Wise/Tilt "Fatou Le Lard"

I don't know what the title means but I know that my brain was blown away by all those rail combos.  Balth and Lambou are way too good.  Switch up grinds are ridiculous.

Lucky Opus Trailer

Check out this press release from Lucky-


"The Lucky Pro Team has been filming a all street web video for over a year now. Beginning 11/11/11 EVAN YAMADA'S video will be dropped! Every Friday a new riders part will be released on the Lucky youtube channel and also on here. Instead of making Opus a DVD we chose to make it a series of web videos. This way you guys can watch this project for no cost. The more views we can get the further our sport can grow. Thank you, we hope all of you enjoy!"


I personally can't wait, I've seen a small amount of the footage/heard some things and these guys have been working super hard to film some crazy stuff.  

Long Beach Competition Results

Results for the long beach,NY comp nov. 5

Beginner
1st Mikey libatore
2nd Tim Mitchell
3rd Ed Rovi
4th Luis Ordlana
5th Jonas Hernandez

Intermediate
1st Roy Saladin
2nd Mikalee Failla
3rd Joe Mitchell
4th Yara Haynes
5th Mike Langdon

Pro
1st Peter Jungsburger
2nd Mohamed Alsulaibi
3rd Harrison Lackow
4th Hep Greg
5th Gabriel Deasis

Blunt Europe Tour Updates: Paris + Lille

Blunt is still continuing their tour of Europe. We recently got the videos from their stops in Paris and Lille. Check em out below.



Paris

Blunt Europe Tour - PARIS# from Blunt Scooters Europe on Vimeo.

Lille

Blunt Europe Tour - LILLE# from Blunt Scooters Europe on Vimeo.

Darren Westby October Edit for TwistedScoots

Darren Westby is an up and coming street rider with a really simple and clean style. It's almost refreshing to watch a rider on the come up like this who isn't all about doing tons of combos. I can only hope that he continues to push himself with his next edit. Check out his TwistedScoots edit below.

Tom Kvilhaug- Westward Bound

I stopped halfway through working on a paper to watch this, and I'm glad I did.  This is footage from the past five months of Tom killing Seattle and Chicago spots.  I had the pleasure of filming Tom when he came out to Chicago this summer and got really hyped on him.  Last clip has gotta be one of the craziest things I've seen on a scooter.

Raymond Warner "22's" Interview

Raymond Warner isn't just one of the top riders in the world, he's actually a pretty nice guy too! It's rare to see Raymond without a smile across his face. He is one of the guys who is truly having fun everytime he's on his scooter. You always know you're gonna have a good time when Raymonds around. He's been murdering the competition scene lately, and I recently had a chance to catch up with Raymond for an interview for Inside-Scooters. Check that out below.




Steven: RayRay, what is up dude? How have you been?

Raymond: I've been alright Steven. Just been working at the Zone and riding. How about yourself bud?



Steven: Ahh you know how it is. Working, getting stuff done for Dialed Issue 1 (Mmm Shameless plug) Now, For those who don't know.. Where you born, raised, and currently living?

Raymond: I was born in La Jolla, CA, raised in the streets of Murrieta, CA and still living here. Loving every minute of it!



Steven: Good, good. I'm basically going to get right into it man, I heard you recently signed with Phoenix? Tell me about that bro.

Raymond: Yeah I did. Being with Scooter Zone has been a huge blessing. Being able to work with James and everybody associated with the company has been nothing but a pleasure since the start. When Phoenix shot me an offer to be riding for them, I really didn't know what to say because of the deal I have with the Zone. I talked with James along with a couple of the riders and my dad about the whole situation and ended up going for it. So far, I'm glad I made the decision. Phoenix has provided me with decks already and they have taken good care of me and we are working on a signature deck as we speak. So be on the lookout for that!



Steven: Damn dude, a sig deck already in the works? Seems like a good deal to me haha. Tell me about the Reventon deck, I know you've been riding it for a while now. How do you feel about it?

Raymond: The Reventon deck is incredible. I've never been much of a street rider much at all, but with this deck I might give it a shot! The deck is basically the feel of grinding on a district deck, but with the strength of a Phoenix. I am riding the 4.65 x 20.5 right now, but also got a 4.25 x 19.5. I will be giving both of them a shot to see which is more comfortable for me so I can throw that size on my signature design.


Steven: Awesome dude. Raymond you're known as a park rider, but I know for a fact you can ride pretty much anything. Does it bother you to be known as only a park rider?

Raymond: It doesn't bother me at all. Don't get me wrong, I love riding
riders like Monky, Nick Darger, and other guys that ride street, but I have always had more of a passion for watching riders get huge height and throw different tricks and doing so myself a lot more. But like I said earlier, I may be down to get some street blood in me. Wink wink.



Steven: Haha here’s hoping we get to see Ray use those 22’s in the streets! Ok so… How easy is it for you to flat triple. Just wondering haha.

Raymond: I do like to do a bunch of whips. But flat triples are first tee. Not trying to be cocky or anything. Haha



Steven: All right all right… On flat... 180 whip to fakie to 180 triple whip out. How many tries?

Raymond: 180 triples take a bit more. Maybe 3? Depends on what I have for breakfast that morning.



Steven: Oh the ever important breakfast which decides on the fate of the 180 triples, nicee. Back to park though.. You've been killing it extremely hard in the competition scene lately. What are your thoughts about competing?

Raymond: Competing to me is a huge part of the sport. They are really what brings more riders into our sport due to kids going to their local parks, seeing that they are closed, and just hanging around to check things out. In my opinion, we need more of them in different areas. Obviously the big contest like SD, XW, CooterCon, etc. are all important also, but having the Texas contest really brought a whole new breed of riders into the sport as well. That's what we need to do to expand.



Steven: Agreed. It seems like every contest you ride in, Dakota is also riding in. Do you guys get along?

Raymond: Yeah, we are definitely familiar with each other’s riding, that's for sure! But we have never really had any bad blood or anything like that. We've always been pretty cool with each other. Although, when we compete, we hate each other! That's the whole idea right?


Steven: Haha true competitive spirit right there. You were a long time Scooter Zone rider, and then broke away for a while to ride for MaddGear. You're now back riding with Scooter Zone. How has it felt being back with The Zone?

Raymond: Being back with Scooter Zone has been awesome. Sometimes, I think to myself that maybe going around to different sponsors and/or teams like I did, really wasn't such a bad move. It really showed me what I was looking for in the riding side of the sport. Now, I realize that Scooter Zone is definitely where I belong in the scootering community. I'm glad I'm back with the family. :]


Steven: And I speak for everyone at the Zone when I say we’re glad you’re back dude. Aside from riding for the Scooter Zone Pro Team, you also work at one of the Scooter Zone Shops, what's it like working every day in the shop?

Raymond: Ever since I started scootering, I wanted to make this sport my entire life. Being a manager at one of the shops has introduced me more into the business side of the sport. I am trying to learn more and more about how things operate in the sport because let's face it, I'm not going to be able to ride for much longer. I'm going to get
old someday right?


Steven: Hmmm..50 year old Raymond still boosting, I can see it now… So dude, you got a back of tricks that seems to have no end... Where do you find the motivation to continue to progress and learn new stuff?

Raymond: My drive to continue to progress and learn new things is the support I get from my family, friends, and especially my fans. I don't know where I would be if I didn't have them. Being able to make my family proud is awesome, but at the same time I want to be able to make a difference in kids' lives as well by showing them that there's no limit to what they can do. That's really my main goal as a professional athlete.



Steven: That’s awesome bro. As 2011 comes to a close it brings a whole new year in 2012. We've both been in the sport for a long time, and we've seen it grow each year. Where do you see our sport going next year?

Raymond: Honestly, I think that 2012 will be one of the biggest years of our sport. I have a feeling that somebody is going to get a big sponsor from a well-known company like red bull, Nike, new era, or something along the lines of that. That would help the sport immensely in my mind. I don't think we'll be in any big contests like the Dew Tour or X Games this year beings that we're nowhere near big enough. But I don't think it's too far away. At least I hope not!


Steven: RayRay, thanks for taking the time to sit down with Inside-Scooters. Do you have any last words, or shout outs?

Raymond: Yeah I do. Shout out to Inside-Scooters for letting me do this interview with them. It is much appreciated as you know! Also, big thanks to my sponsors, The Scooter Zone and Phoenix Pro Scooters, my friends and family that have supported me throughout the years and the Lord for answering my prayers and helping me get to where I am today. But most of all, I want to thank James from Scooter Zone. Since day one, he's treated me like a son and I love him like a father. Thank you James...for everything. 22s


Raymond Warner Super 60

Raymond Warner SC Edit

Blunt Complete Review + Win a Free Blunt Complete Contest!

Blunt Pro Scooters, known as Envy Pro Scooters in Australia is one company that is always trying to stay innovative with their designs and products. Blunt realized that one of the things that are hard to come by are reliable and affordable “Complete” scooters. So they started to produce the Blunt Completes. They come in quite a few different color combinations, and we recently got one to review here at Inside-Scooters. So let’s get into it.



We will go from the top to the bottom.

The grips that come with the Blunt Complete are the signature Blunt grips. I’m pretty picky when it comes to grips, but these felt pretty good. Not to hard and not to soft. I’m sure once you ride them for a while they will break in pretty good. I didn’t ride them for too long, so I don’t know if they wear quickly or not, I would hope they don’t.
The bars that come with the complete are 22 x 18 stripper bars. There’s not much to say about them that isn’t already known. They are really comfortable, really light, and come in the bmx style design, as opposed to the T bar style.
Going lower you got the Blunt 3 bolt clamp. Tightened it once, and never had to worry about it again. Really strong clamp from what I saw. Then you got the Blunt sealed headset, which spins like a dream. Didn’t have any problems with either of these.
Down to the fork, on the complete I received were the Blunt S.O.B. Forks, though I know some shops are selling them with the Blunt IHC Forks. They’re threadless, and really light.
The deck is the Blunt Envy Deck. It is nicely rounded on the sides and very fingerwhip friendly. It comes with the Blunt flex brake, which worked good, and kept the scooter sounding solid. The thing I noticed the most was how light the deck was. A heavy street rider might think twice about trying anything big. But if you are a little on the lighter side, you will get a lot of life out of this deck. You will also get signature Blunt griptape with the complete.
Finally down to the wheels. They were really fast. Blunt I tried to dehub them for a while, did some powerslides and some really hard sideways landings…but they held up just fine. Being a big wheel guy, I would say these were probably my favorite part on the Blunt complete.


Overall this is a great scooter for any rider. Whether you are just getting into the sport, or are simply looking for a really solid complete scooter. For the price you are getting a really good deal. As I mentioned above if you are a rider who isn’t too graceful with their landings, and rides a lot of big street. This might not be the deck for you. But if you are on the lighter side, and prefer to ride a lot of park, I don’t think you will have any problems this deck.




WIN A FREE BLUNT COMPLETE!! READ FOR DETAILS BELOW

Now for the Contest. This is for US RIDERS ONLY.


The contest is simple. You just gotta head over to the Blunt Pro Scooters Facebook Facebook and “Like” the page and comment “INSIDE” on the post. From there you are officially entered into the contest to win the scooter! More details will be found on the Blunt Facebook. We will also be posting updates on that contest on Inside-Scooters.

Capron Funk Welcome to Maddgear Edit + Bonus Ryan Williams Double Flair to Wood

Capron Funk has been on MGP for a while now, but only recently finished his Welcome to Maddgear Edit. Capron has so many different trick combos, and does all of them pretty effortlessly. I don't think the video showed Capron's expertise at hang 5s though, because he is definitely one of the best in the game at them. Check out his edit below.





In other news down in Australia...Ryan Williams has started to take his double flairs to wood. How long before he lands them? Your guess is as good as mine. Rest assure when he does land it, you guys will be able to check it out here on Inside-Scooters.

How to "Actually" Barspin with Travis House

So you may think you know how to barspin, but do you know how to really barspin?  Our Canadian friend Travis House takes us through what you need to do to throw the bars in the most legitimate way possible.  Travis tells me he and some homies are working on a real video too, I can't wait for that.

Blunt NZ Tour with Max Peters and Brendon Smith

Coming up in November two of the Australia's best will be going on tour. Max Peters and Brendon will be going to New Zealand and hitting up some of the parks out there and riding with the locals. For full details check the flyer below.

Jan Laranjo 2.

This was pretty sick.  Its so refreshing to see real scooter fakies being done again.  His nose manuals are a little funky looking but I'm sure he could fix them.

Billy Evers

Billy has been coming up in the park game for some time now, and recently filmed this video showing his skills..not only park but a few street clips in here too, pretty dig.

Josh Brown Fuzion Promo

Josh has been filming for this for the past four months.  He now rides for the Fuzion Pro Team...he seems to be progressing with his street game, throwing even gnarlier tricks down gnarlier sets and gaps.  Looks like he's getting rails down too which is awesome.  Pretty crazy stuff.

Inside the Lens: Week #38

Photographer: Max Kernmayer

Rider: Stefan Trucker

Trick: Feeble to Tailwhip

Location: Donauinsel, Vienna, Austria

-Must be attached in an email sent to ISpotw@live.com along with photographer name, rider name, trick name, and location.  No external links will be considered.
-Sent by 11:59 PM CST every Saturday to be considered to be posted the next day.
-Will be judged by composition, image quality, subject matter, feeling, and overall impression.

Filmer name: Pierre Ballester

Rider name: Nicolas Ballester (From France)

Location: Kingston & Picton. ON. Canada

-Must be sent to IScotw@live.com along with filmer name, rider name, and location.
-Sent by 11:59 PM CST every Saturday to be considered to be posted the next day.
-Will be judged by riding, filming, editing, and overall impression.
-Clips must be no longer than 30 seconds long, with no music. Color correction will be allowed.

Ryan Upchurch and Michael Knudson Cali Edit

Blunt's Ryan Upchurch recently took a trip down to Cali, and while it was only for a few days he got some sick footage with fellow Blunt rider Michael Knudson. Check it out below.





Also, Blunt recently sent Inside-Scooters one of the new Blunt Completes. We will be posting an in depth look at the complete, and we will also be giving one away in a contest in the near future. Stay on the look out for that.

Ryan Gould October Edit

Scooter Zone Team rider Ryan Gould get this edit together from footage filmed this past October. Ryan is one of the nicest guys I've met in a long time. Just a really genuine person, and has a huge bag of skills when it comes to riding. Check out his latest edit below, and when you guys see Ryan give him a high five, and say "Go Sharks!" Cause that's his favorite NHL Team.

Matt McKeen 666.

Haven't even watched this yet, but Matt released this video to mark his fan page getting 666 likes.  I'm gonna enjoy this.

Jake Clark- Raw Washington Clips

Phoenix's Jake Clark going ham in Seattle.  Looks like hes getting over barspins and doing more more more whips.  I'm pretty sure he's riding the new Reventon, looks like its treating him well.

Addison McNaughton BoxesLTD Promo

Addison recently finished his promo for boxes. It is always good to see one of the pioneers of street riding, and a true OG in the sport still killing it. The below is a piece from the Boxes website.

Our sport is progressing faster then we can seem to keep up with, and with that comes tons of new riders with better and better skills. While all these new riders are highly welcomed with open arms, it’s always nice to still see riders who have been around since the beginning still doing what they do best. With that being said, Boxes is extremely proud to have Addison McNaughton on our team and down for the cause. Here is the newest promo featuring Addison, and make sure to keep your eye out for his full length video part coming out in The Over Show video. Cheers!

Boxes Limited - Addison McNaughton Commercial 3 from Boxes Ltd. on Vimeo.