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While we're all busy arguing about whether a tre flip counts on flat, a small army of volunteers is out there sweeping grit, patching coping and nagging councils into action. We spent a day with the unsung heroes of three UK skateparks — and picked up a few tricks on how to fight for your own local.
Turns out the lads selling you wonky apples at 6am are the same ones heeling the flat bar at the seafront come noon. We spent a week chatting to five market-working skaters in Southsea, Manchester and Cardiff about early starts, board setups and the sacred art of the bank holiday session.
Every session ends the same way: a sweaty pilgrimage to the local shop for whatever's within arm's reach of the till. We've scientifically (ish) ranked Britain's finest post-skate fuel on sugar hit, messiness and how quickly you can be rolling again.
We slapped seven of the cheapest griptapes in Britain onto seven sacrificial decks and skated them until our shins gave out. Here's what survived the drizzle, the mud and the inevitable grey fade.
Every skatepark in Britain runs on a dialect you won't find in any dictionary. From the shame of pushing mongo to the art of the polite 'snaking' accusation, here's your survival guide to sounding like you've been skating longer than a bank holiday weekend.
Festival season is upon us, and your deck is about to face its sternest test yet: a field in Somerset. Here's how to survive the demo weekends, coach rides and portaloos with your setup — and your dignity — mostly intact.
Stuck at beginner level no matter how many hours you put in? It's probably not your board — it's your habits. We break down the five most common mistakes keeping new skaters grounded, with rainy-day drills and pep talks from UK skaters who smashed through the plateau.
While fair-weather skaters hibernate, a hardy crew from Manchester to Plymouth treat a proper soaking as part of the session. We caught up with the UK's most waterlogged riders to find out how they keep rolling through the grey.