Skate Hard Idaho
Mike DeFord is the owner and founder of Skate Hard Idaho History – I grew up in California, skating all the legendary spots like Upland, Back Door, Baldy, Del Mar, Skater Crater, etc. I was drawn to it right away, I Read More …
Category: Articles by Dave
Stuff from the mind of Dave; rippin’, injuries, injury prevention, things that piss me off, etc.
Christian Hosoi Interview
Christian Hosoi, the king of style, began skateboarding in the mid 1970s. He skated at the Marina Del Rey skatepark with legends Shogo Kubo, Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta and Jay Adams as his mentors. He turned pro at the age Read More …
Billy Ruff Interview
Billy Ruff started skateboarding at age 12, and was a pro by age 15. Billy rode his entire pro career for G&S Skateboards. He regularly competed against the likes of Christian Hosoi, G&S teammates Neil Blender, Chris Miller, and other Read More …
2016-2017 snowboard gear preview: SIA Snow Show Day Two
Day Two of the SIA Snow Show in Denver we continued a deep dive into our 2016-2017 snowboard gear preview. It was a great mix of large and small companies bringing new technology to their 2016-2017 snowboard gear lines. Read More …
SIA Snow Show 2016: 2017 snowboard gear preview
Day One SIA Snow Show Denver January 28-31, 2016 of the 2017 snowboard gear preview. Old Guys Rip Too dove head first into the SIA Snow Show snowboard gear 2016 -2017 preview in Denver on Januuary 28th, we had the opportunity to meet with some up and coming brands and some heavy hitters from the snowboarding industry Read More …
Lonny Hiramoto Interview
Lonny Hiramoto was the inventor of the “footplant.” He started skating in 1976 at age 11, and won the first-ever televised skateboard contest that was held at the Runway skate park in 1979. He turned pro just two short years Read More …
Preparing for snowboard season
Old Guys Rip Too is not a a licensed medical care provider, so you should always check with your doctor first and be sure you are in good physical condition to participate in any pre-season exercises. It’s fall, so it’s Read More …
Damian Sanders Interview
Damian Sanders, the original rock star of snowboarding, fueled snowboarding’s popularity and acceptance in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Known for his wild hair and bright cloths, Damian pushed the boundaries always going bigger than everyone else. Damian rode Read More …
Lester Kasai Interview
Lester Kasai, an Anaheim, California native, began skating at age 11, and turned pro in 1982 at 16. He was one of the original Sadlands team riders, and was a top pro for many years. Known for his stylish, huge Read More …
Double O Szabo Interview
http://donszabo.com Don Szabo (aka Double O Szabo)…if you have not heard of Double O Szabo, you’ve probably been living under a rock. Don rode professionally for Nectar and Lamar Snowboards from the late 80’s till the late 90’s. He was Read More …