Five years on, Dom West announces long-awaited Vine St Chapter II with preview trailer

Vine St Chapter II

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/maxresdefault.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Five years on from the first preview to the now-classic video Vine St, Dom West has dropped a teaser for the long-awaited Chapter II.

A true classic of modern rollerblading, the original Vine St featured full profiles from CJ Wellsmore, Richie Eisler, Rian Arnold, Tien NguyenMass AlhattawiSimon Dorabialski and Charlie Ruckly.

Expect all this and more from Sydney’s Vine Gang in Chapter II, gloriously shot and filmed by arguably the best filmmaker in the blade game today (and yes, that was Chris Haffey you saw in there!). Bring it on!

For more of Dom West’s work, check out his YouTube channel[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”Chapter II preview by Dom West” link=”http://youtu.be/v8sLXHA0iRM”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Official review of the Victorian Rollerblading Titles 2014 at Prahran Skate Park

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”http://vimeo.com/114543732″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h2″ style=”true” color=”#393836″ size=”24″ font_weight=”bold” letter_spacing=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”25″ font_family=”none” align=”left”]Victorian Rollerblading Titles 2014[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Melbourne Rollerblading’s Simon Kelly gives us the official low-down on the Victorian Rollerblading Titles 2014 at Prahran Skate Park.

The Victorian Titles has always been a battle for state supremacy and the competition is drawing more and more of a crowd each year as the Melbourne rollerblading scene continues to grow.

For 2014’s competition Prahran Skate Park was transformed into what some described as a ‘magical wonderland’, with coping being built on to the top of almost every edge box and square rail.

Huge props go to Danny Hawkins, Paul and JC for leading the charge in the preparation and building these extra obstacles to make this event truly unique.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Victorian-Inline-Titles-2014_5240-rs.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” custom_lightbox=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkaDAT6PROw” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]The mercury was rising at the time the event was due to kick off and the first competition spot, the miniramp, was hot enough to fry eggs.

All competitors got straight into it with wall-rides, tech switch ups and spins, showing that there’s more that can be done on the small ramp than most people expected.

The under 14s weren’t put off by the older competition either with great lines from Koby Brookes and Nick Thorne. Brad Watson put his Big Ground Control frames and 72mm wheels to work with a boosted backside on the guardrail on the outside of the mini.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Victorian-Inline-Titles-Photos-by-Hayden-Golder-8910.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”1000″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”18″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Next up – the infamous Prahran vert ramp. This 14 foot monster will get your blood pumping just by watching someone drop in.

Veteran vert skater Scott Sanders took to the skies with massive airs and flips to take out the competition over Brad Watson, Hayden Golder and Gaetan, who all skated every other event on the day as well and managed to put up some awesome tricks on the vert.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Victorian-Inline-Titles-2014_5002-rs.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”18″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]To start off the street course session we had the junior skaters stepping up to see what they could to with the park.

These guys are growing their skills fast and everyone was stoked to see them push their limits and challenge each other with gaps over the stairs, ledge rolls and linking up some grinds between the different obstacles.

Bladies Shine and Tiffany Street took to the street course to battle it out next, with Tiffany just coming out on top, lacing clean grinds over the box and being one of the few people to hit the steep stair rail all day![/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mZFRudBAS0″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]The Old Skool (over 30) competition has seen more growth than any other category since we first introduced it within the competitions last year and it’s been great to see these guys prove you can still shred ’till you’re dead while having a blast competing against your homies.

The top three skaters all represented different states, with Steve hailing from Tasmania, Brad a local Victorian, and Benny Granero making the journey from QLD to represent 4sqair wheels and show that he’s still got the ridiculous switch ups locked down.[/vc_column_text][mk_image_slideshow images=”8208,8207,8206,8205,8204,8203,8202,8201,8200,8199,8198,8197,8195,8194,8193,8192,8196,8329,8328,8327,8320,8319,8318,8316,8315,8309,8310,8313,8314,8308,8307,8306,8305,8303,8302,8296,8298,8299,8297,8300,8301,8295,8294,8293,8292,8291,8290,8284,8285,8286,8288,8287,8289,8283,8282,8279,8278,8277,8276,8275,8274,8273,8272,8271,8270,8269,8268,8267,8266,8265,8264,8245,8244,8243,8242,8241,8240,8239,8238,8237,8236,8235,8234,8233,8232,8231,8230,8229,8228,8227,8226,8263,8262,8261,8260,8258,8257,8256,8255,8252,8251,8250,8249,8248,8247,8246″ image_width=”800″ image_height=”550″ effect=”fade” animation_speed=”700″ slideshow_speed=”7000″ pause_on_hover=”false” smooth_height=”true” direction_nav=”true”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]To give you a taste of the level of competition within the Open category: one of the first tricks was a true top soyale 720 rewind out by Thomas Scofield; Martin Gade’s opening line had about seven different tricks in it, was ridiculously clean and had everyone going absolutely ape shit; Danny Hawkins busted out a huge disaster true kind grind on a ledge he built during the competition (this was best trick); and Phil Moss from Sydney with that 360 makio on the box, making everyone feel moist and paving the way for his first Titles podium finish.

From there the skating was insane with all competitors lacing trick after trick and the spectators got to their feet to witness Victorian blading at its best at a park that was built just for this one day.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Victorian-Inline-Titles-Photos-by-Hayden-Golder-9469.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”18″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]This event is a huge testament to everyone who’s involved in this community, from those to helped with registrations, to the skatepark builders, to the BBQ chefs, the time-keepers, and everyone who came down just to hang out, get loud and see something dope.

Here’s to an incredible year of Aussie rolling and I’m juiced to be involved in more events in 2015!

Thanks to all the sponsors – Bayside Blades, Seba, Rollup.tv, 4Sqair, VC Clothing, Razors Australia, Melbourne Rollerblading and Ground Control. Without these guys we couldn’t keep putting on events like this!

Support those that support Australian rollerblading and keep the scene strong. Thanks to all that came out to make this such a great weekend. Blading is alive in Australia, especially in Victoria![/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Victorian-Inline-Titles-Photos-by-Hayden-Golder-8900.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”400″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”18″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h2″ style=”true” color=”#393836″ size=”25″ font_weight=”bold” letter_spacing=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ font_family=”none” align=”left”]VICTORIAN ROLLERBLADING TITLES 2014 RESULTS[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Opens
1st: Martin Gade
2nd: Tom Scofield
3rd: Phil Moss

Old Skool
1st: Stevie Walker
2nd: Brad Watson
3rd: Benny Granero

Vert
1st: Scott Sanders
2nd: Brad Watson
3rd: Hayden Golder

Girls
1st: Tiffany Street
2nd: Shine Au Yeung

Mini
1st: Martin Gade
2nd: Brad Watson
3rd: Danny Hawkins

U18
1st: Daniel Werry
2nd: Lachlan Keighery

U14
1st: Nick Thorne
2nd: Jackson Werry
3rd: Koby Brookes

Official edit by Daniel “Tab” Talbot featuring Martin Gade, Danny Hawkins, Thomas Scofield, Brad Watson, Josh Nielsen, Hayden Golder, Phil Moss, Ben Granero and more. Photos by Hayden Golder, Craig Richards and Tim Macauley at The Light Monkey Collective.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Victorian-Inline-Titles-Photos-by-Hayden-Golder-9506.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”18″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

All the Victorian Rollerblading Titles 2014 results, videos and pictures in one place

Hayden Golder

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”http://vimeo.com/114543732″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]The Victorian Rollerblading Titles returned for another big year on November 29, this time at the legendary Prahran Skate Park in Melbourne.

Dutch import Martin Gade again proved he is one of the top competition skaters in the country, taking out first in both the Open Street and Mini Ramp divisions, while Stevie Walker skated hard to take out the Old Skool.[/vc_column_text][mk_image_slideshow images=”8245,8258,8244,8277,8242,8248,8291,8253,8252,8246,8282,8276,8292,8208,8260,8294,8290,8289,8288,8284,8287,8207,8206,8285,8293,8255,8199,8240,8283,8239,8279,8280,8205,8243,8286,8269,8241,8270,8300,8268,8204,8238,8237,8267,8236,8228,8264,8262,8232,8235,8271,8273,8247,8272,8203,8274,8275,8250,8202,8201,8200,8198,8251,8278,8249,8197,8196,8195,8194,8193,8192,8328,8257,8323,8324,8320,8319,8318,8316,8315,8314,8313,8310,8309,8308,8307,8306,8305,8303,8302,8301,8299,8298,8297,8296,8295,8234,8233,8231,8226,8263,8229,8261,8259,8256″ image_width=”960″ image_height=”636″ effect=”fade” animation_speed=”700″ slideshow_speed=”7000″ pause_on_hover=”false” smooth_height=”true” direction_nav=”true”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]After winning big at ARO, Tiffany Street continued her golden year with first in the Girls, while Nick Thorn rocked the Under-14s and Daniel Werry the Under-18s.

We’ve got a full review online very shortly, but a full list of winners is below.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mZFRudBAS0″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h2″ style=”true” color=”#393836″ size=”25″ font_weight=”bold” letter_spacing=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”18″ font_family=”none” align=”left”]VICTORIAN ROLLERBLADING TITLES 2014 RESULTS[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Open Street:
1. Martin Gade
2. Tom Scofield
3. Phil Moss

Old Skool:
1. Stevie Walker
2. Brad Watson
3. Benny Granero

Min Rampi:
1. Martin Gade
2. Brad Watson
3. Danny Hawkins

U14:
1. Nick Thorn
2. Jackson
3. Koby

U18:
1. Daniel Werry
2. Lachlan Keighery

Girls:
1. Tiffany Street
2. Shine

Photos: Tim Macauley at The Light Monkey Collective, Craig Richards and Hayden Golder.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Victorian-Inline-Titles-Photos-by-Hayden-Golder-8910.jpg” image_width=”1000″ image_height=”1500″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][/vc_column][/vc_row]