After computer problems, capturing problems, moving, going to school, and traveling, I’m finally done and you can now check out our Sixwonsix week at Woodward. It was a great time with the best people, and everyone helped do their part. Gary, Brian and Mikey skated everyday, spent time with the kids, helped take turns filming, and had fun. Couldn’t have asked for better. Sorry for a few clips not being color corrected, but enjoy just the same. Oh yeah, I almost forgot to give big thanks to Mike Bennett, Justin @ ONE, and Mark @ Sixwonsix for helping out so that rollerblader campers didn’t have to get Shaun White posters and beef jerky for prizes. — Brian Weis
Victor Callender on the mic.
I’d been looking forward to Last Man Standing this year because I knew it was going to be quite a show. After working with the Evotek/ODNY crew on the LMS DVD for most of the previous year, it was relieving to know I could just enjoy this year’s event. As expected, the turnout was amazing, but the large crowds made it a bit difficult to get a clear shot of anything. So I set up at all the spots with my 7D, monopod and long lens, and just snapped away. I had a great time and got a few good pics in the process. Shout outs to Victor Callender and all those who helped put together the comp this year. — Christen Cofer
Man oh man, we can’t believe these words are about to be typed: the FINAL LA All Day event. Not the finals. The FINAL. With an uncertain future for the Santa Monica B&G Club skatepark, and an impending relocation for series co-founder (and long-time Venice Beach staple) Tracy White, parents and participants are rightfully concerned about what’s to come next. Something you can do to possibly positively impact the situation is bringing your body, your blades and your crew to the concluding event, next Saturday, on the 11th. And even if a huge turnout doesn’t help the argument to save the park, we can all at least send all the competitors — and especially Tracy and Carlos — off with a bang. They all deserve it. Now keep your bolts tight, your cuffed snapped, and your fingers crossed. (More info below the break.) — ONE
I was in Rochester, NY for a week of blading, hanging out, and raging with some of the best guys out there. On one of the days there, everyone decided to go out to this skatepark in a town called Sweden. It was a chill skatepark, pretty much in the middle of nowhere. This pic was taken of Grant Hazelton. He is very good at park and just kills it all around. After seeing him getting some sweet airs from the quarter, I decided to whip out my camera and take some pics. I noticed the sunset in the far distance and thought it could work out for a great silhouette with all that light coming out behind him. After taking a few shots and setting the camera just right, I got this photo of Grant with a tweaked mute air. Nikon D200, iso 200, 1/250 sec, f7.1, 17mm, with a Promaster 17-50mm 2.8. — Drew Humphrey
Ryan Jacklone, Jose Disla and Dave Ortega. OG NYC VIPs.
Cesar Macay just sent us a load of Last Man Standing pics, and if the first post we put up showed the action, this round captures the frenetic energy that can only be experienced at a street comp. Special guest appearances by a couple dudes you might recognize, too. Is this our last LMS photo post? By the looks of our inbox, no. — ONE
After thousands of miles and hundreds of blade hours, the Gypsy Tour is coming to an end. Here’s the crew’s final edit update, featuring stops in Edmonton and Saskatoon. If you speak French, enjoy all the write ups on the tour website, but if you’re like us, let the video do the talking. Enjoy the edit, and congrats to our northern blade brothers on a successful outing. Blade on! — ONE
Champagne rain on the winner. / Photo by Amato
New York City’s Last Man Standing event continues to thrive, and 2010 looked like a banner year. With an ever-expanding cast of blade talent, this year including names like Brian Aragon, Julian Bah, Nick Wood, David Sizemore, and more. Thankfully Drew Amato, Sam DeAngelis and Paul Imerio all contributed pics for the following report, because it took three photographers to capture all the action. Check out the report by Sam. — ONE
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