The Crew Video Comeback

When it was just Razor and Micro in the scooter industry, the only videos that existed apart from solo minivideos were crew videos.  It was practically a miracle when a group of riders would live close enough together to progress and make something worthwhile.  But as luck would have it, several areas across the US would develop scenes large enough to result in legitimate crews- The Philly Crew, Scooter Insanity, The Baboons, DXG, NBS, RAD, and so on.

Right as the industry slowly began to take off, lots of crews were popping up and making full length videos.  You had the 951 team, Nukk Scooters, and the OG TPC guys were at their height. But as time went on and the industry began to expand, the crews who were making videos got sponsored.  Nukk became Lucky, 951 turned into ScooterZone, and many others ended up like TPC- half the guys did become sponsored, and others simply faded away.   

The sport did a complete switch- the majority of videos coming out were to promote a scooter company, rather than just because people were doing it for the love of it.  Seeing “Welcome to [insert company] made the whole thing just feel like a cookie cutter “This is what I’m supposed to do” move.  Not only that, but you wouldn’t really see many full-lengths in general because members of that crew were filming for other purposes- their sponsors.  So they simply wouldn’t have footage to use in a crew video.  

So now, at nearly 3 AM, having just rewatched Sam Thomas’s inspired, gem of a part in the Fat Cat Crew’s DC Diaries, I psyched.  To me, full-length videos are the highest level of scooter related achievement.  Not only are they the most rewarding projects a rider can work on, it’s the best way to watch scootering (anyone who has attended a Tilt premiere will agree).  DC Diaries was preceded by What’s Hilary Duff Doing? a video by a bunch of riders from Imnotsurewhere, Pennsylvania (spoiler:  you don’t find out what Hilary’s up to).  This video features a bunch of riders who do seriously have amazing talent- but sadly their production value is severely lacking. But what they’re missing in production value is made up in heart and soul.  These are dudes who aren’t doing it for a sponsor.  They’re not getting money for the footage, there’s no coupon codes to push or clip quotas.  They fall, they bleed, they rip their clothes, they spend exorbitant amounts of money on gas and fast food.  All to experience the feeling of traveling somewhere new with their friends, challenging themselves in both a mental and physical capacity, risking the possibility of injury, and the ever-fleeting, insatiable high of landing scooter tricks- and of course, documenting it in audiovisual form.  Their fisheye is scratched and has shit all over it, steadyshot is on, but who cares, they’re filming scootering because it’s damn fun.  

The FatCat Crew and the WHDD? guys aren’t the only crews working on videos.  The Bay Area Concrete crew is currently filming a video in full HD- contrasting the raw, SD style of the East Coast with some of the best filming in scootering.  Peachy is also working on a follow-up to Honey and Jenkem called Flaccid Flop.  And let’s not forget probably the most anticipated crew video ever, Friendly’s LUX, dropped earlier this year.  It really is an exciting time in scootering- scooter riders are growing up, becoming more dedicated and serious with how they present scootering.  The riders in these crews will be the stars of teams for companies that don’t even exist yet.  They will be the trendsetters of the future, and in some cases they already are.  They are the crews of scootering today, and they are the heart of our culture.

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Check out Sam Thomas' DC Diaries part below:

Teddy Catlett Edit Teaser

I don't really know much about this guy other than he rides for Scooterzone flow and lives in California, riding with Alec Backhus.  That first rail that he tried is so gnarly cause of how tall it is, crazy to see someone try that.  Anyways it looks like this Teddy has been trappin the streets of LA, can't wait to see the real edit.

Dialed Magazine Interview

 Creating a magazine has been a dream of Steven Tongson, co-owner here at Inside Scooters for years now.  Meeting with a few different potential business partners, he eventually realized that this was something he wanted to do without the help of financial backing.  After many months of work, the very first issue of Dialed Scooter Mag was released, available for free at Scooterzone.  In order to find out more about the mag, I hit up Steven as well as Tyler Wheeland, who also plays a big role on Dialed.


Jordan Jasa:  So, you finally got the first issue out...How are you feeling?  Stoked or what?

Steven: I don’t even know if I can really put into words how it feels dude, but I’ll give it a shot. It’s honestly a lot of relief, and I have to admit, I am proud of myself, and definitely proud of the Staff behind me who made this happen. 

Where is it going to be available and how can people get it?

Steven: Dialed is going to be available all over the USA. It is not, and will never be exclusive to any one region of the country. Give it a little bit of time, and riders will be able to get their hands on each issue at all major online shops, walk in shops, and more.

How long ago did the idea of creating a magazine come about?  What made you want to undertake such a task?

The Big Man himself.

Steven: In reality, this has been something that was an idea for more than two years. I just kept it quiet for the most part. 

In the beginning, I was to partner with a certain company, and make a magazine together with them. After giving it some thought, I realize this wasn’t really what I was aiming to do. From there, I was approached by Andy Wegener, owner of Sunshine Distribution, ELYTS, 841, etc etc. It was a hell of a deal indeed, if I was to partner up and take that deal. But again, in the end, I realized it wasn’t what I had envisioned, or what I wanted. 

That was all last year. After talking to a few company owners, and mainly Scott Mackintosh, the owner of Scooter Hut in Australia, I was convinced that I could in fact do this on my own. It would just take an immense amount of dedication, drive, and support. With my love for this sport, the community, and writing, I made the decision to do this magazine on my own. No financial backing and no partnership with any other company. I wanted to create a magazine 100% owned and ran by actual riders.

Tyler, when did you get involved?  What are your motivations for working for Dialed?

Tyler: Steven told me about Dialed at cooter con in 2010. Along the way he would tell me progress and stuff then I became part of the staff in October I believe. I'm a huge fan of magazines and of course I love scooters so it fit perfectly. I'm siked for real interviews and for good photos to be on print.

Creating a magazine is obviously a lot of work, but I think there are probably some things most people aren’t even aware of which are necessary in production.  What’s the process of making a magazine like?  How was it done on the first issue?  What do you guys each do specifically?

Steven: I’ll go first here, before Tyler gets his answer in. Well you’re definitely right dude, it is a lot of work, and very few people in the community will know just how much work. It was one of the most daunting tasks I ever took on. We literally started with nothing at all. Just an idea.. and we had to take that idea and turn it into something real. I can’t even explain how hard that can be. I guess we just started with a content list. From there, we tracked down the riders, and attempted to make it happen haha.

 The process, well.. how we do things at Dialed. I get together with Tyler, and we spend a solid week discussing the content we want in the next issue. Once Tyler completes the content list, and it is cleared by me. We basically just get straight into it. We contact each rider, make sure they’re down to be in the magazine, and we start working with em. Photos that get sent into the magazine, go straight to Dylan Kasson for photo editing. When we have full text and photos for a piece, all of that is sent to Tom Hoying who lays that particular article or interview out to be ready for print. Once we have 100% all of the photos for an issue, we send those off to Alex Steadman who takes care of all of the photo captions in each issue. Once we got everything good to go, and I’ve looked the complete magazine over a good 1,203,847,129,083,741 times..I give the “ok” to Tom, and he sends it off to our printers. 

As for what I do for Dialed..hmm. I don’t have a definite role I guess. I pretty much do a little bit of everything. Obviously I own the magazine, so I take care of all expenses (such fun..) I make sure everyone is staying on top of things, I write for the magazine, and do interviews, and I handle all of the advertising within the magazine.

Tyler: Steven pretty much handled the process.  I am the content manager and also help Steven in any way possible.

Has the second issue been easier to work on so far, now that you know what you’re doing?

Steven: Man. The second issue is coming along so nicely. Now that we all got a handle on how this whole things works, we can really get things done. To be honest though, that’s how I wanted it. I want people to know that this is being done by riders. I didn’t have tons of money, and just have some professional layout and design dude just come in and handle my magazine. We are all scooter riders first, before anything else. 

Tyler: It's a bit easier but it's still a huge task. I wouldn't say we know what we are doing exactly yet. It's a huge learning experience. We are more prepared though.

Back to the first issue, Monky McMoran got the cover shot, with a front board down Hollywood 12.  Why did you guys decide on giving Monky the cover, and how did you pick who else to feature in the issue?

Dialed Issue #1.

Steven: Well, I guess there’s no denying it, since most people already know. But Monky has been one of my favorite riders for such a long time now, and it just so happened that in the past couple of years he has really taken his riding to another level, mainly with his street riding. That being said it was a no brainer for me. I remember giving Monky the phone call, and telling him I wanted him on the front cover of the first issue.. haha good times. As for the other riders, it is never really easy to pick out who to feature in Dialed. Tyler and I basically think of riders who honestly deserve to be in there. It can be a rider whos killing it, doesn’t get enough recognition, an up and comer, contest killer, and obviously with the “Injury Incident” article in each issue, we always look for someone who got absolutely wrecked.

Tyler: Kind of whoever deserves it and whoever is killing it at the time.  Monky has been on his game since he won that epic comp like a year and a half ago it just seemed right.

There is a small handful of other magazines in our sport now...What do you think of them?  Also, can you tell us what the deal is with Dialled of Australia?

Steven: Haha. Well, I will say that one of the reasons I really wanted to do this, is because I feel like the riders need it. For the record, I don’t “hate” on any of the other magazines on there. But that doesn’t mean I like them, and think they’re “good”. We’re not a magazine from another country, trying to be a magazine in the USA. We’re riders that live in the USA, and we’re making a magazine for the USA. Some of the other magazines out right now, really just don’t do the sport justice. We looked at them before starting Dialed, and instantly knew we can do better, so we went for it. I mean come on.. if you’re going to have the audacity to stick, “America’s First Freestyle Scooter Magazine” on your front cover, and release nothing more than a bad looking picture book? Do you REALLY think you’re helping the sport when a BMX rider or skater picks that magazine up and looks through it? 

As for Dialled Australia, you’ll notice the 2 L’s. That’s how they spell it in Aus. Dialled Aus is our sister magazine for Australia. It is not the same magazine that you will get here in the USA. They are two completely different magazines designated to their locations. Dialled Aus is doing great in Australia, and we will be sure to match her here in the USA. As for Dialed US being available in AUS, and Dialled AUS being available here, that is something still to be decided.

Sweet banner they had made.

Can you tell us anything about the next upcoming issues?  Or any goals/future plans for Dialed?

Steven: I don’t want to say too much regarding riders featured in the issues or other exclusive articles, but I will say this. We are never going to find a comfortable point with Dialed. That’s just not how my Staff is. We’re thinking beyond that. We know that we have a lot to learn, and we’re willing to do so. We have no plans of stopping or slowing down either. 

Future plans and goals? Hmm.. Eventually, I want to be dropping a new issue every two months, not every three. But I don’t feel it’s 100% mandatory to do so. I want to find more ways to give back to the community through Dialed as well. Sponsoring competitions and events is one way I plan on doing that. From there, it’s really to just make sure Dialed is known to all riders as the best magazine out in the USA. 

Any last thoughts/comments/thanks?

Steven: I feel like a real magazine in our sport is something that can only be produced by people that actually ride scooters. To some people the idea of making a magazine is simply to make money off of it. At Dialed that couldn’t be further than the truth, shit my empty wallet proves that. Making money is needed to continue what we do, but it isn’t why we do this. We’re not from another industry trying to cash in on scooters. Scootering is something we all actually do. We’ve been in this sport since we were kids. Dialed is my way to give back to the community, the industry, and to the sport that has kept me out of a 9 -5 job for the past three years. It’s about the passion, not the paycheck. 

"Its about the passion, not the paycheck." 

I definitely want to give thanks to some of the people that made this possible. I want to thank Scott Mackintosh over at Scooter Hut for making me realize that I can in fact do this, and succeed. I gotta thank John Radtke and Chris Gascoigne as well. While they don’t work for Dialed anymore, it was those two riders who turned the dream into a reality. It would have never made it past an idea if not for them. Scooter Zone James for being a Homie from the get go, and supporting me nonstop along the way. My Mom and my Dad who believed in me when I didn’t even believe I could do this, and for their endless amounts of support. My entire staff working alongside me at Dialed Scooter Mag, who impress me time and time again with their talents in their fields. I assure you, without the current staff working with Dialed, we wouldn’t have a magazine at all. To Tyler Wheeland for honestly keeping my head on straight, and being one of my close friends for so long. Last, but certainly not least to a very special person in my life named Alice. She was my strength when I had none and my only source of happiness when I was stressed out of my mind. She stood by me through everything, and me thanking her at the end of this interview equals less than half of what she truly deserves. 

Tyler: This project only has room for improvements and hopefully you guys dig. Thanks to Steven for giving me this opportunity and my parents for not making me get a real job.

For anyone who wants to get their hands on the first issue check with your favorite scooter webshops/shops, if they don't carry Dialed, ask them to! For now you can get them for sure by clicking the link below.. Scooter Zone

Scooter Zone 3 in 1: How To FS Feeble, Riverside Store Walkthrough, Scooter Check

Time for a 3 in 1 from the Zone. First up we got a Scooter Check from Trick Darger, aka 50 Different Names. Nick rides for Inside-Scooters, and ScooterZone and usually has a really dialed scooter. While it may not always look brand new, it gets the job done for Nick haha. Check it out below.




Next up we got another Scooter Zone How To from Pro rider, Matt Somers. Matt is going through the grinds, helping you guys get em down better. In this one he teaches you guys a frontside feeble. And yeah, when you're Matt Somers, front feeble 5 just comes that easy.




Finally for everyone that hasn't been down to an actual Scooter Zone location. You can check out the main shop here. When I lived in Riverside, this place was my home away from home. It really is an awesome experience to spend the day at Scooter Zone. Check out the Riverside shop below.

Nick Darger Inside-Scooters/ScooterZone 2011 Edit

Nick Darger, aka Trick Darger, aka Cody Speake, aka Ralph Robert Monky McMoran, aka Josh Toy, aka TheGame, aka StevenT...is one of the most underrated riders in the sport today. Mainly because he spends a lot of time on the injured list, but when he does get to ride, he shreds.

Street, park, flat, really doesn't matter what you put in front of Nick, he will kill it. You'll notice his video has almost all lines, showing how consistent he is. He is one of the riders that when I ride with him, I just call out tricks and he lands em. That's why he now also rides for Inside-Scooters. Check out his 2011 IS/SZ Edit below.

Dialed Scooter Mag Details

Got an update for you guys about the upcoming US print magazine, Dialed Scooter Mag. As most of you know this magazine is being made by myself, and other riders in the sport. I really feel like that's the only way to really make a magazine for the riders of this sport.

I got some details for you guys about the first issue of Dialed Scooter Mag.



How many are we makin?

First up we will be printing 10,000 copies of the first issue. We originally planned to only do 3,500 copies..but decided that number was just too small. So we decided on 10,000. Keep in mind that number is going to rise for future issues. We want to make sure that everyone who wants a copy of Dialed, can get their hands on one.

Ok.. but how much does it cost..?

What about the price though? There are other magazines out that are charging you guys up to 5 bucks for an issue. Not at Dialed. For me this magazine is NOT about making money off of the riders who make this sport what it is. So what is the price going to be? Nothing. Zero. Nada. Free. You want a copy of the first issue? You got it. I will not be sticking a price tag on Dialed Scooter Mag. This magazine is for the riders of the sport, and the companies that helped make our industry what it is today, and there's just no way I can see myself charging you guys to get your hands on something I am happy, and proud to be able to provide you.

Where is it going to be available??

Dialed will be distributed all across the USA. From your favorite websites, to your favorite walk in shops. We will do our best to make sure that Dialed Scooter Mag is as easily obtainable as possible for you guys. If the website you buy parts from, or the shop you go into doesn't carry Dialed when it comes out. Shoot me an email, and let's change that asap!

So what's in the Magazine?

You will see some of your favorite companies and some of the sports top riders in Dialed Scooter Mag. From Razor, ScooterZone, Blunt, Phoenix Pro Scooters, and MGP and many more companies. To, Monky, Tyler Bonner, Dick Narger, TWhee, Jon Reyes, HepGreg, and more. We will have exclusive articles, columns, interviews, photos and more. Our content will be completely exclusive, and you will not be able to find it simply by looking online at forums or other websites. You want to see Dialed content? Get your hands on Dialed Scooter Mag.


Yeah, Yeah, Yeah... but when does it come out?!

Soon. All I will say right now, is soon. I am not going to jump the gun and name a release date, due to the fact that there are a LOT of small things that can go wrong while publishing a magazine that can add a few extra days onto the process. However, we WILL have a concrete date for you guys in the near future, and rest assured it will be released here on Inside-Scooters, and the Dialed Website, and Facebook.



Want more information on Dialed? Keep checking Inside-Scooters.

If YOU want your company in Dialed Scooter Mag, or got any general questions...email me at StevenT@DialedScooterMag.com

ScooterZone and ScooterHut's Jon Archer Interview

If you check Inside-Scooters, or know me in general, you probably know how much I like watching Jon Archer's riding. Besides his riding skill, he happens to be one of the most level headed guys in the sport. He truly understands what riding is all about, and that is something that is truly hard to find in a lot of riders today...sad, I know. Having recently picked up a sponsorship from ScooterHut and ScooterZone, I felt like it was definitely time to get an interview done with Jon Archer. Check it out below.





Steven: It's about time I caught up with you Jon! For everyone who doesn't know, how old are you and whereabouts in Australia are you from?

Jon: For sure Steven, Im 17 years old and im from a little area called Doonside in the outer west of Sydney.


Steven: So, when was it that you started riding scooters, and what got you interested in the sport?

Jon: Ive been riding for about a year and a few months now, I was purely interested in the sport because alot of my good mates where doing it at the time, and have never looked back since.



Steven: That's just shocking to think you've been riding less than 2 years.. Now, when people think of Aussie riding, they typically think of front bris, big airs, turndowns and lookbacks. However, your style is more of a tech/bmx street style. Why do you prefer riding with your style as opposed to typical Aus riding?

Jon: Because i have the time of my life when i ride tech/street, I dont do it to be different or so i can stand out in a crowd its just what i really love doing and i can see myself doing until i can't walk anymore. But dont get me wrong i love park aswell since majority of my mates ride it, I can be put in any situation and still find a way to have fun as long as im on my scooter.



Steven: Good stuff dude. It seems like there's a relatively small group of street/tech riders in Australia, most of them being a part of Friendly Flicks. Do you guys find it hard to progress with there being so few of you?

Jon: I honestly dont think we aim to progress when we ride, we just have a good time and as a bonus we learn new stuff. I dont think riding in a large/small group will influence how much you progress or not, at the end of the day its up to you with what you want to do not anyone else. No one should be riding to impress other's or just to fit in with the current trend, but instead do what you enjoy the most and dont pay too much attention to what other people expect you to do.


Steven: I wish more riders thought that way bro. So, Out of all the riders that you ride with, who pushes you to ride the hardest?

Jon: This is a really hard one, but im going to have to say Luke Maff. When me and luke ride together it really sets a good vibe not just for me and him but for everyone around us, Its not really a pushing kind of mood since we both like to have a few jokes here and there and sometimes a few arguements haha, i believe the best way to progress is to simply have fun. Other than that it would be all of my mates at my local and the whole friendly crew.


Steven: Are there any riders that you look up to from the US or EUR, and why?

Jon: Monkey,Conor davidson,Matt mckeen,Erik feenstra. Why? we all know why...



Steven: Yes.. we definitely all know why hahah. You recently picked up two sponsors, one in Australia, and one in the US, tell us about those sponsorships and how you got em.

Jon: Scooterhut from australia and Scooterzone from the US, there both great company's and dont really have that corporate attitude, they both pay attention to what the riders have to say and are extremely nice, There like family. Scooterhut approached me via youtube and since then me and Scott (owner) and taylor smith (team manager) have really been talking alot about the things to come in 2011, Scott and Taylor are such nice dudes and easy to talk to, and Taylor shreds hahah. As for Scooterzone i was first approached by you Steven! You talked to the owner of SZ James and since then ive been on the team, ive built a good relationship with you and your pretty much like a bro to me, Nick Darger is also a awesome dude and is hella cool i seriously can't wait to ride with him at JJ3. I couldn't thank everyone as much as i would be capable to, i feel blessed.



Steven: Two great companies dude, and you know we love havin you with us at SZ =). As things seem to be picking up for you, what are some future plans that you hope to accomplish in 2011/2012?

Jon: Ill see things out as they come, other than that just have as much fun as possible and have a blast with mates :)

Steven: That's what it's all about dude. It was great catching up Jon, and I wanna say congrats on both sponsorships, you deserve em. Do you got any last words or shouts?

Jon: Thank you so much Steven for this interview and everything else, SZ SH for lyfeeeeeeee




And below are a couple Jon Archer videos.

Both filmed and edited by LUKE MAFF SON!


(My Personal Favorite)



ScooterHut and ScooterZone Edit

ScooterZone How To: Icepick with Danny Rambert

Another quick ScooterZone How To from Danny Rambert. As pegs are becoming more and more popular in our sport, so are all the tricks that come with them. One of those being Icepick stalls. Danny teaches you how to throw em on quarter pipes. Check it below.

Matt Somers Interview

Matt Somers is another top level rider from New Jersey who is quickly becoming one of my favorite all around riders, from street to park. He rides extremely clean, and spins both ways and whips both ways, two things I really admire in a rider. He also is the latest rider to make the Scooter Zone Pro Team on the East Coast. I recently was able to catch up with Matt, and got the below interview done. Check it out.







Steven: Matt Somers, to start us off, can you tell us how old you are and where you're from?

Matt: I'm from Jackson, New Jersey and I'm 18 years old.

Steven: Ahh, another dirty jersey rider haha. So how long have you been riding scooters, and what got you started?

Matt: I've been riding since Sept 08'. It was a joint effort between my brother and Brandon Russo. My brother bought a Pro model because he saw Brandon riding and then I got hooked on it about a month later and then I bought my first Pro model.


Steven: Now, You seem to be able to ride park and street really well, do you prefer one over the other, and if so, why?

Matt: Street is more fun, it's as simple as that. Park is basically a place to learn tricks or get ideas for something I want to try to pull at a spot.

Steven: Gotta agree with you there dude. In your videos you do a lot of opposite spins and whips. How hard was it for you to start whipping and spinning opposite?

Matt: I never really noticed it to be honest, I have my grindbox to thank. I naturally BS feeble so most of the time I was spinning FS out of grinds so that definitely helped a lot. As for heelwhips, I'm pretty sure it was seeing BK do them that made me think I should do that to. We all know he is the king of driveway videos

Steven: Very true. You got a lot of top riders in your area, how much has it helped to be able to come up riding with some of these guys?

Matt: It definitely made me progress faster...I will say that guys like Peter Jungsberger, Collin DaSilva, and Josh Kish influence by me in park, but I've got them out into the streets more now so it's like we help each other out now.


Steven: That's awesome man. So you recently got added on to the Scooter Zone Pro Team, what does that mean to you, and how do you think it's going to change your riding?

Matt: Well first off, I didn't expect it. Getting picked up by a team like this just gets me stoked and makes me want to go bigger and better now that I have someone backing me. My riding isn't going to change one bit, you'll see some different spots and some new tricks, but basically mostly just street riding.

Steven: So now that you are riding for a company known for supporting their team riders 110%, what can we expect from you in the near future?

Matt: Definitely traveling, I'll be at one of the major contests on the West Coast. Summer time is coming up and I'm going on a trip out to the Midwest, I'm going to be stopping at Rob Dyrdek's plaza in Ohio, which gets me more then stoked. I guess just another edit with a bunch of amazing spots.

Steven: Can't wait to get you out here on the West Coast Matt. Thanks for taking the time to do this interview with Inside-Scooters Matt, any last words or shout outs?

Matt: ScooterZone for hooking me up, my brother and friends for keeping me going and just being there to ride. Brandon Russo for filming. And to anyone reading this, ride how you want to ride. If you like doing briflips then do them, if you like riding how I ride, do it. Don't let other people tell you how to ride, let them influence how you ride.




Below you can also check out Matt's latest video, and be sure to check Inside-Scooters cause he has a Scooter Zone promo video coming out in the near future.

Scooterzone How To: Decades with Nick Donatelli

Another SZ How To is here, this time with Nick Donatelli.  Decades are a favorite trick of mine, super fun once you get em dialed.  Nick lands his first one a little sketchy then does it again, perfectly.

ScooterZone How To: Tailwhip to Barspin + Jurupa Jam March 13th!

Scooter Zone Pro rider Raymond Warner gives a tutorial on how to tailwhip to late barspin on flat. I've personally seen Raymond do this trick with no problems what so ever, but it looks like the "SZ How To Curse" is still in effect. He eventually gets it though, and I'm sure this video will help people learn the trick. Check it out below.





Also a couple weeks ago the Scooter Zone Jam at Jurupa was called off due to bad weather. Well the Jam is back on for March 13th. It's going to feature parts give aways, small contests, and more. So be sure to get out there and check it out. For more details check the flyer below.

Nick Donatelli Interview: Welcome to Scooter Zone

So you may have heard that Nick Donatelli left the Lucky Pro Team on Saturday to sign with Scooter Zone.  He and Nick Darger decided to film this short video in order to welcome him to the team.  I have to say I was really surprised at a lot of this...I haven't seen much footage from Nick lately so its pretty sick to see these new tricks he's throwing.  Pretty sad seeing him leave the Lucky family too, but I know Scooter Zone is just as good a fit for him, if not better than Lucky was.


Steven recently had time to catch up with Nick, and was able to get a short interview with him about everything. Check it out below.

Steven: Name, Age, Location?

Nick: Nick Donatelli, 18years old, Corona aka Crown Town, California

Steven: Soo Nick, I'm just going to get right into it dude, You're now longer with LSP, but are things still cool with you and everyone at LSP?

Nick: Of course dude, were all still homies and everyone understood why i felt like i had to leave

Steven: So if you can tell us, what was your reason for leaving LSP?

Nick: Mostly because since I couldnt travel as much as the rest of the guys, i didnt feel apart of the team/company/familia, so I'd thought it was time for me to leave

Steven: You've recently joined the Scooter Zone family, what were some of the things that made you want to join the Zone?

Nick: Well ive been good friends with everyone from the zone and we all ride together so much, its just felt more of a family to me than lucky

Steven: A lot of the Zone riders can ride both street, and park really well. Are you goin to focus on riding both? Or stick to mainly street like we're used to seeing from you?

Nick: Haha probably just gonna stick to the streets and keep pushing myself to go bigger

Steven: How has riding been going for you? Are there any tricks at any street spots that you got your eye on?

Nick: Its been going good, ive been pushing myself alot lately for some reason. Gonna hit up hollywood16 after woodward, pretty stokked about that haha

Steven: From the video below the interview, which was filmed in 30 minutes, it's clear that you've been pushing yourself. What can we expect from Nick Donatelli, in 2011 with Scooter Zone?

Nick: Hopefully not as many gnarly falls haha but definnately more edits, bigger stairsets/gaps/rails and maybe el torro..

Steven: Well Nick, thanks for doing the interview, and congratulations on joining Scooter Zone family, and do you got any shout outs or last words you wanna say dude?

Nick: Thanks for doing this interview with me, Darger for filming/editing, Kenny Owens for selling me his mustang, Brian from lucky for supporting me so much and scooterzone for letting me be apart of the familia

Scooterzone How To: Bartwists with Raymond Warner

The guys at Scooterzone were at it again, filming a how to on bartwists.  If you haven't seen any other of their tutorials, you should check them out.  They have not only trick how to's but tutorials on putting headsets and such together.  A search for more Scooterzone How To's will lead you in the right direction.

ScooterZone How To Videos: Part 3

A couple more SZ videos for you guys. These are mainly for all the new riders in the sport and beginners that might need a little bit of help picking up some new tips and help with tricks. Gotta respect that SZ takes the time to make these for the community. Check the videos out below.


How to Barspin by Raymond Warner


How to Tighten a Threaded Headset by Ralph Robert "Monky" McMoran