Brian from Freebord Germany hosted The Pfingstevent at his ranch in Stuttgart back at the beginning of the summer. These guys got killer roads, farmers on tractors towing them up the hill, beer, porta potties, you name it…. 80 riders from Germany, Switzerland and Austria showed up with some serious steez.
Thanks to Brian for putting this together and thanks to Mäx for the vid. Check it.
Freebord Pfingstevent 2009 from Maex-RYL on Vimeo.
Brian Kozul and the Stuttgart crew recently hosted German TV channel RTL2 for a piece on Freebording. Nice job showing off for the hot host… did anyone get her number?
Skateboard, wakeboard, snowboard, mountain board, Snake board, and now even the Freebord. This board with 6 wheels is currently getting a lot of hype. Especially in mountainous regions, where guys from 10 to 30 years old spend all their spare time on it.
Equipped with protective clothing, RTL II reporter Sandra Schneiders gives the board a try on the hill with the other riders. But her balance seems to be missing. After half an hour she was riding her first few meters alone, but she wasn’t feeling it quite yet. “Freebording is fun and you also lose a few calories. But I must say: it’s probably something for the more courageous group,” she said.
Brian from Freebord Germany is once again hosting the unofficial Freebord-stock at his ranch in Stuttgart, Germany.
Last year the crew had a blast riding, chilling out and eating plenty of bratwurst. This year promises to live up to the challenge with 70 people already coming.
Freebord Germany Pfingsten 2009
May 29 – June 1st
Stuttgart, Germany
- Ride, chill, meet people
- Accommodation for up to 60 people Apartment / barn / caravan / tent sites
- Daily breakfast (!!!)
- First night all drinks for free
- First night barbecue hamburgers for all
- Party barns and plenty of space for board-tinkering
- Freestyle skatepark
- Free Shop board actions
- Global Grind fun competitions (eg Funky Onion)
- Global Grind test decks to try
Achim Besserer (aka Pyro) from the Freebord Germany crew was featured in a local German publication, the Vahinger Kreis Zeitung. Pyro talks about how he got started Freebording, the community in Germany, and how he broke his foot jumping off a double staircase…
Highlights from the Q&A below. Click here to see the full pdf.
No money for expensive trips in the mountains? You want to snowboard not only in winter? Here is the alternative: the Freebord is the closest thing to snowboarding. And the best thing is that no snow trails are required. Grab your board under your arm and walk to the next hill. Get ready for an adrenaline kick start. Where was this invented? How do I get such a board? Where do I meet people in my area? These are only three questions we answer in this interview with the enthusiastic Freeborder Achim Betterer from Nussdorf.
Hey Achim, since when do you Freebord? Since 2006.
And how did you come to find out about it? I read an article at an online community Kwick. It got me interested and I met up with a few people and tried it. One week later, I had my first board.
You haven’t always been lucky – tell us about your most amusing and tragic accident.
Last year in the summer we were on the Killesberg in height park. In a curve, it was something close. My buddy and I more or less voluntarily landed in a meadow. After repeated beatings we looked like a bouquet of daisies with flowers and grass caught in our protective equipment. Another time I wanted to try a double staircase jump (Editor’s Note: A double staircase are twice six steps with a flat piece between). I landed clumsy with one foot up and now I have a broken toe.
Represent 08 Germany continued with a stop at an old Castle at the top of a hill in Asperg. Thanks to Brian and crew for sending in video footage.
Riders: Mäx, Danyo, Tomsch, Flo, Simon, Jonas, Katana
Brian Kozul and friends hosted another Freebord Represent stop over the weekend in Stuttgart Killesberg, Germany. Freeborders and longboarders met up at Höhen Park to ride and chill – Danyo, Mäx, Killian, Chrisi, Tomsch, Alex, Aveal, Jonas, Simon, Flo, Christoph, Pollemann, Lukas and Katana (Brian) all came out to represent. Later on everyone drove to the Freebord Ranch in Eberdingen for a barbecue and some sweet night runs in Hochdorf.
Check out some pics of the fun below. Thanks Brian!
