The FB van (aka Deathbox) making tracks westward. Roadtrip antics and epic Yellowstone bord-porn for your viewing pleasure. Turn the HD on for full effect!
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Archive for July, 2009
Roadtrippin’
Friday, July 31st, 2009
Represent Colorado
Thursday, July 30th, 2009The Represent tour hit up Boulder Colorado this week. 23 riders showed up to rip Baseline Rd and Lookout Mtn, some of the nicest hills we’ve seen! Thanks to Rush for the dope crash pad.
Casting Call Video Contest
Monday, July 27th, 2009Reminder! Videos due in 1 week… if you want to be flown to SF to be a part of an awesome project, get your submissions in!
Freebord Short Film
Filming Dates: August 15-16, 2009
Where: San Francisco (where else?)
Freebord Short Film Casting Assignment:
Complete three (3) 360s in 30 seconds, coming to a complete stop, all while (a) holding a full cup of any liquid beverage, (b) wearing a helmet, and (c) riding down a sidewalk.
Please submit your video entries to videos@freebord.com by Monday, Aug 3rd for consideration in our upcoming film.
Note: we’re looking for control, maneuverability and smoothness, NOT speed. We want riders that can handle tight terrain, ride in and out of switch, and throw 180’s and 360’s with smooth control.
Note, Note: If you’re riding is good enough but you’re not one of the lucky 5 that gets a plane ticket, we’ll let you know. If that’s the case, you’re more than welcome to come if you can do so on your own nickel.
Note, Note, Note: Don’t think your riding is good enough to be caught on film? Don’t even ride a Freebord? Come and join us anyway. You can drink some beers from the sidewalk and check out the spectacle. Trust us, you’ll want to see what we got coming. Everyone is welcome to come out and watch the filming.
Represent Utah ‘09
Sunday, July 26th, 2009We had a dope shred sesh in Salt Lake City and Provo Utah! Scope the vid for proof! Big props to Braden, Quinn, and Austin for the killer time and place to crash!
Freebord Rider Awards
Friday, July 24th, 2009We’re now accepting nominations for 2009 Rookie of the Year and Rider of the Year. Think you’re good enough, or know someone who should be considered? email videos@freebord.com with your submission by Mon, August 17th to be considered. Submissions should be raw, non-polished team-sub style, no longer than 2 minutes.
Check out last year’s nominees here:
Dutch Freeborder
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009From Eva, our Freebord rep in Holland, showing the flatlanders how it’s done:
“I was invited to do an item on dutch television, on TMF (the dutch MTV) You can take a look at it on http://www.freebord.hyves.nl , it’s called Saar goes X part 1 and 2.”
Nice job Eva!
Want Free Stickers?
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009…send in a self-addressed, stamped envelope (with at least $.84 worth of postage) to Freebord, and we’ll send you out a block of stickers.
Freebord Mfg.
455 Irwin Street #104
San Francisco, CA 94107
edit: sorry international riders, this works with US postage only 
Represent Tour Paris
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009The Represent Tour in Paris was the 14th of July. Awesome atmosphere, great ride, good BBQ… Thanks a lot to the 25 riders who came to shred with the french pros, and see you next year in Paris !
Represent USA Tour Van
Monday, July 20th, 2009Presto… change-o!
Comin’ to a city near you…
Freebord Produced Short Film
Saturday, July 18th, 2009Freebord is making a professionally produced short film this summer, and we’re looking for riders to fill in the ranks. In fact, we’ve got 5 round trip plane tickets to give away to riders outside of SF who got what it takes (sorry, USA only).
3 of those tickets will be given out by pro team riders Justin Oliver, Mike Hoppe and Bob Glashan based on the talent they find on the USA Represent Tour (July 24-August 2). So if you’re in UT, CO, WA, or OR you got a leg up. Show up to a ride and show the pros what you got. If they say you make the cut, we’ll fly your ass out to SF for the shoot.
Filming Dates: August 15-16, 2009
Where: San Francisco (where else?)
The other 2 tickets will be given out by Freebord based on a casting call video contest:
Freebord Short Film Casting Assignment:
Complete three (3) 360s in 30 seconds, coming to a complete stop, all while (a) holding a full cup of any liquid beverage, (b) wearing a helmet, and (c) riding down a sidewalk.
Please submit your video entries to videos@freebord.com by Monday, Aug 3rd for consideration in our upcoming film.
Note: we’re looking for control, maneuverability and smoothness, NOT speed. We want riders that can handle tight terrain, ride in and out of switch, and throw 180’s and 360’s with smooth control.
Note, Note: If you’re riding is good enough but you’re not one of the lucky 5 that gets a plane ticket, we’ll let you know. If that’s the case, you’re more than welcome to come if you can do so on your own nickel.
Note, Note, Note: Don’t think your riding is good enough to be caught on film? Don’t even ride a Freebord? Come and join us anyway. You can drink some beers from the sidewalk and check out the spectacle. Trust us, you’ll want to see what we got coming. Everyone is welcome to come out and watch the filming.
