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Youth Co frames Jon Julio, Chris Farmer and Chris Haffey have announced the release of their long awaited frame company Youth Co. The Youth Co Airliner frames are a new super light, strong frame option. Available in 3 different colours (white for Farmer, Black for Haffey and Red for Julio), they will no doubt be appealing to anyone who even thought about thinking about buying some Ground Control Featherlite 2 frames! YoCo will also have a small softgoods line starting with T-shirts, baseball caps and backpacks. We are expecting the size 1 frames (uk5-uk8.5) to arrive in the UK by mid-Feb (not confirmed though). The size 2 frames should hopefully follow around a month later. You can pre-order Youth Co frames in the online shop already right now! LoveScotland DVD out now
Powerblading As most of you know there's been a new term floating about the skate scence of late; Powerblading. German distributor Powerslide (who make Kizer, Undercover, Xsjado and USD) have developed some awesome freeskating frames and wheels under the Kizer and Undercover brand umbrella. The frames, which take 80mm wheels for speed, are different from regular freeskate frames in that they are build to handle the impact of more aggressive skating based tricks like grinds. Powerslide threw the term 'Powerblading' out there to try and describe a mix of Freeskate and Aggressive and it seems to have caught on! We're really into it down here and so is Oli Benet has been working hard on an independant new project: Powerblading.org - go and check it out for all the up to date Powerblading news, videos and skate set-ups. Joe Atkinson 2011 edit
Loco on the telly 15/11/11 - Last night Loco's Sam Tuffnell and Jake Eley made an appearance on Channel 4's RudeTube. The featured clip on the prime time show which counts down the years top YouTube videos in order of views shows our Speed Camera viral video (by Sim Warren) where Tuffers is seen setting off a speed camera. Our part was lengthy in comparison to most clips they show and features a Jokes interview with Tuffnell and Jake. We came in at number 29 with 305,000 views. The video clearly shows our ridiculous Loco-hoody-product-placement and the interview was done right here in the shop. Check it out on 4OD while you can. The feature starts at around 19 minutes. Watch it here while it's still available. Originals Videos Frame company Create Originals will be releasing a series of online video in the coming weeks featuring their team riders. The series will start with a Sean Kelso video section next week and by the looks of the poster-ad there will be sections on Broskow, Billy O'neil, Montre and Bolino. Hold on to your hats! LOCO TOUR VIDEO EDIT
Loco wins Shop Of The Year This week we took 'Shop of the Year' for the third year running at the UK Rolling Awards (UKRA). The awards are voted for by those who are involved heavily in the aggressive skate industry. We're proud to have won the award again and feel that the sentiment reflects all the hard work we've done in the last year. Thanks to all of our loyal customers in the UK and across the world, of course without you guys we could not exist! Loco Box Bout
Jim Carrey Powerblading(?) Check out this this short video of your friend and mine, JIM CARREY... errr powerblading? ...ok maybe not 'POWER' blading ...and actually, neither is he our friend, but he is certainly rocking out on some Roces skates on the streets of New York. Alriteeee then! Watch the video on Jimmy boy's blog here >> Jim Carrey Rollerblading. Loco in California
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Soul Sessions If you're an amateur skater who's anywhere near the Leeds/Bradford area you might wanna check out the Soul Sessions at Oakbank skatepark on the 14th August, looks like it could be an awesome day out! BeachJam Video Edit
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Dan Collins takes BeachJam The LocoSkates BeachJam 2011 took place today. We ran the Open Contest, New Blood contest (15 and under) and half of the pro contest before rain stopped play. We managed 2 of the 3 heats in the pro contest with big flips from Danny Aldridge and consistent lines from Jamie Stenner and Jenna Downing. As soon as the rain showed up the back up plan swung into action as we took the grind boxes into an abandoned secret indoor location in Eastbourne. We started the pro contest again from scratch at the new location with heats on the porta grind boxes and the final occurred organically on the MENTAL drop-rail with slippery landing, broken glass and metal stairs. Dan Hemsley was to thank for getting the rail session going and tried committed half cab topsouls over and over again like a true hero. Mike Salt and Woodsy also stepped up to the rail but in the end it came down to LocoSkates riders Elliot Stevens and Dan Collins battling head to head. Elliot did lines including FAST Topside Acid and backside Savannah but Dan Collins came through with the back backslide followed by the 100% LACED first go Full Cab Truespin Mizou which was an immediate winner (pictured). We also awarded a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for the skaters who skated in the UNFINISHED skatepark pro finals earlier in the day along with split prize Money. Here's the day's results, congratulations everyone: NASS It was another awesome NASS event this weekend gone. Three days of the country's best rollerbladers misbehaving in a big field near Bath. The pro contest went off with Belgium's Jeremy Suarez taking first in both the streetcourse competition and the best trick competition. The Open was won by Craig Harrison and the Amateur by Alex burston. Our boy Elliot stevens came in third. There was also a 'real street' contest this year in the outside area where they had built stair-sets with rails ledges and wallrides. Our boy Joe Atkinson came through to win this contest pipping Montre Livingston at the post with his classic Jump-off-something-really-high-into-a-ramp trick! Nice one our kid. We also ran a trade stand in the main trade hall all weekend. Check it out (pictured). Register for BeachJam NOW The LocoSkates BeachJam is just around the corner now, taking place on Sunday 17th July as part of the Eastbourne Extreme festival. If you'd like to get involved in either the Open OR the pro contest now is the time to get involved! Please SIGN UP FOR THE CONTEST RIGHT HERE and follow the instructions on the page entry is £10 (unless you got invited) and all entry fees go towards boosting the prize pot. Get involved! Shima Manufacturing website The long wait for the Shima Skate Manufacturing (SSM skates) website is over. The guys have finally got it up online and can now start to begin their plan to rule the world! You can check out the latest news, the team and a personal open letter from Brian Shima himself at www.shimamanufacturing.com Our trip to Liverpool (video)
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