Timur Mamatov Summer Video

If you don't know about Timur, he lives in Russia and is a flat out street beast. Goes big, has tech grind combos, etc. Amazing rider.

Terry Price Dogg Scooters Video

A day of normal riding for Terry Price.

XW Best Trick

Thanks to Dom Marconi for filming.

XW Footage

My filming sucks but whatever, here you go.

XW Full Results

Intermediate
1. Cameron Ward 49.3
2. Joe Kish 44.2
3. Lloyd Bureau 42
4. Peter Vaughn 41.8
5. Dan O'Brien 41.3
6. Matt Dibble 41.25
7. Ryan Erwin 40.4
8. Corey Funk 40.1
9. Jordan Jasa 38.7
10. Connor Love 33.7
11. Alec Bukaweski 33.1
12. Emillio Jimeroz 31.8
13. Dalton Mazzore 30.2
14. Dorian Robinson 27.5
15. Alex Schad 24
16. Austin Glarster 23.8
17. Adam Brickler 20.8
18. Rigel Fuller 20.5
19. Andrew Wolford 20.3
20. David Paulik Ware 18.5
21. Jordan Prince 17.4
21. Jeremy Linton 17.4
22. Spencer Linton 17.3
23. Kyle Baillallgeo 17.1
24. Josh Mohney 16.8
25. Matthew Schever 14.1
26. Matt Noll 13.7
27. Barclay Torres 13.5
28. Andrew Van T. 12.8
29. Dom Marconi 11.05

Advanced
1. Raymond Warner 48.1
2. Tyler Bonner 48
3. Brandon Kilbury 47.3
4. Dan Barrett 46.8
5. Jon Reyes 45.6
6. Steven Wilson 45
7. Stan Smirnoff 43.2
8. Chandler Dunn 42.5
8. Jeremy Buau 42.5
9. Capron Funk 42.1
10. Hep Greg 41.9
11. Richard Sanchez 38.8
11. Josh Toy 38.8
12. Jason Baggs 32.6
13. Dylan Kasson 31.9
14. AJ Storcella 31.8
15. Brian Murphy 28.4
16. Josh Kish 27
17. Chris Keonig 25.1

Best Trick
Raymond Warner

XW 2009 Results

Intermediate Division
1st: Cameron Ward
2nd: Joey Kish
3rd: Lloyd Bureau

Pro
1st: Raymond Warner
2nd: Tyler Bonner
3rd: Brandon Kilbury

Best Trick: Raymond Warner, 360 barspin to indy to turndown over the big spine.

I managed to film a couple things, I believe Joey Kish was filming a lot of stuff too, and Andrew Broussard had a cam that was being used to film everything, so hopefully there won't be a shortage on video.

More on the competition coming soon.

Zig Short

Ridiculous street rider, coming from no where. Chema Cardenas status.

Justin Robertson Summer Preview

Gonna be biggg...

In Buffalo

Status update on my trip-I arrived in Buffalo, NY for XW4 today, after 14 hours in car. I met the Funk family, Jeremy Beau, Chandler Dunn, and Raymond Warner, as well as Rigel Fuller's mom, at a restaurant. Turns out they're at the same hotel as me, and so we rode the parking lot for a bit. Between Raymond singing constantly, Corey peeing on cars off a bridge, playing but not finishing games of scoot with Capron and Jeremy, I had a lot of fun. Gonna go early to the park tomorrow, can't wait, hope to meet a lot of people there.

To everyone coming tomorrow, have a safe trip, can't wait to meet everybody.



Jordan J.

Project Scooter Blog

This is a blog started by a guy named Bobby Gurba. He doesn't ride but he seems to be very dedicated to the sport, and has some big plans for the future. Currently his blog is holding a "First Blood" contest, where prizes like a purple SCS, Proto Gripper, and Proto Striker are up for grabs. Also you can find features like "5 Things You Didn't Know About..", the first one of which features yours truly. So what are you waiting for, head on over to the

PROJECT SCOOTER BLOG

360 Backflip Landed by TWO Riders

Chris Koenig 360 Backflip from Dom Marconi on Vimeo.

Chris Koening, video courtesy of Dom Marconi.

And Rob Regad, courtesy of his brother? Who also is the one trying frontflips.

Graham Kimbell

Graham Kimbell from GKimbell on Vimeo.

Bar bar air to manual? Who does that? Or even thinks of it?

Creativity, style, tricks...he's got it all (except street, I've just realized).

Double Backflip Attempt Number 2

Double Flip Fail 2 from ryan upchurch on Vimeo.

Sooo close, hes got it.

Dan Holm

Before you say anything about the wheely bar, think about what hes doing...who else does the Rye boxes like that? Thats right, Brandon Kilbury. Not to mention he can get super tech too.

Ryan Upchurch: Double Dipping It.

Double Backflip Death from ryan upchurch on Vimeo.

another rider drops a doubleflip attempt on wood...I'm really mad the box at XW isn't there anymore, would have been wild to see what would have gone down at best trick if it was there.

Benj Friant- Power of Imagination

The Power Of Imagination from BenJ Scoot on Vimeo.

Dunno what exactly this is for but its entertaining. Can't wait to see this guy at XW.

Dominator Scooter Accessories

Recently Inside-Scooters has started working with a company known as Dominator Scooter Accessories. The company started to turn some heads when they showed up at the most recent Cooter Con competition in Washington. But not much is known about the company so far. So I'm going to give you guys the run down on Dominator Scooter Accessories or DSA.

DSA was founded by Father David Ward, and Son Cameron Ward. They started the company because Cameron at 11 years old, didn't weigh all that much and yet was breaking parts on his scooters every 6-9 weeks. After getting their hands on some after market parts, they noticed they didn't really come complete, were quite difficult to install, and didn't last as long as advertised or as they should have. Dave and Cameron both thought they could start to produce quality products and sell them complete and ready to go. So you wont have to start buying more and more parts just so you can install one new part for your scooter. Their main goal was to provide the average scooter rider with quality parts that they can take straight out of the box and install with little to no difficulty. Being a Father, Dave also saw this as a great opportunity to teach his Son Cameron the basics of how to run a business, and of course spend more time with him in the sport that he loves.

So they got started with their first products. The Dominator Deck Saver (Reinforcements for your deck) and the Dominator Threaded and Threadless HD Forks. If you've had the opportunity to see the Dominator HD Fork, it does have the same look as a Razor Pro Model Fork. However, Dominator's Fork is made completely from scratch, right here in the USA. So confident in these Forks is DSA, that with every Fork they sell, they offer a 90 day guarantee. It states that if you bend or break your fork within those 90 days, you will have it replaced for free. The Deck Saver was made to help eliminate the snapping of the drop outs on your deck. It works so well that Dave to this day has not received word of any rider's dropouts breaking while they were running a Dominator Deck Saver. Quite a few riders have even installed them on decks that already had cracks in the drop outs, and they are still running strong with the Deck Saver.

Dave's plans for DSA are pretty simple. He will continue to make top quality and innovative products, and along the way will be doing the best he can to help promote the sport of scootering in any ways that he can. In the future DSA will be starting an A and B Team. They will not just be sponsoring in the US, but worldwide. They are looking for riders that want to help promote the sport of scootering, riders that got a good attitude, and that will help DSA grow to its potential. Dave and DSA plan to be involved in as many scootering events and competitions as possible. As far as what to look forward to when it comes to products? Dave says to keep a look out for products that will not only make your scooter stronger, but also lighter, and faster. He plans to have several new products available to the public before the end of this year. Its clear that Dominator Scooter Accessories is one of the most legit companies in the sport today. I expect nothing but good things from them in the future.

-Written by Steven Tongson

Sky High Updates

Some Updates from the Sky High Scooter Shop...

-Sponsorships are now being accepted, you can find out more about that here.
-100mm Eagles are now available in the store.
-A limited number of FID forks are back in stock.
-Blade brakes will be in the store soon.
-Proto Grippers, t-shirts, and Brass Knuckles will be available soon.
-VNC forks and compression will be available soon.

IS on Twitter?

Yep. I decided to get with the times and made the Inside Scooters Twitter account. There's probably no point in making an account but I was bored and figured it wouldn't hurt, especially since every other media outlet has one.

Tweet at me yo.

Inside the Competition: Virginia Clark and XW

On July ^11th the 4^th annual Xtreme Wheels Scooter Competition will be taking place in Buffalo, New York. This is without a doubt one of the biggest competitions every year it happens. But how did it start? Who decided to start supporting our sport and allowing us to have annual competitions at one of the best indoor skate parks on the east coast? The answer, Virginia Clark.

    Virginia Clark, along with her husband Robert Clark, and business associate William Shylo own the Xtreme Wheels Skatepark. She actually lives in an apartment right above the skatepark. They opened the XW park in late 2003. About a year into the park being open she was approached by one our fellow riders by the name of Alex Schad. He asked Virginia if she was interested in holding a scooter competition at XW. Alex explained to her that there weren't that many skateparks that were supporting or allowing competitions for scooters. Virginia liked the idea, and decided she would hold the first scooter competition at XW. The competition was a complete success. With riders showing  up from all over the United States to compete. Since then Virginia has made the competition an annual event. This upcoming contest will be the 4^th.

    Now before this successful first competition, Virginia really didn't know what to expect from the sport of scootering. However, after seeing the amount of riders that showed up to that eventful contest, and the talent they all had, she instantly became a fan and a strong supporter. She had never thought the things she saw being done were even possible on a scooter, and in short, she was in awe. When she started holding these contests she honestly didn't think the sport would grow to what it currently is today. She and a lot of others feel that it's the sport's riders that act as such a tight knit community, and the growing amount of supporters like herself, that have helped get the sport to where it is today. Virginia has no plans of stopping the annual XW Scooter Competition. As long as the riders continue to support the contest every year, she will continue to have the contest. However, she does have one small concern. She hopes that people are coming to the contest each year to compete, and not just coming for the amazing free breakfast she puts out for everyone! Haha.

    With three competitions down and another to come shortly there have undoubtedly been a lot of memorable moments at the past contests. Although out of them all, there is one that will stay with Virginia forever. At the very first contest to be held at XW, a young local rider who didn't have the most experience had came to the skatepark. Seeing some of the professional riders there, left him feeling nervous and intimidated. Despite this, he went on to compete in the contest. He would end up taking last place. Standing by watching as all the awards and prizes were being handed out to the riders above him. After the awards ceremony was over, The Razor Team walked up to the young rider, and gave him a brand new scooter. The smile on his face said it all, and the tears his mother cried said even more. This is one memory that Virginia will keep with her forever.

    I hope that you now know a little bit more about the amazing person behind the XW Competitions. She's not just a good person, not just a friend, or an owner of a skatepark. Virginia Clark is one of scootering's biggest supporters. People like her don't come around very often, and we should all be thankful for her endless amount of support. While she supports us, it seems that a rather large amount of companies have decided to support her and the competition. With a staggering amount of sponsors for this years competition. I will end this article with the entire list of sponsors below. Thanks again Virginia!

Intro by Steven Tongson

Interview by Jordan Jasa

Jordan Jasa:  You certainly seem to be one of the most enthusiastic and supporting park owners I’ve seen.  What makes you so supportive of our sport?

Virginia Clark:  I am so supportive of scootering for a variety of reasons: First, and foremost, the sport if so fun. I see so many amazing tricks done on scooters. It takes guts to land some of the tricks I have seen. I have seen some tremendous spills from time to time and the riders get back up like nothing happened at all! Secondly, the scooter community is a tight knit group. Everyone supports everyone in the industry. It is a different attitude from the skateboarders, inliners and bmx'ers that come to Xtreme Wheels.

The annual XW Competition is, I believe, the longest running scooter comp in the US.  What keeps it running so strong?

I was not aware that we are the longest running competition, that is great news. I work very hard for our scooter patrons and my enthusiasm is part of what keeps it so strong. I radiate an infectious energy that gives our contests an added plus. My prize packs and trophies are worth competing for too!

How have the turnouts been for past XW comps?  Have they been what you expected to get?

The turnouts have been better than I expected. Our first competition surprised me, I was not expecting many competitors being our first event. Low and behold, we had over 50 participants.  The field has grown each year and I expect between 80 and 100 participants this year.

Matt Dibble also helps a lot with organizing XW.  In what ways does he help?

If it were not for Matt Dibble, I would not have successful results. He has introduced me to all the right contacts, helped me know the products for our retail center to stock, helped me reach the scooter community via videos and message boards, and best of all: Matt Dibble and Miles Quirk make the best flyers for distribution!

Nextsport is going to play a big part in XW4’s competition with the “Raise The Gnar Tour”.  What exactly is this going to entail?  Is it a separate event from the normal competition, or..?

I am excited to host the first stop for the "Raise the Gnar Tour". Nextsport participated in our 2nd Annual Scooter Competition in 2007. It is a pleasure to have them return this year and an honor to be the first stop on the tour.  The "Raise the Gnar Tour" is a separate competition within our competition. They have thousands of dollars in prizes to award and have a contest criteria that is different that the scooter competition contest criteria making both events diverse and exciting.

How big are the scooter comps compared to the bmx/skating comps XW holds?

Because the scooter comp is an annual event, I get the largest turnout of all contests we host.  The skateboard, inline skating, and bmx contests get good turnouts, but not like the scooter comp turn outs.

What are you looking forward to most about the upcoming XW competition?

I just love the best trick part of the contest. This is where the true dare devils take to the ramps to out do one another. The prizes for the best trick winner are most coveted.

What kind of prizes can we expect to be available for the winners?

The prizes! Wow! I try to give the winners the best prize packs I can possibly give. The prizes packs contain trophies, scooters, scooter parts and accessories, tees, hats, belts , stickers and more. The prize packs contain some unusual items that are fun. I won't give away this years surprise.  Because most competitors travel great distances to come to XW, I have packed their prize packs in duffle bags so they can easily transport their prizes back home.  This year our sponsors were quite generous, so the prize packs are looking real good right now.

Finally, I have to ask…What’s all included in the free breakfast?

Ha! The free breakfast was my brain child last year. After hosting a few contests, I realized how expensive it is for our customers to travel here. Between lodging, car rentals, airline tickets, train tickets, bus fare, gas for those who drive here, and contest fees I thought I could provide a meal to help alleviate some costs.  I serve a variety of foods like pancakes, waffles, bagels, pastries, sausages, egg sandwiches, fruit, juice, and pizza. Can't forget pizza, it is the breakfast of champions!

Visit the Xtreme-wheels website here. Www.xtreme-wheels.com

XW 09 Sponsor List:

WEE Scooters

Eaglesport

Sky High Scooters

Kyle Rudolph

Quebec Scooters

RAD Scooters

National Sporting Goods

PROTO

Scooter Resource

Riverside Scooters

Scooters Only

Dissidence Scooter Shop

Micro

Exode

STR Scooters

ScooYork

Limit Scooters

Dominator Scooter Accessories

Razor

Inward Scooters

Scooter Zone

and YAK.