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Steve's Skateboarding Blog October 2007 Archive

By Steve Cave, About.com Guide to Skateboarding since 2003

Skateboarding, from Father to Son

Wednesday October 31, 2007
It’s a sunny weekend afternoon and a Memphis father wheels up in his Sonata to a newly paved, sloping parking lot to let his 11-year-old son, Connor try out some ... Read More

Livin Free - New Longboarding DVD Review

Tuesday October 30, 2007
Livin Free is a new longboarding DVD available from Orangefiist, a group with a strong belief in the creative, sharing, and the energetic. Not to mention they have a great ... Read More

Winter Skateboarding - What to Do?

Friday October 26, 2007
First off, for you skaters Down Under, I know winter is just ending for you - but for people up here on the Northern half of the planet, it's starting ... Read More

Top 10 Alternative Skateboards

Wednesday October 24, 2007
Looking for a new ride? Something different? Check out this freshly updated Top 10 Alternative Skateboards list - these aren't your regular trick decks or longboards, but wild ... Read More

2007 AST Dew Tour Season Finished

Monday October 22, 2007
This last weekend held the Playstation Pro, the final stop in the AST Dew Tour. Greg Lutzka was the leader going into the final street skateboarding jam session and ... Read More

Attempt to break the Ollie Record...

Saturday October 20, 2007
Danny Wainwright holds the record for the highest ollie at 44.5". At the Hobby Show in Mississauga, Canda November 2nd, 3rd and 4th, Concrete Wave is sponsoring a Highest ... Read More

Channel Surfing (and Skating) on Joost

Thursday October 18, 2007
Joost is this new online video program that you can use to watch videos, TV shows and even movies. It functions a lot like On Demand for your TV, ... Read More

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground Hits Shelves

Tuesday October 16, 2007
The latest and greatest game from the Tony Hawk Proving Ground series is on shelves today! Tony Hawk's Proving Ground re-defines the franchise, with a very open skating universe ... Read More

2007 AST Dew Tour Final Event

Monday October 15, 2007
The AST Dew Tour, the world’s premier season-long action sports tour, wraps up its third season, Oct. 18-21, with the PlayStation Pro at Orlando’s Amway Arena. This year, 150 ... Read More

Find Your Balance - Holoholo Style

Friday October 12, 2007
Balance boards are a great idea, and if you want to train yourself at home to be a better skater, surfer, snowboarder, wakeboarder or any other board-sport athlete, the Holoholo ... Read More

Downtown Showdown in Hollywood

Tuesday October 9, 2007
Vans is hosting their Downtown Showdown at Universal Studios in Hollywood, California on Saturday, October 13th, 2007. The teams for Zero, Toy Machine, Real, Girl, Element, Alien Workshop, Foundation, ... Read More

Ollie Ollie Oxen Free...?

Monday October 8, 2007
Yeah, that was the best title I could come up with. Our Learn to Ollie article has been around for a while, and is one of the most popular ... Read More

How to Contact Pro Skaters

Friday October 5, 2007
I get a LOT of e-mails from people who want to get a hold of a certain pro skateboarder. Unfortunately, even if I have their contact info, I can't give ... Read More

Boarding for Breast Cancer

Thursday October 4, 2007
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It's said that 1 in 8 women will likely develop breast cancer - I can't nail down how solid that number is, but ... Read More

Quick and Easy Tune-Ups

Monday October 1, 2007
Are you wheels spinning slower than they used to? Most likely, you don't even know. The progression is ususaly slow - the bearings get dirty or wear out, ... Read More

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