Archive for September, 2011
Friday, September 30th, 2011
BambooSK8 is proud to donate both $ and skateboards for the 4th straight year. This years event is again at Billionaire Ron Burkles estate in Beverly Hills.
2011 Auction Items
If you can’t make it to Stand Up For Skateparks, you can still bid on these amazing items. For information or to make a proxy bid, contact us.
Tags: autographed skateboards, bamboosk8, billionaire, channel island surfboard, charity, cherri bomb, kelly slater, longboard, nyjah houston, paul rodriguez, ron burkle, ryan sheckler, standup for skateparks, tony hawk, tsunami
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
In an effort to become EVEN more green BambooSK8 forms an alliance with another environmentally conscious company in San Diego County, Buster Biofuels. Buster Biofuels creates a positive alternative to diesel for companies and restaurants in the greater San Diego County area by reclaiming cooking oil and from it creating biodiesel. What is biodiesel you ask????
Biodiesel refers to a clean burning fuel made from vegetable oil, or animal fat-based. It is made from renewable resources and has lower emissions, making it better for the environment then any other fuel source that is mainstreamed in our society today. Biodiesel can also be used in any diesel vehicle, which makes it extremely accessible. Founder Buster Halterman, former professional skateboarder, believes that his passion for the environment and his deep yearning to try to create a meaningful company to the creation of this company.
Some services that Buster Biofuels have include:
-Free Used Oil Collection
-Bin and Barrel Clean Up
-Fuel Delivery
http://busterbiofuels.com/alliance/bamboo-sk8/
Tags: bamboosk8, biodiesel, buster bio fuels, buster halterman, environment, oil, professional, renewable, san diego, skateboarder
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Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
http://www.actionsportsnow.com/Giveaways.aspx#bamboosk8
Send us an essay, poem, photo, or video explaining how “bamboo is the new green” and you will be eligible to win two Bamboo Sk8 completes, plus a $500 credit at your favorite local action sports business!
Bambook Sk8 is an awesome company to partner with on our latest giveaway. They take environmental stewardship and community involvement to an amazing level–check them out. We hope they inspire you as much as they do us, so we’re giving you a chance to sound off about being eco-minded. Tell us how “bamboo is the new green,” and you may be selected as a finalist for our giveaway later in September. The winner will receive two Bamboo Sk8 Completes, delivered to your local action sports business, along with a $500 in store credit.
Here’s whatcha do:
If you haven’t already, create an account at ASN (it’s free).
Email us an original photo, essay, poem or (link to a) video explaining how bamboo is the new green.
Include your full name, ASN username, mailing address, name and location of your favorite local action sports business, and a phone number where we can reach you (important).
Email us at bamboosk8@actionsportsnow.com. Submissions are due by September 21.
We will select finalists and put them on Facebook and our Blog for community voting at the end of the month.
This is a great prize and a great opportunity to show your green IQ and love of skateboarding. We can’t wait to read your submissions.
Special Contest Bonus:
Just for submitting your entry, you will be able to download free music from Bamboo Sk8′s website. You can preview their musical selections here: http://www.bamboosk8.com/misc/music.php
Tags: $500, 2 complete longboards, action, actionsportsnow, business, community, contest, essay, green, now, photo, poem, sports, video, win
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Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
Stop by and see us this weekend… also check us out on CW6 news in San Diego on Friday morning.
Tags: bamboosk8, cardiff surf classic, cliffbar, cw6 news, event, facebook, green fest, rerip, san diego, solar, surf contest
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Thursday, September 8th, 2011
We are excited to introduce our 11th class of interns this semester at UASS = University of Action Sports and Sustainability here at BambooSK8. Our pro skater Jeff Wright took them all to a nice lunch at Bull Taco; one of Jeff’s many awesome sponsors. From left to right: Kyle, Tyler, Jeff, Chelsea, Erin, Jennifer, Woodrow
Intern class 11
Tags: bamboosk8, bull taco, interns, internship, jeff wright, pro, skater, university action sports and sustainabilty
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Friday, September 2nd, 2011
http://www.bamboosk8.com/bamboosk8/history/
We all know Rome wasn’t built overnight. The same goes for BambooSK8. For the past few years, we’ve devoted our attention to producing the best possible bamboo skateboard on the market that is up to the standard of the average pro skateboard out there. Reality is – if it isn’t, then why even bother trying to compete in the market. Nonetheless, you have to start somewhere…and for us, that start was a few years ago. It was our intent to change the market from 100% maple to 100% bamboo skateboards; a lofty goal. While the 100%’s were pretty awesome at one time, in terms of the strength and durability, they were too flat for the average consumer who needed a deeper concave. Unfortunately, for as cool as bamboo is as a natural resource, it does have its limitations in terms of how far you can bend it. The result of too much bending is a surface crack at the point of flux running left to right. The same holds true for maple though when bending it too far as well. It’s just inherent in natural resources being pushed beyond their natural limits. Anyhow, so that left us over time working on other mixes, different glues, different pressing techniques, different press times, etc. Fast forward to 2011 and here we are today with a deck that is 70% bamboo by content. That’s 70% more than the 100% maple, which is a step in the right direction. This deck shape with the concave pleases a significant portion of the skaters who skate the decks…that’s why we have so many repeat customers. We don’t claim that it will please everyone as a deck purchase is a personal choice based on your style of skating and preferences (concave, wheelbase, shape, etc.). We hope that for you who are reading this can see that our best intentions are towards the environment and taking small steps in the right direction; we’ve only got 1 planet folks – let’s take care of it and each other! For those who choose to skate a bambooSK8 deck, we appreciate you! See fan testimonials at www.bamboosk8.com/fans
Tags: 100%, bamboo, bamboosk8, concave, durability, fan testimonials, history, pop, quality, shape, skate boards, skateboards, strength, sustainability
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