October 30, 2007
Downtown Throwdown Rail Jam
The Downtown Throwdown went off! Many of the riders said it was the best pre-season jib contest they have ever done. There were no pesky stairs to injure riders so the level of boarding was out of control.
Photo: G Trev
Lib Tech's own Sammy Luebke even came out to test his banana on the jibs. His presses were nice, "3rd gear" one might say.
Photo: G Trev
The session was so heated my brain almost exploded especially with the top three riders Ben Bogart, Johnny Miller, and Jed Anderson. It was just trick after trick after trick with these guys. Jed ended up taking it with next level moves and almost perfect consistency. All the riders killed it and the celebrity judges Zach Leach, Sean Genovese, and Jon Kooley made difficult but good calls.
Thanks to Snowboy Productions, Boarderline Bellevue and all the other sponsors for making it happen here in the Northwest! -JB
RESULTS:
1st – Jed Anderson
2nd – Johnny Miller
3rd – Ben Bogart
Best Trick – Nick Visconti
Snowboy Productions’ Downtown Throwdown rail jam at Qwest Field
Snowboy Productions and Boarderline Snowboard Shop are proud to announce the second annual Downtown Throwdown at Qwest Field on Saturday night October 27th in Seattle Washington! This invitational rail jam is focused on the new guard of urban snowboarding. 20 riders including Zac Marben, Jordan Michilot, Ben Bogart, Pat Milbery, Scott Stevens, Gus Engle, Johnny Miller, Jed Hoffman, Austin Hironaka, Travis Kennedy, Andrew Geeves, Ivan Marcinko, Chris Beresford, Ben Lynch, Jordan Bell, Nick Visconti, Sawyer Deen, Jake Olson-Elm, Corey Noble, and Sammy "where's my beer?" Luebke will be throwing down on custom built features(two rails side by side, 24 foot down/flat/down and a 24 foot double barrel down rail,leading to dual wall rides.) by Snowboy Productions’ fabricator extraordinaire Neil Green. $5000 in cash will be paid out by the legit judging crew of Jon Kooley, Sean Genovese and Zach Leach with the emcee talents of Jesse Burtner keeping the crowd entertained and informed. Make your way down to Qwest Field for this FREE event and support the ongoing NW shred revolution led by Snowboy Productions and this amazing crew of snowboarders.
Thanks to Boarderline Snowboard Shop, Red Bull, Ride Washington, Think Thank, Qwest Field, Dan Schindler and the Ski Fever Ski and Snowboard Expo and the Washington snowboard community…you guys rip.
Snowboy Productions is a NW based event production company that has been putting on legit, grassroots snowboarding events including the Holy Oly Revival and the Downtown Throwdown for the past 11 years. Join the revolution.
Downtown Throwdown
8pm Saturday October 27th
Seahawks Stadium
8:00 – 8:45 PM - Practice Round
8:45 – 9:00 PM - Break for maintenance and product toss
9:00 – 9:45 PM - Main Event Jam Session (no finals, no bullshit…just a grip of time to shred)
9:45 – 10:00PM - Awards and final product toss ($3000 first place, $1000 second, $500 third and $500 best trick / Judges are Jon Kooley, Sean Genovese and Zach Leach)
10:00 – 2:00AM – After Party at Elysian Brewery (21 and over…sorry)
Posted by Webmonkey at 11:50 AM on October 30, 2007 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (1)
Banana MTX 159
Hey Matt,
Thanks for your prompt reply. I panicked and went and got Mountain Wave's last 59. Good shop by the way, don't normally buy stuff, since its mostly high retail, but the staff is very knowledgeable and enjoy geeking out on boards. Had my first day on it today at the basin. First thing I noticed was that it was super loose between edge to edge transition. I began to get a handle on this and really started liking it. I have a Salomon prospect 160 and 163, the 160 with a 24.8cm waist, and it up until the banana, has been the quickest edge to edge that I have ever ridden. So that part I really liked. I also noticed scarygood edgehold, especially at the apex of a turn when I had most of my weight loaded into the board. This combination of loose and crazyedge, I think will be nasty once I get dialed on the board. All that said, I bought this board for what I think it will do as a "freestyle pow board". Can't wait.
Well just babblin, had to geek out.
Thanks for your time,
Derek
P.S. A lot of curious people in the lift lines today, first truly different thing(well I guess except for MTX) that has happened in this industry.
Posted by Webmonkey at 11:24 AM on October 30, 2007 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (13)
October 26, 2007
Jamie Lynn #2 most influential rider
Posted by Webmonkey at 11:13 AM on October 26, 2007 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (5)
Travis Rice-Top 20 most influential riders
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Emma Squeel
Spokane's L77 shop pet named "Emma Squeel",pot bellied pig, cute little thing.
Posted by Webmonkey at 09:24 AM on October 26, 2007 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (0)
October 25, 2007
Blair Habenicht on Seattle PI
Blair drops cliffs on the Lib Tech Skate Banana! Photo: Scott Sullivan
Snow gear, the flip side -PI Article
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October 22, 2007
Funner Films "Sentimental Values" Out Now!
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October 19, 2007
Banana Party
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October 17, 2007
Hip-Hop Star Redman says Washington is BANANAS!
Last week Wednesday, I checked out the Redman show at the Nightlight.
I brought my trusty Pentax mini-digi to snap a few moments from the show.
At one point about 2/3 through the show, Redman pauses, looks at the audience with a huge grin,
and says "y'all Washington people are BANANAS!"
Well, we are....more than he knows, whenever it snows.
Hey, did you know that winter's almost here?
It's Banana shopping season.
-Matt
Posted by Webmonkey at 11:41 AM on October 17, 2007 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (1)
The World's Most EnvironMENTAL Snowboard Factory!
Posted by Webmonkey at 10:17 AM on October 17, 2007 in Tech | Permalink | Comments (2)
Lib Tech Bio Fuels
Norm has got the new Bio Pump working at the Mervin Factory.
Come by our factory sometime. Our dogs will bite you. Then we'll kick you out.
Posted by Webmonkey at 09:08 AM on October 17, 2007 in Tech | Permalink | Comments (4)
October 16, 2007
Harvest Gnar Fest
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Quebec City Lib Tech Ripper
Check out Lib Tech Regional Ripper Nic Brunette, from Quebec city!
Posted by Webmonkey at 10:33 AM on October 16, 2007 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (5)
October 15, 2007
Future Tech
Page 33-34
Pete Saari Future Tech Skate Banana Interview in International Snowboarder Mag
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Travis Rice & Johan Oloffson 20 Paces in Snowboarder's November Issue
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October 14, 2007
Curtis Ciszek White Noise in SNOWBAORDER'S November Superpark Issue
CLICK HERE
to read more about Curtis Ciszek in SNOWBOARDER.
Posted by Webmonkey at 09:33 AM on October 14, 2007 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (3)
October 02, 2007
Skate Banana Splits Down Fremont Ave
Gorilla tested.
Posted by Webmonkey at 12:02 AM on October 2, 2007 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (3)
