9/29/09

A good artist borrows, a great artist steals..

Went over to THE BERRICS and decided to do my own version.
Watch the video below and you'll know why.

Skateboarding is now illegal...


Over the years of me mouthing off to cops I've learned to keep my mouth shut. YOU CAN"T BEAT THE SYSTEM. No matter what you say in your defense you'll never win. So the best thing to do is "Yes Sir" and "No Sir". Then when he leaves call him a dick.
I got my first skateboard Christmas of 85. My Dad bought me a Variflex from Target. 24 years later I would of never guessed that a so call TOY would get me over a dozen tickets, arrested, and put in the back of numerous cop cars. BULLSHIT!! It's a skateboard people, not a WEAPON, not cocaine. We're skateboaders and these are our WEAPONS against the POLICE

9/28/09


CYCLE ZOMBIE'S 3rd Annual Motorcycle Rally BBQ Skate Jam was a great time on Saturday. I so many TK Burgers I nearly puked. Thanks to Big Scott and the boys for the good times. Check out their site CYCLE ZOMBIE

Check out those bars...





Till Next Year...

9/25/09

How to video...

BA-MOTO AND BRITISH CUSTOMS AIR BOX ELIMINATOR KIT HOW TO VIDEO from Ricki Bedenbaugh on Vimeo.



Just finished doing a how to video for BRITISH CUSTOMS and BA-MOTO. It explains step by step how to install a British Customs Air Box Elimination Kit. Check it out HERE

Tomorrow Cycle Zombie BBQ Skate Jam...


If you're around Costa Mesa on Sat. stop by the CYCLE ZOMBIE BBQ Skate Jam.
Click Flyer for more details.

Element Team in Costa Mesa Saturday...


If you're in or around the Costa Mesa area on Saturday stop by and check it out.
Click flyer for more details.

9/24/09

Day 3...


We were on our way out of Santa Maria when we saw this. Darrell puts on little wax to get the session going.

Found this little obstacle...


So we decided to move it over to a flat gap...

Busted...


Right when we were about to set it up.

Bubble Gum Alley..


If you're ever in San Luis Obispo get some big league chew and stop by BUBBLE GUM ALLEY and

Day 4, San Jose...


At one point this building was probably full of BOBS
.com, more like .outta business.

But now it's a hot San Jose skate spot, thanks economy.


Unfinished business.

Free Samples...


Yet another amazine San Jose spot.

Off to our next spot...


Leaving San Jose and off San Fran.

9/21/09

Day 2- Vandalism


Woke up to find out Vandalism takes on a whole new meaning.
Sweet.

Nothing like...


Getting a shinner from a flat ground tre flip. Levi cracks open his shin in the hotel parking lot.

Santa Maria...


Ben took us to a spot where we knew we wouldn't get the boot.
Nick Garcia handles it

Ben Cabreana...


Ben Cabreana was our tour guide while in Santa Maria. He kills it. Check out some of his footage
HERE

Rock in tire game...


Chad and BRIAN GABERMAN play throw the rock in the tire game.
Ben nailed it from 100 yards away.

9/19/09

Well at least we got that out of the way...


On the 1st day of our trip I parked the Element Team Van outside my house only to wake up in the morning of our trip to see that it's been broken into. For some reason nothing was missing. 2nd time in less than a year. Time to take that all over print off.

Day 1


After spending 3 hours getting a new lock put in we're off.
We're hitting the road on a filming trip for SOLE.
Our first stop is Santa Maria, then off to San Luis Obispo, San Jose, San Francisco, and Sacramento.
The crew consists of Chad, Levi, Darrell, Nick and Ben.
The following photos are from our first day on the road.

Meat and Cheese...


DeWitt wasn't able to make it on this trip so that puts me in charge.
He came up with the idea of buying supplies to make sandwiches while on the road. It's pretty rad. While skating
anybody can make a sandwich at anytime. It beat the hell out of Jack in The Box.

I hate this shit...


This is becoming a 7 day a week situation in southern california. I can't leave my house without sitting in this shit.
Santa Maria here we come.

Warm up ollie.


Found this spot randomly. Not the easiest spot to skate.

Levi's makes friends...


During the course of Levi trying his trick he built a fan club of local kids that watched.

Rad...


Nick gets RAD

Road Rash...


Chad hit the ground like a sack of potatoes.

Two of my favorite things.

Until Tomorrow...


Gaberman crashes after beer and pizza.
More to come soon...
SOLE IS COMING.

9/16/09

Sept 26th...


Classic Cycles is throwing a Vintage Chopper and Classic Cycle Show on Sept 26th.
Looks like a good time...

Oct 8th-11th

9/9/09

Darrell Stanton Can't stand up for falling down...


Here's another trailer for the video I'm doing for Element. Darrell is putting in some work for his part.
This teaser shows all the blood & sweat and damaged body parts it takes to get a part done.

The song is:
Sam & Dave
"I Can't Stand Up"

9/5/09

Before BONDO...


Here's a spot we wanted to skate but this huge crack kept us from skating it.
So I'll show you how to fix that.

Supplies you'll need to bondo a crack...



Supplies you'll need to bondo a spot.
1. Bondo
2. Spatulas
3. Broom
4. Duct Tape
5. Griptape (I use JESSUP GRIPTAPE)
6. Spray Paint ( This is optional, I'm using a texture paint to match what I'm fixing)