Vandem Longboard Shop News

The one time you'd expect a joke... And we're coming at you with some serious steals. First up, the Loaded Tesseract. Last time we had these in, you snapped up all of the remaining UK stock! We've been waiting patiently for... Read more

And it has been for some time... It's a topic I rarely broach via this blog/newsletter. Common sense says: - It's scary - There's nowhere safe to practise - Won't you get hurt? I can well understand the misgivings. Starting out, many years ago, I couldn't... Read more

I was sat in traffic the other day. It's probably why I got run over. As the famous saying goes... Work sucks, go longboarding! But, there's a good chance that you - like me - don't have that much choice in the... Read more

*And equal pay. Double whammy! And I don't mean Lucy and Tilly, though they do make a formidable force. No - in a shock occurence, todays post covers two topics. Most important first. It was International Womens Day this week. Keeping it close to home, whilst... Read more

Money can't buy happiness And although I wish I could offer the joys of longboarding to you for free, that's above my pay grade. I'm doing the next best thing - trying to inspire, inform, intrigue and immerse you in this world that so captivates me.... Read more

We've had a few emails now... Regarding the clear grip on most of the Arbor cruisers and surfskates. As you may have noticed from our run of surfskate emails and Read more

To be brutally honest... I wasn't feeling that inspired by the growing surfskate trend in the UK and Europe. My longboard goes great, I can smang my cruiser around town, what more could I need? Well,... Read more

Save the date! For anyone who's been hiding under a rock - I myself have been known to hide under rocks - the Bristol Board Meeting is the longest running, most inclusive longboard event in the UK. If you missed it last... Read more

Pumptracks and free decks? Time to catch up on a few promises from last year! Regular readers may remember a brief look at pumptracks that we took last September, with a promise of more in-depth content to follow. Well 5 months later -... Read more