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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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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Tech Deck

Finger-sized skateboards with real grip tape *, metal trucks * and urethane wheels *. www.techdeck.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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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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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: ...In the mid 70's when the urethane wheel was invented and skateboarding had it...) (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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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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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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