Riders/Team
.:Longboarders:.
Merrick (The Wizard) Wildash (Longboard Flow)
Age: 16
Town: Tweed Heads
Favorite hill: Prob's anything in the Burringbah ranges.
Favorite downhill setup: Glyde dropped deck, 852 Grizzlies, Ninja 7's (oiled), O'Tang Inheats 80a
Favorite freeride setup: 09 Hellcat deck, Holley trucks, Ninja 3's (greased), 75mm Loaded Freerides (Durian)
Quiver: Dervish (cruising) Glyde (DH board) Hellcat (Freeride)
Why did you start?: Decided to buy a cruiser for transport, then it all just lead on from there and is only getting better!
name: Jason Wright
born: 15-12-1978
fave hill: Mount Stuart Townsville
setup: Aera Trucks, Daddow Praxis (custom), Abec 11 wheels, Risch helmet
... was always a slalom/longboarder and after going to my first IGSA race (Newtons, Bathurst) I was hooked., skating everyday until I was confident on all my local hills, met some other riders (Jackson, Daddow, Leeso)....then booyah, travel, big hills new skater mates then its all downhill from there!!
thanks:
RIDERS: Paul Carey, Steve Daddow, Jackson Shapiera, Ben Hay, Corey Leeson...
SPONSORS: Highroller Energy, Airquest, Concrete Lines, Daddow Skateboards n team Monkypig
.:Shortboarders:.
Shayne The (nob) Phie
Age: 17
Town: Tweed Heads.
Favorite park: Nerangatang (Nerang)!
Favourite skater: Shane o'Neil,
Favorite set-up: 8.25' Premium, Independent Trucks, Blank Headfirst, 53mm wheels, Premium Bearings, Jessup griptape.
Favourite trick: Switch backside heelflip, Nosegrinds, Tucknizzles(tucknee).
Why did you start?: Well 1 day my mum took me to the coolangatta skatepark and paid two guys 15 bucks to teach me how to skate. They taught me well and I learnt to ollie just never got over it after that.
Jhai (Shoe-goo) Burke
Age: 17
Town: Tweed Heads.
Favorite park: Capalabar.
Favourite skater: Mike Mo Capaldi for his style.
Favorite set-up: Slave Matt Mumford Pro model 8.0', Thunder trucks, Spitfire wheels and Lucky hardball bearings.
Favourite trick: Tre flips and pop shuvit nose grinds.
Why did you start?: Started with mates on flat ground around the street and kept with it.
Toby (cutie) stewart
Age: 17.
Town: South Tweed Heads.
Favorite park: South Tweed.
Favourite skater: Andrew Currie because he shreds and has such a smooth style.
Favorite set-up: Premium deck, Hoon wheels, Indy's and Premium bearings .
Favourite trick: Feeble grinds and nolie flips.
Why did you start?: because my Grandpa bought me a Plastic board when i was younger.
Liam (Noddie) Knott
Age: 17.
Town: South Tweed Heads.
Favorite park: Capalaba.
Favourite skater: Shane Cross (R.I.P), and Matt Mumford.
Favorite set-up: Premium deck, Blank wheels, Indy's and Modus bearings .
Favourite trick: Salad fakies, and Simple 5-0's
Why did you start?: Cause i looked up to my cousin, and he got me into it. and now I'm a NUT!!!
Alex (Ankles) Mitchell
Age: 17.
Town: South Tweed Heads.
Favorite park: Capalaba.
Favourite skater: Lewis Marnell.
Favorite set-up: Premium deck, Blank wheels, Indy's and Premium bearings .
Favourite trick: Tre-flips!
Why did you start?: Cause Mum bought me a deck from K-Mart!