Madd Welcomes Two New Riders!

Madd Aus and Madd USA both recently added one rider each to their teams. The lucky Aussie joining the ranks of Coedie Donovan & Co. would be none other than Luke Burland. The 16 year old definitely seems like a good fit for the team, being another overall park shredder.

The rider joining Madd USA is not, in fact, from America. He is known for his huge street tricks, and technical combos. He's been sponsored by a couple companies before now but none nearly as big as Madd. Who am I talking about? The one and only Justin Robertson of Canada. Justin brings new talent to the US Madd team with his amazing street riding. I'm definitely stoked to see him picked up by company like Madd, and I'm sure his fellow Canadians are proud of him.

You can read a profile of each rider on the Maddgear website.


***Edit by Steven Tongson***

CONGRATULATIONS JUSTIN and LUKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nolan Sorensen is Underrated

Ok, so my comment is a bit biased, because I am a big fan of Nolan's riding, maybe it's his flat riding ability that won me over. Or maybe it's because just seeing the first video I posted, shows that he has a lot of consistency..which is something I feel a lot of riders right now really lack. Some can produce banger videos, but when it comes to being consistent at even riding flat, they can't perform.

Nolan has so much natural style in his riding. He has always been really smooth, but the way he makes so many tricks look easy, when they're actually not, is awesome. Below are some of my favorite clips of Nolan. I also included his web edit that we posted a while ago. Check them out below, and look for an Interview with Nolan in the near future.



Hopefully we can see him land this in the future


Yes, Nolan skates too


Nolan Sorensen Recent Web Edit



Really hope we get a new Nolan video sometime in the near future. But for now, these will have to suffice.

Do you guys know a rider that's underrated that you think deserves a little bit more exposure? Shoot me an email, and let me know about him or her, 1stevent1@gmail.com

East2West Sale Starts Tomorrow

East2West is a webshop that carries a lot of the industries top brands. Starting tomorrow 2/11/2011 until 2/14/2011 customers can use the "GoogleCheckout" coupon code Valentine11 to get 20.00 off of any purchases over 200.00. This sale will only last through the weekend! So if you need something for your scooter, make sure to check East2West this weekend! You can reach their website by clicking the link below, or clicking their Logo on the right side of the page.

East2WestScooters.com

Scooter Zone How To: 360 Whip with Trick Darger aka Dick Narger aka Yes.

In this "How To" Nick Darger instructs how to best land 360 whips. There will be more How To videos in the future posted here on Inside-Scooters. So keep checking IS for more tutorial videos from the Team riders at Scooter Zone.

p.s. Yes, TWhee makes an appearance, check out his new hat! Expelliarmus!!

Woodward Official Staff List + Woordward Nurse Needed!

The buzz has been going around for a while now about Woodward West Scooter Camp 2011. One of those reasons is because of the Staff that will be there attending the camp. The full list is below.. It speaks for itself haha.

Terry Price
Matt Mckeen
Tyler Bonner
Josh Toy
Addison McNaughton
Casey Corning
Alex Steadman
Gary Alan Ably
Sean Cardwell
Julio Oceguera
Cody Speake
Nick Donatelli
Kody McQueen
Raymond Warner
John Radtke
Jason Beggs
Anthony Bustos
Nick Darger
Dalton Kennon
Daniel Barret
Chris Gascoigne

All star cast right?

Woodward Needs a Nurse

Well seeing as this is Woodward, and the riders there will be going for broke trying to land some new tricks, injuries are a possibility. So Woodward is looking for a Registered Nurse to help out for the camp. The job summary is below, but there is more so be sure to email info@scootertees.org for the full job description and more information.

JOB SUMMARY

Camp nurses are responsible for the care of ill or injured campers and staff and related administrative duties. This is not a
paid position; nurses are parents of campers who work in exchange for a discount on their child’s camp tuition fees.

MGP: East Coast Tour 2

Maddgear's Aus team recently went on another tour of the east coast, and of course Nickeh was there to document it for them.  The Madd Aus team as well as Madd UK rider Rob Wasp went across three states, hitting tons of skateparks along the way.  Some really insane footage in here, Madd once again proves that they're one of the best teams in the sport.

Max Peters- Start of 2011 Blunt Edit

All he does is win.  So clean, so dialed, so stylish.  Max is probably the best in the world at plain backflips...during the Blunt US tour he would do the most ridiculous flairs and flips out of the littlest obstacles.  He's just a nutcase, literally.  Nice to see he learned to nose manny without casing too :)  Be on the lookout from an edit from Blunt rider Brendon Smith too...he desperately needs help finding a song, so if you got any ideas drop a line on his facebook page.

Are You Madd Enough?

It's a known fact now that Madd Gear is one of the most popular companies in the sport. For their amazing Teams in Europe, Australia, and here in the USA, and for the huge line of durable and original products they've released.

But there is one thing that people really notice on the extremely popular MGP Decks. The Patented Trademark Downtube. At first glance people thought it looked weird, but now it has won over plenty of people. Check out some promo pictures below featuring the MGP Downtube.







So where can you get your MGP Scooters? Well on Inside-Scooters we happen to work with quite a few companies that sell MGP Scooters. Just click the links below, and check them out.

ShopECX.com
Moonwalkscooters.com
gizmania.cz
gryndoscooters.com
scooterhut.com
inward-scooters.com

Remember to keep checking Inside-Scooters for all your MGP news, and all your breaking news and updates in the sport.

Refresh with Aaron Bransdon from FriendlyFlicks

Yes, it is a well known fact that I love Aaron Bransdon's riding, and I love FriendlyFlicks. Naturally, that means that I also love this video. Aaron has always had great style in his riding. This video shows Aaron getting techy as always.

Also I do believe Aaron is in the process of making a nice web edit. Which you will of course find here on Inside-Scooters as soon as it's done. Check his Refresh video below.

Josh Brown Winter Edit

A lot of people knew Josh Brown last year for going big in the streets, tossing himself down tons of stairsets.  Josh unfortunately ended up breaking his leg while attempting to hop a 16 stair about 8 months ago.  He eventually got back into riding and did mostly smaller tech stuff, disappointing a lot of people used to his going big.  With this video, however, Josh is back in full force...he does need to mix it up though, stuff like that feeble truck smith really helps add variety.  Anyways you can definitely tell he worked hard getting some clips filmed, props on that last banger for sure.

The ECX Team Just Got a Little More Street..

ECX has a Team filled with talent. From riders that can shred parks, to amazing tech riders, and with their newest addition, it looks like they're going to be gaining some more street talent. Close friend of mine, Ryan Upchurch is the Team Manager for ECX, and all of the below was written and conducted by Ryan. Check it out below.




Part of my job as team manager for the ECX scooter team is to search for talent, and I have been doing this for almost 3 years now. After filling up our local team completely, Mike Lashbrook (owner) and I spoke about putting on a few out of state riders. Soon after, we added our first out of state rider, Joey Aria. Even after adding Joey, we were planning on putting on at least one more rider, so I began my search for rider number two. It wasn't easy at first, but I soon found the obvious right before me. So without further a due, our new ECX team rider is:

"Hep" Greg Cohen

Greg has been a friend of mine for a few years now after meeting through our previous sponsor EagleSport. I've always taken a liking to his riding, and a lot of other people have too; which gained him the reputation he has in the sport today. I believe Greg will be a great addition to the team because he is definitely a really great guy, on and off his scooter. As part of adding him to the team, Mike and I organized a trip for him to come down and stay at my house for the weekend to ride and film for our work-in-progress DVD entitled "Butter". While down here I had a chance to get some pictures, and sit down with him for an interview, which is listed below:

Ryan: "Name, Age, Location?"

Greg: "Hep" Greg Cohen, 21, New York City, USA.



Ryan: "So to begin man, thanks for taking the time to do this interview with me for Inside-Scooters. Anyway Greg, how are you doing and what have you been up to recently?

Greg: "Not a problem at all man. As for what I've been up to, I've basically just been resting up this winter and healing due to the bad weather."

Ryan: "Yeah man, it hasn't been easy getting to ride lately even down here in Delaware. What was your first reaction when I asked you to be a part of the team?"

Greg: "I was stoked. Last time I made a trip down to Delaware, Mike and everyone else on the team made me feel at home. That feeling was amplified even more on this trip, so I knew it was going to be an awesome thing to be a part of."

Ryan: "More specifically, how was the trip overall, and what was your favorite part about it?"

Greg: "The trip was really fun. I had the chance to get to know everyone alot better, and I got to ride a ton... something I haven't been able to do much of due to the crappy weather this Winter. The Black Diamond Philly sesh was sick, but I had the most fun hanging around the shop and chilling with everyone."

Ryan: "Definitely man. It was really a blast having you around the past few days. On a rather unfortunate note, we both know that ECX's retail store will be closing its doors on February 27th; how will that effect you and what are your feelings on the matter?"

Greg: "I love that place and the fact that the whole ramp setup is there. I'm really gonna be sad to see it go. Mike's had the place for so long, it's a shame. I'm really bummed that the shop is closing down. It's such a great place for everyone to hang out, and have a good time. On the other hand, I have high hopes for the future as part of shopecx.com."

Ryan: "Well Greg, I have to agree with you on that one. It is unfortunate, but I'm confident in saying that big things will come from ECX. That just about wraps it up though Greg, so is there any final words or shout-outs you have?"

Greg: "Well I'd like to give a shout out to Mike, you, and everyone on the team for making the whole trip possible. It was a great time And I just look forward to many more trips like it!"

Ryan: "It was really great having you do this interview man, thanks a lot. It was good talking to you and having you down here this weekend. Take care brother."

As it was briefly described above, the Shopecx team rented out the Black Diamond Philly skate park to film for our DVD. We had a few other riders who we invited to ride, and everything really turned out well. I think I speak for everyone when I say that It was really a great time, and a lot of great riders threw down some great tricks. We successfully filmed several minutes of footage and before long, we will be completely done filming for our DVD, entitled "Butter". It will be completed and on sale just in time for us to kick off our East Coast Summer Tour. On behalf of shopecx.com, I would like to say thank you to Inside-Scooters for letting me post this interview, and to all those riders who help keep us going. Keep checking Inside-Scooters for updates on shopecx.com, our team, and so much more!





Great interview. Also, if you guys haven't seen Greg's Mini Video 4...Do it now. It's easily one of my favorite videos I've seen in a while. You can check it out below.

Hep Greg: Mini Four. from Hep Greg on Vimeo.

Twan Get Well Soon Contest

As you can tell from a couple posts below this one...MaddGear USA Team Manager Anthony "Twan" Bustos recently suffered a horrific accident. It resulted in his ankle literally being snapped backwards. It is never good news to hear that a fellow rider has gotten hurt like this. Twan is going through a tough time right now, and has a really tough surgery ahead as well. He is holding a contest right now, which you can read about below.





Hey guys this is Anthony “Twan” Bustos and I would first off love to say thank you to all of you who have wished me a speedy recovery and that really means a lot to me and I go under Surgery next Wednesday.

I know none of you wanna hear a speech to wear your protective gear but im gonna do it anyways I know I hurt my ankle and there isn’t really a way to protect or stop that from happening but what im trying to say is that you never know when life is gonna throw you a curve ball so its better to always be prepared, Just like the
expression “Better safe then Sorry”.

With that said I wanna let you all know is that I don’t blame anyone for my fall so don’t go on I “Hate” snakers spree lol and just know when it happened my first words were “Kenny go get the camera this is epic looking” Just remember always be optimistic and positive this will help you succeed in anything you do and Respect everyone at the skate park and off.

Last is I am gonna be holding a Little contest for whoever sends me any form of a get well soon gift (this could be anywhere from a card, letter, picture, music or video cd, to just about anything) I will receive all your packages and the ones I think have the most heart and care for I will be giving you a gift as well. This will really raise my spirits and cheer me up:) as I get surgery Next week



1ST Place – My Green Nitro Deck
2ND Place – My Twan Nawt Bars
3Rd Place – Pair of my green on gold Aero MGP Wheels

and here are The Rules…..

1.) Must be sent in by next Friday the 18th. ( Any Country can enter to win so long as I receive by Feb 25th)
2.) Please no money or anything of that sort ( Nothing Expensive try and make it yourself)

Please Ship Everything to
Anthony Bustos
308 Avenida Sierra
San Clemente ,CA
92672

James Bull- Chillin

Luke Maff rode with James over the holidays and produced this short edit of him.  Really solid edit, loving all the heelwhips he does...and those front scooterflips are so crazy looking.  James rides for Gen Y Scooters and Vex clothing.

Camp Woodward Just around the corner!

Woodward is coming up fast and there is already a bunch of riders scheduled to be there. Although I'm sure there's some riders who want to go, but might not be able to afford.. Which is why there is a Scholarship program going on right now, to help one lucky rider attend the camp. Read below for more details.



Scholarship Opportunity for Scooter Camp hosted at Woodward West.

We are offering a scholarship for Scooter Camp! Value $425.00
At least one lucky winner will have the opportunity to go to Scooter Camp hosted at Woodward West February 18th-21st 2011


For four days the scooter rider will get the opportunity to live the Woodward Camp life at Woodward West in Tehachapi, California. The rider will have the opportunity to learn from instructors and pros from around the country in one of the best action sports facilities in the world.


Rules & criteria for nominating:
1)The person being nominated must be 7 –17 years of age.
2)You cannot nominate yourself.
3) The Nominee will be responsible for their own travel expenses to and from camp in Tehachapi, California..
4) All entries must be received by Wednesday February 9th
5) Clearly state why your Nominee is the best candidate for a scholarship also include your name, phone number and relationship to the Nominee


Send all nominations to:
Scooter Tees
31500 Grape Street, Suite 3-316
Lake Elsinore, CA. 92532

If you haven't signed up for the camp yet, DO IT NOW. Time is running out and space is becoming limited!

Twan Down!

This weekend, Madd USA TM Twan Bustos was involved in a snaking accident at a skatepark and ended up breaking his leg...he ended up in the hospital and got some pictures and a video of the doctors relocating his ankle.  Be warned, some of it is pretty nasty.  Everyone here at Inside wishes him a speedy and full recovery!

Inside the Lens: Week #1

Photographer: Sam Scott
Rider: Jessee Ikedah
Trick: Double Peg
Location: Epic Skatepark, CA

Want your photo to be the next POTW?  Read on to find out how to win.


-Must be sent to ISpotw@live.com along with photographer name, rider name, trick name, and location.
-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.
-Must follow each week's theme.  THIS WEEKS THEME IS QUARTERPIPE TRICKS.

Rider Name: Raymond Warner

Filmer Name: Nick Darger

Location: McVicker Skate Park, Lake Elsinore, CA

Want your clip to be the next COTW?  Read on to find out how to win.

-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.

Desafio.

DESAFIO from Balthazar on Vimeo.



Desafio, a Spanish word meaning “challenge,” is a project taken on by Frenchie-turned-Spaniard  Balthazar Neveu over five months in Barcelona, Spain.  Balth said he first got the idea for making the video when he “first went out from my new flat and realized I was living two minutes from ‘chuchos.’  It's been my local spot for the 5 past months and Marc Pauls is living there and I thought this guy is so badly underrated so basically light shall be made on some of these unknown riders!”  Marc being Balth’s neighbor and sharing the same passion for the sport, made him an obvious choice to be in the video.  As for why he picked Victor to be in the video, he said, “he was progressing every time we rode together and i thought it was pleasant to film the evolution of the butterfly.”  And finally, Javi was an easy pick for cast, being a local hero yet underrated on the international scene.
Just being in Barcelona really inspired Balth during the making of the video.  He said “This place is so perfect, everything's different, food's cheap, sun's like always shining, so much that when it rains it doesn't even matter, spots are just beautiful and well, I wanted something to remind me of these awesome days in Barcelona.  Making videos is something Balthazar really loves- “For me filming videos and making things go forward just makes me live, otherwise scootering would lack of this creative aspect that I really like about it!”

Desafio premiered in a local bar after the Barcelona Street Jam that Balth and some others put on.  All the riders from the jam were in attendance, so it was quite a crowd.  The premier almost didn’t get to happen…Balthazar had had to run back home after the jam to burn the video to a DVD on his flatmate’s burner at the last minute.  So, when it started to play at the Nevermind bar, he was quite relieved. 
Balthazar hopes Desafio will inspire the local Barcelona riders to make more videos, to embark on bigger projects.  He says the scene has huge potential, and judging from Desafio, they definitely have some great riders leading the pack.  Balth says he hopes “they will understand that even if they have amazing parks in the suburbs, they really should learn to love to ride street in their city.” 

Gerome ?, Jandiv, and Helmeri Pirinen at the premier.

Today Balthazar is back in his native Paris, working as an engineer in a photography quality improvement company.  He’s already into another project, called WISE, and says there’s already a video in the works.  He would like to thanks Javi for giving him contacts to organize the premier. 
As for the video itself…I loved it.  Each rider has their own unique style.  It really brings back memories of older French street videos…fast paced tech ledge riding, unique obstacles, original styles.  I really hope the BCN guys will continue to make videos.

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.

New Gizmania Scooter Shop in Prague

Gizmania just opened a new Scooter shop in Prague, which is the capital, and largest city in the Czech Republic. Oh? You didn't know there was a huge uprising of Scootering in the Czech Republic? Well there is. I believe a lot of that is thanks to Gizmania, and of course one of it's pro riders, Martin Nogol.

Adding to that huge uprising is Gizmania's new shop. Honestly, it just looks great. I also do believe I see a mini ramp, right there in the shop! Do a little shopping, get in a couple runs, and leave the store with a brand new scooter. Doesn't get much better than that does it? Check out the pictures below of the new shop, and stay tuned on IS for the video.





All of these new walk in shops, mean that our sport is growing. Growing to the point where some of these top companies and retail shops are moving into their own shops, instead of remaining online. This is great news for our sport, and it's future. For more news on Gizmania, and all major updates and news in the sport, keep checking Inside-Scooters.

Get Refreshed.

Stay refreshed in this s**t summer weather with some clips to keep you cool. This time we've got some fresh street footage of Coedie.

New segment from Friendly?
New (street) clips from Coedie?
Maybe summer ain't so bad after all.

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