New Intuition Brandon The Bulldog Campbell shirt at BCSD X

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Brandon Campbell infamously once said, “Comebacks are for athletes. I am not an athlete, I am a bulldog.” Intuition Skate Shop is proud to present ‘The Bulldog’ shirt, exclusively premiering at BCSD X. Featuring original artwork by the legendary Jeremy ‘Deathbed’ Beightol, inspired by the iconic rollerblading and personality of Brandon Campbell, printed on American Apparel shirts, and limited to just 100 pieces, this shirt is a must have for any B CAM fan. $5 from each shirt goes directly to Brandon, and will supplement his current income as a barber at the famed Hawleywood’s Barber Shop in Costa Mesa, CA. Stop by the Intuition booth at the BCSD X trade show to pick up your Brandon Campbell shirt, Jeff Stockwell poster, and a bag of the World Famous Homemade Intuition Cookies.

If you cant make it to BCSD X, The Bulldog shirt will be available at Intuition Skate Shop and Intuitionskate.com beginning March 1st. Stay tuned to Intuitionskate.com for info on Brandon’s upcoming ‘Day in the Life’ online profile, featuring new skating clips and unpredictable mischief that only The Bulldog can produce.

Rep this unique one of a kind B.CAM t-shirt & Intuition Skate Shop.

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Eulogy BCSD 10th Anniversary Wheel

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Eulogy BCSD 10th Anniversary Limited Edition Wheel  – 58mm-88a. Available at Bitter Cold Showdown Trade Show. Also can be pre-ordered at Rollerwarehouse. Sounds like an excellent park wheel that will give you good speed and great grip throughout the park. This is a LE product so I’m sure it will sell out quickly. Be one of the few to own these wheels. You can’t go wrong with Eulogy.

P.S. The $$$ from purchasing these wheels goes directly to the BCSD event. SUPPORT!

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The Truth 2 – WORLD PREMIERE & BOX JAM

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Don’t you just love living in NYC? We have the best scene, we have the best website, and now we’re going to have what will definitely be the best premiere of the best NYC/East Coast video. Skate Life Pro-Motion and Create Originals are presenting The Truth 2 for your viewing pleasure Friday, December 18th starting at 6:00pm until 10:00pm at the St. Patrick Youth Center in Manhattan, NY. At the premiere you’ll not only be able to see the Truth 2 and purchase the DVD but you’ll also have a chance to skate with some of the cast from The Truth 2, win a copy of the DVD and also win a pair of Create Originals. The entrance fee is $5 and part of your fee will go to our lost friend Cozmik. Information is on the flyer above. Google Maps link here. Be there!

Skateparks, not just for skaters anymore?

By Mike Vallely
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Editor’s Note: We are proud to say Mike V. will be checking in with us periodically to share his thoughts. For his first shot we wanted to know what Mike thought about the floodgates of BMX, Inline and even razor scooters that have opened onto our nation’s skateparks. It seems to me that our public skateparks are nothing more than microcosms of our greater society. And like in our greater society, there are a few scattered places I¹ve been to where young people, whether they ride skateboards, bikes, in-line skates or razor scooters all get along. The skatepark is their common ground and because of that there is a level of respect amongst all the different participants who can make use of the varied terrain of a skatepark. This is always something great to see and to be a part of whether it’s at a skatepark or in some other facet of our society. At the same time and what I’ve found to be much more common, as it also is in our greater society, is division, hatred and violence at skateparks between these young people who do these different sports. Seeing this anywhere in society is sickening but at a skatepark especially amongst young people really turns my stomach.

This is the sign that welcomes you at my local skatepark here in Long Beach. Notice that bikes and scooters are not permitted. Where are these young people supposed to go? I grew up in a world that didn’t have public skateparks or any kind of publicly designated area for skating and so I guess I’ve always thought of the possibility of a skatepark as being a sort of utopian landscape. I’ve always believed that skateboarding’s doors should be left wide open because the world had shut so many doors on us skaters growing up. But we didn’t let all of those cold shoulders deter us. When we were coming up my friends and I shared terrain with bmxers without question and welcomed anyone even remotely interested in what we were doing into our fold. Skateboarding was about acceptance. I liked it like that, I believed in it. I still do. To be thirty-one years old now and to live in a world where there are public skateparks and to know that many of these skateparks serve as nothing more than a breeding ground for division (even amongst skaters) is bittersweet. Now that we have what we’ve always wanted we’ve gotten greedy and are acting like elitist jocks. By saying that a skatepark is or should be for skateboarders only is leaving so many likeminded and soulful and creative people out of the picture. That’s not skateboarding to me.

This is my local skatepark, El Dorado. Is it a utopian landscape? It could be. Believe me, I’ve heard all of the arguments against bikes, blades and scooters in our skateparks and still none of them hold water. Where are these other young people suppose to go if they can’t go to the skatepark? We’re shutting them out like we were shut out for so long. Maybe you believe that they have to pay their own dues and get their own parks built. I think that’s a bunch of crap. If we can’t do better than those who shut us down by opening our arms and doors to others than we’ve learned nothing and don’t deserve these skateparks at all. Through the years Ive ridden with bmxers, in-line skaters and even a few razor scooter riders all over the world. I’ve never once thought of myself or my sport of choice as being better or above theirs. I’ve always been able to relate to these individuals and what their doing and I’ve always believed that we’re kindred spirits. Additionally, there’s something to be said about anyone who’s out there doing his or her own thing. They shouldn’t have to get grief for it especially not from skateboarders. That they do is sad.

In-line skaters are welcome at my local park and seem to coexist decently with the skateboarders at least while I’m around. Like I said, the skatepark serves as a microcosm of society and if you break it down to what goes on just between the participants of these different sports you’ll see that it’s a scary world that we live in. I still believe that the skatepark can and should be a utopian landscape and I’ll never forfeit such an ideal. If we can’t fight for what’s right and make a difference in our own little worlds how can we ever hope to effect the rest of the world? We all need to look inside ourselves and make a change. For some of us this change starts where we ride.

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Art of Rolling – Issue #4

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Check out the latest issue of Art of Rolling. I designed a few page layouts in this brand new jam packed issue. I designed the layouts for Jon Stephens & Will Sorto as well as the Montage that follows those pages (see below). Overall I am pleased with how they turned out. Something must have gotten messed up with the saving of Jon Stephens page because it looks mad blurry (not sure what happened there). Art of Rolling seems to be getting better and better with every issue that is released. Issue #4 shows the progression in design, layout and production. There is always room for improvements and I’m sure the haters have already spoken. You really have to give these guys props for producing such a raw magazine. It is not everyday that you get to see some sweet photos of some of the best skaters on the East Coast killing the most legendary spots. FOR FREE none the less. If you haven’t checked out an issue of Art of Rolling, start now with Issue #4. Jam packed with excellent photography, design, interviews and more.

Page Layout by RoR

Page Layout by RoR

Page Layout by RoR

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Be sure to keep a look out for me in the next Art of Rolling magazine. I have been designing some page layouts for the highly anticipated Issue #4. We are working on and have plans for some exciting stuff so be sure to check it out as well as download some of the previous issues. Spread the word and support the Art of Rolling!

NJ GnarBQ 2009

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Here are a few shots that I took at the 2009 New Jersey GnarBQ. I met some cool people, got some sweet deals, ate good food, saw great skating, got free shit and busted up my knee. All and all, the GnarBQ was a lot of fun and there was a great turnout. Peep the pictures and see for yourself.

P.S. Thanks Rickayyy for putting on another amazing event!