SMB Skate Crew, video updates...

A video from Shannon Francis to celebrate her upcoming website
www.shannonfrancis.co.uk ...



And a lovely vid from Schaeffer Mclean...  "the Summer 2012 Adventure with Schaeffer McLean 8 year old skateboarder travelling and having fun on a skateboard. Filmed in Spain, England and Norway including a short tour of all the skate parks on the Costa de la Luz. On our journey we came across a forest fire which inspired the title. The weather temperatures were reaching 43c on some of the days and a week later this fire swept through a huge area of countryside. Thanks to the amazing Haugaland in Norway and Subside Skate Park in Bristol, they are both really great parks".




Thanks guys!  Awesome videos :-)

Scooter check video...

Our friend Shannon Francis has some awesome friends & some awesome scooter skills, both as a stunt scooter rider & also as a scooter maintenance wizard - you can check it all out in her videos & here is her latest as a taster...

Shannon currently has a big old case of chicken pox right now -bleurgh...

  hope you feel better really soon Shannon!!

Harry Redstone - RC summer series races drama...

 Many congratulations to our friend Harry Redstone, who's just been in touch to let us know that he's finished 2nd (out of around 30 competitors) in the latest round of Swindon Radio Controlled Model Car Club's (SRCMCC) summer race series.  If Harry can win this weekend, then he stands a great chance of clinching the championship as a whole.  We will keep EVERYTHING crossed for you Harry :-)

 

The latest race in the series took place over 12 rounds & Harry used his Losi 8 EU to great effect to clinch 2nd spot overall! 

Harry's keen eye & attention to setup detail (changing bearings & oil) meant that his car was race-fit & ready to kick some serious butt...  Harry says "my setup influences the end result, because on the outdoor astroturf track you get a lot of grip, so you end up rolling on corners/flipping & things like that - but if your setup is right you should just fly!"

So what's next for Harry? He's looking to bag the top-spot next time around, as well as competing in the SRS race series & also the ultra-competitive national competitions if he can get in...

I asked Harry if he had any advice for people just starting out in the sport & he says "In this sport, you get what you pay for - if you pay £100 for a brand new car it will fall apart so research & then research some more, save up & buy the best car that your funds allow - it will help you in the long run :-) " 

It's always great to learn from someone who's been through it all, so thanks Harry - I am sure your sage words of advice will help save a fair few people from disaster! 

We'll look forward to bringing more of Harry's news as the season progresses.