Bill's Wheels Skateshop

"Serving the skateboard community since 1977." Shop information and directions. Stores located in Salinas, and Santa Cruz * California *. www.billswheels.com Search * Related
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Skateboard as Vehicle, Enabler, and Art Form

When your dancing partners are a pair of crutches and a skateboard, you get noticed. "People have a framework for crutches," says Bill Shannon, "and the number one rule for people on crutches is never take risks in public." (Full Article) Search *
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Powell Team Update and Warehouse Sale, August 2003

Powell Team * update mentioning Steve Caballero *, Jon Comer *, Rodney Jones *, Pat Channita *, Danny Wainwright *, Aaron Perko, Oliver Buchanan *, Jordan Hoffart *, and Tyler Hansen *. Powell has also announced a warehouse sale on blemished and discontinued decks, wheels, and more, August 23rd, 2003 * 8a-2 pm. (Full Article) Search *
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Think and City Stars "Street Distribution Update"

All about the recent antics of the Think and City Star teams. Info on Bruce Rodela, Danny Fuenzalida *, Mike Taylor *, Henry Sanchez *, Spencer Fujimoto *, Kashawn Jackson *, Jack "Lady Killer" Curtain, James Craig *, Van Wastell, Joey Pepper *, Pancho Moler *, Keith Cochrane, and more. (extract: ...on Gold and is getting a pro wheel, both are in the new Gold video...11. We fired our image consultant Wild Bill-he wasn't sure whether we should...) (Full Article) Search *
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Tony Alva interview with Heckler Magazine, 1995

Tony Alva * interviewed by John Baccigaluppi of Heckler *, covering topics as diverse as cars, rock stars, skaters, Tony's style and musical history, more. With photos and videos. As Tony puts it, "Defy authority. Don't let people tell you how to run your life. ... Your Dharma is your purpose in life. You can't stray from that when you find it. Skateboarding is my Dharma, the center of my universe." (extract: ...the mid 70's when the urethane * wheel was invented and skateboarding had it's...Barbee, Ronnie Bertino *, Steve Alba *, Dave Duncan, Bill Danforth and probably almost 300 other skaters...) (Full Article) Search *
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Powell Team Update, July 2003

Mentions of Jon Comer *, Steve Caballero *, Pat Channita *, Rodney Jones *, Tyler Hansen *, Silas Baxter-Neal *, Oliver Buchanan *, Jordan Hoffart *, Erik Olsen, Chris Senn *, Chad Bartie *, Fabian Gosin, Angel Ramirez, Ben Schroeder, and info about Bones Wheels. (Full Article) Search *
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Bahne Skateboards Stages Comeback

This three-decade old brand is coming back with a new line of boards. (extract: ...staging a comeback. Back in 1972, brothers Bill and Bob Bahne began manufacturing skateboards in...Smith and Stan Strocher have teamed with Bill and Bob Bahne to restart the brand...) (Full Article) Search *
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Nike Skateboarding Steps Up

Nike *, already holder of a stake in the Savier * skateboard shoe brand and owner of Costa Mesa *-based Hurley *, is trying to instantiate its role as a skateboard shoe company with a series of ads in major skateboard magazines and the launch of a new branch of its website, entitled "Nike Skateboarding *". (extract: ...your knees and joints." Roddy Esposito of Bill's Wheels * in Santa Cruz, California * had...happened. We just got like looked over." Bill's Wheels was obviously willing to carry...) (Full Article) Search *
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Powell Team News, October 2003

Powell * updates about Jon Comer *, Pat Channita *, Rodney Jones *, Tyler Hansen *, Danny Wainwright *, Steve Caballero *, Oliver Buchanan *, Jordan Hoffard, and others. (extract: ...and Powell vids. Check out his Bones wheel ad and Savier * ad coming out soon...) (Full Article) Search *
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Powell Skateboard Team Update, February 2006

Powell * will be having a 30 year anniversary in November; Fuel TV is expected to cover The Making of The Search for Animal Chin * on Thursday, February 23rd; updates on Steve Caballero *, the Bones Brigade * website, team changes, media coverage, and more. (extract: ...Bones has added a James Craig * pro wheel to the line up. Jasen Spinks was...Classic also includes larger deck shapes and wheel sizes. Powell, Powell Classic *, Powell Peralta *, MiniLogo...) (Full Article) Search *
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