Vandem Longboard Shop News

We've got a lot to say about this one. The long-awaited Valkyrie Cast longboard trucks arrived today.The short: 150mm hanger width, 50° baseplate angle. Valkyrie's unique offset bushing design. The long: For the real meat, check out the Valkyrie Cast longboard trucks... Read more

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

Late to the party? Aren't the cool people always?Fact is, we hadn't had our feet on the Waterborne Surfskate Rail Adaptors until recently, and: We always want to experience product before recommending it It's tough to write a newsletter about something you've never skated!... Read more

Sparkly onesies not required... But very much encouraged.Some of you will remember times when seeing someone else on a longboard meant a full-blown chase through the streets to ask who they were, where they got it, and if they wanted to skate with you.It isn't as rare... Read more

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

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

Some brands wait til Spring... But Carver waits for nobody!And maybe it makes sense - the surf is pumping all winter, so why not release fresh surfskates to go along with it?But then again, it's harder to score dry conditions to actually use 'em...A conundrum,... Read more

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

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