Spellcaster (2017) by Tom Mosher (Canada) - Audio Podcast with Leon Basin

Fri, May 26, 2017

Spellcaster (Soundcloud) is a series of discussions with innovative rollerbladers, exploring blade tech, mods and the characters involved. Tom Mosher (Toronto, Canada) released the episode #3 of his podcast featuring Leon Basin, the owner of Task Shop & creator of the Wizard Frames.

Episode 3 with Leon Basin - Leon gives his candid opinion on various rocker options, his Wizard frames, three wheel skates, Aeons, Xsjado, Seba, Inline vs Rollerblading, Shop Task, skiing, Warlock prototype, Crashed Ice tricks, Sam Crofts, Anthony Pottier, AJ Delong, the history of Big Wheel skating among many other things!
More Episodes on Soundcloud.com/spellcasterrollerblading.

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01:25 - it all started as a love story.
05:33 - freestyle blading, rollerblading or inline skating?
07:53 - traded Belgium for Holland.
08:05 - End of Forward Freestyle
10:40 - “I was encouraged by my mom to skip school and skate if the weather was good.”
12:30 - Called Olga and told her about a Dream to make a skate and had a name..
17:20 - we are 2 handshakes away from every other skater.
20:06 - Lino and Pieter were speed skaters.
21:22 - rollerblade twister boot
23:00 - 4 screws frame mounting system
28:55 - New adapt secret skate project
30:02 - Adapt goal.
30:20 - making skates more expensive
32:53 - Adapts for slalom
35:25 - How Lino plans his days
36:52 - Olga’s main role
39:10 - I’m a full time chef
41:20 - Adapt Team video
45:10 - Mike Lilly and actual Adapt Team
48:10 - Fake but funny advertise break
58:30 - Randy spizer and Louie Zamora had Adapt Skates.
59:37 - Nick Labarre
1:00:44 - Julian Bah
1:03:27 - New Hyper Skates vegan
1:05:12 - should we make a geeky part 2 or not?

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Podcasts Ricardo Lino Skate Talks Adapt Olga Bouwhuis Pieter Wijnant Holland

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Skate Talk with Andy Wegener - Interview by Ricardo Lino

Fri, May 19, 2017

Andy Wegener is the owner of Sunshine Distribution. In this skate talk you’ll get to know a bit more about the man behind brands like Razors Skates, Ground Control, Jug? Remz? Elyts Scooter Shoes, AO Scooters. Hope you enjoy the 65 minute talk with one of the most influential skating individuals in 2017. - Ricardo Lino.

Content

01:15 - Who is Andy Wegener?
05:40 - What’s happening with the new Razors Skate?
09:15 - Liners on razors skates until now and in the future.
12:10 - Good marketing or good product?
15:32 - Was Razors the First Skate Brand with a Proper YT channel?
17:45 - why was Razors a “Rock’n Roll” or “Gangster” brand?
20:00 - What happened to the Razors House?
24:30 - How did you got into Scooters?
27:51 - is Sex the reason why kids stop skating/ riding?
28:10 - Health insurance in America
30:40 - Brian Aragon
32:10 - You lost Roman Abrate.
33:10 - Why razors always worked well with american riders?
38:55 - How many skaters there is in America?
39:08 - Big wheels plans?
41:10 - 125 mm UFS skate?
50:14 - How can we make this industry better?
55:30 - Is “Do or Die” good for skating?
56:55 - When should we expect an Inline Skating peak again?
59:16 - What do you think of the USD AEON skates?
1:01:10 - isn’t it a problem for shops to have a new skate every 3 months?
1:03:00 - why did you never started something related to roller skates?

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Mushroom Blading - Zone (2016) with Todd McInerney, Colin Brattey, Stuart Brattey, Joey McGarry & Leon Basin (Full Video)

Mon, May 8, 2017

Five local Canadian rollerbladers travel through the Interior and Okanagan of British Columbia to discover primitive inline movements. Featuring: Todd McInerney, Colin Brattey, Stuart Brattey, Joey McGarry & Leon Basin.