2009 is long gone, and it’s now time to get ready for Frenchy Fries 2010’s summer tour, whether it will be called « Pool & Pull » again or not.

As a reminder of the good times we had on the first edition, and as a little preview of what you can expect for the next Euro tour, here’s a selection of AL’s best shots, picked up and commented by himself. Enjoy, and stay tuned for the next edition !

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Photos: Aurelien “AL” Laurent. Thanks Tom Cruise.

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There are far too few in this world, so whenever a skatepark is designed specifically with rollerbladers in mind, we think it’s worth mentioning !

The great people that brought you « French » fries strike again, with the opening of a brand new rollerpark in Belgium !

Featuring Remy Meister, Stephane Mosselmans, Jeremy Suarez, Antony Pottier & Jeremy Kessler. Check the full article on frenchyfries.fr.

Visit Forwardfreestyle.com.
Thanks Tom Cruise (french topic).

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As most of you may have seen on several websites in the past days already, the Rasca Prod people just released the first trailer for the second issue of their video series, entitled Entrevue(s) Vol.2. As good and entertaining as it is though, it may not tell you much about the actual project, so here we are to tell you everything about this exciting project !

The video was filmed on several occasions throughout the year (April – December), as it’s hard to make up a schedule in order to film with different skaters living all in different parts of the country. Once again, dedication and personal investment allowed this project to become a reality, and they eventually could cover many places to keep an open eye on the whole scene. [...]

• Check the Full Article on Frenchy Fries.
• More Entrevue(s) Media.

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Photo: Dominic Swagemakers.

The Open Inline contest used to be the Dutch Championships finals, and quite a reunion of all the incredible local talents, but over the last few years, more and more French competitors started showing up at the event as well, eventually stealing the show and the crown… When not more. [...]

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Rock & Roll music and tight fitting clothes are the epitom of everything that’s wrong with rollerblading.

Well, that’s if you believe the daily flood of Internet hatred. Judging by how good looking the trailer for the second Le Sean’s video is, and how much fun these guys have rolling together, to me it seems that they are everything that’s right. [...]

• Check the Video in HD Streaming.
• Full Article on Frenchy Fries.

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The rolling media have evolved a lot in the past years.

There are many skate videographers that have pushed the sport and its representation lately, and that’s why we wanted to shed some light on this new generation of talented video makers, with this new guest edits series on Frenchyfries.

First in line is young Craig Smith with a beautiful edit out of Australia, but I’ll let him introduce himself and his work. Check him out !

Check the Full Article on Frenchy Fries + Bonus Edits.
Thanks Tom Cruise, Freddy & Todobai.

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September 27th 2009, Orphée Bristow’s 25th birthday, a launch ramp in our kitchen (courtesy of Antoine Erimian, carpenter, wood carver and architect), the floor all covered in wood too thanks to some quality work (Quentin Mandron, Farside Crash, Antoine and myself), and a grindable couch to top it all off.

This is what got some curious minds to pay us a visit at the One Sixteen, all wondering what kind of madness would unfold. [...]

Full Article on Frenchy Fries.

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This title refers to road trips, and especially road trippers. The connexion with rollerblading ?

Well, it turns out that for ten days, fourteen funny bastards, coming from all around the country, and pretty talented with wheels beneath their feet, just got together for a Gipsy kind of trip.

Sleeping outside every night, in their beloved hammocks if there were trees to be found, eating well but barely enough, living far from all modern comfort, and spending the whole day skating whatever would come across their path : skateparks, bowls, street spots… Quite a Gipsy atmosphere, as some of them were musicians also. [...]

Check the Frenchy Fries: Gipsy Tour Report.
Thanks Tom Cruise.

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L’industrie du patin à roulettes a toujours appartenu à sa communauté et à ses pratiquants. Même lorsque de grosses corporations tentaient encore d’en profiter financièrement, les patineurs « agressifs » ont toujours pris en main leur propre destinée. Il existe d’innombrables exemples dans notre histoire de marques établies par des skaters, et même si l’étiquette « skater-owned » est parfois utilisée à tort et à travers, il n’y a pas de doute qu’avec des compagnies comme NIMH, les patineurs sont plus que jamais aux commandes de leur industrie. La marque française Arcena pourrait être un autre exemple de tout cela.

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The rollerblading industry has always belonged to the community and its members. Even when corporate brands were still trying to make a quick buck off of rollerblading, fellow aggressive skaters were always ones to take care of their own destiny. There are countless examples in our history of brands founded by skaters, and even if the « skater-owned » tag is sometimes misused, there’s no doubt that with companies like NIMH, skaters are in control of their own industry more than ever. The French clothing brand Arcena could be another prime example of all this.

Read the full Article on Frenchy Fries.

Thanks Todobai.

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