Whoaaah! Finlands first Longboard shop ever OFFSHORE is organising their spring skate session this Saturday, 20th of April in Tampere! Check out the event in Facebook! I have to say that Tampere and Offshore got that real old school longboard spirit and from Offshore you will always get the help you need with your longboard …
Season 2013 has started outside in Helsinki! All I have to do is stand on top of my longboard and feel the asphalt under my wheels and I’m instantly happy. I’m taking it easy with my ankle but still having the same amount of fun than before! Even more if it’s possible. Easter Sunday started with … Continue reading »
Sunday skate session was more fun than ever. Maybe it was the Easter spirit, chocolate or our new crew members but Easter skate was super chilled and relaxed, just the way we like it. Our friend from LGC France Lyde inspired few daring ones to try hand stand on a longboard. It looked awesome! This … Continue reading »
17- vuotias taidelukiota käyvä Jenny Lemmetty yllätti meidät Suomen lonkkaritytöt tekemällä hiihtolomallaan oman longboard dekin. Tähän hän käytti lomastaan viisi päivää, joka onnistuisi hyvin kolmessakin päivässä. Jenny on Original skateboardsin ja tiimilaskija Brian Bishopin suuri fani, joista inspiraatio omaan dekkiin löytyi. Mallina toimi Original Apex 40 DoubleConcave. Ohjeet oman dekin tekemiseen löytyi youtubesta ja kun työkalut löytyivät … Continue reading »
Good news to anyone who lives in Helsinki or close by. We as LGC Finland and Longboardettes have our own two whole skate hours in the biggest skate hall in Finland, at Kontulan skeittihalli. It’s the first time ever on my knowledge that longboarders get their own regular shift in Helsinki or any skate hall … Continue reading »
Have you ever tried sandboarding? It’s mind blowingly fun! I just bumped into my old pictures from Gran Canaria couple years ago. Sand dunes weren’t that big but the whole experience was amazing. At first my mind couldn’t understand how a snowboard can slide on sand. But they had sandwax for that! After doing it for … Continue reading »
We thought that the longboarding season would be over for this year in November. It had been raining almost every day and the weather was getting really chilly. Then Gbemi contacted us and asked if we were going to put up an Gnarlloween cruise here in Helsinki and we thought: “Why not! We have never … Continue reading »
One of the best longboardscenes in Finland you can find is in Turku. Thats the place where I got my new best friend four years ago, my longboard. Turku had first longboard safaris always in Sundays starting from a skate shop called Stale. They are finished now but luckily Turku have their own longboard shop … Continue reading »
