It is getting close. The 2012 edition of the Winterclash is waiting for us around the corner and everybody is slowly getting high blood pressure. From the 7th and 8th of February the Winterclash tour will start at the Forward Freestyle Skatepark in Roeselare, Belgium. The climax of this tour will be the three day event in the Area 51 Skatepark in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Of course Be-Mag will provide live updates every day. This huge event is already completely sold out, but don't worry if you don't have your ticket yet. There is a Be-Mag Prize Raffle going on where you can win one of the last tickets around.
A few days ago we asked you to post your favorite edit and trick from 2011. We kept receiving so many great ideas from all of you that it became incredibly hard for us to choose. But, through a long arduous process we were able to sort it all out and come up with our decision. The winners are clear and it is now time to watch what you as a majority felt was the best that 2011 had to offer. Enjoy!
This is the outro section from the Skateflick Vine St. With Richie Eisler and CJ Wellsmore featured in this last section of Vine St you know it will be a banger. Get ready for some amazing shots and banger tricks after you hit play. Enjoy!
Meet Alex and Horn on tour in Germany. The members of the Razors International Team will skate and chill with you at the following locations from the 3rd to the 8th of January.
Jesse P. talks to the crowd and winners at Bladesgiving 2011. With Scotty Swemba behind the camera and Jesse P as the host, they ask the bladers about their experience at the Bladesgiving competition and about some random stuff. Pretty funny, so check it out!
There are two moments in life where I met Jochen Smuda for the first time. Paradox? Not at all. The very first time I saw him I was watching the Paris Bercy Contest on Eurosport. I was wondering where that kid came from as he was the only German going to the finals altogether with well known pro skaters from all over the world. The first time I met him in real life was in Stuttgart at the DIV German Championships. I don't think we spoke a word but I liked him being focused on rollerblading, no signs of arrogance, ignoring the hype that started after people got to know "Wunderkind" Jochen Smuda. Those are some memories from the 90's, but if I look at Jochen nowadays, he didn't change much. Always in a good mood he seems to be born to entertain people; but besides his funny side, to me he is someone you can ask for help, talk to when an advice is needed, inspiring in so many different ways.
Check out this interview from Rollerblade with Taig Khris about his World Record Holding Jump in Paris, France. Taig is looking back at one of the most important days in his life. Enjoy!
Traveling all by himself, with the help of locals along the way, Montre spent a whole month touring and shredding in Europe this past summer. The non-extensive list of countries he visited include Holland, Denmark, France and the United Kingdom. And no matter how chill he is, Montre also made sure to kill it. Check out Frenchyfries photo article about his stop in Paris, France.
Judging by this edit, 2011 has been a very successful year for Chynna. I open this can of Ravioli hoping to see much more of her exquisite blading in 2012!
Eugen Enin... who is this guy? Two years ago, Eugen popped out of nowhere into the German scene all of a sudden, placed high at some of the main street competitions, showed his super-tech blading here and there in small web files and German DVDs, was rather quickly placed on USD's Flow Team and managed to impress virtually everyone who witnessed his abilities in person. His body and mind may be in the perfect condition to become one of Europe's finest street skaters. At a young age he already appears to be quite focused, mature, motivated and strong enough to take a beating and get right back up to finish the job. But enough the sweet talk, have a look at one of Germany's finest up & comers, Eugen Enin!
Brian Aragon talks about his toughest moments, his approach on dangerous tricks and how he deals with the fear. He also shares his opinion about his first experiences in competitions and the key factors of his success. Check out the interviews by Pro Tips 4 U in five parts.
Detroit, Michigan blader, Chynna Weierstall, hit up the Historical Museum ledges recently to shoot a little sesh. Her switch-ups and lines make this a must see. Chynna gets on a serious flow with some butter style. Make sure to check this one out.
Razors has released a very cool interview with Fritz Peitzner. Fritz travelled trough Europe for 8 months with his team mate Josh Glowicki this year and is finally back home in Dallas, Texas. Read all about his experience and his plans for the future on Razorskate.com!
You may have heard of this new skate brand from the Netherlands, 'adapt'. You may also already be friends with them on facebook. If the latter is the case, you might have noticed that they weren't providing too much info about what they were actually brewing over there in Holland. Well, this now changes with this very Company Profile on Be-Mag. Olga Bouwhuis and Pieter Wijnant founded adapt 20 months ago because they saw potential for hand crafted skates made from high quality materials. And here they are now, explaining to us where this has taken them so far.
A feature on Richie Eisler has been published in Issue #3 of The Conference's very own Onmag. The magazine is filled with high quality shots and amusing anecdotes, check it out!
I made a mini box out of a bookshelf. Skated it a bunch of different ways in my backyard and took it to some spots to get some clips before I got kicked out of a couple of them. -Chynna Weierstall
Don Bambrick is a class act. Not only does he rip when he blades, but he can also beat some ass on a ping-pong table a pool table or a dartboard. Just not on a poker table... On any regular day, you might find him babysitting his nieces with his lady, working around the house, or cheering on the Red Wings. Dons blading reflects an athletes precision along with an artists passion; he has an excellent eye. He is closing 2011 with the most refined USD Carbon yet, and entering 2012 with a no-holds-bar section for VX. Blading is on the up and up, and Don is right there with it.