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 Nguyen, Mass Alhattawi,  Simon 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]

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 Nguyen, Craig Brocklehurst (pictured above by Adam Kola), Alan Dick, Rian 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]

Check out all the videos from The Blading Cup 2014 in California in one place

Blading Cup 2014 logo

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bladingcupthumb.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″]The Blading Cup 2014 went down for another big year in 2014, with some of the world’s best skaters hitting the streets in Santa Ana, California, for a huge day of fun across an awesome custom-built street course.

At the end of the day, Australia’s CJ Wellsmore added another impressive jewel to his already heavy crown, taking out top spot in the Pro Competition ahead of Julien Cudot (France), Dave Sizemore (USA) and Antony Pottier (Belgium).

It was his second win at The Blading Cup, after he took out the competition in 2012.

With most Australian skaters unable to make the trek over to the states for the comp (except Robbie Pitts – see if you can spot him in the edits below), we’ve put together all this year’s videos in one place, ensuring you relive all the action from halfway across the world.

Included are edits from One Blading Magazine, Daniel Scarano, Filthjuice and Eldente. If any fresh edits hit the streets, we’ll update this story to ensure you don’t have to look too hard.

For more from The Blading Cup 2014, check out their Instagram or official website.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”Blading Cup 2014: Edit by One Magazine” link=”http://vimeo.com/110967030″][vc_video title=”Blading Cup 2014: Edit by Daniel Scarano” link=”http://vimeo.com/110955943″][vc_video title=”Blading Cup 2014: Edit by Filthjuice” link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Vh2DzWtbg”][vc_video title=”Blading Cup 2014: Edit by Eldente” link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l0OeKv_3Y0″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

CJ Wellsmore takes out his second Blading Cup in 2014 in Santa Ana, Califorina

CJ Wellsmore Blading Cup 2014 Winner

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/cj-wellsmore-blading-cup-edit.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″]The world’s top rollerblader in 2014 has added another jewel to his already impressive crown by taking out The Blading Cup for 2014 in Santa Ana, California.

Riding a wave of success after the release of his pro model skate on Seba late last year, Australia’s own CJ Wellsmore is the undisputed No.1 of the competition rollerblading scene in 2014 after another huge win against some of the world’s top skaters.

Created by rollerblading icon Jon Julio, The Blading Cup is regarded as one of the world’s premier competitions and features an epic course designed for and by bladers, with a big focus on the creativity and amplitude only our sport can achieve.

Here is what CJ Wellsmore had to say after the win on the day: “What an incredible feeling it is to win The Blading Cup! Today with the amazing atmosphere we had, Everyone put there body on the line to feel the beautiful joy that inline skating brings to all of us. Thankyou for all the support! Fucking love it.”

CJ took the top spot ahead of France’s Julien Cudot in second, the USA’s Dave Sizemore in third and Belgium’s Anthony Pottier in fourth. It was a great result for CJ’s boot sponsor SEBA, with their team riders taking out first and fourth.

Check out the first edit by Eldente below and stay tuned for more Blading Cup action as it comes through. Congratulations CJ!

THE BLADING CUP 2014 RESULTS
1. CJ Wellsmore
2. Julien Cudot
3. David Sizemore
4. Anthony Pottier[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”The Blading Cup 2014: Edit by Eldente” link=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l0OeKv_3Y0″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

CJ Wellsmore, Julien Cudot, Alex Broskow and more in Magma’s FISE Andorra edit

CJ Wellsmore FISE Andorra

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/maxresdefault-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″]Magma Productions has just dropped a dope edit of the FISE World Andorra Roller Spine competition for 2014, featuring Australian superstar CJ Wellsmore.

We’ve seen quite a few edits of the 2014 Spine competition before, we but we reckon Magma Productions’ edit is one of the best.

CJ took out third in this year’s competition, behind Julien Cudot and Romain Godenaire.

CJ says: “Now I’m pretty damn amped for next week! The Fise events are by far the the craziest contests for all extreme sports. It should be interesting how its going to go down in China.”

The edit features Julien Cudot, Dominik Wagner, Montre Livingston, Nick Lomax, Dave Lang, CJ Wellsmore, David Sizemore, Adrien Anne, Bruce Varache, Stephen Swain, Anthony Avella, Alex Broskow, Yuma Baudoin, Romain Godenaire & more.

Full results are below.

1. CUDOT Julien
2. GODENAIRE Romain
3. WELLSMORE Cj
4. AVELLA Anthony
5. ALFANO Stephane
6. WAGNER Dominik
7. SIZEMORE David
8. LOMAX Nick
9. BAUDOIN Yuma
10. BROSKOW Alex
11. ANNE Adrien
12. SWAIN Stephen

The first-ever edition of the FISE World China – Chengdu goes down from October 24-26. For more info, click here.

For more from Magma Productions, check out their official website.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”FISE World Andorra Roller Spine edit by Magma Productions” link=”https://vimeo.com/107402933″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

A Normal Day in Shanghai with CJ Wellsmore, Richie Eisler and friends

CJ Wellsmore Kia Extreme Games

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cj-win.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″]CJ Wellsmore has just dropped a short edit from his time in China for the Kia World Extreme Games, where he took out the top spot in the street competition.

The edit features a bit of street skating on the streets of Chinese metropolis Shanghai (with guest appearances from Soichiro Kanashima, Richie Eisler and more), plus a bit of hectic skitching through the streets.

It’s not the most groundbreaking video you’ll see this year, but still a bit of fun!

CJ says: “I found some GoPro clips from one day in Shanghai Bombing the streets with some friends while we were there for the KIA world Extreme Games. Such a sick trip! Cant wait for next year.”[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”CJ Wellsmore – A Normal Day In Shanghai” link=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpI_tgphaqs”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”20″]In case you missed CJ Wellsmore at the Kia World Extreme Games 2014, check out this awesome street highlights video below.

For more CJ Wellsmore, check out his rollerblading.com.au profile, Facebook page or Youtube channel.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”Kia World Extreme Games – Edit by Arrows Skate Shop” link=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQCbfk8bCX4″][/vc_column][/vc_row]