Met Cavin early this year in Amsterdam and had a chance to catch up with him after Blading Cup while he was staying in NorCal. He just wrapped up filming his trip and will release a video about it in the future so be on the lookout. Without giving too much away — here’s a quick BTS piece we’ve put together. Cheers!
Queens, New York – October 20th, 2018. Photographer Ryan Loewy hosts the first competition under his new brand: Rudy New York along with the New York Skate Series and Blader Union. Literally in our backyard – Astoria Park. The first two rounds of the comp started at the plaza on two ledges angled upwards and moved to the quarter. In between there were brief intermissions for some simple ways to make quick cash: a toe roll and a cess slide contest. Afterwards we moved to the east side of the park to the last spot to skate two sketchy rails. On camera they look great… but in person it’s a different story. This is where Dave Hartnett shined and took home the win but not without taking some punishment. Chris Pullar, Julian Hinsch, and Adonis Taylor also took home some battle wounds. It was brutal but also a reminder of the risks we take in this sport/lifestyle. Speedy recovery for those guys. Still, a great turnout and what a show for the locals in the neighborhood as they gathered around the spot, or were watching from their home balconies and front steps. Shout out to everyone that showed up! Cheers!
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San Jose, California – September 29, 2018. Originally I had plans to fly out west with my wife to visit Utah and when I realized the date we were flying home I planned a detour to Northern California. I missed out last year so I was pretty stoked to be there and it did not disappoint (they never do). We met up at Adelante Academy for the first spot. After four heats there was a juniors competition and the energy of the crowd for the little Arvinites was amazing (Shout out to Matt Mickey from Intuition Skateshop. Then we made our way to Morrill High School, which was a slightly curved rail with an angled approach, and lastly, the classic IMYTA spot where the final four took place many years ago. The weather was sunny and the vibe was very cool. After the comp—Walter, who I met when I first arrived, let me catch a ride out to BJ Bernhardt’s studio where the afterparty was. Beers, pizza, two skate video premieres (Bay Connection and Grombè) and good company—What more could you ask for. Shout out to Keezy, Mike, and everyone who helped organize and attended the event. The community out in NorCal is strong. Cheers to the good times!
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Year number three! 2018’s Boschi Pope Skate Off was successful; not only for the event itself, but with people coming from around the world, it made for an incredible weekend here in NYC. Anywhere you turned, whether it was a skate spot for a session, a local coffee shop for breakfast, a cheap diner, someone’s apartment, or our signature: the bodega–there were skaters flocking from all directions. Lots of respect to those who were involved to make it all happen. Cheers to the good times!
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New York City — Every Thursday a big chunk of the inline community gather to cruise around the city. The meet up is at Union Square and from there the group treks to three designated spots, coordinated with the LOKE app, where seasoned skaters can do tricks while some new to the fun can watch and cheer. This time around; hosts, Keyre of Blader Brand and Adonis of New York Skate Series, threw a mini competition during the session and afterwards we all ended the night at a local bar. Good times as always. If you’re in town be sure to tag along for the next one. Cheers!
