We had a great time last weekend riding, bbq’ing, beer ponging and chillin with all the local peeps! Big props to Chipper and his parents for making the trek from SB. Thanks to McShreddin for driving the Methbox and LAME for the edit. Preesh it…
Sf Represent
August 17th, 2010 by Freebord
Who’s Up For Hooters?
August 16th, 2010 by Freebord
The 2010 Freebord Rider Awards in Vegas (Oct. 15-17) are shaping up to be one hell of a weekend.
Accommodation:
We’ve reserved a grip of rooms at the Hooter’s Casino Hotel for any riders that want to crash. We’ll also have a Freebord suite for both nights where we can congregate and chill together. Anyone planning to stay in the Freebord block MUST register via the form below prior to arriving in Vegas. If you want to book your own room at our group rate, let us know.
Rider Awards:
We are currently accepting nominations for Rookie of the Year and Standout of the Year, up until September 20th. Email us your video by then to be considered.
Awards Ceremony:
Saturday night will be the awards ceremony and party, held poolside at the Hooter’s bar. 21 and over only.
Riding:
Will be entirely up to you. We will not be organizing any transportation to ride spots, but if you want to bring your board, we hear there are some secret parking garages ripe for the shredding.
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Register via the form below if you will be attending the FRAs this year. ***Anyone planning to stay in the Freebord block MUST register or we cannot guarantee you a space.
Reminder: BSV’s due Sept. 6
August 13th, 2010 by FreebordBSVs are back for 2010, and we’re returning to the tradition of a ticket to the Freebord Rider Awards for the first place winner. Start your filming, cuz they’re due by 11:59pm PT on Monday, September 6th!
Rules:
- Video submissions must be less than or equal to 2 minutes.
- You may submit as many videos as you want, but all videos must be in no later than 11:59pm PT on Monday, September 6th. Only one of your videos may be chosen for the top 10.
- Videos will be judged on three criteria: entertainment value, quality of filming/editing, and quality of riding.
- All videos must be hosted online (at vimeo or youtube) and tagged as Freebord BSV2010. Then email a link to the video to videos@freebord.com by the deadline. Please include your name and contact info in the email.
- You must also save a full-quality version of your video on your computer for your entry to be eligible to win (we may request it at some point ).
- Freebord Manufacturing will do the initial round of judging, narrowing the submissions down to a top 10. From those final 10, a panel of outside judges will select the winner.
- The winner will receive a plane ticket to the FRA’s in Las Vegas October 15-17 (or $750 worth of camera equipment – their choice), and the Best Submitted Video 2010 trophy. Other second through tenth place prizes will also be awarded.
Any questions? Send an email to videos@freebord.com or call us at 415-285-2673.
Check out last year’s winner and finalists: www.freebord.com/bsv. Think you can do better? Bring it on!!
Official Stuff:
By entering this contest, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions:
- All entries must be of original design and personal execution. Freebord Manufacturing shall not be responsible for lost, late, mutilated, misdirected or corrupted files. Entries that are incomplete are not eligible. Participants agree to be bound by these rules and all decisions are final. Freebord will not accept late submissions due to technical difficulties, and furthermore, third party sites are not responsible for late submissions due to technical difficulties.
- All entrants release Freebord and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, agents and all others associated with the development and execution of the Contest from any and all liability from injury, loss or damage of any kind resulting from participation in this promotion or acceptance or use of the prize.
- By submitting a video to this contest, all participants transfer automatically to FREEBORD, who accepts full and entire rights to the use of the video submission. All of the results and proceeds of your entry hereunder shall be owned by Freebord Manufacturing. You hereby assign all rights, titles and interest therein to FREEBORD and relinquish all claims to any right, title or interest of any kind associated with your submitted video and its use by FREEBORD.
Hillsborough, NJ Represent
August 12th, 2010 by Freebord
The Grand Finale of the East Coast Rep Tour is right around the corner… We are expecting this ride to be one of the biggest yet, so don’t miss it!
Come out to Hillsborough NJ to shred with members of the pro team and the Freebord community.
When: August 21, 2010
Time: 12pm – whenever
Meet at: 13 Railsedge Rd, Hillsborough NJ 08844 (Map)
Contact: Matt Montellione (908) 420-1414 and matt.monte@yahoo.com
Bring: Water, spare parts, tools, your friends, cameras, sleeping bags, pillows, blankets and most important PADS if ya want and a HELMET.
Expect: Big Hills (30mph +), Chill/Relaxed Runs, Urban Style Runs, Skate Park, Good Times, Epic Riding, Free Food, Free Prizes, Discounted Wheel Kits, Pro Rider(s)!
The first two events went great so I hope to see everyone from the NJ/NY and CT ride there again. If you weren’t at the first 2 rides, don’t miss your chance to shred with the pros and members of the Freebord community this time around. If you need a place to crash, EVERYONE 18 and older is welcome at my house. Sorry to the young’ins, you’re welcome to come to the ride but the after party is only for those of age.
Rep Tour West Coast Continues…
August 11th, 2010 by FreebordThe B Team has taken over Dethbox and getting ready to hit some more West Coast hot spots. Next stops on the Represent Tour USA 2010:
*This Weekend!* Aug. 14 – San Francisco, CA
Where: 455 Irwin St., San Francisco, CA
When: 11:00 am Saturday, August 14th
Organizers: Steve Draper and John Laudin
Email: steve.draper@freebord.com
Phone: 541 659 7088
Meet at: 11:00 am @ The Freebord Factory (455 Irwin St, San Francisco CA). (Map)
Warm up fix boards etc. Smash all the biggest and best hills in SF until we get kicked out, then roll to the next spot! Locations: Quintara, Rivera, Lombard, Filbert, Texas, Union etc.
Finish up at the factory for burgers and beer!
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Aug. 21 – Seattle, WA
Where: Seattle, Washington
When: 11:00 am Saturday August 21st
Organizers: Steve Draper, John Laudin, Skatebarn
Email: steve.draper@freebord.com
Phone: 541 659 7088
Meet at: 11:00 am @ Skatebarn, 2900 Lind Avenue Southwest, Renton, WA (Map)
Warm up on some mellow hills around the shop, then roll to Issaquah for smooth cheddar. Finish back up at Skatebarn for some indoor skatepark time and food.
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*Just Added!* August 22 – Portland, OR
Where: Portland, OR and the surrounding area
When: 12:00 Noon, Sunday Aug. 22nd
Organizer: Steve Draper & John Laudin
Email: steve.draper@freebord.com
Phone: 541 659 7088
Itinerary: Meet at near the entrance to Washington Park, at the corner of SW Washington Way & SW Madison Ct. at 12:00 Noon. Sesh the pedestrian path for a warm up and explore the runs around Washington Park. (Map)
From there we will be checking out local favorites and some untouched asphalt in and around the Portland area.
Freebord Represent Tour- So-Cal
August 10th, 2010 by JohnLos Angeles Represent from bently anderson on Vimeo.
The B-Team went out last weekend for the So-Cal Represent Tour on a mission to shred. We made stops in Santa Barbara, L.A., and Malibu. At those stops we met up with a lot of new faces and some really good riders. Some of the highlight roads were; Park Ave. in Laguna Hills, Camino Cielo and Gibraltar Rd. in Santa Barbara, Gooner’s C-3 in Diamond Bar and the jinxed hill, and to top it all off Tuna Canyon in Malibu. Keep an eye out for Nick from Santa Barbara. 14 years old, one week of practice on the bord, and he was riding some very technical runs with an ear to ear smile the whole time.
Shout out to everyone who came out to shred the gnar! Tyler, Lee, Damian, Runner*, Gooner, Nick, Mammothrider, Max, and anyone else I was too drunk to remember. Thanks to AnimalGuy the motorcyclist who posted the photos from Tuna Canyon, and an extra helping of preesh to Nik Diaz for some great hospitality and an amazing time at the Orange County Fair.
Represent Tour Nantes
August 10th, 2010 by ArnaudNantes – west of France, in Brittany- hosted the Represent Tour last week. Not so many riders came, but the atmosphere was chill and we had a great time.
Check out the video and the bonus below !
Austria Represent
August 9th, 2010 by FreebordThis event sounds like it’s gonna be a blast… if you’re in Europe you won’t want to miss the Austria Represent Weekend:
- Riding on the best hills of the Alps/Tirol/Innsbruck
- “Learn-to-ride” Session
- Party Saturday night
More details and to register here: www.freebordaustria.com
Freebord Represent Tour 2010- Colorado
August 5th, 2010 by Stevie-BWe had a blast out in CO minus a broken bone and a few tickets here and there. Big thanks to Steve-O, THC crew and MikeD for letting us crash. Also, thanks to team rider Mike Hoppe for the edit. See you guys next year! On to SOCAL!
Rideaholic Entries Due Tomorrow!
August 5th, 2010 by FreebordDon’t forget…
While we wait for BSV entries, we thought we’d do a quick, less serious video contest for those of you that aren’t professional videographers (or videographers in training).
This one’s for the crews out there – born out of Frenchman Arnaud’s love of wine.
Mission: Film and edit a 2 minute video of you and your crew Freebording down a hill, while drinking and passing a bottle of wine/beer/alcohol/milk. Make sure to show all the components of the Freebord ride (carving, sliding, 360s, etc.). 1686 crew tried this feat in one shot but we think you can do better. More passing! Better riding! Bigger bottles!
Due Date: August 6th, 2010. Upload your video to vimeo or Youtube and email the link to videos@freebord.com
Prize: Each member of the winning crew will get a wheel kit, decal sheet and custom made crew-specific t-shirt.
*Ride responsibly and know your limits. Always wear a helmet.
