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ABEC 11 Slide Masters – Don’t Sweat The Technique
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Black Forest by Yvon Labarthe!
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Fernando Yuppie would say … “Siik Freehiding!!! KKKK!!!!”. Join the GRN TM’s Yvon Labarthe, Sebastian Bassler, Rebekka Gemperle and Ramón Königshausen for some quality “FreeRiding” in this ancient forest, which is famous for its legends and the black fir trees that dot the landscape.
Aaron Grulich Never Falling Down – ABEC 11/GRN TM
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James Kelly called us one day and said we should check out this kid, who also happened to be rocking ABEC 11 wheels and a JET deck at a California slide jam. Yep, that’s a way to get our attention … so here’s Aaron Grulich’s first official GRN TM video filmed the day after his 19th birthday. Hope you’re as stoked as us on it!
ABEC 11 Maryhill Festival of Speed 2011 – official video
Posted by brad | Filed under ABEC 11, Announcements, Video
This year at Maryhill the top 5 qualifiers all rode ABEC 11 Centrax wheels. Ramón, James, Zen, Josh, and Martin took advantage of our exclusive Reflex Formula for the perfect combination of speed, traction, and control. In the race featuring the fastest 6 qualifiers, James Kelly was crowned King of the Hill. In the main event the track was hot, the competition fierce, and once again ABEC 11 rose to the top. Ramón Königshausen dominated the 6 man heats and took home the Gold in a field of over 200 competitors. Check out the ABEC 11 Maryhill FOS – official video by Yvon Labarthe.
GRN TM’s Quinn Dubois – King of the Hill
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Quinn Dubois stands at the top of Epps Avenue, a stone’s throw from his Deep Cove home, with the wind at his back. As the midday sun breaks through the clouds, Quinn squints his eyes, pulls his leather gloves tight, and mentally charts his course down the grey asphalt slope. A moment later he licks his lips, drops his skateboard to the ground, and begins pushing himself forward. The sound of the board’s soft rubber wheels rolling over bumpy pavement is the only noise in the otherwise quiet neighborhood. Quinn is only 12 years old, but already he’s a world champion in the growing sport of longboarding …
