSIDE BLADES: EDIT BY BRAD WATSON” link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFAi3dfenRQ”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

CJ Wellsmore, Richie Eisler and more in Roskilde Festival 2014 – The Blading Version

Richie Eisler Roskilde Festival The Blading Version

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/496660955_1280x720-1.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Every year, the world famous Roskilde Festival in Demark invites some of the best rollerbladers from all over the globe to skate shows and be a part of the incredible non-profit festival.

Danish videographer Karsten Boysen has just released an awesome official edit of the music, partying, skating and fun from the rollerblading crew over the week of the event.

Alongside Aussie hero CJ Wellsmore, the edit also features a huge cast of the world’s best skaters, including Richie Eisler, Dave Sizemore, Dave Lang, Dominic Wagner, Eito Yasutoko, Alex Broskow, Chris Farmer, Montre Livingson, Kare Lindberg and loads more.

With Roskilde attracting over 100,000 people annually, alongside some of the world’s biggest names in music, it’s awesome to see a festival that still places the rollerblading competition at the front-and-centre of attention. Who’s down for next year?

Camera & Editing: Karsten Boysen and Benjamin Büttner
Sound: André Klar
Music: Moderat – A New Error (live version) plus New Order – Age OF Consent

For more of Karsten’s work, check out his Vimeo channel. For more from Roskilde Festival, check out their official website.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”Roskilde Festival 2014 – The Blading Version: Edit by Karsten Boysen” link=”http://vimeo.com/111876090″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Aussie legends feature in Dom West x The Booted: Mates, Beers and Bunnies in Sydney

Dom West x The Booted Mates Beers and Bunnies

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/craig.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]UK-BASED blading website The Booted celebrates one year on the scene this month and to celebrate, they’ve just dropped a killer edit by the one-and-only Dom West featuring Sydney’s Vine St crew.

Filmed in only one day along the Sydney coastline, Mates, Beers and Bunnies is an insight into the awesome lifestyle enjoyed by rollerblading crew in Australia’s largest city. Who wouldn’t want to live in a place with so many beaches, awesome parks and amazing skaters?

Alongside skating from some of Australia’s best from the current generation, including Gav Drumm, CJ Wellsmore, Tien NguyenCraig Brocklehurst (pictured above by Adam Kola), Alan DickRian Arnold, Jamie Knapp, Josh Butler and Toby Yau, the edit also features a rare glimpse of Australian legends Blake Dennis and Scott Crawford in action.

Anyone who has been around in the blade game for a while knows these two are true bona fide legends of the Aussie scene and will be truly excited to see them back on the roll.

This is what The Booted’s Adam Kola had to say about the edit: “We would like to take this moment to thank everyone that has supported The Booted and our features. We endeavour to put forward an eclectic mix of the very best that blading has to offer in a mature and tasteful fashion This especially wouldn’t be possible without our correspondents, contributors and bladers, so to everyone that has provided us with content, The Booted and rollerblading are thankful!”

Big ups to The Booted from rollerblading.com.au for the awesome content and edits over the last year, you’re doing everything right. Here’s to another big year in 2015!

For more from The Booted, check out their official website, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”Dom West x The Booted: Mates, Beers and Bunnies” link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ05AFRLcK8″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Victorian Rollerblading Titles 2014 locked in for Prahran Skate Park on November 29

Victorian Titles 2013

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/vic-titles.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”305″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Outside the Australian Rollerblading Open, there aren’t many competitions in Australia that attract the same excitement as the Victorian Titles.

Held annually at skate parks across Melbourne, the Vic Titles are one of the country’s longest-standing and best-loved events, with a turn-out that even rivals ARO. The crew from Rolling Victoria have recently announced the date and venue for the 2014 competition, which will take place at the iconic Prahran Skate Park on November 29 from 4pm.

If you’d like to compete, registrations are now open, with categories including Under 14s, Under 18s, Opens, Over 30s, Mini Ramp, Vert and Best Trick Registration is $20 to enter one category, or $30 if you’d like to enter a few. The fee is payable with cash on the day, or via credit card/PayPal. To register, simply sign on at rollvic.org.au by November 27.

For full information, check out rollvic.org.au or RSVP at Facebook.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”Victorian Rollerblading Titles 2013: Edit by Kal Crew” link=”http://vimeo.com/71302141″][/vc_column][/vc_row]