tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74138268488221904382024-03-13T08:16:33.560+01:00*Hearts Of Hills*A bunch of girls who like to SKATE and would like to share their adventures with you. We'd like to support you and share some advice, especially if you are a g!rl on wheels, however the boys are equally warmly welcome and we hope to see lots of you on here! Please say hi and leave a message. If you would like to get notified about new entries, which we hope you do ;-), please send your email address to blog[@]huegelherzblut.deHeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-15726923516466514362011-10-09T15:04:00.006+02:002011-10-12T20:38:25.858+02:00*Important*Hey everybody, this blog is now defunct and will no longer be updated since access has been compromised.<br />It will stay online for information purposes only so feel free to have a browse through previous entries.<br />Please do not send any more emails to blog[at]huegelherzblut.de as these will no longer be picked up, please send your message to contact[at]gravityispink.com instead.<br />Thanks for stopping by, see you on a hill!Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00825319657560790358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-38986228479358423932011-09-06T08:53:00.003+02:002011-09-06T08:56:04.830+02:00Vienna WorkshopSummer's been great, will try to post up some pictures at some point, as always life's busy with lots of things in the pipeline, speaking of which - if you are in Vienna come skate with us and pick up some tips:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcBOBeqO0HsGY1J-rsmCd60vkI2LRgmSAjaWvJQhypPAF7TW4Mvg1tQ9itxKzpmQkfyotC80qw7dTFQRd6qAXLHMcGBXLr7ZZ1J8BBauh4iOdcF1gEcAn5sBZB5OoUkpCEMqmt5pQbDk/s1600/flyer_lbw.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcBOBeqO0HsGY1J-rsmCd60vkI2LRgmSAjaWvJQhypPAF7TW4Mvg1tQ9itxKzpmQkfyotC80qw7dTFQRd6qAXLHMcGBXLr7ZZ1J8BBauh4iOdcF1gEcAn5sBZB5OoUkpCEMqmt5pQbDk/s400/flyer_lbw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649136606484638690" border="0" /></a>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00825319657560790358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-55645175019386273142011-07-02T11:43:00.003+02:002011-07-02T12:06:23.873+02:00Back from the dead!Sometimes life's a bitch, sometimes life gets in the way but either way we're back from oblivion, and last weekend we went to the Houyet freeride in Belgium...<br /><br />It's Friday 5.30pm and after a smooth transition from my office chair into the driver's seat we're set to go – destination: Houyet, Belgium.<br />Friday night rush hour = nightmare, it takes us about 2h to get out of town from West London but we make it, pick up Kami the flying Frenchman on the way and arrive in Dover well in time for our 10pm ferry. Said ferry's delayed and I'm tired, so trying to get some much needed sleep since we've still got another 270km to go on the other side. I'm surrounded by screaming children and the sound of angry birds on some dude's phone, so zzzzz isn't really happening. Whatever. By the time we get off the ferry in Dunkirk, France, it's dark and raining. Driving on what is the correct side of the road for me (since I'm from the continent) in a vehicle that's got the steering wheel on the wrong side is...by far not as weird as I thought it might be, whew. I'm really tempted to just stop over somewhere and get some kip as I am starting to go cross-eyed but fuck it, I'm putting my foot down and eventually we set up camp in Houyet at around 4.45am on Saturday morning.<br />Part of me is already starting to accept the fact that I probably won't be skating very much on Saturday simply because I'm completely shattered. Poosticks.<br />Surprisingly enough, I manage to wake up pretty early – to the sound of rain. Half gutted, half not bothered since still half asleep I get up to see what's going on and decide to hang around and see what the weather's doing while enjoying watching carnage in the wet at one of the corners.<br />Since it's pretty warm the track is drying up quite quickly once the rain's stopped, so I have a little power nap after lunch before gearing up. On the way to the track I spot Fee who I've been waiting for all along, together with 2 of her friends who also made it. Awesome.<br />All of a sudden it's already about 3pm or so, so only have a couple of hours riding left in the day. I'm taking it easy having lots of fun with Fee and Yvi and the UK DH crew. Happy times!<br />With the evening comes the hunger and I'm oh-so-glad I brought my own food since the first thing I make out on the camp site's restaurant menu is frog's legs followed by snails. I DON'T THINK SO. Being a vegan on tour = difficult, thank fuck for tofu, alpro soy and the nearby Belgian version of a chippy.<br />Once food's been sorted Saturday night's got it all, from bum techno to twatted teenagers oh yeah!<br />I fall into my tent at about 11.30pm, my body's simply given up for the day. As I open my eyes on Sunday asking myself if I really need to be awake, I see the sun, FUCK YEAH! An absolutely lovely day, I can't wait to get on the track.<br />In the morning we decide to don our leathers which quickly get way too hot so back to pads it is for the rest of the day.<br />Less words more images, have a look at some of the awesome footage here, thank you so much guys to those who filmed, yes that's you Rob, Olivier and Aidan.<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9OT8lQU73PY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/25676084?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/25676084">Wallonhill 2011</a></p><br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/25784041?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/25784041">Houyet Freeride 2011 (Wallonhill) - Team 360 Edition</a></p><br /><br />We're meant to go back to Blighty on the 8pm ferry but the weather's too nice and too much fun is had so screw it, we're staying on. Somehow I manage to get us back to London and I'm home in my bed safe and sound at around 2.30am. Bliss.....and all of a sudden it's Monday morning again and back to the grind it is but I don't give a shit, Im still smiling (on the inside, yawning on the outside).<br />A truly amazing weekend, a massive thank you, dank u & merci to the whole <a href="http://www.blutcher.com/" target="blank">Blütcher</a> crew and all their marshals and volunteers who made this event run so smoothly, all the UK guys with whom great times were had, Alex for being an awesome co-pilot and keeping me awake and of course the wonderful Frau Fee, plus everyone else I haven't mentioned! Picture credits go to Jon Steel, <a href="http://sickboards.nl/" target="blank">Sick Boards</a>, Michael Claessens/Beatrijs Berré and yours truly:<br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157627097089364%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157627097089364%2F&set_id=72157627097089364&jump_to="></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=104087"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=104087" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157627097089364%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157627097089364%2F&set_id=72157627097089364&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><br />You bet I'm back there next year, in the meantime I'm getting excited about summer road trippin', first the <a href="http://knk.longboard.si/about/" target="blank">KnK Longboard camp</a>, a much anticipated first-time event in Slovenia followed by <a href="http://www.gioasteka.ch" target="blank">Gioasteka</a> in Switzerland, the mother of all freerides which will see a few of us girls get together again so watch out for the pink (and be there)!HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-28434512581063519022011-02-05T15:51:00.014+01:002011-02-05T16:47:51.923+01:00Christie Aleixo from Brazil<span style="font-weight:bold;">*Sorry, diesmal gibt's keine deutsche Version, wer sich das Interview übersetzen möchte - schau mal rechts in der Menüleiste, da ist ein Link zu Google Translate ;-)*</span><br /><br />Today we're bringing you Christie Aleixo from Brazil, make sure you check out her videos at the bottom of this entry!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1. Tell us a bit about yourself. Who is Christie Aleixo?</span><br />I am a woman, mother, wife and true skater who, for the past 5 years, has been dedicating herself to downhill skateboarding. I'm from Rio de Janeiro, "carioca de gema" and have been living in São Paulo for 4 years, so as to be able to work in skateboarding and to live it more intensely because in Brazil, São Paulo is the main hub for all things skateboarding. I consider myself a skater through and through as I skate on different terrains and in different disciplines.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY33OV7ciUe71oooO2Lq0wA4-9l0riSNT9AX9f3qHGiiVMxT3qmOtLHuE36GlxAVN80ojJQkLJxbHseAI81mf_LGp7lhsZ6ve3E4Wqrj827aSXDJC_yrpYTU60uTxFJ1SDEvwhzEqf6Y0/s1600/162840_1773129206789_1196052729_3252478_4195922_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY33OV7ciUe71oooO2Lq0wA4-9l0riSNT9AX9f3qHGiiVMxT3qmOtLHuE36GlxAVN80ojJQkLJxbHseAI81mf_LGp7lhsZ6ve3E4Wqrj827aSXDJC_yrpYTU60uTxFJ1SDEvwhzEqf6Y0/s320/162840_1773129206789_1196052729_3252478_4195922_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570225334028088882" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2. How long have you been skating? And what got you into the sport?</span><br />I started off young, during my childhood actually. Together with my bike, my skateboard was one of my toys. It wasn't until just around the time of my 16th birthday however that I started to develop a keener interest. After I'd become a mum, I discovered sliding and haven't stopped since.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />3. What’s your favourite discipline?</span><br />I started out like everyone else, down some hills, just letting myself go and praying to get down to the bottom safe and sound. The sliding followed shortly thereafter as a maneuver for better control and so downhill sliding became my first choice. Then the speed and slalom came naturally, with the development thereof here in Brazil. After I moved to São Paulo, I got access to skate parks so I'm having lots of fun in bowls and on banks.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />4. How long have you been competing? What’s your top ranking?</span><br />For me, competition was the only way to get to ride with other girls. We'd gather at events where we could share our techniques. I have been competing since 2003. As far as placement goes, I've been everywhere on the list, but in the last few years I've been in the top 3 in sliding, downhill and slalom in Brazil.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuT74nPKwd2fbRcAR6H2fQvuKKe5FlxuvzXufxV4Ahulexy-QQvISFdmNIsqZRkbJK4U3jGe4UzmF9izNtW3eXDacy9ANpcfa-qSVFd_ecvLg8ma6EaOX3F9nvJh4JGrlZPwNDLzDtpw/s1600/32266_1496712496544_1196052729_2616345_2316499_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuT74nPKwd2fbRcAR6H2fQvuKKe5FlxuvzXufxV4Ahulexy-QQvISFdmNIsqZRkbJK4U3jGe4UzmF9izNtW3eXDacy9ANpcfa-qSVFd_ecvLg8ma6EaOX3F9nvJh4JGrlZPwNDLzDtpw/s320/32266_1496712496544_1196052729_2616345_2316499_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570225270467855234" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />5. What's your favourite event and why?</span><br />I love all the events, but perhaps the RDH Rio Downhill 2006 in Rio de Janeiro has been the one that marked my life by making me realise what an opportunity downhill could give me in terms of travel and the chance to meet other people.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />6. How often do you skate and how do you practise?</span><br />I skate almost every day. I work, have a home, son and husband, so I have to organise myself well enough to keep on top of everything and still have time to practise. But as I work in skateboarding, it may be easier for me to fit in sessions than it is for others. During the week I skate 2-3 times and at the weekends all day.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />7. Do you skate alone or with friends?</span><br />I don't mind going sliding on my own, but we always end up meeting people at the spots. At the skateparks it's the same thing. Downhill requires more safety precautions, so always with friends!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />8. What makes you move in skateboarding? And how do you search for that evolution?</span><br />Firstly, respecting my way of living, what I like to do on my skateboard. To slide on my longboard, I use harder wheels that slide better and a deck with nose and tail that allows for some tricks and carvy trucks, but they must be light. Here I deviate a little from longboarding rules, as I use 149mm trucks, which I always ride because sometimes tricks come out unintentionally...and never forget about the fun regardless of the focus you have in skateboarding.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioGfFGLQdjINTHGO4I9hLqtPoCezR1VM9gKKAZO5GQO0i5-dJaxu20YK6CAthyavJLqyiqrVyd1eujBrMLHnWgpiEZQqWmlvGXjc2te_RHrqZum2L19vAUO3qNycjphcdIPX36u5LjVo/s1600/150335_1764598593529_1196052729_3236166_502795_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioGfFGLQdjINTHGO4I9hLqtPoCezR1VM9gKKAZO5GQO0i5-dJaxu20YK6CAthyavJLqyiqrVyd1eujBrMLHnWgpiEZQqWmlvGXjc2te_RHrqZum2L19vAUO3qNycjphcdIPX36u5LjVo/s320/150335_1764598593529_1196052729_3236166_502795_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570225180641752210" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />9. Who's supporting you this year?</span><br />Since 2008, we've had a governmental incentive for high-performance athletes in all sports here in Brazil and I am part of this great program of the Brazilian Ministry of Sports. Beyond this benefit, I have the support of Moska Wheels, Crail Trucks, Gravity Boards and New Skate.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />10. What do you expect from these partnerships?</span><br />I think in a very professional way. Skating, with friends, for fun, I will always do, but if I want to develop a project, attend major events and evolve technically, I need money, cause everything is very expensive, tickets, food, keeping fit, cutting-edge equipment, health insurance ... so I try to keep everything organised in order to continue living the lifestyle in a profitable manner.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">11. Do you make a living from skateboarding or do you work on the side?</span><br />These days my skating pays for my development in skateboarding. But even so, and thinking forward in time, I have to work as well, however I work in the skateboarding industry, which makes things a little easier.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />12. We also know that you are a very active person in the scene and have organised several skate events. Tell us a bit about these experiences.</span><br />Yes, I have done many events, some on the hills, others focussed on girls. Always with the perception of evolution, showing the growth of women in skateboarding. 2010 however has been the year of me, Christie Skater. Next year, the projects will return full steam ahead.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiluMcRtRWXZis6kFeG2puUtgN9TVHBY3Enw1EMmk8mQF8ONNVeJn60jXFzu0t8sl4KTpQqjfS3QrF32Yan_71DDXs_-OKmEpmx_GzKeuI_f8JpaR2RrZL6QHs5A-z-5kfTyHYnY8KjNuc/s1600/32266_1496712416542_1196052729_2616344_8330176_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiluMcRtRWXZis6kFeG2puUtgN9TVHBY3Enw1EMmk8mQF8ONNVeJn60jXFzu0t8sl4KTpQqjfS3QrF32Yan_71DDXs_-OKmEpmx_GzKeuI_f8JpaR2RrZL6QHs5A-z-5kfTyHYnY8KjNuc/s320/32266_1496712416542_1196052729_2616344_8330176_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570225069894184306" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />13. In addition to skateboarding what are your favourite hobbies?</span><br />I don’t have many things outside of skateboarding, as everything is connected to it. But I love swimming, going to the beach ... and then everything leads to skating... skating at some friends' house, new skateparks, new hills… it's always like that... skating 24 hours ... (laughs)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />14. Favourite food?</span><br />I'm “boa de boa”, as we say here in Brazil, which means she who likes to eat. I never say no to salad in my meals! And for the rest, I like everything, but I avoid fried food.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />15. What kind of music do you listen to?</span><br />LOTS of music all day. My favourite rhythm is rock'n'roll, but I listen to other musical styles too.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />16. What do you think about the level of women’s longboarding in Brazil?</span><br />In recent years, the level has gotten a lot better, we have longboard slide circuits already defined and follow well-defined lines of championships, this way the female category has evolved a lot in so little time. Girls now learn as their first trick what took me 3 years to pick up. I travel to various places in and outside of Brazil, and honestly we are well advanced in comparison.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdb5VXYerhvcJYwNfEanH6KFbu4iffG5xotOcnUoPVv_y8JpzpUEwSpGwimCaQXxuTScQ9JDZqA1TvAHI5MGqd3ppKP24MQtDnxtNMwrkfEmHcT3hXrl7MtO989fdf1d6mdU-9VeDti6U/s1600/23614_1426492181080_1196052729_2450011_3818640_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdb5VXYerhvcJYwNfEanH6KFbu4iffG5xotOcnUoPVv_y8JpzpUEwSpGwimCaQXxuTScQ9JDZqA1TvAHI5MGqd3ppKP24MQtDnxtNMwrkfEmHcT3hXrl7MtO989fdf1d6mdU-9VeDti6U/s320/23614_1426492181080_1196052729_2450011_3818640_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570224990184884370" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />17. And in the world in general?</span><br />In addition to sliding, downhill, slalom and downhill sliding, which are some disciplines that we define as categories, there are women with a high technical level like Brianne Davis, Dasha, Bettina ... Canada, Switzerland... very good! Argentina also has a lot of women who are into speed, too.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />18. How do you see the girls' scene in the future?</span><br />People will always be riding with numbers going up every year, but without competitive events there’s no way of defining real growth. We must do more videos, photos, seek better relations with the skate brands, especially longboard brands. We have a market which is already self-sustainable and we need to create lines of work for a more technical level and good events always happen!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQwSW15VM2ziMMsOMk65-RaH9Qz4efALNahfg6AZHw4G-BOBYopzkMqvyF62C1c_E6putfYLl_u_WHmlGvv5ZjD1WEQ1xjvX5CeNAM5xWy4KzBQyKK6dNDtKCuwYOiREK7hnTIs5vrp0/s1600/6529_1204969163143_1196052729_1811796_6240991_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQwSW15VM2ziMMsOMk65-RaH9Qz4efALNahfg6AZHw4G-BOBYopzkMqvyF62C1c_E6putfYLl_u_WHmlGvv5ZjD1WEQ1xjvX5CeNAM5xWy4KzBQyKK6dNDtKCuwYOiREK7hnTIs5vrp0/s320/6529_1204969163143_1196052729_1811796_6240991_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570224900928830530" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />19. Do you have a dream?</span><br />Live LONG, well, and keep riding tillllllllll I’m very old ... but next year I want to do trips that I have not done yet.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />20. A message to all of us...</span><br />Girls, continue living this freedom, this option of simply skating. We don’t need to be the best, champions, none of this, we must be true to ourselves first. The skateboard liberates the soul and has to be part of our lives just like the food we need! BOMDROP! To all the girls who have a skateboard in their heart!<br />Kisses<br />Christie Aleixo<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/4650295" width="400" height="270" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://christiealeixo.blogspot.com/p/videos.html" target="blank">More videos from Christie</a></span>HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-61555271714188687532010-12-12T11:06:00.002+01:002010-12-12T11:11:22.115+01:00More prizes in time for Christmas!That's right, you've got the chance to win <span style="font-style:italic;">again</span>, just about in time for Christmas to make it that little bit sweeter... !<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1st Prize:</span> The Hügelherzblut Classic <span style="font-style:italic;">die Kurze</span>, sponsored by <a href="www.huegelherzblut.de" target="blank">Hügelherzblut</a>, your new favourite companion to take you around town, cruise mellow hills or go sliding with.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbybUhPfuns_iT9zN_pm6N-KUEDnJ9vdExNjm_dSI6mlCg11BokbXoexvKw-KxZQ0TeeWBf_6sgHicABrwOkbe3EYuocgXwifVmR5pqdfKkF6Fo1R2YBv5K0XdBzmZ_Bz1pKyTjvM8YrA/s1600/huegelherzblut_kurze-1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 114px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbybUhPfuns_iT9zN_pm6N-KUEDnJ9vdExNjm_dSI6mlCg11BokbXoexvKw-KxZQ0TeeWBf_6sgHicABrwOkbe3EYuocgXwifVmR5pqdfKkF6Fo1R2YBv5K0XdBzmZ_Bz1pKyTjvM8YrA/s320/huegelherzblut_kurze-1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549732622782946770" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2nd Prize:</span> A set of brandnew <a href="www.getsomenersh.com" target="blank">Nersh Candy</a> wheels, fresh on the market, sponsored by Link Distribution. 70mm diameter, 76A duro which makes rough and uneven road surface a breeze.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XoV_PaWfOg92NPgBIea0LYUqECGsTP7YogkEhVUwCapqE_ggFd3bs3Lg3iqrRzbuuJbbnnJI3zC9RU98vDnCXVFGci5BcasnSbrEPhaSPnYzA1Fj10RGzIg24J7Fmh7x3tjPORDHqgU/s1600/Candy+Pink+002-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XoV_PaWfOg92NPgBIea0LYUqECGsTP7YogkEhVUwCapqE_ggFd3bs3Lg3iqrRzbuuJbbnnJI3zC9RU98vDnCXVFGci5BcasnSbrEPhaSPnYzA1Fj10RGzIg24J7Fmh7x3tjPORDHqgU/s320/Candy+Pink+002-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549732834095843186" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3rd Prize:</span> Get some PINK in your life! A set of pink <a href="www.crailtrucks.com" target="blank">Crail</a> 180mm trucks, perfect for carving, cruising or if you want to point your deck Downhill - a lovely allrounder and most certainly the pinkest truck there is...sponsored by Layback Distribution.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqKoohVnFicTZxLyENTdlED0r6O474EHI8ONtIc3VayPulJ5OZ88pWX7JqgrXtMWFaN-dBnPDYW54dKf02IZO2huJnCxSb5KgmnXdSRsB8DatnE9YOpnqYZBDMV5KfZWYPVvdGMvJJxs/s1600/crail-speed-pink_300-1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 153px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqKoohVnFicTZxLyENTdlED0r6O474EHI8ONtIc3VayPulJ5OZ88pWX7JqgrXtMWFaN-dBnPDYW54dKf02IZO2huJnCxSb5KgmnXdSRsB8DatnE9YOpnqYZBDMV5KfZWYPVvdGMvJJxs/s320/crail-speed-pink_300-1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549733386826081458" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">4th-10th Prize:</span> Goody bags containing T-shirts, flip flops, beanies etc etc, wait and see! Sponsored by <a href="www.reef.com" target="blank">Reef</a>, <a href="http://www.femipleasure.com/" target="blank">Femipleasure</a>, <a href="http://www.insight51.com/" target="blank">Insight</a>, <a href="http://www.thrashermagazine.com/" target="blank">Trasher</a>, <a href="www.sixxa.at" target="blank">Sixxa</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNN-NGmF_apoF-QSz0mFTnO_jsBGyOlOmqAk8GGijJcF3yt4XxjLwnduenxXRV6dLUfxy4MCeltJk3Gwat4gx3Pa_jOrgjofCpYDZMeJnxLXhzGglNUjh4RLko-vPwtnKDSS-kiU8inw/s1600/IMG_6385-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNN-NGmF_apoF-QSz0mFTnO_jsBGyOlOmqAk8GGijJcF3yt4XxjLwnduenxXRV6dLUfxy4MCeltJk3Gwat4gx3Pa_jOrgjofCpYDZMeJnxLXhzGglNUjh4RLko-vPwtnKDSS-kiU8inw/s320/IMG_6385-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549733692967715634" /></a><br />All you have to do to call one of these babies your own is to tell us what longboarding means to you. Closing date is the 31st of December 2010, all emails to the usual address blog[at]huegelherzblut.de please. Oh, and as always legal recourse is excluded ;-)<br /><br />A massive <span style="font-weight:bold;">Thank You</span> goes out to our lovely sponsors!<br /><br />* <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=100001065448822" target="blank">Link Distribution</a> (<a href="http://www.getsomenersh.com/" target="blank">Nersh</a>, <a href="http://www.thrashermagazine.com/" target="blank">Trasher</a>, <a href="http://www.sector9.com/" target="blank">Sector9</a>) <br />* Black Distribution (<a href="http://www.reef.com/" target="blank">Reef</a>) <br />* <a href="www.customlongskates.com" target="blank">Layback Distribution</a> (<a href="http://www.crailtrucks.com/" target="blank">Crail</a>)<br />* <a href="www.huegelherzblut.de" target="blank">Hügelherzblut</a><br />* <a href="http://www.sixxa.at/" target="blank">Sixxa</a> <br />* USP Distribution (<a href="http://www.femipleasure.com/" target="blank">Femipleasure</a>)<br />* <a href="http://www.insight51.com/" target="blank">Insight</a> <br /><br />And now get writing!HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-42671549050566741702010-12-12T10:42:00.008+01:002010-12-12T11:06:41.413+01:00Gewinnspiel die Zweite!Yep, ihr habt richtig gehört, ihr könnt schon wieder was gewinnen und zwar einiges - pünktlich zum Weihnachtfest um euch den Advent ein bisschen zu versüssen!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1. Preis:</span> Der Hügelherzblut Klassiker <span style="font-style:italic;">die Kurze</span>, gesponsert von <a href="www.huegelherzblut.de" target="blank">Hügelherzblut</a>,<br />deine neue liebste Begleiterin für Stadt, Hügelcruisen oder zum Sliden.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbybUhPfuns_iT9zN_pm6N-KUEDnJ9vdExNjm_dSI6mlCg11BokbXoexvKw-KxZQ0TeeWBf_6sgHicABrwOkbe3EYuocgXwifVmR5pqdfKkF6Fo1R2YBv5K0XdBzmZ_Bz1pKyTjvM8YrA/s1600/huegelherzblut_kurze-1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 114px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbybUhPfuns_iT9zN_pm6N-KUEDnJ9vdExNjm_dSI6mlCg11BokbXoexvKw-KxZQ0TeeWBf_6sgHicABrwOkbe3EYuocgXwifVmR5pqdfKkF6Fo1R2YBv5K0XdBzmZ_Bz1pKyTjvM8YrA/s320/huegelherzblut_kurze-1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549732622782946770" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2. Preis:</span> Ein Satz brandneue Rollen zum Reinbeissen <a href="http://www.getsomenersh.com/" target="blank">Nersh Candy</a>, ganz fresh auf dem Markt und gesponsert von Link Distribution. 70mm Durchmesser mit einem 76A Duro, damit sind auch holprige unebene Strassen kein Problem.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XoV_PaWfOg92NPgBIea0LYUqECGsTP7YogkEhVUwCapqE_ggFd3bs3Lg3iqrRzbuuJbbnnJI3zC9RU98vDnCXVFGci5BcasnSbrEPhaSPnYzA1Fj10RGzIg24J7Fmh7x3tjPORDHqgU/s1600/Candy+Pink+002-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XoV_PaWfOg92NPgBIea0LYUqECGsTP7YogkEhVUwCapqE_ggFd3bs3Lg3iqrRzbuuJbbnnJI3zC9RU98vDnCXVFGci5BcasnSbrEPhaSPnYzA1Fj10RGzIg24J7Fmh7x3tjPORDHqgU/s320/Candy+Pink+002-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549732834095843186" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3.Preis:</span> Get some PINK in your life! Ein Satz pinke <a href="http://www.crailtrucks.com/" target="blank">Crail</a> 180mm Achsen, perfekt zum Cruisen Carven oder falls es doch auch mal bergab gehen soll...ein super Allrounder und mit Sicherheit die pinkeste Achse, die es gibt...gesponsort von <a href="www.layback-freiburg.de" target="blank">Layback Distribution</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqKoohVnFicTZxLyENTdlED0r6O474EHI8ONtIc3VayPulJ5OZ88pWX7JqgrXtMWFaN-dBnPDYW54dKf02IZO2huJnCxSb5KgmnXdSRsB8DatnE9YOpnqYZBDMV5KfZWYPVvdGMvJJxs/s1600/crail-speed-pink_300-1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 153px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqKoohVnFicTZxLyENTdlED0r6O474EHI8ONtIc3VayPulJ5OZ88pWX7JqgrXtMWFaN-dBnPDYW54dKf02IZO2huJnCxSb5KgmnXdSRsB8DatnE9YOpnqYZBDMV5KfZWYPVvdGMvJJxs/s320/crail-speed-pink_300-1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549733386826081458" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">4.-10.Preis:</span> Je ein fettes Überraschungspaket mit T-Shirts, FlipFlops, Beanies und und und...gesponsert von <a href="www.reef.com" target="blank">Reef</a>, <a href="http://www.femipleasure.com/" target="blank">Femipleasure</a>, <a href="http://www.insight51.com/" target="blank">Insight</a>, <a href="http://www.thrashermagazine.com/" target="blank">Trasher</a>, <a href="www.sixxa.at" target="blank">Sixxa</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNN-NGmF_apoF-QSz0mFTnO_jsBGyOlOmqAk8GGijJcF3yt4XxjLwnduenxXRV6dLUfxy4MCeltJk3Gwat4gx3Pa_jOrgjofCpYDZMeJnxLXhzGglNUjh4RLko-vPwtnKDSS-kiU8inw/s1600/IMG_6385-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNN-NGmF_apoF-QSz0mFTnO_jsBGyOlOmqAk8GGijJcF3yt4XxjLwnduenxXRV6dLUfxy4MCeltJk3Gwat4gx3Pa_jOrgjofCpYDZMeJnxLXhzGglNUjh4RLko-vPwtnKDSS-kiU8inw/s320/IMG_6385-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549733692967715634" /></a><br />Alles, was ihr tun müsst, um einen dieser Hammerpreise einzuheimsen ist uns zu schreiben, was Longboarden für euch bedeutet. Einsendeschluss ist der 31. Dezember 2010, bitte schreibt wie immer an die übliche Adresse blog[at]huegelherzblut.de. Achso, der Rechtsweg ist natürlich ausgeschlossen ;-)<br /><br />Ein dickes Dankeschön an die netten Sponsoren!<br /><br />* <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=100001065448822" target="blank">Link Distribution</a> (<a href="http://www.getsomenersh.com/" target="blank">Nersh</a>, <a href="http://www.thrashermagazine.com/" target="blank">Trasher</a>, <a href="http://www.sector9.com/" target="blank">Sector9</a>) <br />* Black Distribution (<a href="http://www.reef.com/" target="blank">Reef</a>) <br />* <a href="www.customlongskates.com" target="blank">Layback Distribution</a> (<a href="http://www.crailtrucks.com/" target="blank">Crail</a>)<br />* <a href="www.huegelherzblut.de" target="blank">Hügelherzblut</a><br />* <a href="http://www.sixxa.at/" target="blank">Sixxa</a> <br />* USP Distribution (<a href="http://www.femipleasure.com/" target="blank">Femipleasure</a>)<br />* <a href="http://www.insight51.com/" target="blank">Insight</a> <br /><br />Viel Spass beim Texten!HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-38553531025446018862010-12-04T17:59:00.002+01:002010-12-04T18:03:17.624+01:00And the winner is........Anni from Switzerland! Congrats on bagging yourself a lovely Sixxa outfit, we hope you'll love it as much as we do!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkjuzH591r8FIeHYuyzLpLWT-B1E6AlPeqEi9hqMX2DvS1Z7B1z6fl2KJ0J69l3V7Ov2XJ_H0FpgrD67zB4x2clZYqupe07KGsmqaAUPl6KL584mpa2iz0MpqbQh7q1tr_mR-96vavyE/s1600/Tuck.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkjuzH591r8FIeHYuyzLpLWT-B1E6AlPeqEi9hqMX2DvS1Z7B1z6fl2KJ0J69l3V7Ov2XJ_H0FpgrD67zB4x2clZYqupe07KGsmqaAUPl6KL584mpa2iz0MpqbQh7q1tr_mR-96vavyE/s320/Tuck.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546871678881332690" /></a><br />Paula and Ana are sharing a tie second place:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHT__cFSVcwCC7mkMSpnnKrlJE1Gq31hrd62E6R8UFL6ICRpYdkTwYtV0Fs2v-DwKHI__BT7Fhcxy-Stdx4JFOdPF3tytthSgB1xkVIaU97vKO-2ULSwp4iQGGLGMpAjrLSfEXGg_3-LM/s1600/2-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHT__cFSVcwCC7mkMSpnnKrlJE1Gq31hrd62E6R8UFL6ICRpYdkTwYtV0Fs2v-DwKHI__BT7Fhcxy-Stdx4JFOdPF3tytthSgB1xkVIaU97vKO-2ULSwp4iQGGLGMpAjrLSfEXGg_3-LM/s320/2-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546871892491708786" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcfJxq5KUyNKsuEPEhbWYakmuA_EZw7mh3AO8CLhWApCpUXdGzj9Upj6eae6PnpeyNtdqDWobO9S5Nv96A0CSzXrRqroBdqrmnhScD1_bdacUkXXvCNuhpxLpS8gB3AZPrT-o2g1xqWs/s1600/paula6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcfJxq5KUyNKsuEPEhbWYakmuA_EZw7mh3AO8CLhWApCpUXdGzj9Upj6eae6PnpeyNtdqDWobO9S5Nv96A0CSzXrRqroBdqrmnhScD1_bdacUkXXvCNuhpxLpS8gB3AZPrT-o2g1xqWs/s320/paula6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546872399660326434" /></a><br />And the honourable Nr. 3 goes to Amy from New Zealand:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87YgMeAKg2X2ZQYQTlGGJ_NyongAF6kwxqq17V_pM9JvLlczEzStUFNaGjUe9zjVRhxxDTelxGQAJWavJmUUpjzz3rPEqBTRUnwd6ZhUfnVMHN301pOgMHMQWYvUBV2nRG4ahcKGelBI/s1600/P1060834.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87YgMeAKg2X2ZQYQTlGGJ_NyongAF6kwxqq17V_pM9JvLlczEzStUFNaGjUe9zjVRhxxDTelxGQAJWavJmUUpjzz3rPEqBTRUnwd6ZhUfnVMHN301pOgMHMQWYvUBV2nRG4ahcKGelBI/s320/P1060834.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546872677725045410" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Thank you</span> to all the girls who sent us their entries, it was a tough choice!HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-57627440125818815952010-12-04T17:52:00.004+01:002010-12-04T17:59:41.637+01:00And the winner is.........Anni aus der Schweiz, ein dreifaches Hip Hip Hurra für ein neues Sixxa-Outfit!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkjuzH591r8FIeHYuyzLpLWT-B1E6AlPeqEi9hqMX2DvS1Z7B1z6fl2KJ0J69l3V7Ov2XJ_H0FpgrD67zB4x2clZYqupe07KGsmqaAUPl6KL584mpa2iz0MpqbQh7q1tr_mR-96vavyE/s1600/Tuck.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkjuzH591r8FIeHYuyzLpLWT-B1E6AlPeqEi9hqMX2DvS1Z7B1z6fl2KJ0J69l3V7Ov2XJ_H0FpgrD67zB4x2clZYqupe07KGsmqaAUPl6KL584mpa2iz0MpqbQh7q1tr_mR-96vavyE/s320/Tuck.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546871678881332690" /></a><br />Den 2.Platz belegen mit jeweils 4 Punkten Ana und Paula:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHT__cFSVcwCC7mkMSpnnKrlJE1Gq31hrd62E6R8UFL6ICRpYdkTwYtV0Fs2v-DwKHI__BT7Fhcxy-Stdx4JFOdPF3tytthSgB1xkVIaU97vKO-2ULSwp4iQGGLGMpAjrLSfEXGg_3-LM/s1600/2-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHT__cFSVcwCC7mkMSpnnKrlJE1Gq31hrd62E6R8UFL6ICRpYdkTwYtV0Fs2v-DwKHI__BT7Fhcxy-Stdx4JFOdPF3tytthSgB1xkVIaU97vKO-2ULSwp4iQGGLGMpAjrLSfEXGg_3-LM/s320/2-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546871892491708786" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcfJxq5KUyNKsuEPEhbWYakmuA_EZw7mh3AO8CLhWApCpUXdGzj9Upj6eae6PnpeyNtdqDWobO9S5Nv96A0CSzXrRqroBdqrmnhScD1_bdacUkXXvCNuhpxLpS8gB3AZPrT-o2g1xqWs/s1600/paula6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcfJxq5KUyNKsuEPEhbWYakmuA_EZw7mh3AO8CLhWApCpUXdGzj9Upj6eae6PnpeyNtdqDWobO9S5Nv96A0CSzXrRqroBdqrmnhScD1_bdacUkXXvCNuhpxLpS8gB3AZPrT-o2g1xqWs/s320/paula6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546872399660326434" /></a><br />und den ehrenvollen 3.Platz Miss Amy<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87YgMeAKg2X2ZQYQTlGGJ_NyongAF6kwxqq17V_pM9JvLlczEzStUFNaGjUe9zjVRhxxDTelxGQAJWavJmUUpjzz3rPEqBTRUnwd6ZhUfnVMHN301pOgMHMQWYvUBV2nRG4ahcKGelBI/s1600/P1060834.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87YgMeAKg2X2ZQYQTlGGJ_NyongAF6kwxqq17V_pM9JvLlczEzStUFNaGjUe9zjVRhxxDTelxGQAJWavJmUUpjzz3rPEqBTRUnwd6ZhUfnVMHN301pOgMHMQWYvUBV2nRG4ahcKGelBI/s320/P1060834.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546872677725045410" /></a><br />Vielen Dank Ladies für das zahlreiche Mitmachen!HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-53464713341196569742010-11-24T19:44:00.007+01:002010-11-24T20:25:25.614+01:00Interview with Carly Richardson from CanadaToday we're bringing you Carly Richardson, one of Canada's finest! She's been working for Landyachtz for quite a while now and is the living proof that girls can more than just merely survive in the longboarding business - with the right amount of snap, charm, heaps of knowledge and tonnes of fun. And now it's over to Carly...<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />1.When did you start longboarding and why?</span><br /><br />1a. I started longboarding in highschool, saw some older guys doing<br />it and thought it looked fun. It was more appealing than regular skateboarding, and after the first try I was hooked. Being in a city like Vancouver with so much terrain to explore definitely got the best of my curiosity and motivated me to tackle the roads here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-hRsAIBwZVdDooTdwX1gBkK-bAUTw58UB0ov_esmP0w5WxdMIiNbusU_f8vTx2ZaFGHdxRjgg1syveXgH2a-WUBjTvLBPBLo9eqWxDOGbARCFV-SalicLzt1FWWOOmwPvL3dQlIoiiA/s1600/8120_142606866721_685146721_3103343_7346486_n-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-hRsAIBwZVdDooTdwX1gBkK-bAUTw58UB0ov_esmP0w5WxdMIiNbusU_f8vTx2ZaFGHdxRjgg1syveXgH2a-WUBjTvLBPBLo9eqWxDOGbARCFV-SalicLzt1FWWOOmwPvL3dQlIoiiA/s320/8120_142606866721_685146721_3103343_7346486_n-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543182644465388402" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">2.You work for Landyachtz - when did you start and how did you get in?</span><br /><br />2a. I've been working at <a href="http://www.landyachtz.com/" target="blank">Landyachtz</a> since April of 2006, and riding on the team for a year or two before that. After spending some time in California enjoying the sunshine and skateboarding, I needed to get home to Vancouver and work. Tom and Mike gave me the opportunity to put in some hours at the shop doing whatever I could. Now they can't get rid of me.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">3. Has working for Landyachts changed your view on longboarding?</span><br /><br />3a. Working in the industry definitely changed my perspective on longboarding. It made me realize very quickly that you've got to be doing it for the right reasons, and really love being involved in all aspects of it.<br />Not just as a job, but as your life. I feel really fortunate that I was able to turn my passion into a career. I don't think many people truly have that chance. It's also given me the privilege of travelling, gaining life and work experience, and meeting people that have forever influenced my life. My co-workers are my friends, my family. We're lucky.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjka_xcRuyQ9cdwnIw-xDTcqatdCn7vB4dbq9HdU5Ou7uMczE3mWC6Yvll44cem2-_1Mz01f911dx4zTRe92V14DPAlObCKncqjgamuy6Dsuaj16Eqx9y105G3lYXEb0pMH1tc81iPIQ/s1600/25446_381620631721_685146721_4327674_2148352_n-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjka_xcRuyQ9cdwnIw-xDTcqatdCn7vB4dbq9HdU5Ou7uMczE3mWC6Yvll44cem2-_1Mz01f911dx4zTRe92V14DPAlObCKncqjgamuy6Dsuaj16Eqx9y105G3lYXEb0pMH1tc81iPIQ/s320/25446_381620631721_685146721_4327674_2148352_n-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543182816224064706" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">4. How do you feel working in a very male-orientated and dominated business?<br /></span><br />4a. Being in a male-dominated business is just fine with me. It can be challenging (probably more for so for them, I'm sure I can be stubborn and emotional sometimes...haha) but I've never felt like they treat me any differently. Some boys/men are still surprised when they call to talk about trucks, bushings etc. and I give them answers, but I think this just proves that longboarding really does appeal to a wide variety of people and the sport is diverse. There are more and more girls getting involved all the time, it's great to feel like a part of that.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">5. Please give us a little insight into your mind when you're on your board!</span><br /><br />5a. My perspective on my board is always different, that's part of what I love about it. The literal feeling under my feet is always the same: comfortable. But as surroundings change, intention and direction change, it's always a different mood for me but always positive, and I'll never stop.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOMxYgXqf3_q16BryapRXJmjnbsnUCbtXVjlSJuW0WBRjztq1v-CGJEDNVECyToBFrpF7nZahuT046Ysyq621sJQtbS9hd8DbeChy1OJ6xLamBAM1C6OEFOmSHXsfBCuTuyFbtq8xBmdY/s1600/ACF15BE-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOMxYgXqf3_q16BryapRXJmjnbsnUCbtXVjlSJuW0WBRjztq1v-CGJEDNVECyToBFrpF7nZahuT046Ysyq621sJQtbS9hd8DbeChy1OJ6xLamBAM1C6OEFOmSHXsfBCuTuyFbtq8xBmdY/s320/ACF15BE-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543182942074449698" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">6. Are you still doing races as well?</span><br /><br />6a. For the first time in 6 seasons I did not race this year. After a bad neck injury in May I had one of those "oh no, I'm human" moments and knew it wasn't worth the risk of doing any more damage. I'm not sure if I will race next season. If not, I'll at least be there cheering everyone on and taking photos.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">8. How often do you skate with girls and how important is that to<br />you?</span><br /><br />8a. To be honest the most skateboarding I've been doing lately has been just cruising/commuting. So it's mostly alone or with a few of the guys. While a lot of us girls in Vancouver are good friends, we all have our own things going that keep us busy, and they like going a lot faster than I do! It's so cool to see the progression and girls pushing their own limits. Whenever I visit California, Judith Rogers and I skate as much as possible, usually every day. This year she got me amped on some coping, took me to a ditch for the first time (which was amazing, and I have to do more) as well as setting up a slalom course for us to try out on our last day. We've<br />spent a lot of time skating together and she always gets me stoked to<br />challenge myself.<br /><br />Getting more girls involved on any level is important to me however, and over the last few years we've teamed up and done some all-girl clinics and jam sessions. More recently a couple of us here at Landyachtz had the privilege of meeting up with a small crew of women from the great staff at <a href="http://www.lululemon.com" target="blank">LuluLemon</a> for an afternoon of longboarding lessons! I'd really like to do more of that in the future. Nothing beats the feeling of watching someone really experience skating for the first time, getting hooked or learning something new.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_8Prjbh0p6zC6IqI8FaP6Tk15dKAcUH3MAs97ODkWvWY0cC8X2TOcoUJdM_Ad_xSlcmRBGweX4qGR4KOzUXTw5AOgoq2rIYifTLpqiFxn5EMN4Ay8roWpgFB7MipQEhejm4iuDfsY0E/s1600/carly3-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_8Prjbh0p6zC6IqI8FaP6Tk15dKAcUH3MAs97ODkWvWY0cC8X2TOcoUJdM_Ad_xSlcmRBGweX4qGR4KOzUXTw5AOgoq2rIYifTLpqiFxn5EMN4Ay8roWpgFB7MipQEhejm4iuDfsY0E/s320/carly3-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543183094259430194" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />9. Any longboarding goals for 2011?</span><br /><br />9a. Next year should be interesting. Longboarding has taken some big steps forward this year in growth, but we've also had our some huge losses amongst our family. Hopefully everyone stays safe, shares knowledge and embraces being part of a something so rad.<br />On a personal level, I hope to learn to ride some different terrain, mostly ditches. I can see that becoming very addicting, and very painful :)<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">10. Any last words?</span><br /><br />10a. Go skate!<br />Thank you so much for the opportunity! Stoked!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13Ex_Bdkk4rIoNMAjjk4xQ6QXCP4IALr0zzkxLAcIh448BxZR4U1sMhGepTPnGmDCYINAE7MQgBwx3kikGVQqhOZYqdN-5YYzdfQmSMPQgjqzjLPQOfPMIV4_gtgAmg7A-lc71jcYocQ/s1600/n685146721_462311_3844-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13Ex_Bdkk4rIoNMAjjk4xQ6QXCP4IALr0zzkxLAcIh448BxZR4U1sMhGepTPnGmDCYINAE7MQgBwx3kikGVQqhOZYqdN-5YYzdfQmSMPQgjqzjLPQOfPMIV4_gtgAmg7A-lc71jcYocQ/s320/n685146721_462311_3844-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543183412090493378" /></a><br />Thank <span style="font-style:italic;">you</span> Carly! We can't wait to hear and see more of you!<br />Now over to you, the ladies who read this – please remember you've got another good few days to send in your favourite longboarding summer picture for your chance to win some lovely clobber by Austrian girl streetwear brand <a href="http://www.sixxa.com" target="blank">Sixxa</a>. All submissions, as always, to blog[at]huegelherzblut.de, closing date is the 30th of November.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEFZbIuO8Kzt_YH3wQMEjLZQpiAO7qkOC8FyGqjLn6-ApHcieECb9gc6ya-iCVvAeFgT3XR_hcGHxNbOAKNTx5WK7UAy4g6-5x1Svn6FwABCiGjXCeN4WpGej9HG-kPG-K1bH1wMsaHw/s1600/sixxa.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEFZbIuO8Kzt_YH3wQMEjLZQpiAO7qkOC8FyGqjLn6-ApHcieECb9gc6ya-iCVvAeFgT3XR_hcGHxNbOAKNTx5WK7UAy4g6-5x1Svn6FwABCiGjXCeN4WpGej9HG-kPG-K1bH1wMsaHw/s320/sixxa.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543183811156077154" /></a>HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-63006940038402596362010-11-24T19:16:00.011+01:002010-11-24T22:14:26.291+01:00Interview mit Carly Richardson aus KanadaDiesmal haben wir uns mit Carly Richardson unterhalten.<br />Sie arbeitet nun schon eine ganze Weile bei Landyachtz und ist der lebende Beweis dafür, dass wir Frauen charmant, mit einem Ticken Biss, viel Materialkunde und extrem viel Spass wunderbar in der Longboardbusinesswelt überleben können.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />1. Wie lange skatest du schon, und wie bist du dazu gekommen?</span><br /><br />1a. Ich habe mit dem Longboarden angefangen, als ich noch auf der Highschool war. Ich hab ein paar ältere Jungs dabei beobachtet - es hat nach Spass ausgesehen und mich mehr angesprochen als normales Skateboardfahren. Nachdem ich es zum ersten Mal versucht hatte, war ich total begeistert. In einer Stadt wie Vancouver gibt es so viel Terrain zu erkunden, das hat meine Neugierde definitv gepackt und mich dazu motiviert, die dortigen Strassen anzupacken. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-hRsAIBwZVdDooTdwX1gBkK-bAUTw58UB0ov_esmP0w5WxdMIiNbusU_f8vTx2ZaFGHdxRjgg1syveXgH2a-WUBjTvLBPBLo9eqWxDOGbARCFV-SalicLzt1FWWOOmwPvL3dQlIoiiA/s1600/8120_142606866721_685146721_3103343_7346486_n-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-hRsAIBwZVdDooTdwX1gBkK-bAUTw58UB0ov_esmP0w5WxdMIiNbusU_f8vTx2ZaFGHdxRjgg1syveXgH2a-WUBjTvLBPBLo9eqWxDOGbARCFV-SalicLzt1FWWOOmwPvL3dQlIoiiA/s320/8120_142606866721_685146721_3103343_7346486_n-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543182644465388402" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">2.Du arbeitest für Landyachtz – wann hast du dort angefangen und wie bist du dazu gekommen?</span><br /><br />2a. Ich arbeite seit April 2006 bei <a href="http://www.landyachtz.com/" target="blank">Landyachtz</a>, bin aber schon seit ein zwei Jahren vorher im Team. Nachdem ich eine zeitlang Sonne und Skaten in Kalifornien genossen hatte, musste ich zurück nach Vancouver und arbeiten. Tom und Mike gaben mir die Möglichkeit, ein paar Stunden im Laden auszuhelfen so gut ich konnte. Jetzt kriegen sie mich nicht mehr los.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">3. Hat deine Arbeit mit Landyachtz deine Einstellung zum Longboarden verändert?</span><br /><br />3a. Die Tatsache, dass ich in der Industrie arbeite, hat meine Perspektive definitiv verändert. Ich habe sehr schnell gemerkt, dass man es aus den richtigen Gründen heraus tun und wirklich alle Aspekte daran lieben muss. Nicht nur als deinen Job, sondern als dein Leben. Ich schätze mich sehr glücklich, dass ich die Möglichkeit hatte, meine Leidenschaft in eine Karriere zu verwandeln. Ich glaube, dass nur wenige Menschen wirklich die Chance dazu haben. Ich bin dadurch auch zu den Privileg gekommen zu reisen, Lebens- und Arbeitserfahrung zu sammeln und Menschen kennenzulernen, die mein Leben für immer verändert haben.<br />Meine Kollegen sind meine Freunde, meine Familie. Wir haben sehr viel Glück.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjka_xcRuyQ9cdwnIw-xDTcqatdCn7vB4dbq9HdU5Ou7uMczE3mWC6Yvll44cem2-_1Mz01f911dx4zTRe92V14DPAlObCKncqjgamuy6Dsuaj16Eqx9y105G3lYXEb0pMH1tc81iPIQ/s1600/25446_381620631721_685146721_4327674_2148352_n-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjka_xcRuyQ9cdwnIw-xDTcqatdCn7vB4dbq9HdU5Ou7uMczE3mWC6Yvll44cem2-_1Mz01f911dx4zTRe92V14DPAlObCKncqjgamuy6Dsuaj16Eqx9y105G3lYXEb0pMH1tc81iPIQ/s320/25446_381620631721_685146721_4327674_2148352_n-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543182816224064706" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">4. Wie fühlst du dich als Frau in einem derart männerorientierten und -dominierten Geschäftszweig?</span><br /><br />4a. Für mich ist das okay. Es kann eine Herausforderung sein (wahrscheinlich eher für die Männer, ich bin mir sicher, dass ich manchmal stur und emotional sein kann...haha!), aber bisher hatte ich nie das Gefühl, anders behandelt zu werden. Manche Jungs und Männer sind immer noch überrascht, wenn sie anrufen, um über Achsen, Bushings etc zu reden und ich ihnen die Anworten gebe, aber ich denke das beweist nur, dass Longboarden wirklich ein sehr breites und variiertes Publikum anspricht und dass der Sport sehr vielseitig ist. Ständig kommen mehr und mehr Mädchen dazu und es ist ein grossartiges Gefühl, sich als Teil davon zu fühlen.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">5. Verrate uns doch bitte ein bisschen, wie du dich fühlst, wenn du auf deinem Longboard unterwegs bist!</span><br /><br />5a. Meine Perspektive auf meinem Brett ist immer unterschiedlich, das ist Teil dessen, was ich am Longboarden so liebe. Das buchstäblche Gefühl unter meinen Füssen ist immer das gleiche: angenehm. Aber so wie sich die Umgebung ändert, verändern sich auch Absicht und Richtung. Für mich ist es jedes Mal eine andere Stimmung, aber immer eine positive und ich werde nie aufhören.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOMxYgXqf3_q16BryapRXJmjnbsnUCbtXVjlSJuW0WBRjztq1v-CGJEDNVECyToBFrpF7nZahuT046Ysyq621sJQtbS9hd8DbeChy1OJ6xLamBAM1C6OEFOmSHXsfBCuTuyFbtq8xBmdY/s1600/ACF15BE-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOMxYgXqf3_q16BryapRXJmjnbsnUCbtXVjlSJuW0WBRjztq1v-CGJEDNVECyToBFrpF7nZahuT046Ysyq621sJQtbS9hd8DbeChy1OJ6xLamBAM1C6OEFOmSHXsfBCuTuyFbtq8xBmdY/s320/ACF15BE-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543182942074449698" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">6. Fährst du noch Rennen?</span><br /><br />6a. Diese Saison war die erste in 6 Jahren, in der ich bei keinem Rennen gestartet bin. Nach einer schlimmen Halsverletzung im Mai hatte ich einen dieser “Oh nein, ich bin auch nur menschlich” Momente und wusste, dass es das Risiko, noch mehr Schaden anzurichten nicht wert war. Ich weiss nicht, ob ich nächste Saison Rennen fahren werde. Falls nicht, dann werd ich auf jeden Fall zum Anfeuern und Fotografieren dort sein.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">8. Wie oft gehst du mit Mädchen skaten und wie wichtig ist dir das?</span><br /><br />8a. Um ehrlich zu sein bin ich in letzter Zeit hauptsächlich am Cruisen oder rolle mit dem Brett in die Arbeit, also bin ich meistens allein oder mit ein paar von den Jungs unterwegs. Wir Mädels in Vancouver sind zwar alle gut befreundet, aber wir haben auch andere Dinge, die uns beschäftigen und viele mögens auch gern viel schneller als ich! Es ist cool, die Fortschritte zu sehen und wie Mädchen über ihre eigenen Grenzen hinausgehen.<br />Jedes Mal, wenn ich in Kalifornien bin, skaten Judith Rogers und ich so viel es geht. Dieses Jahr hat sie mich total für Coping Tricks begeistert, zum Ditchskaten mitgenommen (das war irre, muss ich öfter machen) und am letzten Tag einen Slalomparcours für uns zum Ausprobieren aufgebaut. Wir sind viel zusammen geskatet und sie schafft es immer, dass ich mich selbst herausfordere.<br /><br />Es ist mir aber wichtig, mehr Mädels auf jedem Level in den Sport zu bringen und in den letzten paar Jahren haben wir uns zusammengetan und ein paar All-Girl Clinics und Jams veranstaltet. Vor nicht allzulanger Zeit hatten ein paar von uns bei Landyachtz das Privileg, uns mit einer kleinen Gruppe Frauen von <a href="http://www.lululemon.com" target="blank">Lululemon</a> auf einen Nachmittagslongboardkurs zu treffen! Ich würde zukünftig wirklich gerne mehr in dieser Richtung machen. Nichts übertrifft das Gefühl, jemandem dabei zuzusehen, wie er Skaten zum ersten Mal wirklich erlebt, sich total dafür begeistert oder etwas Neues lernt.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_8Prjbh0p6zC6IqI8FaP6Tk15dKAcUH3MAs97ODkWvWY0cC8X2TOcoUJdM_Ad_xSlcmRBGweX4qGR4KOzUXTw5AOgoq2rIYifTLpqiFxn5EMN4Ay8roWpgFB7MipQEhejm4iuDfsY0E/s1600/carly3-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_8Prjbh0p6zC6IqI8FaP6Tk15dKAcUH3MAs97ODkWvWY0cC8X2TOcoUJdM_Ad_xSlcmRBGweX4qGR4KOzUXTw5AOgoq2rIYifTLpqiFxn5EMN4Ay8roWpgFB7MipQEhejm4iuDfsY0E/s320/carly3-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543183094259430194" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">9. Hast du für 2011 irgendwelche Ziele im Longboarden?</span><br /><br />9a. Nächstes Jahr dürfte interessant werden. Das Longboarden hat dieses Jahr wirklich einen grossen Satz nach vorne gemacht, aber wir haben auch ein paar riesige Verluste in unserer Familie einstecken müssen. Hoffentlich bleiben wir alle safe, teilen unser Wissen untereinander und freuen uns einfach, Teil von etwas so Tollem zu sein.<br /><br />Auf persönlicher Ebene hoffe ich zu lernen, auf anderem Terrain zu fahren, hauptsächlich Ditches. Ich kann mir vorstellen, dass das total süchtig machen und sehr weh tun kann :)<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">10. Worte zum Schluss?</span><br /><br />10a. Go skate!<br />Vielen Dank für diese Chance! Stoked!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13Ex_Bdkk4rIoNMAjjk4xQ6QXCP4IALr0zzkxLAcIh448BxZR4U1sMhGepTPnGmDCYINAE7MQgBwx3kikGVQqhOZYqdN-5YYzdfQmSMPQgjqzjLPQOfPMIV4_gtgAmg7A-lc71jcYocQ/s1600/n685146721_462311_3844-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13Ex_Bdkk4rIoNMAjjk4xQ6QXCP4IALr0zzkxLAcIh448BxZR4U1sMhGepTPnGmDCYINAE7MQgBwx3kikGVQqhOZYqdN-5YYzdfQmSMPQgjqzjLPQOfPMIV4_gtgAmg7A-lc71jcYocQ/s320/n685146721_462311_3844-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543183412090493378" /></a><br />Danke <span style="font-style:italic;">dir</span> Carly, wir freuen uns darauf, mehr von dir zu sehen und zu hören! Und jetzt wieder zu unseren werten Leserinnen (und hoffentlich auch ein paar Lesern ;-)) – nicht vergessen, ihr habt noch ein paar Tage Zeit, um uns euer Lieblingsbild des vergangenen Longboardsommers zu schicken, um ein <a href="http://www.sixxa.com" target="blank">Sixxa</a> Outfit zu gewinnen, Einsendungen bitte wie immer an blog[at]huegelherzblut.de, Einsendeschluss ist der 30. November.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEFZbIuO8Kzt_YH3wQMEjLZQpiAO7qkOC8FyGqjLn6-ApHcieECb9gc6ya-iCVvAeFgT3XR_hcGHxNbOAKNTx5WK7UAy4g6-5x1Svn6FwABCiGjXCeN4WpGej9HG-kPG-K1bH1wMsaHw/s1600/sixxa.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEFZbIuO8Kzt_YH3wQMEjLZQpiAO7qkOC8FyGqjLn6-ApHcieECb9gc6ya-iCVvAeFgT3XR_hcGHxNbOAKNTx5WK7UAy4g6-5x1Svn6FwABCiGjXCeN4WpGej9HG-kPG-K1bH1wMsaHw/s320/sixxa.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543183811156077154" /></a>HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-5550283913729375962010-11-15T09:22:00.004+01:002010-11-15T09:28:34.276+01:00Photo Contest Reminder...A little more than two weeks to go, so come on and send us your best longboarding shot of the summer 2010 to win a <a href="http://www.sixxa.at" target="blank">SIXXA</a> outfit, ethically produced streetwear, designed in Austria, made in Europe! Please email your photo to blog[at]huegelherzblut.de, we look forward to hearing from you!<br /><br /><br />...Gut zwei Wochen habt ihr noch also auf gehts Mädels, schickt uns euer Longboard Lieblingsbild des Sommers 2010 und gewinnt ein <a href="http://www.sixxa.at" target="blank">SIXXA</a> Outfit, Streetwear for Girls designed in Austria, made in Europe! Fotos bitte per E-mail an blog[at]huegelherzblut.de, wir freuen uns, von euch zu hören!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3FGP_WDvllWLtca7zNGIOHe2TKePkCEdiQeou0QwiwhVTJCzsTUXCX9A009QpavydrXMFGSRGPrFSN6b_QsGI31v5keMQCvR61qnIFtPNj6a_SbrHlYJnMPr0QIB9zZrryntLTP3Zs0/s1600/sixxa-2009-03-23.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3FGP_WDvllWLtca7zNGIOHe2TKePkCEdiQeou0QwiwhVTJCzsTUXCX9A009QpavydrXMFGSRGPrFSN6b_QsGI31v5keMQCvR61qnIFtPNj6a_SbrHlYJnMPr0QIB9zZrryntLTP3Zs0/s320/sixxa-2009-03-23.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539690393960907090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilrwtKi90wh9wMW32WBZPnbVTJjfaCH4qKDolJmjutTwCYS4Er-NHAPP9mVWSgURed7teU_D3byVbg6ofMXphaM7ycgebqVF9wHjN8hIf6d1as2jPPjnugwu-j1VxLNrFfMQYbTX_zpco/s1600/sixxa_fall-preview.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilrwtKi90wh9wMW32WBZPnbVTJjfaCH4qKDolJmjutTwCYS4Er-NHAPP9mVWSgURed7teU_D3byVbg6ofMXphaM7ycgebqVF9wHjN8hIf6d1as2jPPjnugwu-j1VxLNrFfMQYbTX_zpco/s320/sixxa_fall-preview.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539690328557983250" /></a>HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-26714849907379934622010-10-28T22:34:00.004+02:002010-10-28T22:40:29.459+02:00Gear Information Vol. 2 & Photo ContestBushings – Small but mighty. Those little rubbery fellas sit on either side of your truck's hanger, so usually you'll have two per truck, some people stack 'em too, it really depends on your setup and on what you want to do with it. Either way, bushings greatly influence and alter the way your trucks behave, so if you're bored with what you have but can't afford a new set of trucks, playing around with bushings is a cheap alternative and you'll be surprised at what difference new or different bushings can make, so let's take a closer look....<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />1. Material and Durometer</span><br />Just like <a href="http://heartsofhills.blogspot.com/search/label/Wheels" target="blank">wheels</a>, bushings are made from urethane. The duro(meter) is represented by a number/letter combination, for example 80A, with the number standing for 'hardness' (the higher the number, the harder the bushing). The 'A' stands for density, which is measured on a scale of A to D, with D being the densest. Most skateboarding wheels and bushings are on the A scale.<br />As is often the case in longboarding, you really have to play around to find out what bushing type and combination suits you, with your weight playing a big role as well and also how tight you normally have your trucks – if you like to crank them up to the point that your bushing's spilling out of its seat on either side, you'll probably want to try some harder bushings. It is also a common misconception that harder bushings are the way forward in Downhill – a harder duro does not equal more stability.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2. Shapes</span><br />Bushings come in different shapes depending on what purpose they are meant to serve. It's the combination of duro and shape that characterises the bushing's feel:<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">a) Barrel Shape</span><br />A cylindrical bushing offers stability while also allowing a fair amount of turn. Often used in Downhill skateboarding or generally as the bottom (meaning the bushing closest to the baseplate) bushing of a setup.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">b) Conical Shape</span><br />The widest side sits in the bushing seat (as shown in the photo). This shape allows for deep turns, especially if you opt for a taller cone, which makes these babies ideal for carving.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Exhibit A: Cone bushing with flipped cupped washer</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0_0PscN_h7MxOmI2uWuO68jXV83PzSwkCLItru_EJBYSkWyLphlpIxllj7WLlqK8f1MNe24wpHko_SSkhmGzy2swA5soCZP5JibRxqOIafIiv1zrHrX-1w17dtRopRgkKgIxCIY313A/s1600/IMG_0031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0_0PscN_h7MxOmI2uWuO68jXV83PzSwkCLItru_EJBYSkWyLphlpIxllj7WLlqK8f1MNe24wpHko_SSkhmGzy2swA5soCZP5JibRxqOIafIiv1zrHrX-1w17dtRopRgkKgIxCIY313A/s320/IMG_0031.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533196846967018050" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />c) Stim Shape</span><br />The name refers to the Tracker Stimulator, which was the first bushing of this kind. Some people also call them 'stepped'. The Venom Eliminator or the JimZ are popular bushings of this type, which mostly finds its use in Downhill Skateboarding as it offers a good amount of stability with little turn.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Exhibit B: Barrel, tall cone, short cone, Stim shape bushings (from left to right)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPspBaWPvXe4GywhRrLDZZZ2XnrX1ZHSGdvSCPW3se8YEshnxreWXvTy9F7daWh9tHdU-Dq93E30Yid5AOBkbEA0_4wcHavK2E_OUbjXkQnX1gZdT0NSXiI0YuC3-jT4YTJuG4cYkmqk/s1600/IMG_0038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPspBaWPvXe4GywhRrLDZZZ2XnrX1ZHSGdvSCPW3se8YEshnxreWXvTy9F7daWh9tHdU-Dq93E30Yid5AOBkbEA0_4wcHavK2E_OUbjXkQnX1gZdT0NSXiI0YuC3-jT4YTJuG4cYkmqk/s320/IMG_0038.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533196567735768066" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3. Washers</span><br />Most trucks will come with a set of stock bushings and washers. Some people don't bother with washers at all, they do however support the bushing nicely which can increase its longevity. Make sure that the washer and the bushing match in size. Flat washers allow for maximum turn. Cupped washers (bushing cups) will increase compression around the area they encase, so the more you lean, the more your bushing will compress which limits the depth of the turn as more power is required to achieve the same amount of turn compared to leaving the washer out.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Exhibit C: A selection of different washers</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-FPmndcssPJo8fh7jSeFpv3xUmNIfEIiTrgLRAYGRQSn9XPSpZzrNW6101iRjXIxRWkkSPZMU-CtQp48j_dcxFvdKDx2OxqFAX4YbRc5-vobasBGbYZL1bb12NI1LGtIKb0XWCMqHRU/s1600/IMG_0034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-FPmndcssPJo8fh7jSeFpv3xUmNIfEIiTrgLRAYGRQSn9XPSpZzrNW6101iRjXIxRWkkSPZMU-CtQp48j_dcxFvdKDx2OxqFAX4YbRc5-vobasBGbYZL1bb12NI1LGtIKb0XWCMqHRU/s320/IMG_0034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533196226561464882" /></a><br /><br />The height of your bushing/washer combo will determine how long your kingpin should be and you'll find that many stock kingpins are too short, especially if you intend to run a set of double barrels. Kingpin threads that are too long can damage your bushings from the inside out, so ideally you'll have a kingpin with a shortened thread if you want to use tall bushings.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />Exhibit D: Long kingpin with shortened thread</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9r_VjUj8Uf07AspODxVfHvdIuGe3VR3e0J3fmEd4b1Kx0-3dc4_0rmP8-7-_Dcs9BRv4R540Kfum4sqrx3FUmFn7kEGrOpQqSKByavM5HTUqFfmAhwdH2vIAIo4Sy3kd3EeLfgUIBJ4/s1600/IMG_0033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9r_VjUj8Uf07AspODxVfHvdIuGe3VR3e0J3fmEd4b1Kx0-3dc4_0rmP8-7-_Dcs9BRv4R540Kfum4sqrx3FUmFn7kEGrOpQqSKByavM5HTUqFfmAhwdH2vIAIo4Sy3kd3EeLfgUIBJ4/s320/IMG_0033.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533195869404641682" /></a><br /><br />To keep the winter sweet this year, <a href="http://www.sixxa.com" target="blank">Sixxa</a> is kindly donating some clobber for our autumn photo contest, so go on and send us your favourite shot of yourself on or with your longboard this summer. All submissions to the usual address please which is blog[at]huegelherzblut.de, you've got until the 30th of November to dig out your favourite photo. The winning pic will be published on here and we'll be in touch to sort out sizes etc. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhCTEiu8HDQpL0CiMO6D9GK1rVHefdYnbWccGi9UIdwqMV3wjCqJ9vT4hEpZZvJbZfD_G_lHZL5XT0RvUr0tVlj4sBxXjHEve8bDdUiQaYtuLNwk3sPc7PUFktnYfGKbi6HGeluW-xvk/s1600/sixxa.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 114px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhCTEiu8HDQpL0CiMO6D9GK1rVHefdYnbWccGi9UIdwqMV3wjCqJ9vT4hEpZZvJbZfD_G_lHZL5XT0RvUr0tVlj4sBxXjHEve8bDdUiQaYtuLNwk3sPc7PUFktnYfGKbi6HGeluW-xvk/s320/sixxa.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533195499386090818" /></a>HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-16868282946235610302010-10-28T22:20:00.009+02:002010-10-28T22:33:54.658+02:00Materialkunde die Zweite & FotocontestBushings – Klein aber oho. Auf deutsch werden diese kleinen Gummidinger auch Lenkgummis genannt, allerdings hat sich der englische Begriff weitläufig eingebürgert. In der Regel ist jede Achse mit 2 Stück versehen, die jeweils auf einer Seite des Hangers im Bushing Seat sitzen. Manche nehmen aber auch mehrere, z.B. 2 Bushings auf einer Seite, 1 auf der anderen, je nachdem welches Setup gefahren wird und was mann bzw frau damit anstellen will. Bushings haben auf jeden Fall einen ziemlichen Einfluss auf die Fahreigenschaften der Achsen, also wenn du mit deinem momentanen Setup unzufrieden bist, aber kein Geld für neue Trucks hast, dann sind neue oder andere Bushings eine kostengünstige Alternative, um langweilig gewordene Achsen wieder etwas aufzumotzen. Nehmen wir die Teile also mal etwas genauer unter die Lupe....<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1. Material und Durometer</span><br />Genau wie <a href="http://heartsofhills.blogspot.com/search/label/Rollen" target="blank">Longboard Rollen</a> werden Bushings aus Urethan gegossen. Der Härtegrad oder Durometer wird in einer Ziffer/Buchstaben Kombination ausgedrückt, z.B. 80A. Die Nummer bezeichnet die Härte (je höher die Zahl, desto härter das Bushing). Das 'A' steht für Dichte, die auf einer Skala von A bis D gemessen wird. Die meisten Skateboard Rollen und Bushings liegen bei A.<br />Genau wie bei vielen anderen Dingen im Longboarden so heisst auch bei den Bushings die Devise <span style="font-style:italic;">Probieren geht über Studieren</span> um herauszufinden, was einem am besten taugt. Das Gewicht spielt auch hier eine wichtige Rolle, ebenso wie die persönlichen Vorlieben, was die Trucks angeht – wer seine Schrauben gerne so fest anzieht, dass das Bushing links und rechts aus dem Bushing Seat herausquillt, der sollte es mal mit etwas härteren Gummis versuchen. Übrigens bedeutet ein harter Durometer nicht automatisch mehr Stabilität beim Downhill Skaten, was einige Fahrer(innen) fälschlicherweise annehmen.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />2. Formen</span><br />Je nach Verwendungszweck gibt es Bushings in verschiedenen Ausführungen. Die Kombination aus Härtegrad und Form bestimmt die Eigenschaften und die Auswirkungen auf das Fahrverhalten:<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">a) Barrel</span><br />Ein zylindrisches Bushing erlaubt Stabilität bei gleichzeitig guter Wendigkeit. Kommt oft beim Downhill zum Einsatz und wird allgemein gerne als Bottom Bushing (sprich das der Baseplate nächstgelegene) verwendet.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">b) Konisch</span><br />Die breite Seite sitzt im Bushing Seat (siehe Foto). Diese Form ermöglicht viel Wendigkeit, weshalb sich diese Art von Bushing ausgezeichnet zum Carven eignet.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />Bild A: Konisches Bushing mit umgedrehtem Washer</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0_0PscN_h7MxOmI2uWuO68jXV83PzSwkCLItru_EJBYSkWyLphlpIxllj7WLlqK8f1MNe24wpHko_SSkhmGzy2swA5soCZP5JibRxqOIafIiv1zrHrX-1w17dtRopRgkKgIxCIY313A/s1600/IMG_0031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0_0PscN_h7MxOmI2uWuO68jXV83PzSwkCLItru_EJBYSkWyLphlpIxllj7WLlqK8f1MNe24wpHko_SSkhmGzy2swA5soCZP5JibRxqOIafIiv1zrHrX-1w17dtRopRgkKgIxCIY313A/s320/IMG_0031.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533196846967018050" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">c) Stim Form</span><br />Der Name wurde vom Tracker Stimulator abgeleitet, das das erste Bushing dieser Art war. Manchmal wird diese Form auch als 'stepped' bezeichnet. Venom Eliminators oder auch die JimZ sind beliebte Bushings dieser Klasse. Aufgrund der hohen Stabilität bei geringem Turn kommen Stims hauptsächlich im Downhill zum Einsatz.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Bild B: Barrel, tall cone, short cone, Stim Bushings (von links nach rechts)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPspBaWPvXe4GywhRrLDZZZ2XnrX1ZHSGdvSCPW3se8YEshnxreWXvTy9F7daWh9tHdU-Dq93E30Yid5AOBkbEA0_4wcHavK2E_OUbjXkQnX1gZdT0NSXiI0YuC3-jT4YTJuG4cYkmqk/s1600/IMG_0038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPspBaWPvXe4GywhRrLDZZZ2XnrX1ZHSGdvSCPW3se8YEshnxreWXvTy9F7daWh9tHdU-Dq93E30Yid5AOBkbEA0_4wcHavK2E_OUbjXkQnX1gZdT0NSXiI0YuC3-jT4YTJuG4cYkmqk/s320/IMG_0038.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533196567735768066" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3. Washers</span><br />Zu deutsch Unterlagsscheibe. Die meisten Trucks werden mit Bushings und Washern geliefert. Manche Skater verzichten ganz auf die Washer, allerdings können sie die Langlebigkeit der Bushings erhöhen, da sie eine gute Unterlage darstellen. Achtet darauf, dass Bushing und Washer im Durchmesser einigermassen übereinstimmen. Flacher Washer = maximaler Turn, kappenförmige Washer dagegen erhöhen die Kompression des Bushings in dem Bereich, den der Washer umgibt, d.h. je mehr das Gewicht auf die jeweilige Seite verlagert wird, umso mehr wird das Bushing komprimiert. Dies schränkt die 'Bewegungsfreiheit' der Achse ein, da vergleichsweise mehr Kraft erforderlich ist, um die Achse zum Drehen zu bekommen. <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Bild C: Eine Auswahl an verschiedenen Washern</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-FPmndcssPJo8fh7jSeFpv3xUmNIfEIiTrgLRAYGRQSn9XPSpZzrNW6101iRjXIxRWkkSPZMU-CtQp48j_dcxFvdKDx2OxqFAX4YbRc5-vobasBGbYZL1bb12NI1LGtIKb0XWCMqHRU/s1600/IMG_0034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-FPmndcssPJo8fh7jSeFpv3xUmNIfEIiTrgLRAYGRQSn9XPSpZzrNW6101iRjXIxRWkkSPZMU-CtQp48j_dcxFvdKDx2OxqFAX4YbRc5-vobasBGbYZL1bb12NI1LGtIKb0XWCMqHRU/s320/IMG_0034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533196226561464882" /></a><br /><br />Die Gesamthöhe einer Bushing/Washer Kombination legt die Länge der Schraube fest, mit der Hanger, Bushings und Washer an der Baseplate befestigt werden. Gerade dann, wenn 2 hohe Barrels verwendet werden sollen, sind standardmässige Schrauben meist zu kurz. Ein zu langes Gewinde kann das Bushing ausserdem von innen heraus zerstören.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Bild D: Lange Kingpin mit gekürztem Gewinde</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9r_VjUj8Uf07AspODxVfHvdIuGe3VR3e0J3fmEd4b1Kx0-3dc4_0rmP8-7-_Dcs9BRv4R540Kfum4sqrx3FUmFn7kEGrOpQqSKByavM5HTUqFfmAhwdH2vIAIo4Sy3kd3EeLfgUIBJ4/s1600/IMG_0033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9r_VjUj8Uf07AspODxVfHvdIuGe3VR3e0J3fmEd4b1Kx0-3dc4_0rmP8-7-_Dcs9BRv4R540Kfum4sqrx3FUmFn7kEGrOpQqSKByavM5HTUqFfmAhwdH2vIAIo4Sy3kd3EeLfgUIBJ4/s320/IMG_0033.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533195869404641682" /></a><br /><br />Um euch den Winter dieses Jahr zu versüssen, lässt <a href="http://www.sixxa.com" target="blank">Sixxa</a> ein paar Klamotten für unseren Herbst Fotocontest springen, also schickt uns euer Lieblingsbild des Sommers von euch auf oder mit eurem Longboard. Alle Einsendungen bitte an die übliche Adresse blog[at]huegelherzblut.de, bis zum 30. November habt ihr Zeit, um euren besten Schnappschuss auszugraben. Das Gewinnerbild wird hier veröffentlicht, wir melden uns bei der Gewinnerin zwecks Grösse etc.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhCTEiu8HDQpL0CiMO6D9GK1rVHefdYnbWccGi9UIdwqMV3wjCqJ9vT4hEpZZvJbZfD_G_lHZL5XT0RvUr0tVlj4sBxXjHEve8bDdUiQaYtuLNwk3sPc7PUFktnYfGKbi6HGeluW-xvk/s1600/sixxa.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 114px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhCTEiu8HDQpL0CiMO6D9GK1rVHefdYnbWccGi9UIdwqMV3wjCqJ9vT4hEpZZvJbZfD_G_lHZL5XT0RvUr0tVlj4sBxXjHEve8bDdUiQaYtuLNwk3sPc7PUFktnYfGKbi6HGeluW-xvk/s320/sixxa.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533195499386090818" /></a>HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-43535480176298565232010-09-30T19:38:00.005+02:002010-09-30T21:01:19.652+02:00Freiburg & Freerides or a long overdue updateHey there folks, it's been a while, but good things come to those who wait right? October's only just round the corner, how the hell did that happen?!<br />Before we let you off into the winter however, here's some footage from various events and places, who knows it might even help put a little smile on your face during those grey days to come and see you through the cold season. If this year is anything to go by, next year can only be even more amazing! There's no doubt that the number of women at Longboarding events is steadily growing, so here's to hoping it'll continue that way in 2011 and that we'll get to see even more of you next year.<br /><br />And now, without much further ado, Ladies and Gentlemen we proudly present the <a href="http://www.huegelherzblut.de" target="blank">Hügelherzblut</a>/<a href="http://www.layback-freiburg.de" target="blank">Layback</a> girls in Action:<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/15352749" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/15352749">ASPHALTRAUSCH</a><br /><br />....but wait, you want more you say? Ok then, have it! Some footage from the Gioasteka Freeride, San Bernardino, Switzerland - a breathtaking location almost too lovely to be true and definitely one to check out if you get the chance! Next up is the Kaffee Schnaps Freeride hosted by the incomparable <a href="http://alsacedownhill.fr" target="blank">Alsace Downhill</a>, a sweet track in la belle France, if this one's to take place again three times next year you have no excuse not to go!<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/15418807" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/15418807">Gioasteka and Kaffee Schnaps 2010</a><br /><br />Last but not least, check out Fee's interview on <a href="http://smileatyoursister.blogspot.com/2010/09/fee-bucheler-whos-that-girl.html" target="blank">Smile at your Sister</a>.<br /><br />EDIT - Our girl Sophie is now back in Kabul, Afghanistan at the <a href="http://www.skateistan.org" target="blank">Skateistan</a> skate school, come join her on a virtual tour on the premises:<br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JWsKXpkmWEQ?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JWsKXpkmWEQ?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><br />Until next time, laters!HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-88283690780246296082010-09-30T19:33:00.005+02:002010-09-30T21:00:33.333+02:00Freiburg & Freerides oder ein lange überfälliges UpdateHallo Ihr Lieben, yep, ist schon wieder ein Weilchen her aber gut Ding will schliesslich Weile haben...Jetzt haben wir schon wieder fast Oktober, aber bevor wir euch in den Winter entlassen sind hier noch ein paar Videos vom Sommer für euch, die euch hoffentlich das eine oder andere Grinsen entlocken können.<br />Der Frauenanteil auf Longboard Events steigt in jedem Falle zweifelsohne stetig an also bleibt nur zu hoffen, dass es nächstes Jahr so bleibt und weitergeht! Jetzt aber Schluss mit dem Palaver, hier sind sie für euch, die Mädels von <a href="http://www.huegelherzblut.de" target="blank">Hügelherzblut</a>/<a href="http://www.layback-freiburg.de" target="blank">Layback</a> in Action:<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/15352749" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/15352749">ASPHALTRAUSCH</a><br /><br />....wie war das, ihr wollt mehr? Kannst du haben! Los gehts mit ein paar Aufnahmen vom Gioasteka Freeride am San Bernardino in der Schweiz. Eine atemberaubende Landschaft fast zu schön um wahr zu sein - sollte mann bzw. frau unbedingt hin, wenn ihr die Möglichkeit dazu habt. Weiter gehts mit dem Kaffee Schnaps Freeride im schönen Elsass. Falls dieses Event nächstes Jahr wieder dreimal stattfindet gibt es wirklich keine Entschuldigung, den netten Damen und Herren von <a href="http://www.alsacedownhill.fr" target="blank">Alsace Downhill</a> keinen Besuch abzustatten.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/15418807" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/15418807">Gioasteka and Kaffee Schnaps 2010</a><br /><br />Ach ja und zu guter letzt - zieht euch Fees Interview auf <a href="http://smileatyoursister.blogspot.com/2010/09/fee-bucheler-whos-that-girl.html" target="blank">Smile at your Sister</a> rein.<br /><br />EDIT - Unsere liebe Sophie ist inzwischen wieder in Kabul, Afghanistan um dort wieder fleissig beim <a href="http://www.skateistan.org" target="blank">Skateistan</a> Project mitzuwirken, hier nimmt sie euch auf eine virtuelle Führung durch die Anlage mit:<br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JWsKXpkmWEQ?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JWsKXpkmWEQ?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><br />Bis zum nächsten Mal!HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-57924234990408706432010-07-30T21:29:00.005+02:002010-08-01T02:22:26.459+02:00Almabtrieb & General NewsflashThis year's World Championships in Downhill Skateboarding, Streetluge and Classic Luge (aka Buttboard) were held in Hungerszell in the Bavarian Forest, South East Germany. It sure was quite an experience, the track is amazing and the weather was HOT! The 4 days passed within the blink of an eye and to be honest, I am not sure what else to write about it as really, words do not do it justice and therefore, rather than waffling on, I shall point you in the direction of Sven von Schlachta, photographer par excellence who you're highly likely to find at the side of crash corner documenting all the action, check out his awesome shots from the event here:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><a href="http://www.sven-photo.com/galerien/almabtrieb2010/index.html" target="blank">*Sven von Schlachta's Almabtrieb Pics*</a></span><br /><br />For those of you interested in the race facts, you can check the results on the <a href="http://www.igsaworldcup.com/" target="blank">IGSA website</a>.<br /><br />In other news, at last the long awaited video from Team Layback's trip to the UK is here! 15 mins that will hopefully put a smile on your face, enjoy:<br /><br /><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13512284&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13512284&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><br /><br />This summer's brimming with freerides and of course races so keep your eyes peeled for news and updates. It's almost time for another round of workshops brought to you by yours truly of course, this time we're going to rock Jungholz in Austria, the former Almabtrieb track. This freeride is brought to you by the dudes and dudettes from the Allgäuer Longboard Verein, if you're interested in attending this event in Austria drop us an email and we'll pass on the relevant contact details.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVelylV7xWa8BIJt2NTAXAYwsZk94djYTqY1riVcNX9fH8Eeg6j5V4rgOw8UkoFlUZ67nfhpMFgSiQJPvIE2JL51mjd-SttGvJsCOrVdV5Qz_gE3z_ZiRXr9_-_YZK-wUjxP2rJrvkd0/s1600/Page_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVelylV7xWa8BIJt2NTAXAYwsZk94djYTqY1riVcNX9fH8Eeg6j5V4rgOw8UkoFlUZ67nfhpMFgSiQJPvIE2JL51mjd-SttGvJsCOrVdV5Qz_gE3z_ZiRXr9_-_YZK-wUjxP2rJrvkd0/s320/Page_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500229724331519378" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnMmy4jzW1MTfGVtOB5MTB5WmheAHbPhCepVriO29pEeEptDBH6HXBikFJ807N7k5OxhwYjo7QOqNBtDYyEQ_pnNVz-StBj9Wrqe7LWN6IPB2hV1gXHbgv57RIx6N62i94eAHkOoW2nE/s1600/Page_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnMmy4jzW1MTfGVtOB5MTB5WmheAHbPhCepVriO29pEeEptDBH6HXBikFJ807N7k5OxhwYjo7QOqNBtDYyEQ_pnNVz-StBj9Wrqe7LWN6IPB2hV1gXHbgv57RIx6N62i94eAHkOoW2nE/s320/Page_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499782399832222706" /></a><br /><br />Until next time, stay tuned and enjoy the summer!HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-25227092312864994852010-07-30T21:13:00.007+02:002010-08-01T02:22:49.715+02:00Almabtrieb, neues Video, Workshops...Die diesjährige Weltmeisterschaft im Downhill Skateboarden, Streetluge und Classic Luge wurde in Hungerszell im Bayerischen Wald ausgetragen. Die Strecke - einfach Wahnsinn und auch mit dem Wetter hatten wir Glück, Sommer(hitze) in Deutschland at its best! Die vier Tage sind wie im Flug vergangen und um ehrlich zu sein, weiss ich jetzt gar nicht, was ich gross darüber schreiben soll, denn Worte werden diesem Event eh nicht gerecht. Deshalb ohne viel weiteres Palavern - schaut euch mal die Bilder von Sven von Schlachta an! Viele von euch haben bestimmt schon einige seiner Fotos gesehen, der gute Sven ist ja bei sehr vielen Downhill Rennen bzw. Veranstaltungen zugegen um die besten Momente fotografisch festzuhalten. Hier geht's zu seiner Galerie:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href=" http://www.sven-photo.com/galerien/almabtrieb2010/index.html" target="blank">*Sven von Schlachta's Almabtrieb Bilder*</a></span><br /><br />Wen die Ergebnisse des Rennens interessieren, der kann sie sich auf der <a href="http://www.igsaworldcup.com/" target="blank">IGSA Webseite</a> reinziehen.<br /><br />Was gibts sonst Neues....das langersehnte Video des Team Layback Trips durch England ist endlich fertig, 15 Minuten Footage die euch hoffentlich das eine oder andere Grinsen entlocken werden also schauts es euch doch einfach am besten gleich mal an, und zwar hier:<br /><br /><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13512284&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13512284&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><br /><br />Heuer hat mann bzw. frau die Qual der Wahl, Freerides noch und nöcher und natürlich die IGSA Rennen, also Augen auf, wir werden euch auf jeden Fall über die Events auf dem Laufenden halten, auf denen wir vertreten sind bzw. waren. An dieser Stelle ein Hinweis auf die nächsten Layback Workshops, die im August in Jungholz, frühere Almabtriebstrecke, abgehalten werden. Organisiert wird das Ganze von den Jungs und Mädels des Allgäuer Longboard Vereins - wenn ihr an dem Freeride teilnehmen möchtet, dann wendet euch doch am besten direkt an den <a href="http://forum.albv.de/index.php" target="blank">ALBV</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVelylV7xWa8BIJt2NTAXAYwsZk94djYTqY1riVcNX9fH8Eeg6j5V4rgOw8UkoFlUZ67nfhpMFgSiQJPvIE2JL51mjd-SttGvJsCOrVdV5Qz_gE3z_ZiRXr9_-_YZK-wUjxP2rJrvkd0/s1600/Page_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVelylV7xWa8BIJt2NTAXAYwsZk94djYTqY1riVcNX9fH8Eeg6j5V4rgOw8UkoFlUZ67nfhpMFgSiQJPvIE2JL51mjd-SttGvJsCOrVdV5Qz_gE3z_ZiRXr9_-_YZK-wUjxP2rJrvkd0/s320/Page_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500229724331519378" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnMmy4jzW1MTfGVtOB5MTB5WmheAHbPhCepVriO29pEeEptDBH6HXBikFJ807N7k5OxhwYjo7QOqNBtDYyEQ_pnNVz-StBj9Wrqe7LWN6IPB2hV1gXHbgv57RIx6N62i94eAHkOoW2nE/s1600/Page_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnMmy4jzW1MTfGVtOB5MTB5WmheAHbPhCepVriO29pEeEptDBH6HXBikFJ807N7k5OxhwYjo7QOqNBtDYyEQ_pnNVz-StBj9Wrqe7LWN6IPB2hV1gXHbgv57RIx6N62i94eAHkOoW2nE/s320/Page_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499782399832222706" /></a><br /><br />In diesem Sinne bis zum nächsten Mal, lassts euch gutgehn, stay tuned und geniesst den Sommer!HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-83263375820215350112010-06-29T22:15:00.004+02:002010-06-29T22:22:24.352+02:00The Hog Hill UK Outlaw ChampionshipsThe second May bank holiday sure was one special date. The STKD series as well as the Eastbourne Speed Days were cancelled this year, but thanks to a number of local skate communities sticking up 2 fingers at this, various outlaw events have already been held this year to keep us riding, and there's no end in sight. On the second May bank holiday weekend, we now had the rare opportunity to skate on a closed off track during the Hog Hill UK Outlaw Championships, a two day event held just outside London at the Redbridge Cycling Centre. <br /><br />Alex Ireton (London Longboards), Gavyn McKenzie (Canterballs) and Timmy Peters (XSS Southampton) joined forces with the UKSSA (United Kingdom Slalom Skateboarding Association) and hired out the venue for a weekend of Downhill and Slalom Skateboarding, Buttboarding and other nonsense on wheels (3 words - Mini Moto Challenge).<br /><br />On the first day, a strong tailwind in favour of the DH Skateboarders blew us down the main hill, optionally via a sweeping right hander or an interesting chicane configuration. After everyone had arrived and set up, it was Freeride a-go-go all day long while the slalomers were already up to serious business battling it out for their Hybrid Slalom Champion.<br /><br />On the second day, we woke up to an overcast sky and noticeably chillier conditions minus the favourable tailwind, however let's not forget that we are in England after all so anything but rain is to be appreciated!<br />While over at the Slalom Camp the cones were set up for the Giant Slalom, the Dangerous Mini Moto Challenge got underway.<br /><br />Fast forward to noon and at long last the time for the Hearts of Hills Girls only workshop had come. Fee, Sophie and my humble self welcomed seven ladies to join us in doing what we like best, and so we went off in two groups. While one bunch of girlies got to grips with basic skills such as footbraking under the direction of our lovely Sophie, the rest of us wandered off to work on carving and cornering techniques. Let the photos do the talking and see for yourself how much fun we all had. While we were busy practising and jamming away, the UK Outlaw DH race got underway in a race format aimed at giving riders the occasion to skate as much as possible, rather than wasting time waiting around or having to finish sooner than anticipated by means of elimination. Every participant had an equal number of 4 man heats with points being given depending on the ranking position at the end of each heat. The winner thus was determined by the overall final score. <br /><br />Gravity sports can be enjoyed in different shapes and forms and as such we also had a few buttboard fanatics hooning it down the hill horizontally during the Dangerous Decks Classic Luge Challenge. A last minute impromptu ladies' race was also given the go ahead so overall it was a very busy day!<br /><br />All in all it was a great weekend with a fantastic turnout of over 120 people who had come from near and far. Big shout outs go to Alex, Sam Gordon, Gav and Timmy, all the marshalls withouth whom this event would not have been possible, the sponsors who provided some awesome prizes and last but not least to all of you who came along and made it a wicked start into the skate summer. By the way, if you want more, why not come down to the second Hog Hill freeride this year which will be held from the 6th until the 8th of August, the relevant info can be found <a href="http://67.139.161.195/contest_registration.asp?ContestID=466&utm_source=junesubscriberlist&utm_campaign=7f6f087165-june_Newsletter3_5_2010&utm_medium=email" target="blank">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157624309715450%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F4714148109%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157624309715450%2Fwith%2F4714148109%2F&set_id=72157624309715450&jump_to=4714148109"></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157624309715450%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F4714148109%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157624309715450%2Fwith%2F4714148109%2F&set_id=72157624309715450&jump_to=4714148109" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><br />All photos courtesy of <a href="http://www.layback-freiburg.de" target="blank">Layback Freiburg</a>HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-34312031787094195892010-06-29T22:12:00.003+02:002010-06-29T22:21:43.856+02:00Eventbericht Hog Hill UK Outlaw ChampionshipsViele von uns hatten sich den 2. Maifeiertag dieses Jahres bereits vor langem fett rot im Kalender angestrichen. Sowohl die STKD Serie als auch die Eastbourne Speed Days wurden heuer gecancelt. Verschiedenen Outlaw Events sei Dank wurde dieses Jahr jedoch trotzdem schon allerorts fleissig geskatet und bisher ist kein Ende in Sicht. Wo ein Wille ist, findet sich immer auch ein Weg und zwar am besten bergab. Am 30. und am 31. Mai hatten wir jetzt aber die hierzulande eher selten gegebene Gelegenheit, auf einer für Autos gesperrten Strecke zu fahren. <br /><br />Das Ganze nannte sich Hog Hill UK Outlaw Championships und wurde von Alex Ireton (London Longboards), Gavyn McKenzie (Canterballs) und Timmy Peters (XSS Southampton) auf die Beine gestellt. Für 2 Tage wurde das Redbridge Cycling Centre ausserhalb von London gemietet und auf dieser für den Radsport ausgelegten Strecke sollten wir nun also das ganze Wochenende beim Downhill und Slalom Skateboarding, Buttboarding und noch so einigem anderen Unsinn auf 4 Rollen (ich sag nur Mini Moto Challenge) unseren Spass haben.<br /><br />Am ersten Tag wehte ein ordentlicher Rückenwind, der den Downhill Skatern gerade recht kam. Die Strecke kann entweder als langgezogene Rechtskurve oder alternativ dazu also nette Schikane gefahren werden. Nachdem alles aufgebaut war und die Streckenposten ihren Platz bezogen hatten, war den ganzen Tag lang freeriden angesagt. Beim Slalom ging es beim Contest um den Hybrid Slalom Champion dagegen schon richtig zur Sache.<br />Am nächsten Tag war der Himmel zwar stark bewölkt und von Sonne keine Spur, aber zumindest regnete es nicht, und dafür muss man in England ja wirklich dankbar sein.<br />Während im Slalom Camp die Hütchen für den Giant Slalom aufgestellt wurden, ging es auf der anderen Seite mir der Mini Moto Challenge los.<br /><br />Am Mittag war es dann endlich Zeit für das langersehnte Hearts of Hills Girls only Workshop. Fee, Sophie und meine Wenigkeit freuten sich, mit 7 anderen Mädels einmal nur unter Frauen skaten zu gehen. Die Teilnehmerinnen teilten sich in 2 Gruppen. Eine davon hatte sich unter der Leitung unserer lieben Sophie das Erarbeiten von bestimmten notwendigen Grundfertigkeiten wie die Fussbremse zum Ziel gesetzt, während die etwas fortgeschritteneren Damen mit Fee und mir (Christine) zum Carven und Kurvenfahren loszogen. Bilder sprechen ja bekanntlich für sich selbst, also schaut sie euch doch einfach mal unten an damit ihr seht, wie viel Spass es uns allen gemacht hat. Während wir Mädels also endlich etwas Zeit und Platz nur für uns hatten, ging es ein paar Meter weiter los mit den Outlaw Championships. Das Rennformat war so ausgelegt, dass jeder Fahrer so viel wie mögloich skaten konnte. Bei traditionellen Rennen verbringt mann bzw. frau ja leider oft sehr viel Zeit mir warten bzw. oft ist es schon wieder vorbei, bevor es überhaupt richtig losgegangen ist. Das Ausschlussverfahren ist da schon recht unbarmherzig. Jeder Teilnehmer des Rennens hatte nun also die gleiche Anzahl an Durchläufen zusammen mit 3 anderen. Der Gewinner wurde anhand eines Punktesystems je nach Rang pro Runde ermittelt. <br /><br />Auch die Buttboard Fans kamen nicht zu kurz und wer Lust hatte, sich horizontal den Hang runterzuschiessen, der hatte hierzu im Rahmen der Dangerous Decks Classic Luge Challenge die Gelegenheit. Dann gab es da noch ein sehr spontanes Ladies Rennen, also wie ihr schon seht war es ein recht hektischer Tag!<br /><br />Alles in allem ein wirklich gelungenes Wochenende mit einer super Teilnehmerzahl von über 120 Skatern die von nah und fern angereist waren. Ein grosses Dankeschön gilt an dieser Stelle Alex, Sam, Gav und Timmy sowie allen Helfern und Streckenposten, ohne die dieses Event nicht möglich gewesen wäre. Nicht zu vergessen sind natürlich auch die Sponsoren die zahlreiche Sachpreise zur Verfügung gestellt hatten und zu guter letzt selbstverständlich an euch alle, die ihr zu der Veranstaltung gekommen seid und für einen grandiosen Start in den Skate Sommer gesorgt habt. Falls ihr mehr wollt, dan kommt doch einfach zur Fortsetzung des Hog Hill Freerides, der vom 6.-8. August wieder in Zusammenarbeit mit den Jungs und Mädels der UKSSA abgehalten wird, alle Infos findet ihr <a href="http://67.139.161.195/contest_registration.asp?ContestID=466&utm_source=junesubscriberlist&utm_campaign=7f6f087165-june_Newsletter3_5_2010&utm_medium=email" target="blank">HIER</a>.<br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157624309715450%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F4714148109%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157624309715450%2Fwith%2F4714148109%2F&set_id=72157624309715450&jump_to=4714148109"></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157624309715450%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F4714148109%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157624309715450%2Fwith%2F4714148109%2F&set_id=72157624309715450&jump_to=4714148109" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><br />Alle Fotos von <a href="http://www.layback-freiburg.de" target="blank">Layback Freiburg</a>HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-18522398524425007802010-06-07T21:13:00.009+02:002010-06-08T10:18:03.330+02:00King of the Hills Lohnsburg Freeride and ChallengeBrought to you by the awesome peeps of <a href="http://www.gravitysportsaustria.org/" a target="blank">Gravity Sports Austria</a> under the commando of Alex Frischauf, this 3 day event was set up with both the Downhill novice as well as the more seasoned rider in mind.<br />It was held on the Skirollerstrecke in Lohnsburg am Kobernausserwald, Upper Austria - basically a skiroller track to pratice on during the summer months.<br /><br />Unfortunately it had rained heavily the day before, so we arrived to a wet and slippery track - the tarmac's perfectly smooth thus quite grippy, but as it is located deep down in the woods, it takes a fair while for the surface to dry up. We took it easy throughout the morning however as time went on the sun did its job and things were looking good for a few hours - unfortunately the rain returned with a vengeance later on in the afternoon so we had to call it a day around 4.30pm. Nonetheless much fun was had by all and that pesky left hand corner sure presented a challenge to many a rider - I think somebody even managed to crash into the anthill...<br /><br />On day Nr. 2 the weather was more on our side, the sun came out and we were set to go, and so this lovely day was spent freeriding while in the afternoon, Hack and Fee from <a href="http://www.layback-freiburg.de" a target="blank">Layback Freiburg</a> held a couple of workshops focussing on the basics of sliding and downhill skateboarding, as well as one for more advanced downhillers and stand up sliding fun with Felix.<br />All in all it was a very good day with lots of riding and everything ran smoothly, unfortunately it was somewhat tarnished by one accident during which a female buttboarder broke her lower leg - hopefully she is well on the way to recovery by now! Other than that no major injuries were reported apart from the inevitable road rash, a busted knee and a twisted ankle.<br /><br />On the final day those new to the sport had the chance to get a taste of racing and what it's like to ride with others - the track is fairly narrow thus things can get tight quite quickly so only 2 people at a time (as opposed to the usual 4 man heats) were sent down to battle it out.<br /><br />I could not stay until the end of the day as I had to embark on my journey back to London town, so I don't know the outcome of the race. Either way it was an awesome weekend, a big thank you and shout out to those who made it happen, <a href="http://www.longboardalm.at" a target="blank">Alex</a> and the whole GSA team, Layback Freiburg and everybody who made it such a successful event, hopefully it'll happen again next year!<br /><br />Also, thank you Stefan Kubitschek and Matz Fink who kindly let me use some of their photos, cheers guys!<br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157624225291394%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157624225291394%2F&set_id=72157624225291394&jump_to="></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157624225291394%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157624225291394%2F&set_id=72157624225291394&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11999772&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11999772&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/11999772">Soul and Signature</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/ivoknievel">Layback Freiburg</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-12216995530627886062010-06-07T20:54:00.009+02:002010-06-08T10:16:49.704+02:00König der Berge Lohnsburg Freeride und ChallengeDieses 3 Tage Event wurde von <a href="http://www.gravitysportsaustria.org/" a target="blank">Gravity Sports Austria</a> unter dem Kommando von Alex Frischauf organisiert und war sowohl an die Downhill Anfänger als auch an die bereits erfahreneren Fahrer ausgerichtet. Abgehalten wurde das ganze auf der Skirollerstrecke in Lohnsburg am Kobernausserwald in Oberösterreich, die uns an diesem Wochenende ganz allein gehörte.<br /><br />Leider hatte es am Vortag der Veranstaltung stark geregnet, weshalb die Strecke am Morgen des ersten Tages noch recht nass und rutschig war - der Belag ist super smooth und hat damit viel Grip, aber da sich die Strecke mitten im Wald befindet dauert es doch eine ganze Weile, bis die Oberfläche trocknen kann. An diesem ersten Tag liessen wir es also zunächst mal etwas langsam angehen. Die Wetterbedingungen wurden jedoch zunehmends besser und nachmittags war die Strecke dann auch relativ trocken. Dies sollte allerdings nicht lange so bleiben und gegen 16.30 fing es dann erneut heftig an zu regnen und damit wurde der Fahrbetrieb für den Rest des Tages eingestellt. Nichtsdestotrotz haben wir an dem Tag viel Spass gehabt und die gemeine Linkskurve hat in der Nässe für zahlreiche Crashes gesorgt - verletzt hat sich zum Glück niemand dabei, ich glaube ein Fahrer hat es sogar bis in den Ameisenhaufen geschafft...<br /><br />Am zweiten Tag war das Wetter schon eher auf unserer Seite, die Sonne kam raus und es konnte so richtig losgehen mit Freeriden und ein paar Workshops, die von Hack und Fee von <a href="http://www.layback-freiburg.de" a target="blank">Layback Freiburg</a> abgehalten wurden. Im Angebot waren Sliden und Downhill für Anfänger sowie ein Downhill Kurs für Fortgeschrittene und Stand Up Sliden mit Felix.<br />Alles in allem also ein richtig guter Tag an dem viel gefahren werden konnte, leider wurde das Ganze dann von einem Crash überschattet, bei dem sich eine Buttboardfahrerin recht unglücklich den Unterschenkel gebrochen hat...ich hoffe, sie ist inziwschen wieder auf dem Wege der Besserung und dass es ihr verhältnismässig gut geht! Von diesem Zwischenfall abgesehen gab es zum Glück keine schlimmeren Verletzungen, von den obligatorischen Pizzen, einem geprellten Knie und einem verstauchten Knöchel mal abgesehen haben wirs alle heil überstanden.<br /><br />Am letzten Tag hatten die Neulinge des Sports dann die Gelegenheit, auch einmal etwas Rennluft zu schnuppern und ein Gefühl dafür zu bekommen, wie es sich denn so mit anderen fährt - die Strecke ist recht schmal, da kanns schnell eng werden und somit wurden die Teilnehmer dieses Spassrennens nur paarweise im Gegensatz zu den üblichen 4 man heats auf den Track geschickt.<br /><br />Ich selber konnte leider nicht bis zum Ende bleiben da ich mich noch an diesem Tag wieder zurück auf den Weg nach good old London machen musste, deswegen weiss ich jetzt auch gar nicht, wie das Rennen ausgegangen ist. Es war auf jeden Fall ein wirklich tolles und gelungenes Wochenende, an dieser Stelle ein grosses Danke an alle Beteiligten, die das Event auf die Beine gestellt haben, <a href="http://www.longboardalm.at" a target="blank">Alex</a> und das Team der GSA und natürlich auch Layback Freiburg für die Workshops, hoffentlich wird es nächstes Jahr eine Fortsetzung davon geben!<br /><br />Vielen Dank auch an Stefan Kubitschek und Matz Fink, die mir netterweise erlaubt haben, ihre Fotos hier zu verwenden.<br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157624225291394%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157624225291394%2F&set_id=72157624225291394&jump_to="></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157624225291394%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F46162310%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157624225291394%2F&set_id=72157624225291394&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11999772&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11999772&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/11999772">Soul and Signature</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/ivoknievel">Layback Freiburg</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-78161202818807952942010-05-10T22:57:00.002+02:002010-05-10T23:01:53.789+02:00SKAITI!Hi everybody!<br />Sorry it's been a bit quiet on here of recent, time is flying by quickly and summer's approaching fast which means too many things to do and too little time, so bit of a short one this time, but nonetheless here's a little write up of a lovely event from last month:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOjHS8uuOdG-9xigEGFtGCYBXNv9wvi9Cvyv6iPpkWOYL3W5reLr5s_TTPZwadfu70SPsSedCeIq-v3vH86NqZaHNgfhVBadanCjtXPYfmTL7s55DQBYX-7Md6511WNNffIscS7h4p1o/s1600/moeskaiti1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOjHS8uuOdG-9xigEGFtGCYBXNv9wvi9Cvyv6iPpkWOYL3W5reLr5s_TTPZwadfu70SPsSedCeIq-v3vH86NqZaHNgfhVBadanCjtXPYfmTL7s55DQBYX-7Md6511WNNffIscS7h4p1o/s320/moeskaiti1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469746786772014818" /></a><br /><br />On the 10th of April, an awful lot (250ish I believe, I'm not sure now!) longboarders, inliners and rollerskaters coming from near and far gathered on a former military airfield in the South East of England. Their mission - to skate around what is nowadays being used as a test track for a popular motor show on British telly (Top Gear) for (as close as it gets to) 24 hours in a bid to raise money for the Haiti earthquake victims through a charity called Shelterbox. Below is an excerpt of the <a href="http://www.skaiti.webs.com" target="blank">SKAITI</a> blurb, written by main organiser Jo Coles:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOZJ3R-ktIXTP7wk2F8wPrdLwGRJqwshNjvV8Lm1pG-11xPc9FbsH5qH4_W5GYrAN1_Oe0m0xMIzxiyXASikVTRG-NJ3EOwG0CjkQ-OjHl7AwFufbXYLea848foFHG2KbNOhI0eLaWrs/s1600/pavedwaveskaiti1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOZJ3R-ktIXTP7wk2F8wPrdLwGRJqwshNjvV8Lm1pG-11xPc9FbsH5qH4_W5GYrAN1_Oe0m0xMIzxiyXASikVTRG-NJ3EOwG0CjkQ-OjHl7AwFufbXYLea848foFHG2KbNOhI0eLaWrs/s320/pavedwaveskaiti1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469747098767530210" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">My son Jack is 13. He saw the effects of the Haiti earthquake on TV, and he wanted to do something, so he came up with a great idea. We like to skate, and we like to skate a lot... so why not skate for Haiti? Brilliant! The plan was simple: we would skate a lot.. as far as we could go in 24 hours, to raise as much money as possible to help Haiti. Just the two of us. <br />But we needed to find a safe place to skate all day and all night. So we contacted Dunsfold Park in Surrey, and asked about using their airfield test track - the one used by the BBC's Top Gear programme. It's a beautiful circuit! They were very keen to help, but they thought we could go further... much further... and invite hundreds of skaters to join us... we were gobsmacked!... and so SKAITI was created! </span> <br /><br />The weather gods played their part and we arrived to a beautifully sunny yet a bit of a windy day. The challenge was on and we all embarked on our way and got onto the 1.3 mile long oval track, some people simply for the fun of it, some people to beat their own personal record - everybody had their own individual goal, and all of it in the name of charity for a good cause.<br />The day passed much quicker than one would have thought, and before we knew it the sun had disappeared and the runway lights were switched on to guide the skaters through the night. I must admit that I do not know who/if anybody actually managed the full 24 hours without any sleep but I do know of some damn impressive mileages that were achieved, personally I'd never done any distance skating up until that date.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNfTHtWDB-olDm0Uxywec0v8Fq0nmS6txzQbRdg8NM5yX8KKpjHhwUjev_GjyVDxneu4lyQbN3VRr8edXLomzNOn0Jn_fLRDXgdnDA5p_adtU-m_F15el8fhKvHUa3ejLI4QfyrilW9g/s1600/laurachristine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNfTHtWDB-olDm0Uxywec0v8Fq0nmS6txzQbRdg8NM5yX8KKpjHhwUjev_GjyVDxneu4lyQbN3VRr8edXLomzNOn0Jn_fLRDXgdnDA5p_adtU-m_F15el8fhKvHUa3ejLI4QfyrilW9g/s320/laurachristine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469747344503862354" /></a> <br /><br />Morning dawned and I woke up to a much chillier morning than the day before. My legs were hurting and I was freezing cold and exhausted from barely sleeping a wink but nonetheless I too made it back onto the track and carried on. <br />All in all it was an absolutely terrific weekend, I didn't think pushing/pumping around in circles could and would be so much fun! It is indeed very satisfying to propel yourself forward under your own muscle power and to see what you're really capable of.<br />A massive thank you goes out to everybody involved who made this great event happen! Let's do it again, shall we? I for one very much hope so!<br /><br />The total added up distance already exceeds 7.500 miles at present which is nearly the way to Haiti and back!<br /> <br />Besides, the fundraising is still going, every little bit helps so please support this fantastic cause :)<br /><a href=" http://www.justgiving.com/Skaiti24" target="blank"><br />http://www.justgiving.com/Skaiti24</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrdoRg3FDf1Y4Wm7CQ7XNahLC0D6_NX0ps2efT3gL2SoASqhMhOFJ725jjNEFhNiruuFd755CNDGWjfifsVThw8r4lnt75XyFvhqTgrVzrA4xFJMt382DRKGzEeZMTc0HOSeXenvc8hk/s1600/numberplate.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrdoRg3FDf1Y4Wm7CQ7XNahLC0D6_NX0ps2efT3gL2SoASqhMhOFJ725jjNEFhNiruuFd755CNDGWjfifsVThw8r4lnt75XyFvhqTgrVzrA4xFJMt382DRKGzEeZMTc0HOSeXenvc8hk/s320/numberplate.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469747510877552674" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8T7FxOtopXuNQzNG5HWZfgsreGzgrXlAqA8uS6_pUOftAcL_bKJ_7uiyE9eB7C8reicJNZ6HAehxLT3Do7EQqcVImTmhXbB2fOMqiE-RRXCIvN0wpSjrtMUTbuliBeXwbmL9piO2PMo/s1600/skaiti3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8T7FxOtopXuNQzNG5HWZfgsreGzgrXlAqA8uS6_pUOftAcL_bKJ_7uiyE9eB7C8reicJNZ6HAehxLT3Do7EQqcVImTmhXbB2fOMqiE-RRXCIvN0wpSjrtMUTbuliBeXwbmL9piO2PMo/s320/skaiti3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469747677792931586" /></a><br /><br />Thank you Moe Neve, Frank Hurtley and James Paved Wave for letting me use your photos :)HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-77448256900334120852010-05-10T22:47:00.010+02:002010-05-10T23:28:01.198+02:00SKAITI EventberichtHallo zusammen!<br />Sorry, dass es hier in letzter Zeit etwas still geworden ist - die Zeit vergeht wie im Flug und der Sommer steht schon wieder kurz vor der Tür, d.h. zu viel zu tun, zu wenig Zeit, darum heute eher klein aber fein, hier also ein Kurzbericht eines Events vom letzten Monat:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOjHS8uuOdG-9xigEGFtGCYBXNv9wvi9Cvyv6iPpkWOYL3W5reLr5s_TTPZwadfu70SPsSedCeIq-v3vH86NqZaHNgfhVBadanCjtXPYfmTL7s55DQBYX-7Md6511WNNffIscS7h4p1o/s1600/moeskaiti1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOjHS8uuOdG-9xigEGFtGCYBXNv9wvi9Cvyv6iPpkWOYL3W5reLr5s_TTPZwadfu70SPsSedCeIq-v3vH86NqZaHNgfhVBadanCjtXPYfmTL7s55DQBYX-7Md6511WNNffIscS7h4p1o/s320/moeskaiti1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469746786772014818" /></a><br />Am 10. April versammelten sich ein Haufen (so um die 250 glaub ich, bin mir nicht ganz sicher) Longboarder, Inliner und Rollerskater, die von nah und fern angereist waren, auf einem ehemaligen Militärfluggelände im Südwesten von England. Heutzutage wird das riesige Areal unter anderem als Drehort für eine beliebte Motorshow im britischen Fernsehen genutzt. Der Plan war nun also, 24 Stunden (oder wie lang auch immer mann/frau durchhalten würde) um die 1.3 Meilen (ca. 2km) lange Teststrecke zu Pushen/Pumpen oder eben auf Inlines/Rollerskates im Kreis die Runden zu drehen, um Geld für die Benefizorganisation Shelterbox zu sammeln, die sich der Erdbebenopfer in Haiti angenommen hat. Hier ein kleiner Auszug von der <a href="http://www.skaiti.webs.com" target="blank">SKAITI</a> Webseite, geschrieben von Jo Coles, der Hauptorganisatorin des ganzen Spektakels:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOZJ3R-ktIXTP7wk2F8wPrdLwGRJqwshNjvV8Lm1pG-11xPc9FbsH5qH4_W5GYrAN1_Oe0m0xMIzxiyXASikVTRG-NJ3EOwG0CjkQ-OjHl7AwFufbXYLea848foFHG2KbNOhI0eLaWrs/s1600/pavedwaveskaiti1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOZJ3R-ktIXTP7wk2F8wPrdLwGRJqwshNjvV8Lm1pG-11xPc9FbsH5qH4_W5GYrAN1_Oe0m0xMIzxiyXASikVTRG-NJ3EOwG0CjkQ-OjHl7AwFufbXYLea848foFHG2KbNOhI0eLaWrs/s320/pavedwaveskaiti1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469747098767530210" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />Mein Sohn Jack ist 13. Er hat die verheerenden Folgen des Erdbebens auf Haiti im Fernsehen gesehen und wollte etwas tun, also hatte er diese grossartige Idee. Wir skaten gerne, und wir skaten viel...also warum nicht für Skaiti rollen? Super Sache! Der Plan war recht einfach - wir würden VIEL skaten - so weit wir es innerhalb on 24 Stunden schaffen würden, um so viel Geld wie nur möglich für die Erdbebenopfer zu sammeln. Nur wir beide.<br />Jetzt mussten wir aber eine Strecke finden, auf der wir den ganzen Tag und die Nacht hindurch sicher skaten konnten, also haben wir mal bei Dunsfold Park in Surrey (Südosten von England) angefragt, ob wir denn Ihre Flugteststrecke zu diesem Zwecke nutzen dürften - der Track, auf dem Top Gear gefilmt wird. Die Strecke ist wunderbar! Die Besitzer wollten nur zu gerne helfen, aber sie waren der Meinung, dass wir noch weiter gehen könnten...sehr viel weiter...und HUNDERTE Skater dazu einladen, sich uns anzuschliessen. Wir konnten es gar nicht fassen....SKAITI war geboren!</span><br /><br />Der Wettergott hatte uns gut mitgespielt und es erwartete uns ein schön sonniger, wenn auch etwas windiger Frühlingstag. Die Herausforderung stand und wir alle machten uns auf den Weg, manche einfach nur zum Spass, andere wiederum, um eine persönliche Bestzeit oder -distanz zu schlagen - jede und jeder von uns hatte sein persönliches Ziel, und das alles für einen guten Zweck.<br />Der Tag verging viel schneller als gedacht, und bevor man sich versah, war die Sonne auch schon wieder verschwunden und die Startbahnlichter wurden eingeschaltet, um uns den Weg durch die Nacht zu weisen. Ich habe ehrlich gesagt keine Ahnung wer/ob irgendjemand tatsächlich die 24 Stunden ohne Schlaf geschafft hat, aber ich habe von einigen sehr beeindruckenden Kilometerständen gehört.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNfTHtWDB-olDm0Uxywec0v8Fq0nmS6txzQbRdg8NM5yX8KKpjHhwUjev_GjyVDxneu4lyQbN3VRr8edXLomzNOn0Jn_fLRDXgdnDA5p_adtU-m_F15el8fhKvHUa3ejLI4QfyrilW9g/s1600/laurachristine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNfTHtWDB-olDm0Uxywec0v8Fq0nmS6txzQbRdg8NM5yX8KKpjHhwUjev_GjyVDxneu4lyQbN3VRr8edXLomzNOn0Jn_fLRDXgdnDA5p_adtU-m_F15el8fhKvHUa3ejLI4QfyrilW9g/s320/laurachristine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469747344503862354" /></a><br />Ich bin im Morgengrauen aufgewacht, und dieser neue Tag stellte sich als sehr viel kühler als der Vortag heraus. Meine Beine taten mir weh (ich selbst bin bis zu diesem Event noch nie am Stück über irgendwelche nennenswerten Distanzen geskatet), mir war saukalt und ich war einfach nur fertig da ich kaum geschlafen hatte. Nichtsdestotrotz zog es auch mich wieder zurück auf die Startbahn. Ich hatte so viel Spass an diesem Wochenende im April, hätte nicht gedacht, dass im Kreis pushen/pumpen so viel Spass machen kann bzw. macht! Es ist wirklich ein sehr zufriedenstellendes Gefühl, sich unter seiner eigenen Muskelkraft voranzutreiben und am eigenen Leib zu erleben, wozu man tatsächlich fähig ist.<br />Alles in alles war es ein wirklich grossartiges Wochenende, ein riesiges Dankeschön hier nochmal an alle Beteiligten, die SKAITI möglich gemacht haben, hoffentlich gibts eine Fortsetzung!<br /><br />Bis jetzt liegt die gesamte Distanz, die gemeinsam zurückgelegt wurde, bei über 7500 Meilen (ca. 12000km), das ist fast so weit wie von England bis nach Haiti und zurück!<br /> <br />Das Spendensammeln geht übrigens nach wie vor weiter, jedes kleine Bisschen zählt, darum unterstützt bitte diese tolle Sache :)<br /><a href=" http://www.justgiving.com/Skaiti24" target="blank"><br />http://www.justgiving.com/Skaiti24</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrdoRg3FDf1Y4Wm7CQ7XNahLC0D6_NX0ps2efT3gL2SoASqhMhOFJ725jjNEFhNiruuFd755CNDGWjfifsVThw8r4lnt75XyFvhqTgrVzrA4xFJMt382DRKGzEeZMTc0HOSeXenvc8hk/s1600/numberplate.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrdoRg3FDf1Y4Wm7CQ7XNahLC0D6_NX0ps2efT3gL2SoASqhMhOFJ725jjNEFhNiruuFd755CNDGWjfifsVThw8r4lnt75XyFvhqTgrVzrA4xFJMt382DRKGzEeZMTc0HOSeXenvc8hk/s320/numberplate.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469747510877552674" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8T7FxOtopXuNQzNG5HWZfgsreGzgrXlAqA8uS6_pUOftAcL_bKJ_7uiyE9eB7C8reicJNZ6HAehxLT3Do7EQqcVImTmhXbB2fOMqiE-RRXCIvN0wpSjrtMUTbuliBeXwbmL9piO2PMo/s1600/skaiti3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8T7FxOtopXuNQzNG5HWZfgsreGzgrXlAqA8uS6_pUOftAcL_bKJ_7uiyE9eB7C8reicJNZ6HAehxLT3Do7EQqcVImTmhXbB2fOMqiE-RRXCIvN0wpSjrtMUTbuliBeXwbmL9piO2PMo/s320/skaiti3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469747677792931586" /></a><br /><br />Vielen Dank auch an Frank Hurtley, Moe Neve und James Paved Wave, dass ich ihre Bilder für diesen Beitrag benutzen durfte :)HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-45891985042270244182010-04-11T17:07:00.002+02:002010-04-12T21:47:59.998+02:00STICKY - Girls Workshop<span style="font-weight:bold;">Girls Jam and Workshop at the Hog Hill UK Outlaw Championships<br /></span><br />That's right ladies, this one's just for us! Female riders sadly still are a small minority within the skate sport, so our mission is to encourage more girls to step onto a board and of course support those among you who have already caught the longboarding bug. So, regardless of whether it'll be your first attempt at skating and you'd simply like to experience for yourself what it's all about, or if you're hooked already and wish to develop your skills further and jam out with likeminded girls in a chilled out atmosphere, this event is for YOU and we would like to meet you!<br /><br />As part of the UK Outlaw Championships at Hog Hill (just outside London), we are organising a girls' longboarding workshop which will equally cater for total beginners as it will for the more seasoned skater g!rls among you. We want to bring you all together so you get a chance to get to know each other, learn from each other and find out whereabouts fellow girl longboarders are based. <br /><br />We will be covering the basics of longboarding i.e. show you how to carve, footbrake and, very importantly, how to fall. If you are at a more advanced stage already, why not work on your sliding, cornering, or whatever else takes your fancy with us! <br /><br />The event will be held over 2 days with the workshop taking place on Monday, the 31st of May, time to be confirmed.<br /><br />For those of you who are new to the sport or simply wish to try out something new, we will have a few test boards available. A helmet, knee and elbow pads are mandatory. To read all the small print (plus directions etc) and sign up, please click <a target="blank" href=" http://67.139.161.195/contest_registration.asp?ContestID=454">here</a>.<br /><br />The ins and outs of the workshop depend on <span style="font-weight:bold;">you</span>, so please sign up in advance so we know how many riders to expect and we can take it from there.<br /><br />If you have any questions, be they general or specifically related to the event, please leave us a comment or email us at blog[@]huegelherzblut.de, we'll be happy to help.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Hope to see y'all there, until then stay safe and shred hard</span>!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">*VIDEO OF THE TRACK*</span><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRguxPTDJog" target="blank">Hog Hill</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxH6jS1kQZqfFsH8MB1svmhTDQeyR_maHRk1CaRV7kFL_x60ph4PV5zSyCGFhFIhlj4wUxc-_finYDBB4_p7Mup-P2usD1PoyW4fQhV6zlUAU6BrAULsHdYAue5tkQctyyC7Stygmi_0/s1600-h/flyer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxH6jS1kQZqfFsH8MB1svmhTDQeyR_maHRk1CaRV7kFL_x60ph4PV5zSyCGFhFIhlj4wUxc-_finYDBB4_p7Mup-P2usD1PoyW4fQhV6zlUAU6BrAULsHdYAue5tkQctyyC7Stygmi_0/s320/flyer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445552799660621554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Jx7LEHwoat6Rf3Nn0_RCJChtYXQfV_AEDnY8n3F9Ah9dfa1Lz0DSmvIRCiQ0iLwEcuxL4AwPxmzTtfId_ZlxbIc06OkobN0pJ_2bzkQfNEaL_LxGr4ClvOAWHlvPawZneplnzolvUgo/s1600-h/logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Jx7LEHwoat6Rf3Nn0_RCJChtYXQfV_AEDnY8n3F9Ah9dfa1Lz0DSmvIRCiQ0iLwEcuxL4AwPxmzTtfId_ZlxbIc06OkobN0pJ_2bzkQfNEaL_LxGr4ClvOAWHlvPawZneplnzolvUgo/s320/logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445552845395235938" /></a>HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7413826848822190438.post-20523511427455502552010-04-11T17:00:00.002+02:002010-04-12T21:49:12.120+02:00WICHTIG - Girls WorkshopYep Mädels, ihr habt richtig gehört, ein Workshop nur für uns! Frauen sind im Skatesport ja leider nach wie vor in der Minderheit - unsere Mission ist es, mehr von euch dazu zu ermutigen, aufs Brett zu steigen und gleichermassen natürlich auch, diejenigen unter euch, die das Longboardfieber bereits gepackt hat zu unterstützen. Also, ganz egal, ob du den Fuss zum ersten Mal aufs Brett setzen willst um selber zu sehen, was es damit auf sich hat, oder ob du schon voll dabei bist und an deiner Technik arbeiten und mit gleichgesinnten Gören in relaxter Atmosphäre jammen willst, dann ist dieses Event genau das Richtige für dich und wir wollen dich kennelernen!<br /><br />Im Rahmen der UK Outlaw Championships in Hog Hill (ausserhalb von London) organisieren wir ein Longboarding Workshop speziell für Mädchen, bei dem sowohl blutige Anfängerinnen sowie auch die alten Hasen unter euch auf ihre Kosten kommen werden. Wir möchten euch alle auf einem Haufen versammeln, damit ihr euch kennenlernen könnt um rauszufinden, wo andernorts gleichgesinnte Mädels rocken.<br /><br />Wir werden euch die Basics des Longboardens wie Carven, die Fussbremse und -auch ganz wichtig- wie frau richtig hinfällt, vermitteln. Falls du schon etwas weiter bist, komm und arbeite mit uns an deiner Slide- oder Kurventechnik, oder an woran auch immer du Spass hast!<br /><br />Das Event wird über 2 Tage abgehalten, unser Workshop wird am Montag, den 31. Mai stattfinden, die genaue Uhrzeit werden wir euch noch rechtzeitig mitteilen.<br /><br />Für die Neulinge unter euch (oder falls du einfach mal was Neues ausprobieren willst) werden wir einige Testbretter da haben. Helm, Knie- und Ellbogenschoner sind Pflicht. Bitte klicke <a target="blank" href=" http://67.139.161.195/contest_registration.asp?ContestID=454"><br />hier</a>, um dich anzumelden und das Kleingedruckte (Anfahrtsweg etc) zu lesen.<br /><br />Der genaue Ablauf des Workshops hängt von <span style="font-weight:bold;">euch</span> ab, meldet euch also bitte im Voraus an, damit wir ungefähr wissen, wie viele Fahrerinnen dabei sein werden.<br /><br />Falls du irgendwelche Fragen hast, sei es ganz allgemein oder speziell zu diesem Event, hinterlass uns einfach einen Kommentar oder schreib uns an blog[@]huegelherzblut.de, wir helfen dir gern weiter!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Hope to see you there, until then stay safe and shred hard!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">*VIDEO DER STRECKE*</span><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRguxPTDJog" target="blank">Hog Hill</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxH6jS1kQZqfFsH8MB1svmhTDQeyR_maHRk1CaRV7kFL_x60ph4PV5zSyCGFhFIhlj4wUxc-_finYDBB4_p7Mup-P2usD1PoyW4fQhV6zlUAU6BrAULsHdYAue5tkQctyyC7Stygmi_0/s1600-h/flyer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxH6jS1kQZqfFsH8MB1svmhTDQeyR_maHRk1CaRV7kFL_x60ph4PV5zSyCGFhFIhlj4wUxc-_finYDBB4_p7Mup-P2usD1PoyW4fQhV6zlUAU6BrAULsHdYAue5tkQctyyC7Stygmi_0/s320/flyer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445552799660621554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Jx7LEHwoat6Rf3Nn0_RCJChtYXQfV_AEDnY8n3F9Ah9dfa1Lz0DSmvIRCiQ0iLwEcuxL4AwPxmzTtfId_ZlxbIc06OkobN0pJ_2bzkQfNEaL_LxGr4ClvOAWHlvPawZneplnzolvUgo/s1600-h/logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Jx7LEHwoat6Rf3Nn0_RCJChtYXQfV_AEDnY8n3F9Ah9dfa1Lz0DSmvIRCiQ0iLwEcuxL4AwPxmzTtfId_ZlxbIc06OkobN0pJ_2bzkQfNEaL_LxGr4ClvOAWHlvPawZneplnzolvUgo/s320/logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445552845395235938" /></a>HeartsOfHillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316858955618189212noreply@blogger.com0