Vandem Longboard Shop News

Loaded Longboards, Lush Longboards, New Skate Product, Sale -

These new prices are surely an April Fools...

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

Longboard Scene and Events -

Longboard Event Announcement: Tregaron Freeride is back!

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

Loaded Longboards, Lush Longboards, Randomness -

Spring is coming - cruise your commute!

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

Bristol Longboard Shop News, Carver, Carver Trucks, New Skate Product, Surfskate -

Carver Skateboards now available at Vandem

*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

Bristol Longboard Shop News, Landyachtz -

We're on a roll with a Landyachtz delivery!

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

Arbor Longboards, Competition time, Randomness, Surfskate -

When you've got spray-on griptape, but want to actually grip...

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

Arbor Longboards, Carver Trucks, Landyachtz, Longboard Reviews, Surfskate -

Surfskate Truck Review: Carver C7 vs Carver CX vs Landyachtz

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

Bristol, Bristol Longboard Shop News, Longboard Scene and Events, Lush Longboards, Videos -

Bristol Board Meeting 2023

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

Bristol, Bristol Longboard Shop News, Competition time, Lush Longboards, Pumptracks -

Pumptracks and funny reviews

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

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