Mike Berdis King of the Groms *UPDATE*

Mike is on the last of 3 events in the qualifying rounds at this years King of the Groms Contest at 3rd Lair Skatepark in Golden Valley Minnesota. So far he is currently:

8th Overall in Mini Ramp Contest
5th Overall in the Bowl Contest

These are his standings in the Qualifying Rounds and he has qualified for the Finals in Both Events.

The Street Course is up next and he is currently out to lunch with his mom. That is about as up to the minute as I can get for you.

Team Rider Mike Berdis off to King of the Groms

Mike "El Bandito" Berdis is off to 3rd Lair in Minnesota (one of our favorite places) to compete in King of the Groms. I believe this is his second appearance in the K.O.G. contest. This year he has chosed to enter Expert in all categories...Street, Mini, and Bowl.

BEST OF LUCK! This kid is like a freakin terminator whose program malfunctioned. He super rolled his ankle over the weekend at Evolutions in Ohio. Hasnt really walked and done nothing but ice it up. So at a rest stop he gets out of the car and starts landing 360 Flips and Kickflips all over the place.

I will keep you posted as I get more news.

Spitfire and Ricta Wheels OVERLOAD

Just arrived in the shop. Spitfire and Ricta Wheels. Starting at $24.95, Available in OVER 35 STYLES between the two companies in sizes from 48 MM to 63 MM. You can definately find a wheel you like.

Spring time is the the perfect time for new skateboard wheels. As your wheels wear down the amount of wheel that makes contact with the riding surface increases. You will see old skateboard wheels look almost like cubes. The are as wide as they are tall. The more of your wheel that makes contact with the ground the more friction and resistance there will be.

New wheels have groves cut into them. This actually reduces the amount of surface contact by 50%. New wheels roll and feel so fast and smooth because so little of the wheel is actually making contact with the ground.

You should always consider replacing your skateboard bearings everytime you replace your wheels. This will give you the best performance and smoothest ride

Shop of the Month on GrindTV.com

The Blank Skate Shop was awarded "Shop of the Month" on GrindTV.com. You can check us out on the home page or go directy to the Blank Skate Profile Page

We have upload a ton of content. Check out our Videos and Photo Albums. There is even a sneak peak at Blank Skate Mag issue #2. GrindTV.com is a social network for skaters. There are a ton of videos that stream one after another.

R.I.P. Skatepark of Natrona

For 4 Years we ran a small little skatepark along side our shop. In that time we had 9 different setups, which is pretty crazy in itself. We had a ton of fun and met so many people.

This video was edited by Team Rider Chris Morgan. The footage is obviously very dated. It is funny just too see how young these guys were. They are just down to skate and skate anything (Our skateparks proved that -- ha ha)

Enjoy the video for what it does:
Showcase a Time in Natrona's History.



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