Workers and lurkers skating the mini ramp at USS Skate on International Drive in Orlando.

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9th Annual Transworld Skateboarding Awards featuring Christian Hosoi, Tony Hawk, Chad Muska, Jason Lee, Sk8mafia, Peter Smolik, Sal Barbier and more crazy lunatics at the Avalon. So much fun!!!! Lets' do it again.

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Darren Navarrette does a hard flip to faki on the Volcom Clothing ramp!

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Why couldn’t skaters be the next BAND~Aid (SKATE~Aid), consistently coming together to make a difference in our World? SkateMyWorld.org believes they can & hope they will!

Skaters can participate in monthly Charity Raffles, for as little as $1, raising donations for skate My Worlds Global Organization of the month. And, in this Spirit of Giving, donating skaters could Win a Cash GRAND PRIZE (up to $10,000) and Great Skate Prize Packages from their Sponsors.

SkateMyWorld.org is raising donations, now, for African AIDS Orphans, benefiting 3 African based Organizations featured in CNN’s Documentary, “Where Have All the Children Gone”. their First drawing will be held on May 1st, 2008. It only costs a buck!

COME ON SKATERS, LET’S DO THIS THING!

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How to Build a Skateboard Ramp

from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit

It is time to take that skateboard out and do some jumping! Now all you need is a ramp for that jump. You can build your own ramp, that is sure to get you on your way to creating a quality jump!

Steps

1. Decide what you want to build. There are a lot of web sites that have plans for free, and then there are ones you buy. Find the free ones are just as good or better than buying them, and for wood ramps you almost always need power tools.
   
2. Find a place to store it. If you have a place to keep permanently, great! If not, make a smaller jump that you can put in your garage or move it out of the way and tarp it.
   
3. Design it: How big do you want the jump? How much wood do you have, assuming you have the right type wood. Pressure treated (PT) lumber and plywood is best to use for ramps that are to be stored outdoors. However, if you are able to store your ramp indoors or need it to be light-weight for portability, use untreated lumber as it decreases weight and saves money. If not you will need to improvise with what you have. You need to decide whether you want a mini-ramp (a small version of a half-pipe, usually with no VERT, 8' and below, a kicker (launch ramp) or a quarterpipe style of ramp. Be creative, but practical. if you have any questions on design, contact your local skateshop or skatepark...they deal with ramps all day long.
   
   • Figure the base size. (how big is it going to be at the bottom?), then add a few inches at the base so you can have extra inches on depth at the top. Calculate the dimensions. How long, wide and tall will it be. If it's a jump then it will probably be kind of small.
     
   
   
4. Sketch on the plywood a basic curve of your ramp and add an extra flat spot at the top, a little shorter and a little longer for distance and taller for height.
   
5. Cut three panels from plywood, once you sketched your curve. If your jump is too long or if you're worried about strength you can add more in the middle. Doing this tends to add a lot of extra work. Don't start nailing yet. Figure out where you want your 2x4s for support of the curve, no more than about a foot between each.
   
6. Cut notches into your plywood at the center so you can put each 2x4 in where you will nail it to the panel on each side. You want a flat face along the curve to nail a final piece of plywood to. You want the skinny side of the 2x4 on the face of the curve, so you can have a nice, flat curve.
   
7. Nail a few 2x4s to the back and inside of the plywood panels to keep them safe and solid. Add the 2x4s to the inside (you will need the 2x4s on the inside so they will be slightly shorter) so you can nail through the plywood into the 2x4.
   
8. Decide where you want the 2x4's (for the curve-the ones for support need to be nailed to the plywood without notches) in the middle panel and cut the notches. Trace the notches onto the insides on the other two panels (this will be about where the ends of the 2x4's will be nailed).
   
9. Nail the 2x4's to the end panels so that they line up with the middle notches, make sure they are level as well.
   
10. Confirm it is sturdy. If not go back and either add more supports or more plywood.
    
11. Complete the face piece, aka (the curve). Thick plywood doesn't like to bend,so for the face piece (the curve) you want it to be thinner. Start by nailing the bottom. If there's a bit of a bump at the base, you can add more wood. You even the connection to the ground out. Nail it to the 2x4 underneath all the way across in several places, this will help keep the curve nice, and from the start nailing a few nails into each crossmember make sure the nails are going into the 2x4's!
    
12. Add a strip of plywood to the top, and you're done!
    

Tips

• For better results and a sturdier ramp, take the time to use screws instead of nails. Screws tend to not stick out after time. Who wants to snag on a rusty nail after catching air?
  
• For a good wood jump you need decent wood. Don't get any that have huge holes where you'll ride. If it's rotten in spots, that kind of wood makes bad jumps and is asking for trouble.
  
• If you want a finished look, add some more sheets of plywood to the back.This could be the launch ramp of a table top or just a plain ramp to get up on a picnic table. Have fun!
  
• Adding a layer of thin masonite can make your ride on the ramp smoother, as well as adding a certain degree of cushioning in the probable event that you fall.
  
• If you're having trouble with it tipping over, add some 2x4s or plywood to the back at a 45 degree angle to keep it from tipping, sort of reverse wheely bars.
  
• To make a catch ramp you can do that with less of a curve, or make a long triangle with some supports across the center, and down the sides and middle!
  
• For a table top you basically just make a sturdy box, or a "table" shape and add plywood to the top. Add some support across the top and some to the legs for a bike. But just to be careful, add a launch ramp and,or a catch and it's finished.
  

Warnings

• As with any extreme sport, be sure you have a safe location and a sturdy ramp. Taking the time to make the ramp correctly will result in a better performance and safety.
  
• Always wear a helmet when jumping.
  
• Using a dirt jump, as suggested in step one, is going to get your bearings really dirty. Stick to wood ramps.
  
• NEVER Ride on dirt or sand! It is very bad for your bearings. Grass is ok for practicing ollies.
  
• There are special boards with off-road wheels, and bearing protection,if you want to be able to ride in dirt or sand.
  

Things You'll Need

• Open space for jumping, preferably a flat, paved area.
  
• Plans for your ramp.
  
• A few 2x4's
  
• A couple sheets of decent plywood
  
• Hammer
  
• Nails
  
• Level or straight edge
  
• Pencil/marker for design
  
• Some good friends to help out and have a good time doing it!
  
• money
  

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It's time for a skateboard design contest with the people over at Popdeck. The Threadless of skateboard design, Popdeck is a website that allows users submit and vote on designs with the winner getting a cash prize and their entry made into a limited-edition board.

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The online skate spot directory SkateSpotter.com is having another big give away for the holiday season. SkateSpotter lets you search for skate spots, skateparks and skate shops. You can also view or upload videos and photos or comment on spots.

This special holiday package giveaway will include a Tactics deck, Indy trucks, and Bones wheels of the winners choice - along with a pair of Emerica shoes of their choice and an Independent hoodie. The total value of the package is around $225. The contest runs from November 15th to December 15th, and the winner will be notified on December 16th, just in time to receive this setup for the holidays.

This is all made possible thanks to their sponsor Tactics.com. "We're psyched to work with Skatespotter. The site is growing super fast and is becoming a valuable resource for skaters traveling or just checking out new spots locally, " says Adam Ware at Tactics "thanks to Emerica, Independent, and Bones for helping us flow the goods to sponsor this."

The giveaway starts Nov 15th so get started! To find the full details of the giveaway, check out the contest page.

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SkateSpotter.com has a new contest sponsored by online shop http://Tactics.com. SkateSpotter will be giving away 1 complete GIRL setup to a lucky user who adds their favorite local skate shop, skate park, or skate spot. Visit http://skatespotter.com/contest.html for more info. The contest started September 15th and ends October 15th.

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Sports / Other Sports
Skateboarding's Mega Ramp Is a Draw, but Also a Danger
By MATT HIGGINS
Published: August 3, 2007
The inherent danger associated with riding the Mega Ramp was on display at the X Games Thursday when the skateboarder Jake Brown fell more than 45 feet during his final run.

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Peter Hewitt, Skateboarding a concrete full pipe and bowl!

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Two legends of skateboarding in one interview! Christian Hosoi and Mark Gonzalez helped shape what skateboarding is today, if you have never heard of them then take a seat and get to know your roots. Many Thanks to Patrick O'Dell for producing this interview!

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June 21st is National Go Skateboarding day - so GO SKATEBOARDING!

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Skateboarding Pro Lee West investigates how regular people can help offset Carbon emissions that help cause Global Warming. And he looks at whether buying Carbon offsets is a good idea. This video is part of WAKING TO WARMING, a project of the Center for Investigative Reporting in San Francisco, looking at the money and politics behind the climate change debate.

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Hello all,

I just noticed the first episode for season 2 of Rob & Big is up on iTunes for FREE! This show is great so check it out!

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Dan Wolfe is well known on the east coast for helping bring some of the sickest east coast skateboarders into the spotlight. Here is some footage from one of my favorite videos ever Eastern Exposure Zero.

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TAZ TOUR skate, BMX, skateboard competition

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Mike Vallely performs the shove-it, and thoroughly explains how to land it with ease. For more info, check out sportskool.com

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What if the next car you buy will be the only car you ever have to buy again? What if you could have every model, every new improvement added to the car you own in a blink of an eye? What if you could sit where ever you wanted when you drove? What if you didn't need a steering wheel? But could navigate using a joystick or a mouse. And what if you never burned a single drop of gas wherever you went, because your car had no engine.

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Check out Mike Vallely explaining how he got into skating and the drive behind his success. Go to SPORTSKOOL.COM for more tips, lessons, and interviews with your favorite action sports athletes in BMX, skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, streetball and more!

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Ahh Spring!

For those of you blessed with good weather all year around you may not know the profound effect winter and bad weather in general plays on the skateboarders mind and body. We crave and pray for the good weather and when it arrives we do not take it for granted. The months of confinement build up and the list of tricks one plans to try quickly builds from watch countless hours of skate videos.

We twitch and squirm for good weather and we wait... and wait... hang out with some chic... and wait... get drunk... and wait some more... Watch some skate videos... and wait some more. Until finally old man winter leaves town and we are free again.

I still remember the days of walking miles and miles to skate in the local parking garages with grocery bags on our feet to keep our shoes dry, the small patch of sheltered concrete, or if you were really lucky the neighborhoods tiny garage ramp thats like 2 feet tall with no flat bottom because there was no room for it. Venturing hundreds of miles on wintry hazardous road trips to get to the closest skatepark. The worst is the endless wiping of the shoes like you stepped in the biggest pile of dog shit ever.

When it does get nice outside we don't cry about all the gravel, salt and cinders all over the ground, hell we skate right over it. And we don't bitch because our favorite skate spot is a little wet, we dry it. And we sure as hell don't wine because 50 degrees is too cold to skate, we are out in a t-shirt and shorts.

Where am I going with this you may ask! No where really, I guess I realize that being denied the things you love, at least for me, make me a better skater at heart. Because it is so true that you don't no what you have until it's gone. So for all you skaters that can relate. What are you waiting for? It's finally nice outside so quit slappin the salami and go skate!

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