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A Good Hill and No Traffic?

It's that time again... For decades, longboarders have gathered on the day of the Bristol Half Marathon.Not to cheer anybody on, but to take full advantage of one of Bristols most iconic hills being shut to traffic!This year its in 2 weeks time: Sunday 10th May. Read more

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Inside the Mind of Vandem

Not just a pretty face... The boss has thirty years of experience in the longboard industry - designing, manufacturing, distributing, riding and the rest.Chances are you - and certainly I - would not be here if it wasn't for the work he's put in over those years.And as... Read more

Randomness, Videos -

Vandem Vs Skate Bearing Marketing

Long before AI was a problem People were making up pretty random stuff to try and sell skate bearings.Behind closed doors we refer to this as nano-psychedelic AI bullsh*t.Fact is, most skate bearings in the world come out of the same few factories in China - not Bones... Read more

Cult Wheels, Videos -

Cult Chronicles - the best wheel to learn to slide

Not only are Cult Chronicles The best, easiest, most forgiving wheel to learn to slide.They also provided us with our best-performing social post, ever! Whew, over 6,000 likes. We must have sold loads of Cults that weekend, right?Not a... Read more

Landyachtz, Surfskate, Videos -

The only Landyachtz board to ever be discounted... Why?

When is a surfskate not a surfskate? Well, brace yourself.According to a popular surfskate website: I’m not a fan of Landyachtz surfskates at all. While it does pump and carve [...], it doesn’t function well at all. Brutal. So bad... Read more

Orangatang Wheels, Pantheon Longboards, Seismic, Videos -

Orangatang: Amazing wheels, even better names

Otang have the best Google-able names They kicked off strong in 2008 by having us Google "Orangatang In Heat".4President was also up there (did that wish come true? There's certainly orange involved), there's the Dad Bod...Let's not think too hard about... Read more

Arbor Longboards, Landyachtz, Schmitt Stix, Videos -

Things that make people smile

I once rode a tandem to Budapest and my main takeaway was that people smile when they see a tandem.My van isn't the most fuel efficient but... people smile when they see it.*And smiling is infectious and feels good - why shouldn't everything I ride make people smile?And... Read more

New Skate Product, Powell Peralta, Sabre Trucks, Venom Skate, Videos -

Bushing Restock: Powell Hardcore, Venom Tall 🐍

I once saw a sticker in a shop window That said: We've got everything you need, and if we don't have it, you don't need it! Very bold, I was inspired.And so it is that we try our best to hold ourselves to... Read more

Bear Trucks, New Skate Product, Sabre Trucks, Videos -

Split Angles - Reviewed by the People!

Merry Christmas one and all. I'm struggling to write this with a tummy full of leftovers, but Vandem Friday News stops for nothing.*I am assuming with the calm weather you've had a chance to test out your Christmas gifts - albeit perhaps in the dark.The new Read more

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