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Post by Jani Soderhall » Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:22 pm

Philip Bond wrote:Round 4 Conehead Cup this weekend...
Philip, can you make sure your results get posted here somewhere, or just supply a link so that we can pick up your local results?

Thanks!

Jani

(Michael, sorry for hijacking this topic)

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Post by Robert Gaisek » Tue Jun 08, 2010 3:48 pm

Gods speed!!!
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Post by Philip Bond » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:14 pm

Round 4 Conehead Cup this weekend, gonna give the Vite a good thrashin', have decided Khiro white barrel is the go, even at my vastness. Long weekend here in Aussie, Queens Birthday, don't ya know. Friday night Ditch Race, Saturday a Dam spillway and Sunday the main event, H2H slalom for the big cheese.
Anyways my friends have a good weekend Phil,.
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Post by Michael Stride » Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:58 pm

Nice wheels, though I just dont get why Abec 11 do those deals with Silverfish....makes no sense to me, just aliantates potential retailers and one reason why we dont advertise with Silverfish...why pay to support your competitors?!

Anyway, well done to Sam Gordon on his second place in the Hybrid on Sunday, Rob for winning the B group Hybrid. Me (if I can do that!) for 2nd in the Hybrid Saturday, and Ernst for winning a Vite for the overall title. I honestly don't remember what trucks he was using, but maybe we'll convert him?
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Fresh Fish

Post by Philip Bond » Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:01 pm

Thought you might like these, can you believe they match Pelle's Mankini.

70mm 80a Re Grippens. known as Fresh Fish, yet another prison term?!

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YYYYYES

Post by Pelle Gustafsson » Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:24 am

Michael Stride wrote:Hopefully all the team members have received their Vice foot blocks.

We are making more as fast as we can.

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i have and its....PORNO! works greate

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Post by Michael Stride » Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:25 am

Hopefully all the team members have received their Vice foot blocks.

We are making more as fast as we can.

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Post by Michael Stride » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:39 pm

Sounds great Phillip. Well done. Thanks for showing them to the others, wish I'd been there!
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Conehead Cup Rd 1 & 2

Post by Philip Bond » Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:52 am

Just competed in CHC1 & 2. Didn't do so well in the ditch race, I think I should have ridden a park board rather than a modified DH board, Anyways I got a time, which is my first completed run in a ditch race. Had one crash which left some of my skin in the ditch.
Round 2 was head to head slalom, managed a half decent 24th in qualifiying and ended up 25th. Learnt a lot from the weekend, like I need more practice, need to be fitter and not so fat, and not to take more than one slalom board racing, it is too easy to get distracted with set ups. My 84, 89 caused a few problems, I think it was too cold for the 89 front and I had a fair few front end slides, scary as. The rear was OK as long as I kept plenty of pressure on it but this detracted from pump. I ran my normal 80 86 and it worked well, I believe I ran a good clean run in my second race, around the 16 s mark but was penalised 1 cone, i think i hit my competitors cone into one of mine but that is racing. I backed off a bit as he was spraying cones everywhere and just stayed close enough and clean for a win, the one cone penalty had me lose by a very tight margin.
The Vite worked very well, I maybe had it a little over bushed, being a fat bastard, but it responded well and felt sure footed. Can't praise it enough really, lots of interest from other racers and quite a few comments like shiney and weird and boy that's different. Hopefully a few will follow up and check out the Octane website.
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Post by Rob Ashby » Sun Feb 28, 2010 3:09 pm

Now that's a magazine Sam would definately subscribe to!

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Post by Cyril Schardijn » Sat Feb 27, 2010 3:26 pm

Combine it and you have a new Comic:

Euroboy Flows on Octane ;-)
I'd rather spend my time between

sillycones

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Post by Michael Stride » Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:23 pm

Great find Cyril. Was it tucked behind 'Euroboy', Sams magzine of choice?

We already have a magazine:

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Post by Cyril Schardijn » Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:56 pm

Besides a team you seem to have your own Magazine.

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The motto, although in Dutch is:
Ever tried it?
Ever failed?
Doesn't matter.
Fail again.
Fail better.

Think I'll adapt this for my own skateboarding perfomance....
I'd rather spend my time between

sillycones

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Post by Philip Bond » Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:00 am

Mmmmmm, now that is spooky huh, and i'm pointing to whatever it is too. Could it be a Genie??

Nope, it was my Roadster appearing from the 3rd dimension.
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Post by Robert Gaisek » Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:35 am

What is that coming out of your ear?

(great pics)
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I have been Octaned!!

Post by Philip Bond » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:22 am

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I say the carrier pigeons are fast these days. Thanks Mike, perfectly sized.
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Post by Michael Stride » Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:52 pm

Blimey, It didnt arrive that quick did it!

mmmmm harlequin pants.
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Post by Philip Bond » Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:54 am

Is that ghostly or ghastly, i'm not quite sure.
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Post by Robert Gaisek » Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:44 pm

I LIKE IT!!!

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Post by Philip Bond » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:31 am

Mike check this manufacturer out for pants on E Bay. calal383 . I can just see Sam and Pelle in Harlequin pants.
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Post by Philip Bond » Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:20 am

Thanks Mike, will wear with pride at first comp. of the year in March.
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Post by Michael Stride » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:11 pm

Robs, email me your address and size and I'll send one to you in the morning. I think its so much cooler to wear other teams shirts.

Will you do shirts for men?

I am thinking we may have to get trousers made after watching the Norwegian Curling team in Vancouver.

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Post by Robert Gaisek » Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:55 pm

I´ll see what I can do. Maybe a Hog Hill-swap?

(...or do you mean team-members?)
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Post by Michael Stride » Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:12 pm

Our T shirts are here! Team members will get them when I get the footblocks in very soon.

Robert, I'll swap! How about 1 of mine for two of yours, its called an exchange rate.....

Phillips one will be in the post to Oz, just in time for winter.

Thanks Donald! Someone said he made nice trucks too?

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Post by Robert Gaisek » Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:25 am

WOW! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

We will not snitch you from Mr Stride, but when we have some shirts ready I will send you one.

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Post by Philip Bond » Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:08 am

120kg and slower than a Super Trooper but faster than Fernando or Chiquitica, and seeing as The Name of the Game is, The Winner Takes it All i guess you should Gimme, Gimme, Gimme as I Have A Dream , you will, Take a Chance on Me. So I Say Lay 'your threads' on Me, and I will say Thank you for the T shirt.
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Post by Robert Gaisek » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:58 am

How fat are you?
How fast are you?
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Post by Philip Bond » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:47 am

Wow, have I applied to the wrong team then?? Maybe you could send me a team shirt in that case??
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Post by Robert Gaisek » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:36 am

Hey.......don´t even think about it!
The Fat Bastards of Gothenburg have the only worldwide-exclusive of shirts in that size.

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Post by Philip Bond » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:09 am

Do you have extra elephant size??
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Post by Philip Bond » Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:19 pm

I am hoping to rectify the losing part this year, with Virage and Vite I am hoping to become a skateboarder of Grande Vitesse, if not I am gonna have a whole lotta fun. Will wear the shirt with pride. Thanks Mike.
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Post by Michael Stride » Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:36 pm

Phillip, sorry, didnt see you 'application'....!


I love the idea of applying by showing a picture of you losing!


The new Virage T shirst are on their way, and I will happily send one to you!

Michael.
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Post by Philip Bond » Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:10 am

I'll take that as a NO! then.
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Post by Philip Bond » Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:54 pm

Hey Mike, with all these superstars in the team don't you think it's time to sponsor a late 40's rookie in his first full year of competition in Australia?? Have the trucks, just need the T shirt.

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That's me nearest the camera, being Grumpy, and losing to Paul Carey, King of Cones.
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Expansion

Post by Sam Gordon » Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:25 pm

Ding dang dong! With these two skaters, suddenly the team gets serious.

Welcome to Bruno and TK, our new transcontinental ballistic missiles.


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Post by Joe Iacovelli » Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:36 am

It's about freakin time!

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Congrats TK!

Post by T Whalen » Wed Jan 06, 2010 1:59 am

The buzz is already starting for Farm 10!

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Post by Michael Stride » Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:29 pm

New Year, new team member!

I'd like to welcome Terence Kirby, (AKA 'TK') to the gang.

For those that may not know him TK was at the forefront of the resurgence of slalom and is a hard, fast racer on the east coast of the U.S.A.

He took a sabbatical from racing for his family, and is returning this year for 'The Farm'. I'm really pleased that this return to slalom and racing is on Virages and Virage Vites!

Here he is racing in the Boarder Cross at Paso Robles a few years ago.
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Post by Pelle Gustafsson » Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:13 pm

welkome bruno!!

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Post by Michael Stride » Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:29 pm

Brunos trucks are now in Brazil!

Whoooo hoooooo, these are guaranteed tio improve your speed by 300000% .

Watch out Brazil!
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Post by Márcio Benevides » Thu Dec 10, 2009 5:25 pm

What a nice team member you got Stride... Bruno is a good fellow and an amazing slalom rider!!
Congrats to both of you!!

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Post by Thiago Gardenal » Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:18 pm

Congrats Bruno my brother.

Next year we are in Europa.

Cheers,
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Re: Bruno

Post by Pierre Hazera » Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:55 pm

are you looking for french riders who ride leopard skin Creepers SHOES ?

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Bruno

Post by Louis Selby » Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:56 pm

Congratulations Bruno! Michael couldn't have picked a better rider to sponsor! Now all you've got to do is stop skating miniramp and kick some ass racing slalom.
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Post by Michael Stride » Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:44 am

Happy to welcome the blazing Brazilian, Bruno Oliveira to team Virage 'Flow'.

Well known for his smiling attitude and McDonalds 'Hamburgler' impressions Bruno will be a fine addition to the team joining Sam Gordon and Pelle. (Not Pele the footballer).

We'll be sending him some Virages and a Vite as soon as possible.

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Post by Robert Gaisek » Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:18 pm

Huh?
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new riders?

Post by Louis Selby » Sun Dec 06, 2009 1:40 pm

A Brazilian rider eh? I think I hope I know who it is. I mean, I know who i think i hope it is. No no, thats not right. I think I may know who it is and I hope i'm right in thinking that it is who I think it is.
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Post by Michael Stride » Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:33 am

Stand by your bunks team members! Virage Vites on their way to you. (Both)

Also, for 2010 I hope to announce a Brazilian team member.

Any ideas who we might approach as a U.S. Rider?

Applications accepted. Must have the elocution of Sam Gordon, and the haircut of Pelle.
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New Team Manager

Post by Michael Stride » Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:04 pm

Now with time on his hands and a supermodel on each arm we have just found a new manager Flavio Briatore.
he's well known for having the highest standards of sportsmanship, and all the rumors of using illegal electronics at Bennoton, poaching Schumacher from Jordan, and organising crashes to help his races are patently untrue.

So if you see either Sam or Pelle fall after having things whispered in their ears its purely a co-incidence.

Here he is just after being informed about his new position as team manager:

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And after Pelle whispered in his ear:

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Post by Cat Young » Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:50 am

Happy F'n birthday chap!
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