Chatting shitSkills to bomb hillsStories

You’ve recently got into downhill skateboarding, right? This article is on the must-watch downhill skateboarding films, movies, and videos to get you brushed up on the culture, or just to allow you to see some amazing DH skating. Check it… Continue Reading…

Advanced riders guidesGear KnowledgeInformation for non-skatersStories

Ohh, this is a special one. Today I’ll be talking about what sort of setups riders use to skate all sorts of speeds. From those appropriate for going 25mph, to those built to break world records (90mph speeds). So if… Continue Reading…

Advanced riders guidesBeginners GuidesStories

This weeks article is a short compilation of some of the best downhill skate videos of 2019. I think anyone interested longboarding will find it helpful and entertaining. I’ve handpicked the videos that stood out the most to me. The… Continue Reading…

Beginners GuidesBuying guideGear KnowledgeSecret tipsStories

I’m not gonna lie, downhill skating can be hard work, especially if you don’t know what you’re doing. It’s easy to end up doing the same thing over and over at sessions, without making any real progress. Unfortunately, that may… Continue Reading…

Skate & ExploreStories

Went out of town last week for some camping and to explore some National parks about an hour outside of Nairobi – Hells Gate and Mt Longonot. I had been to Longonot and Hells Gate on school trips before. I… Continue Reading…

Advanced riders guidesBeginners GuidesBuying guideStories

Today’s post is about where you can buy a quality second-hand longboards on the internet. With second-hand boards, you can get something that is of decent quality for relatively cheap. You can skip the headache that comes with owning a… Continue Reading…

Chatting shitStories

Bottom line, skate shops, brands, and companies need to up their game. Everybody says the industry is struggling but there are key areas that can still be exploited. 100% there are still things y’all and we can do to help… Continue Reading…

Chatting shitStories

So I recently wrote an article on the things I dislike about Kenya. TBH, it was pretty easy to write, the things that I dislike came easily to mind and it was great to use it as an outlet. Not… Continue Reading…

Chatting shitStories

This is not supposed to be a well written blog post. I’m simply putting words down and letting it flow, it will sometimes be incoherent. Nonetheless read on and let me know what y’all think. But it’s noooot that bad,… Continue Reading…

Secret tipsStories

If y’all have noticed all of my gear is from abroad. My helmet, slide gloves, wheels, trucks etc, all of it. I managed to come with the bulk of it when I finished my Uni degree when I studying in… Continue Reading…

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