Skate or Die Northwest Vol. 1 No. 0

Vol. 1 No. 0 Winter 2011

S k at e or D i eNorthwest

Longboarding at its best

We are a new magazine striving to spread the stoke on the sport and community of longboard skate-boarding in the Pacific Northwest (Washington/Oregon). Skate or Die Northwest will be available for free at local skate shops, markets, tattoo shops, music stores, diners, etc...

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Vol 1 No 1 March 1, 2011 March 10, 2011 April 15, 2011

Vol 1 No 2 June 1, 2011 June 10, 2011 July 15, 2011

Vol 1 No 3 September 1, 2011 September 10, 2011 October 15, 2011

Vol 1 No 4 December 1, 2011 December 10, 2011 January 15, 2012

How To’s and Trick Tips“Do-It-Yourself” articles pertaining to all things long-boarding (How to apply grip tape to a deck, how to properly clean bearings, etc...) and step-by-step ex-planations of how to properly perform tricks.

Events CalendarA calendar of all known upcoming events (races, classes, camps, slide jams, etc...) for each quarter.

Gear ReviewsTwo to four (2-4) pages of product and gear review.

Skate ComicsComics drawn by local artists.

Skate Maps and DirectoriesMaps of local areas with highlighted skate routes, and a directory of every skate shop and skate park in Oregon and Washington.

Skater ProfilesWrite ups and interviews with local skaters.

Safety and Etiquette ArticlesArticles relating to safe and responsible skating.

Reader Submitted PhotosCollage of photos submitted by locals.

Editorial Features

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Media KitSkaters of the northwestpacific skate timeshow us your deckdon’t be a dickcheck this Sh*t out!Skate or dieskate-lift?gear reviewtearin' up taborhow to...skate shop directory...or die tryin'

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Hometown: St. Clair, MIYears longboarding: 2Favorite skate spot: Mt. TaborFavorite skate style: FreerideFavorite Setup: Arbor Axis Bamboo 9” Gulwing Chargers Black Zombie Hawgs Blue Bitch Bushings Bones Super Reds

Hometown: Salt Lake City, UTYears longboarding: 10+ seriously 2Favorite skate spot: The Switchbacks, PDXFavorite skate style: Freestyle/FreerideFavorite setup: Loaded Dervish Paris 180s Yellow Durians Black Khiro bushings Abec 11 Biltins

Want to see your own profile? Complete and submit a Skater Profile form at

Hometown: Santa Barbara, CAYears longboarding: 9Favorite skate spot: City StreetsFavorite skate style: Cruising & CarvingFavorite Setup: Skull and Sword 169 Danny Way indies OJ 3 60mm Bones Reds

Hometown: Long Beach, CAYears longboarding: 17Favorite skate spot: Big hillsFavorite skate style: Downhill, Slalom, CruiseFavorite setup: Duane Peters Slalom Deck Tracker RTX/S, double wedged 70 mm, 78a Zig Zag Retros White & Yellow Bitch Bushings Swiss Bones Labyrinth

Adam Wyatt, 23Portland, OR

J.R. Riddle, 30Portland, OR

Devin Hornbeek, 23Portland, OR

Chris Long, 30Portland, OR

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Skate enough, and you will have a run in with the fuzz (or at least a soldier in the private security army). When you are approached by police, always be 100% cooperative. First, ask them if you need to leave. This way the officer knows immediately that you want to be as cooperative as possible. If you are asked to leave, then leave. Go to another garage and don’t go back for a few days.

If you are asked stop by the police...STOP! Running from the man could make things much worse.

Having said that, try to evade private security if at all possible. These guys think they’re gods, and can do anything they want. They have no right to “detain” you. Just smile and say, “Sorry, we’re leaving.” Even if they say to wait for the police, just smile again and say, “No thank you. We’re leaving.” Just be polite, and they will almost always just ask you to leave.

Be like ninjas, using stealth and good judgement.

Don’t be pirates, pilaging the land and destroying the garages for all who come after.

Most importantly, don’t be stupid and DON’T BE A DICK!

- Slide gloves and helmet are mandatory! - Skate garages at night, when no one will notice or care. - Be as quiet as possible! Dont bring chattery wheels, and avoid excessive sliding. - Notice any/all exits. Think about where they are, and how you are going to leave. - Don’t bring any sort of contraband (alcohol, weed, etc...). - Leave your wallet and cellphone at home, or in the car. - Park a few blocks away in a safe spot. - End your runs on either the second or third level. - Never EVER litter, tag , or otherwise vandalize a garage. - Don’t wear out a spot. Move around between a few garages.

Dont be a dickBy J.R. Riddle

Bombing down an eight story parking garage with all of your friends can be a hell of a good time, however Skating parking garages is 100% illegal because what you’re skating is usually private property. We’re not

saying, “Don’t skate in garages.” because we’d be hypocrates. All we’re saying is,...“ Dont be stupid, and dont be a dick.”


Check This Sh*t Out!Length: 40.5”Width: 10.75” at the pocketsWheelbase:30 “

The Penguin. 8 plys of top mounted, freeriding, crazy-sliding maple with a formica bottom. Pockets in the hips to really lock your feet in for those sick slides we all love so much . This deck has a 5/8” drop into the bath tub con-caved pockets then back up 5/8” to a radial concave down the middle of the deck. Gotta try it to see how awesome it feels!

Retail Price: $160 (deck) - LongboardLarry.com

Center set for even wear and to keep water away from the bearings. To make them respond in the rain, they have grooved 2 deep lines of insets around the wheel to make them stick better and cut down on hydroplaning. And YES, THEY DO WORK! Once you drift or intentionally slide, its easier to hook back up on wet pavement and continue on with speed.

Set of 4: 70mm / 78aRetail Price: $39.99 - EastsideLongboards.com

Length: 39” Wheelbase: 31.5” Width: 10” shoulder 9” at the waist Drop: .75” drop w/ .25” underflush Weight: 4.3 lbsDevil-cave: .666” tub with a slight flat in the middle

The OMEN Carbon Matrix is the first board created by Omen Longboards. Perfection was the goal and nothing in this board got overlooked. The matrix was created using nothing but foam, carbon and texalium making this board incredibly light and stiff. Less weight means that it takes less effort to throw the board around while sliding, making slides easier and more controllable. Devil-cave is 100% continuous through-out the entire standing platform creating deep cups at the drops that hold your toes and heals in place, giving you maximum leverage with your feet. Built in “crow bars” add structural integrity, allowing use of less materials If all that wasn’t enough, the Carbon Matrix’s “Love Handles” line the edges of the board to ensure that your hand doesn’t slip while grabbing rail through turns or during early grabs.

Retail Price: $349 (deck) - OmenLongboards.com

Bushings are an integral part of skateboarding. Bushings Really are one of THE most important components of your skateboard. The right Bushing Combo can make or break a riders’ performance. Most truck companies ship their trucks with cheap-o stock bushings that are so “Plastic-Hard” that your trucks don’t turn or wear out before the bushings break in! Bushings come in many different colors, shapes, sizes and durometers. Do your self a favor and upgrade your bushings! Kits include eight styles in seven duro’s, which means a combo for every rider!

Retail Price: $45 standard kits - KhiroSkateboardProducts.com

Longboard Larry Penguin

Omen LongboardsThe Matrix

Eastside LongboardsRain Wheels

Khiro Skateboard ProductsBushing Kits


Sweet Sh*t, eh!?

Length: 40” Width: 9.5” Wheel base: 20.75”Kick nose & tail

The Nomad features a kick nose and kick tail that raise urban travel to a whole new level. The 40” length, 9.5” width and 20.75” wheel base gives riders room for easy sliding, hill charging or full-on slope style kicker flying. The concavity increases this decks maneuverability, providing for an immediate response in toe-to-heel transitions. While launching through the air or across the urban jungle it is certain that nothing holds the Nomad back.

Retail Price: $79.95 (deck) - RhinocerosLongboards.com

These gloves are not only comfy and sexy looking, but they are built to last. Featuring double leather fingertips for in-creased wear resistance, velcro closures, cool, breathable stretch material on the backs of the hand and fingers, and of course they come with their famous slide pucks.

Retail Price: $45 with pucks - DarkspeedSlidePucks.com

The DH-6’s superior impact protection is achieved using a carbon fibre reinforced fi-breglass shell and expanded polystyrene (EPS) impact liner. The clean design lines and snag-free outer surface deliver total protec-tion of all key areas while maintaining excel-lent visibility and reduced weight. Two inter-changeable flip up visors are supplied with the DH-6, one clear and the other tinted. Another great feature is that it’s one size fits all. It comes with interchangeable padding that can be adjusted to fit the users head perfectly. The DH-6 is available in black with white racing stripes (shown) or white with black racing stripes.

Retail Price: $325.00 - TimeshipRacing.com

Designed for maximum stability and control on even the most death-defying runs, the Gunmetal Double Barrel Downhill Truck fea-tures 42” base plate geometry and a brawny yellow Zinc plated grade 8 kingpin for in-creased strength. All Gunmetal Downhill Trucks are equipped with 90a Red Venom bushings, which utilize a double barrel con-figuration for optimum performance. All axel nuts, speed rings and kingpin nuts come yel-low zinc plated as well for corrosion resistance.

Retail Price: $56.99 set - GunmetalTrucks.com

Vicious Grip is very excited to announce the latest addition to their grip line, “Vicious ClearCut”. This gritty clear grip is much more course than your conventional grip tape and has the ability to withstand aggressive riding. Apart from the performance, Vicious ClearCut is still translucent, which allows for custom board art or graphics to show from underneath. We’re expecting that Vicious ClearCut will find a cozy spot on sandblasted gripped boards such as Loaded Longboards and Longboard Larry’s.

Retail Price: $14.95 (3 pk. 10”x11” sheets)ViciousGrip.com

Rhinoceros LongboardsThe Nomad

Dark SpeedSlide Gloves

Vicious Grip TapeClearCut GripGunmetal Truck MFG

10” Double Barrel Downhill Trucks

Predator DesignsDH-6 Downhill Skateboard Helmet

“Skate or Die” is more than a 2-star late 80’s video game. Skate or Die is a way of life...

Over the years, skating has come to mean so many things for so many people. It’s more than grinding ledges and bustin’ a huge fakie double kickflip down as many stairs as you can find. Now, I get that same rush when my rear wheels break loose into a toe side predrift, or a stand up speed check at 30 mph. Longboarding is where it all began. Sure, the decks were shorter, but the concepts were all the same... Carve the concrete wave and punch down hills when the surf was low. Fast for-ward about 40 years to find that longboarding has been reborn, and a whole new sport is beginning to emerge. Skaters like Adam Colton and Adam Stokowski are resurrecting and reinventing the classic flatland freestyle tricks, and bringing a lot of national media attention to our little sport through their creative online vid-eos and “Long Treks on Skate Decks” epi-sodes. While on the other hand, we have riders like Kevin Reimer and Patrick Swit-zer pushing the boundaries of speed and control, or Misco Erban breaking his own downhill speed record of over 80mph!

Skating is about having fun, hanging out with your friends, and learning new tricks, skills, and weapons to help you unlock that next level. No longer are we just riding long skateboards. New technology, materials, construction tech-

niques and designs have transformed longboards into a whole new species. It was only a few short years ago when skaters were doing ghost kickflips and early grabs off speed bumps, or layin down Coleman style shutdown slides. Now, we have kids doing tre flips, 540 flips, HUGE 360 early grabs off kickers, and each week we get to see bigger, lon-ger slides from guys like Liam Morgan.



Skating is about freedom, too. What better way is there to get to school or work than on your board; carving through pedestrians and dancing your way down the street. There’s never any crowded bike parking to deal with, or heavy locks to carry around. Just pick up your board, tuck it under your arm and away you go. A 36” deck fits nicely under your desk or goes practically unnoticed leaning up against the wall. And you will never need to tuck your pant legs into your socks!

We’re blessed to live in the Pacific Northwest, where the local skating scene is thriving. We have hills that will make your eyes water just thinking about the speed you could reach while bombing them, and some of the best scenery to take in while you’re out there. Not to mention the environmental fac-tors that make sliding in the Northwest a danger-ous treat... Rain!

Only here will you find a group of skaters laying down huge slides that never seem to stop due to

the slickness of the road. We also have some of the sickest slide jams in the winter months, when the track is coated with a thin sheet of black ice, and races start as soon as water starts to fall from the sky. This really is a remarkable place to be. With all of the great people, gnarly skate spots and pure pas-sion, the Pacific Northwest will be skating for life...Skate or Die.

By J.R. Riddle

Photograph by Jon Huey


Terwilliger Curves

Location: Portland, ORDistance: 3 miles

Difficulty: 5/10Fun Rating: 9/10

Access: Sky Tram, Bus, Car

This run snakes through Portlands’ OHSU hospital along the West Hills and through the Downtown/Port-land State University area.

There is a variety of terrain including single lane hospital access roads and a huge paved pedestrian path along-side the whole length of SW Terwil-liger.

The best thing about this run is that you can access it through public tran-sit, much like a ski or snowboarding run! This makes it possible to skate this run many times in a row at a low cost and with out the need of a car!

I would like to remind everyone that access to this route using the tram can be ruined for every one if you decide to act like a JACK ASS! Use common courtesy and be respectful when walking through the hospital! I normally don’t have a problem just going to the front counter and ask-ing for a family pass for the tram for myself and all my friends. I use these medical facilities, and I skate here all the time. Don’t screw it up for me and everyone else...

There are two routes you can take. Route A makes for a longer run on SW Terwilliger (suggested). Route B is a bit tough getting through the hospital access roads. They are steep, single lane, and can get busy!

Green means GO! Orange means medium speeds.

Red means you’re pushin...

NOTE: The black lines on Route B represent ex-pansion joints in the street. These will cause you to stop in your tracks and you will likely fly into

the air at very high speed! BE CAREFUL!

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There are two ways to access both routes:

1. OHSU Aerial Tram from the South Waterfront. The cost is 4 dollars a ride. Skate all the way back down to the tram. The scenery is nice and traffic isn’t bad. The downside of taking the full route: there is a section where you will have to push (marked in red), the cost of taking the tram, and you will have to walk through the hospital and over the sky bridge to the VA Hospital. Do the whole run at least once. The view from the aerial tram is worth it alone!

2. Take the number 8 Bus from the bottom of SW Terwilliger at SW Sheridan St. where SW Terwilliger turns into SW 6th st. The cost is only $2.05 for a 2 hour pass! It only takes about 5 minutes to take the bus up to the top of Route A, and another couple minutes to get up to Route B. It is possible to get in over 10 runs in that 2 hours.

By Devin Hornbeek


I set out to find the best helmet cam, and after months of testing I can undoubtedly declare the winner is ab-solutely 100%, with-out-a-doubt...Undecided. That’s right; no knock out, not even a TKO. What we have is two great cameras, and much like longboarding the decision of which one to go with comes down to style.

The Go Pro has a wider angled lens than the Contour (127 Vs.110 in 960p), but Contour is able to store twice

the fun on a single card (8 hours Vs 4.5 in full 1080p). Video format, resolution, frame rate, video compression, and battery life are all nearly identical. Both cameras shoot

beautiful daytime footage, too. How-ever night footage can be rather grainy with the GoPro.

The Contour is a bit smaller, much lighter and its’ sleek aluminum body mounts discretely on the side or top of your helmet. They designed this camera with ease of use in mind. There is only one button; on or off. Plus, the huge sliding “record” switch is way easier to use than GoPros small buttons (especially when wearing bulky slide gloves!) A cool double-laser and rotating lens enables you to line up the perfect shot. This no-fuss design means the only adjustments you can make in the field are switching between a high

or low video format. All other settings (time, format, exposure, bit rate, audio gain, contrast sharpness and spot/cen-

ter/avg. metering) must be adjusted on a computer. This lack of options could fall into the pro or con cat-egory, depending on how you look at it. No messing around with set-tings. Just turn it on and shred. I like

to set the high to 960p. This gives

you the tallest view and is plenty high def. I keep the low set to 720p with 60 fps for slow motion playback. While both cameras are able to pull great frame grabs, the GoPros’ mp4 files are easier to edit than the Contours’ .mov (quicktime) files. To cut down video to those keeper shots and upload your awesomeness directly to vimeo, Contour includes basic easy edit software.

Gopro is packed full of field cus-tomizable features. You can use its 5 mega-pixel camera to take still photos and triple shots, or set it to automatically take a photo every 2, 5, 10, 30, or 60 seconds until the card is full, or the battery dies. GoPro includes several mounting

options: two flat/two curved hel-met stickers, a headband, a piv-oting arm, and a vented helmet strap. More options, like a chest harness or a tripod adaptor, are available online. Thanks to the tiny lcd screen with confusing symbols and abbreviations, the GoPro has a bit of a learning curve involved. However, once you get the hang of it you are able to adjust all of its settings

(photo/video settings, exposure metering) on the fly. Plug the GoPro directly into your T.V. or portable monitor and watch live video feed-back! Keep your eye out for a 3D rig and a “backpak” screen to come out soon.

What’s your style? How do you plan on using this thing? If your somewhat tech savvy, have aspirations to get a million hits on your latest video project and you don’t mind strapping a toaster to your head, then the GoPro is for you. On the other hand, if ergonomics, style and ease of use sound more appealing then the Contour is definitely the way to go.

By J.R. Riddle

VS.

Which Camera did you chose, and why? Send us some sick shots, and we may use your photo in the magazine! www.SkateOrDieNorthwest.com

Video Format Full HD - 1080p Tall HD - 960p Action HD -720p Original HD - 720p Fast SD - WVGA

Resolution (pixels) 1920 x 1080

1280 x 9601280 x 72

1280 x 720 848 x 480

Frame Rate 30fps30fps60fps 30fps

60fps

gear reviewContourHD

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Hero HD


Photographs by Green Orchid

Rain or shine, Mt. Tabor Park in Portland is always a great place to spend the day shreddin’ some pavement. Devin Hornbeek is a local skater who loves treking to the top of this hill and stickin’ steezy slides all the way down. Check out the sick Front Side Coleman he’s layin’ down as he checks his speed, mid-run.

Between runs you can find a shady spot on the grass to have some lunch, and check out Portland’s scenic city scape. Most of the route overlooks a beautiful water resvoir as it snakes back and forth through the tree covered pathway. Another awesome benefit of Mt. Tabor is that the city closes the road to cars, and opens up the entire route to skat-ers every Wednesday night after 6:00. Grab your board, wear a helmet and bring some slide gloves. Maybe we’ll see you there!

Tearin' Up Tabor

By Adam Wyatt


Step 4 - Edging the Grip Tape...When you are all done, the grip tape should be hanging over the edges of the deck. Using the round metal shaft

of the screwdriver, rub down the edges of the deck. You want to rub the edges very hard, and at an angle. Do this until the grain of the grip tape is worn off and the grip tape is white along the edges. Next, use your razor blade to cut along the white edge that you just wore into the grip tape. Make your cuts long and smooth, and the edges won’t look choppy. Take your time, be patient and make it look good! A nice finishing touch is to take some left-over grip tape and run it down your newly cut edge. This ensures that your grip wont lift up and begin peeling.

Step 2 - Prepare...If you’re regripping the whole

deck, we recommened remov-ing all existing grip tape before applying new grip. Grip tape usually just peels right off. Use the adhesive remover to remove any glue left behind from old the grip tape. Roughing up the sur-face of the board will help the grip tape stick to it better. Just make sure that after roughing, you brush off any dust and wipe

with a damp cloth!

Step 3 - Apply new grip tape...Working one piece at a time, remove paper backing complete-

ly. Line up grip where you want it, making sure you don’t have it crooked. Be sure to put factory edges next to factory edges for clean straight lines. Starting from one end and working across, firmly press down grip tape focusing on small areas to avoid air bubbles. Use a

spare wheel to roll across the deck to ensure a good firm contact.

Step 5 - Cut holes for hardware...Push a screw through the hole from the bot-

tom. A little mound in the grip tape will show up where you push the screw through. Take your razor blade and cut out the little mound,

and you’re all set.

How to... Apply Grip Tape

Step 1 - Plan it out...First, you’ll need to decide on a design. Are you going to grip the entire

board, leave a pinstripe, or do a custom design? Whatever you decide, have fun, be original and take your time. Using the marker and straight edge, draw out your design onto the paper back side of the grip tape. Remember, whatever you draw is going to be a mirrored image of what the grip tape looks like when it’s finished, so if you’re doing words/numbers, etc... be sure to draw them out backwards. Using your scissors, cut out your designs.

- Grip Tape

- Fine-point marker - Ruler, or straight edge - Adhesive remover

- Razor Blade - Pair of Scissors - Screwdriver - Damp cloth

Supplies

By J.R. RiddlePhotogaphs by Adam Wyatt


The complete directory is still in progress...

This page will be finished before the publication of Vol 1 No 1

Oregon Skate Shop Directory

To add your skate shop to our directory, submit a Skate Shop Directory Submission form at www.SkateOrDieNorthwest.com


Washington Skate Shop Directory

The complete directory is still in progress...

This page will be finished before the publication of Vol 1 No 1

To add your skate shop to our directory, submit a Skate Shop Directory Submission form at www.SkateOrDieNorthwest.com

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