Rotterdam Street Battle 2012 in Rotterdam, Netherlands Be-Mag·March 30, 2012On July the 2nd 2012 the annual Rotterdam Street Battle will be held at the Sportplaza Zuiderpark in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This battle will have three sessions. The first session will be a rail and ledge session. The second will be a skatecross, and the last session is a ledge and drop ledge session. Be sure to participate if you are around because Rotterdam is one of the most epic cities in the Netherlands to skate!
Blake Taylor: Pow-wow Johannes Jacobi·March 28, 2012If there is one person who expresses their passion towards something that they enjoy and does it in...
Capital Clash 2012 in London, England Be-Mag·March 25, 2012Capital Clash 2012 will take place at the 29th of April in London, UK this year! Make sure to attend if there's any chance you can make it there!
Sin City Session 2012 Edit by Daniel Scarano Be-Mag·March 20, 2012Daniel Scaranos view on the Sin City Session 2012 organized by Chris Calkins. Featuring Chris Calkins, Tony Rivituso, Franky Zhang, Kasra Ghaharian, Aarin Gates, Tim Franken, Joey Jaime, Daniel Rosado, Jeremy Cloe, Russell Day, Chris Napoleon, Chad Hornish, Jon Easy, Tyler Hester, the one and olny R-MONEY$$$, Nacho Romero, Coco Sanchez, Fallon Heffernan, Andrew DiPalo, Anthony Luna, Dre Powell & Derek Stanton.
2012 Seville Roll Session Be-Mag·March 18, 2012Welcome to the 4th annual Seville Roll Session in Seville, Spain. The competition will take place at Plaza de Armas skatepark and include three divisions; Junior, Amateur, and Pro. Prior to the competition there will be a tribute held for Pepe Flores, a young rider who died during skate park installations. For more information check out http://www.rollerspain.com/2012/03/competicion-sevilla-roll-session-2012.html.
Gladiator Contest 2012 in Nantes, France Be-Mag·March 13, 2012Do you love park contests? Do you love France?
Ponycup 2012 DKC Finals in Nykøbing, Denmark Be-Mag·March 6, 2012Next weekend from Friday 9th March until Sunday 11th March the annual Ponycup in Nykøbing, Denmark is going down. Be sure to participate or, if you dont't feel like it, watch some of the worlds best pro's lacing their tricks in the Kulturfabrikken Skatepark.
First Official Be-Mag Winterclash 2012 Edit by Benjamin Büttner Be-Mag·March 2, 2012Every year that the Winterclash goes down it seems like bladers are constantly upping their game. Whether it be the tricks that they've mastered all year to bring to the contest, the creative lines that they are putting together with existing and new obstacles or even how intoxicated they're going to get before, during and after the session. Winterclash is the kick off for the contest season and a glimpse into what 2012 has in store. From what I can gather, the future is looking bright.
First Offical Be-Mag Bitter Cold Showdown 2012 Edit by Hawke Trackler Be-Mag·March 2, 2012Hawke Trackler was responsible for one of Be-Mags official edits covering Bitter Cold Showdown 2012. And he delivered. Check out his piece after the click, complete with the infamous awards!
Trailer for Second Official Be-Mag Bitter Cold Showdown 2012 Edit by Sam DeAngelis Be-Mag·February 28, 2012May we present to you the trailer for the se... Wait a minute...? A trailer... for an edit? A trailer for the second Be-Mag BCSD edit before the first one has even dropped? Does this even remotely make sense? And what's with the uber long headline for this post? Is all that really needed? See for yourself...
BCSD 2012 Update #10: BCSD Photo-Set by Vincent Morretino Be-Mag·February 28, 2012Our contributor Vincent Morretino sent us some snaps from his Bitter Cold Showdown 2012 experience. Vincent covered some of the skating and also gives you a glimpse on what being at BCSD felt like this year. Thanks, Vincent!
BCSD 2012 Update #9: 'The Rollerblading Project' Art Show Be-Mag·February 28, 2012Part of the accompanying program of Bitter Cold Showdown 2012 was Michelle Gerards 'The Rollerblading Project' art show at Tanget Gallery in Detroit. Vincent Morretino covered an event for Be-Mag every blading enthusiast wouldn't want to miss. Great photography, good atmosphere. And there also was some skating.
BCSD 2012 Update #8: The Tradeshow Be-Mag·February 28, 2012Walk around with Brian Krans and Sam DeAngelis as they interview the industry's biggest names at the Bitter Cold Showdown 2012 Tradeshow. This edit includes exclusive news on all up and coming products and services in the industry. Meet with Jon Julio, Eric Bailey, Jeff Stockwell, Ivan Narez, and many more as Brian and Sam tour the tradeshow and ask the questions everyone has on their mind. Stay tuned for the official Bitter Cold Showdown 2012 edit from Be-Mag!
BCSD 2012 Live-Update #7: Alex Broskow takes Bitter Cold Showdown Be-Mag·February 26, 2012Alex Broskow has already shown in the past that he has got what it takes to be a world-class competitor. With podiums at some of the most important rolling events around the globe including NYC Street Invite, Blading Cup, Montreal Classic, World Rolling Series Finals, high expectations are usually placed on Alex. Alex was able to meet the high expectations this year.
BCSD 2012 Live-Update #6: Qualification Run Walkthrough with JC Battle Be-Mag·February 25, 2012It's Friday night and the qualification round is underway. Nine of 140 qualifiers compete to make it to tomorrow's AM event for a chance to move onto the Pro finals. As the combatants practice their runs, I met with JC Battle from Canada.
BCSD 2012 Live-Update #5: Checking in with Wake Schepman Be-Mag·February 25, 2012It's Friday and the crowd is coming in. With the qualification round tonight, more and more bladers are showing their faces to warm up at Modern Skate Park.
BCSD 2012 Live-Update #4: Portraits with the Pros Be-Mag·February 24, 2012Last night, after a day full o filming and skating, some Pros and friends came by the room to sit back and unwind. Demetrios George, Anthony Williams, Erick Rodriguez, and Rachard Johnson came by and agreed to snap some portraits. Stay tuned for more photos and video from Bitter Cold Showdown!
BCSD 2012 Live-Update #3: Checking in with Erick Rodriguez Be-Mag·February 24, 2012Erick Rodriguez and I met up Thursday night to check in with Be-Mag and throw down some warm up clips. All the way from Long Beach, California, Erick makes a point to represent at Bitter Cold Showdown year after year. We out here.
BCSD 2012 Live-Update #2: Checking in with John Fromm Be-Mag·February 24, 2012It's Thursday and we found John Fromm ripping through the park warming up for the upcoming weekend. Here are some quick clips and short interview with John as he plans to take home the hammer at Bitter Cold Showdown 2012.
BCSD 2012 Live Update #1: Welcome to Bitter Cold Showdown!/Instagram at BCSD 2012 Be-Mag·February 23, 2012Welcome to Bitter Cold Show Down 2012! After a long drive over night, through hail and rain, we finally made it to Detroit, MI. Drive safe and get here! The park opens soon for open session.
Competition Report: Laced Series at Rampworx 2012 Be-Mag·February 22, 2012The morning of Laced was freezing cold. While the rest of England was gripped in snow, it seemed to just rain ice in Liverpool. No amount of layers could save you. Inside, Rampworx was no better and we clung to our cups of coffee for the illusion of warmth.
