Unofficial UK Skateboard Home Installs "Skatable Sculptures"

The South Bank Centre has installed five 'skateable sculptures' designed by artists and skateboarders as part of a collaboration with London * collective The Side Effects of Urethane. (Full Article) Search *
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Electric Urethane Manufacturing

Wheel manufacturer whose "core business and roots are in skateboarding". From Sydney, Australia *. www.electricurethane.com Search * Related
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Kryptonics

"A pioneer in urethane skateboard, roller-skate, and inline skate wheels *." www.kryptonics.com Search * Related
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Freshpark

Folding, portable, lightweight, interlocking ramps including Quarter Pipes *, Fun Box */Manual Pad, Grind Rail *, and Launch and Wedge Ramps, made from steel and urethane ABS surfacing. "Gives skaters the freedom to skate anywhere, anytime." freshpark.com Search * Related
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Techramps

Polish company providing installation and design of custom steel and urethane skateparks *. Contains photos of several of their parks in eastern Europe *. Site in Polish and English *. www.techramps.com Search * Related
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Tech Deck

Finger-sized skateboards with real grip tape *, metal trucks * and urethane wheels *. www.techdeck.com Search * Related
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Stacy Peralta Interviewed By SkateboardDirectory.com

We had the pleasure of interviewing Stacy on Tuesday, July 16th 2002 *, covering topics including Tony Alva *, Jay Adams *, Jim Muir *, the movie industry, the Dogtown and Z-Boys * movie, and standardizations in, and the American subculture of, skateboarding. (extract: ...and down on side walks. With the urethane wheel, and the standardization of terrain the...) (Full Article) Search *
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American Skateboard Politics, Dissected

Skateboarders, used to getting shooed away by shopkeepers, policemen and other representatives of the forces of civilization, are partial to the declarative bumper sticker: "Skateboarding is not a crime.' Now they might add a new proviso to that rallying cry: "It's not a huge liability risk either.' (extract: ...popularity as it switched from clay to urethane wheels *. Fortune magazine endorsed the parks in...) (Full Article) Search *
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Arizona's "We'll Make You Famous" Skateboard Tour

All about this tour in June, 2003 * spotlighting Pat Channita *, Jason Martinez, Justin Gordon, Tony Cervantes, Matt Gallardo, Ray Yanez, Mike Massaro, Joey Marshall, Jarret Berry, Collin Provost, Darrell Weaver, and Donovan Dresti. (extract: ...Mountain Dew, Independent, Ally Co., Dragon, Go Urethane, Guerilla Union Fourth World Clothing towed the...) (Full Article) Search *
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The Skateboard and One Illinois Skate Team

Nathan Kipnis, an award-winning architect of environmentally responsible buildings, is in jeans and plaid shirt. He has his skateboard out, preparing to demonstrate how to do a kickflip. (extract: ...Some say that the introduction of the urethane wheel on boards with flexible mounts led...In some circles the invention of the urethane wheel, has similar status to the discovery...) (Full Article) Search *
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