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Grand Rapids, Michigan is my favorite place to longboard. West Michigan supports diverse lifestyles offering four distinct seasons and activities for each. Lakes provide refreshing relaxation during the summer, the slopes boats smooth runs in the winter and the between seasons are a great time for wind powered sports. I enjoy all four corners of Grand Rapids because every path leads to something exciting. Cruise down any street and you’ll see, hear and smell a beautiful city. [...]

Tags: Bustin Boards, couch crashers, longboard, travel

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Skateboarding will continue to evolve as each skater generation passes. The Evolution of skateboarding generates ideas that grow the sport every year. Fixing cart wheels to a wood plank put the first skateboard in motion. The creation of urethane wheels improved that design forever.Skateboards require wheels to roll, but performance boards function most efficiently with the correct components. Curious skaters frequently ask why trick skateboarders prefer their wheels smaller and harder. The answer is simple; Short trick boards are designed lightweight to support aerial tricks and maneuvers whereas longboard wheels are designed for grip, fluid motion and rhythm. [...]

Tags: Bustin Boards, distance, guide, skate across america

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 OverBored and Bustin will frequently update posts to ensure NYC knows about events etc.  Visit http://www.bustinboardslongboards.com/blog/

***Breaking News: 

Central Park Race 2009

June 5, Friday Night Rip (TBA)

June 6, Central Park Race @ NOON

June 7, Slidefest (TBA)

Tags: 59th street, Cenral Park, columbus circle, NYC push race

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Bustin: Board Meeting LQ from Level 7 Longboarders on Vimeo.

Bustin Boards and OverBored host a board meeting Sundays at 4pm in Tompkins Square Park on Avenue A and 8th Street in Manhattan.  Bring your board and be ready for an afternoon of city skating at the best spots on the Lower East Side.  Sergio’s Barbershop on 1st Avenue between 2nd and 3rd streets will soon provide longskate goods to satisfy all the needs of a city rider.  Get Bustin wheels, fast bearings, trucks, hardware, grip tape, decks, completes and more at the soon to be fully stocked and we’re stoked!  New York City needs a home base for skate goods, the answer is www.bustinboards.com or Sergio’s Skate Shop in the Lower East Side.

Tags: Bustin Boards, city surf, Rat Rod Longboarding, skate across america

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Bustin: City Surfing from Level 7 Longboarders on Vimeo.

Tags: city surfing, distance, longboard, longskate, traffic surf

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Unique to New York City are the OverBored crew and the Rat Rod Gang.  Both enabling city slickers the opportunity for longboard fellowship and purpose.  Rat Rod promotes the growth and awareness of longboard customization.  OverBored’s purpose is to promote eco-conscious living and green transportation.  Together these organizations attract every demographic of longboarder.  We love to be a part of the change.

Tags: eco-friendly transportation, green transportation, skate across the nation, skate america, skate usa

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Hi! Welcome to OverBored! Stay tuned for lots of amazing posts and updates from the OverBored crew.

xoxo,

Toni

photo: Berette Macaulay

Tags: new, overbored, welcome

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