Tag: California

  • The Greatest Skateboarding Photos Ever Taken

    The Greatest Skateboarding Photos Ever Taken

    Jay Adams, Teardrop, 1976. Glen E. Friedman’s first-ever published photograph, original full-frame color. They sum up a whole culture, a period of time, puts you (back) in a place you may never have been, but lived through it vicariously, when boys became men and shaped the future of a sport, themselves, and the paths they…

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  • Worst Retirement Ever Ep 6: Mt Hamilton

    Worst Retirement Ever Ep 6: Mt Hamilton

    Our favourite retiree heads to San Jose, California, where he multitasks “Cookie Corner” promotion for Phil’s Fondo, friendship, and tackling one of the toughest climbs on the west coast.

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  • XPDTN3 Goes Round The Lake

    XPDTN3 Goes Round The Lake

    The trails around Lake Tahoe in California are more commonly tackled on mountain bikes these days, but the three-day adventurers from XPDTN3 don’t care much for doing things by the book. They tackled the complete Tahoe Rim Trail on their rigid, fully-loaded gravel bikes and harked back to the days when bikes were simpler and…

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  • No Reception

    No Reception

    Field testing for Mission Workshop looks like a blast. Bikes, beer, boards and a late eighties Volkswagen seem like dependable ingredients for an excellent trip along the stunning Californian coast. The trip was originally conceived as a way to test a few choice pieces of gear designed in collaboration between Taylor Stitch and Mission Workshop.…

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