Vandem Longboard Shop News
How to: Get the most out of shorter evenings!
What's about these pumptracks, then? Usually, longboard pumping is a horizontal motion along a level plane.Pumptracks turn that on it's side - it's all up and down - and they're popping up everywhere!Fantastic fun in themselves, and a great way to get into skating transition for those... Read more
[Waiting for] The Gift of Sound and Vision
Local Bristol brand Lush Longboards have been running since 1999. I can say for sure that I wouldn't be longboarding if it wasn't for their presence many moons ago.They've run been running events, supporting riders and designing gear non stop for over 20 years. Through covid, things... Read more
Test boards now in the shop!
As if it didn't feel enough like a cave in here already...I returned from a few days away to find Rich and Rob have been on the tools and we've now got board racks climbing the ceilings!I thought I'd take the opportunity to remind you that we're a... Read more
Bristol Balloon Fiesta Skate
What a weekend that was... Bristol Girls Longboard crew have really outdone themselves this time... and that's saying something, because they tend to do a really good job. Rob and I (scratch that, Rob did it all. I washed up some mugs and strummed the guitar... Read more
Umair's Freebyrd
We love hearing from you! The other week we got an email from a customer who'd snapped themselves up a Lush Freebyrd Hiro. Not only was he really happy with how it looked, but happens to own a juicy camera and felt it was worth checking... Read more
Bristol Longboard Girls on the BBC
Well well, we've been riding boards, shipping boards, writing emails but in all the craziness of the last few years, this blog has been left quiet. Today that changes - as we have something worth writing about! On the news today we saw some familiar faces from Bristol - longboards and... Read more
Plastic Free Skateboards!
About six months ago, we got a bit obsessed with reducing the amount of plastic that we ship in all our orders. Bubble wrap, shrink wrap, packing tape - all plastic. All single use, and all likely to end up in a landfill - or worse, the ocean. So we set out... Read more
D-Street Cruisers Mini Review
We're stoked to be stocking this range of minicruiser boards from UK longboard and cruiser brand D-Street! Since the Penny Mini Skateboard Revolution kicked in a few years ago, there's a lot of boards like this on the market - but we think... Read more
Cheap Longboard Trucks - Reviewed
When we're talking to a customer in the shop about a pintail, drop through or cruising longboard, we often find ourselves explaining the difference between a cheaper setup and a more expensive setup. To the untrained eye, there's often very little difference - especially when shopping online. However, if you... Read more