Soul Fibre blogs boarding, biking and chilled living http://www.soulfibre.com/blog/atom/feed 2006-11-09T23:06:41+00:00 carving http://www.soulfibre.com/node/233 2007-09-12T05:11:09+01:00 2007-09-12T05:11:09+01:00 white_boi Anybody notice the sidewalks are too thin to carve?

]]> Anybody notice the sidewalks are too thin to carve?

]]> Spey Bay Surf Comp Results http://www.soulfibre.com/node/230 2007-06-30T12:53:37+01:00 2007-06-30T15:49:07+01:00 agrollo Hello Soul people. Soul Fibre Surf shop held its first surf competition on thursday at a clean, three foot Spey Bay. There was a good turn out of local surfers competing in the 25 minute best wave score wins comp. On his first outing riding a new board, James Whiteside styled his way to 1st place on a clean set wave. Chris Kellas took 2nd thanks to consistantly good surfing, with David Taylor 3rd. Thanks to everyone who turned up to support and take part. Photos of the comp and information on future surf and skate comps will be available in the shop at 27 Batchen Street, Elgin or at soulfibre.com
Surf Comp Photos

]]> Hello Soul people. Soul Fibre Surf shop held its first surf competition on thursday at a clean, three foot Spey Bay. There was a good turn out of local surfers competing in the 25 minute best wave score wins comp. On his first outing riding a new board, James Whiteside styled his way to 1st place on a clean set wave. Chris Kellas took 2nd thanks to consistantly good surfing, with David Taylor 3rd. Thanks to everyone who turned up to support and take part. Photos of the comp and information on future surf and skate comps will be available in the shop at 27 Batchen Street, Elgin or at soulfibre.com

Surf Comp Photos

]]> boredom is no longer with me http://www.soulfibre.com/node/216 2007-04-17T10:04:48+01:00 2007-04-17T10:04:48+01:00 verytomkelly i'm finally back on my bike again after spending 7 weeks with a wrist brace on because i might have a broken wrist
i decided to take the thing off as i'm not feeling pain as much in it now
so on sunday we went to hopeman skatepark with my bike and the 2 bmx's and i fianlly managed to land a couple of 180's. go me!
and ging was a proper laugh at the party on saturday, although he left early like an ammatuer and didn't stay all night like most of us....
perhaps he's just feeling his age at last.

]]> i'm finally back on my bike again after spending 7 weeks with a wrist brace on because i might have a broken wrist

i decided to take the thing off as i'm not feeling pain as much in it now

so on sunday we went to hopeman skatepark with my bike and the 2 bmx's and i fianlly managed to land a couple of 180's. go me!

and ging was a proper laugh at the party on saturday, although he left early like an ammatuer and didn't stay all night like most of us....

perhaps he's just feeling his age at last.

]]> well http://www.soulfibre.com/node/213 2007-03-23T02:18:19+00:00 2007-03-23T02:18:19+00:00 leeem salute! liam ici.
currently suffering from mega farts hahahahhah!
recently i damaged the cartlidge(spelling) in my shoulder so right now im not snowboarding which is mal but i love it out here, id much rather be here and injured than smellgin.
this message goes out to everyone in elgin going why am i still here???? aawww well do something about it, right now the only thing that makes me go hhhmmm is when im unsure wether to choose a pain au chocolate or a keeeeeesh!
bourg is a wicked place and the people you end up meeting are far from differant but extremely differant at the same time.i met some loose characters this season, one in particular would be the true paul hahahahha. paula paula paula ha!

]]> salute! liam ici.
currently suffering from mega farts hahahahhah!
recently i damaged the cartlidge(spelling) in my shoulder so right now im not snowboarding which is mal but i love it out here, id much rather be here and injured than smellgin.
this message goes out to everyone in elgin going why am i still here???? aawww well do something about it, right now the only thing that makes me go hhhmmm is when im unsure wether to choose a pain au chocolate or a keeeeeesh!
bourg is a wicked place and the people you end up meeting are far from differant but extremely differant at the same time.i met some loose characters this season, one in particular would be the true paul hahahahha. paula paula paula ha!
the best thing about bourg is that you have the option to go to annecy for a day trip, or riding in one of the near by resorts which is nice.
any bored tired all tea'd up and dileeeeeerious ha over and out.
McClaff. bisous bitches

]]> No progress - learner no more. http://www.soulfibre.com/node/212 2007-01-08T17:57:23+00:00 2007-01-08T17:57:23+00:00 shambols In time honoured fashion, as with many thrusts in life, skateboarding has temporarily fallen by the wayside for me. When I say temporarily, I really mean it has forever been ditched. I realise my last posting, some time ago now, charted me showing a renewed vigour to learning the sport and a commitment to improve. It hasn't happened, I remain the floundering idiot on a skateboard that I long-attempted not to be. I could use the ramp closing down as an excuse, but it would be a poor one as there are more at Hopeman - a mere 10 miles away. Equally viable would be the onset of winter, long hours at work, a reluctance to damage the environment by driving elsewhere, and the inexplicable dissapearance of my essential kneee and elbow pads.

]]> In time honoured fashion, as with many thrusts in life, skateboarding has temporarily fallen by the wayside for me. When I say temporarily, I really mean it has forever been ditched. I realise my last posting, some time ago now, charted me showing a renewed vigour to learning the sport and a commitment to improve. It hasn't happened, I remain the floundering idiot on a skateboard that I long-attempted not to be. I could use the ramp closing down as an excuse, but it would be a poor one as there are more at Hopeman - a mere 10 miles away. Equally viable would be the onset of winter, long hours at work, a reluctance to damage the environment by driving elsewhere, and the inexplicable dissapearance of my essential kneee and elbow pads. The truth, all the more shameful, it that it is just too hard. I am a person who aims to see progress, charting mini-achievments to spur me ever onwards. Imagine then for a moment the sombre weekly review of proposed forward leaps and bounds - "no progres, no progress, no progress". No, I am loathed to admit it but it would seem there are people out there who are just far better than me when it comes to standing atop the ramp and attacking it with all-singing, all-dancing tricks and turns. So I drink to the skateboarders of the world - something I can do very well - and salute their ability as, for me, mastering skateboarding is a skill akin to scaling the highest peaks... Now, where are those roller skates.

]]> Je suis ici! http://www.soulfibre.com/node/211 2006-12-07T01:38:50+00:00 2006-12-07T01:40:11+00:00 pwr Salut!

Here, for your viewing pleasure, is the view from the balcony of our apartment in downtown Bourg St Maurice. Flights and transfer went without a hitch. Lifts open next weekend and snow is at least a possibility between now and then. Reports indicate that we are currently a little short. We do however have plenty of beer and baguettes. I'm pleased to report that all is therefore well in the fifth republic.
À bientôt.

]]> Salut!
Here, for your viewing pleasure, is the view from the balcony of our apartment in downtown Bourg St Maurice. Flights and transfer went without a hitch. Lifts open next weekend and snow is at least a possibility between now and then. Reports indicate that we are currently a little short. We do however have plenty of beer and baguettes. I'm pleased to report that all is therefore well in the fifth republic.
À bientôt.

]]> Ben Rinnes http://www.soulfibre.com/node/207 2006-12-05T19:01:53+00:00 2006-12-05T19:30:05+00:00 bry The elusive ride down Ben Rinnes lured us back for another attempt to summit with our bikes, this was our third visit to the Ben. A cool sunny December day, light winds in the car park, the veiw of the summit showing clouds moving past at a fair pace but not as fast as previously. As we're getting changed in the van, Andy laughing at me starting the day with a slow punture before we even start to ascend. Bag packed with bike pump, some tools, water, apples, body armour and helmet and after a banana we start the climb. Over an hour and many profanities later we've done it - finally - we summited Ben Rinnes with our bikes. Now time for the good bit, the downhill. There are three sections to the hill, the first being from the summit to the first dip, steep and a little technical with man made staircases and the wind trying to blow you off the track sideways. After the dip the next section is faster with rough enough terrian to be glad of spending some of your hard earned on suspension. Again after a short bit of flat, good for a breather, the remainder of down hill which is fast, loose and rocky returns you to the car park. That was the plan anyway, but half way down the first section Andy gets a puncture then I puncture at the bottom of the same bit. Of course as usual we were not carrying any spare tubes with us.

]]> The elusive ride down Ben Rinnes lured us back for another attempt to summit with our bikes, this was our third visit to the Ben. A cool sunny December day, light winds in the car park, the veiw of the summit showing clouds moving past at a fair pace but not as fast as previously. As we're getting changed in the van, Andy laughing at me starting the day with a slow punture before we even start to ascend. Bag packed with bike pump, some tools, water, apples, body armour and helmet and after a banana we start the climb. Over an hour and many profanities later we've done it - finally - we summited Ben Rinnes with our bikes. Now time for the good bit, the downhill. There are three sections to the hill, the first being from the summit to the first dip, steep and a little technical with man made staircases and the wind trying to blow you off the track sideways. After the dip the next section is faster with rough enough terrian to be glad of spending some of your hard earned on suspension. Again after a short bit of flat, good for a breather, the remainder of down hill which is fast, loose and rocky returns you to the car park. That was the plan anyway, but half way down the first section Andy gets a puncture then I puncture at the bottom of the same bit. Of course as usual we were not carrying any spare tubes with us.
The Rinnes had got us again. We'll be back...

]]> bored http://www.soulfibre.com/node/206 2006-11-29T19:16:00+00:00 2006-11-29T19:16:00+00:00 leeem sat in the fucking shite hole of prestwick airport aye noo. Cant wait to get to france, this year has been rather shite for the whole skate scene. i am so hungover it's unreal, i have 14 hours to wait for my plane fun eh, ha! this blog goes out to everyone that isn't doing a season this winter nae luck because i cant wait for the pow pow pow! rice and peas my hombres

]]> sat in the fucking shite hole of prestwick airport aye noo. Cant wait to get to france, this year has been rather shite for the whole skate scene. i am so hungover it's unreal, i have 14 hours to wait for my plane fun eh, ha! this blog goes out to everyone that isn't doing a season this winter nae luck because i cant wait for the pow pow pow! rice and peas my hombres

]]> hello http://www.soulfibre.com/node/201 2006-11-12T09:47:10+00:00 2006-11-15T04:47:25+00:00 leeem Hello there i am liam, i like skateboarding very much. I dont like skateboarding at hopeman though, it is an overgrown techdeck park, but it is all this area has! i love to skate bowls and anything that is interesting. i hate boring shit when it comes to skateboarding.
After sex my most favourite thing to do in the world is snowboard. i have done one and due to start another season in bourg st maurice france. i would recommend it with my life. its so nice over there and there is good tree and powder runs to be had. Also the life is just brilliant, its a great oportunity to meet other people that have the same interests.

]]> Hello there i am liam, i like skateboarding very much. I dont like skateboarding at hopeman though, it is an overgrown techdeck park, but it is all this area has! i love to skate bowls and anything that is interesting. i hate boring shit when it comes to skateboarding.
After sex my most favourite thing to do in the world is snowboard. i have done one and due to start another season in bourg st maurice france. i would recommend it with my life. its so nice over there and there is good tree and powder runs to be had. Also the life is just brilliant, its a great oportunity to meet other people that have the same interests.
I do try to surf but it normally end ups with me getting battered to fuck, but for some weird reason its good to get fucked on every so often, makes you feel real i think.
This blog isn't aimed at achieving anything its just me writing a blog.

]]> home alone http://www.soulfibre.com/node/200 2006-11-09T23:05:38+00:00 2006-11-09T23:06:41+00:00 ging well hi again guys it has been a while since i have posted anything.How is everyone? Just a wi blog to say that i am left home alone as all of my mates are leaving for different countries on there travels and as usual i never pulled ma fingure out and saved. Basically the just of this blog is to find out if any out there is still skateboarding as i do not think there is any1 left at all now if there is mail me on ging@soulfibre.com and we can catch up for a skate sumtime. Cheers guys.

]]> well hi again guys it has been a while since i have posted anything.How is everyone? Just a wi blog to say that i am left home alone as all of my mates are leaving for different countries on there travels and as usual i never pulled ma fingure out and saved. Basically the just of this blog is to find out if any out there is still skateboarding as i do not think there is any1 left at all now if there is mail me on ging@soulfibre.com and we can catch up for a skate sumtime. Cheers guys.

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