Pete King - Russia Trip, September '07

3rd December 2007

With less than a weeks notice the chance to go skating in Russia landed in my lap thanks to a friend at mine at RedBull. Out of a crew of six of us who were invited, only two of us actually got ourselves sorted to go. Poor form.

The reason for the trip was to skate at a music event on a portable vert ramp, which filled about half hour of our time there. We flew in to Moscow and were met by two of Redbull Russias' staff who had been appointed to look after us for the day.

We cramed in a bit of site seeing and were put on another plane to a city an hour away from Moscow where the event was happening. We walked on to that plan a bit merry in holiday mode with pints in hand. I magine trying that at Heathrow.

The first night there we got taking out to a pretty entertaining night club, and after three hours sleep were picked up at eight in the morning to go street skating. We skated so many perfect spots, in the bitter cold mind, and were driven around all day to all sorts of shockingly good spots. We were asked not to give any lip to any security or police as they don't have the same view on human rights as our fragil little island and you wouldn't get the chance to be lippy twice.

The ramp they had for us to skate was pretty herendous, but that was neither here nor there really, we were in Russia what could we excpect. A local vert ripper came and skated with us, and a really good session was had. Russia hasn't had to many visitng skaters, for various reasons, so the local skaters seemed happy to practice there English on us and ask if we'd ever met Tom Penny. The standard foreign to English skater question.

That night they took us out to a traditional restaurant with the event organisors and the man from the government who allowed the event to happen in his province. Everything in Russia runs on back handers, and you could smell the coruption on this government/mafia figure as he poored us vodka after vodka. That night is all a bit of blur, as everyone round the table made a toast that involved necking a shot, but I do remember having a heated argument with the government man about what a load of soul less shit premiership football is, dodgy dancing, good food and nice people.

All in all I'd suggest a trip to Russia to anyone who gets the chance, and I imagine we'll be seeing a lot more of the former USSR in skate mags and DVD's as it is without a doubt one of the best places I've ever seen for skating.

Thanks to everyone we met there for making it such a memorable time, and thanks to Jon Taylor for getting it.

For more photos & videos from Pete, check out his team profile.

Updates!

7th November 2007

I know its been a while on the update side but here goes... hopefully you all saw the document article from our trip down south coast with kingy. Tanner had a 1st light in sidewalk check out the sequence from his photo on his MySpace. John is also out skating hard for his part in savoir faire.

Channon had an omens in document. Pete King has recently been to Russia for a mad quick visit demo (words and pics up next week!). Meanwhile Kev has just been to san diego with the gippo army (kev that was some BBQ you had).

We have a new flow rider Troy Wilding from Milton Keynes - pics and footy up next week. For now check some on YouTube.

We have a new range of decks called the evolution in stock now, and out soon the new life balance decks. We also have karma wheels with new graphics. Check them both out in the product pages. Mick is working hard on the new range out soon (expect something totally different!)

Bowl Riders, Exposure & New Footage

25th June 2007

It's June, almost July - late on the updates as usual! The Quicksilver Bowl Riders comp at Cantelows was amazing, the day saw some serious UK talent tear the park up with our own Meanwhile Kev skating super fast and burley-which earned him a well deserved 2nd place. F*****G well done Kev you did us proud! Check out the feature at Crossfire for more info.

Kev then jetted off to Malmo twice in 2 weeks for the final over there but unfortunately didn't place-next time Kev! Check the latest sidewalk mag headed CRACK, PORN, WAR [Ben you are a genius!]

Kev also has some pics in the Dartford feature, War of the Thistles and Folklore... Pete also has a full page back tail pic in this issue. Adam has a full page sequence backside heel flipping over a wall... well done guys!

Pete has been pretty busy [as usual] with the dirty weekend in brighton.

Don't forget to check out the next Document mag as we have a feature about our weekend down south with Kingy - check out footage from the trip here!

Documented...

2nd May 2007

John Tanner has just had his first Karma Ad in Document with a sick tre flip over a a secret rail... click here to see the footage from the day.

Meanwhile kev has been a busy boy going to pretty much any event going and rock fakie-ing over vert bowls for a laugh. On our recent short trip with Document magazine Kev took some of the most cringe worthy slams and just got up and carried on - trooper!

A short edit from that trip will be up here any time now, so keep checking back.

Our flow rider Channon Wallace from Kendall has been shredding hard - watch out for some coverage in Document any time now.

Check out Aulaqi in the new Document teaching you all how to heel flip properly - the boy has a good one on him.

Pete has been shooting a profile for extreme TV so keep watching to find out what music Pete wants at his funeral and what his favourite invention is! Oh and there will be plenty of skating with that.

And finally....the Karma DVD teaser is on its way. Keep you posted on that one.

"Almost" a Crossfire Gap Jam...

29th March 2007

The upcoming Crossfire Gap Jam is drawing closer - May 5th to be exact. The Karma team will be making an apperance alongside a great range of skaters, so make sure you get down there!

It'll be at Meanwhile 2, Royal Oak (tube) in London. For more info visit Caught in The Crossfire's website.

Spring Has Arrived

2nd March 2007

Well February was a mad month for Karma so the update is a little late!

Great Yarmouth Demo

The demo at the park in Great Yarmouth had a great turn out. Thanks for all your support (and hospitality from Gavin and family).

Thanks from Karma Riders Amir Williams, Joe Nobes, Pete King, John Tanner, Meanwhile Kev & TM Toby Batchelor.

Thanks also to the guest riders who came along: Adam Howe (Plan B), Dan leech (Icon, Silver), Lee Blackwell (Death) and not forgeting Billy Dick Fingers.

The locals best trick went well with 16 year old James Muttitt, winning the deck - well done mate.

Check out our newest rider Kev McKeon AKA Meanwhile Kev's Crossfire Countdown. Kev's also got Vans flow! Thanks to Powley.

Magazine-wise; Amir Williams had a picture in this months sidewalk and Document. Pete King had a 2 page feature in Loaded Magazine from his trip to China.

Adam Aulaqui got an Omens Feature in Document. Adam Hardman got a couple of pics in Issue 2 of Trisickle. John Tanner has just got back from Barcelona shooting pics for his 1st Light in Sidewalk Mag.

Mick has been hard at work on new graphics, so check out the products page. The new statement series are a tongue-in-cheek look at life.

Karma Demo

3rd February 2007

Karma riders will be doing a demo at The Park Skate Park in Great Yarmouth (Website) on the 10th of February, midday. Guest riders from Duffs & UK Plan B team also.

Be sure to check out Sidewalk Mag this month (Issue 125) for out newest rider Meanwhile Kev's Interview, as well as Amir Williams photo & Joe nobes sequence.

New Rider...

17th January 2007

Karma Welcomes to the team everyones favourite forumer and ATV 'Meanwhile' Kevin McKeon. Watch out for him at a park near you right now.

New Year...

3rd January 2007

Happy New Year to everyone ! Hope you all had a good one, we sure did.

Just a quick news update; Adam Aulaqi has been singled out by the guys over at Caught in the Crossfire for a new feature called The Crossfire Countdown.

Check out Adam's tongue in cheek answers, for a highly entertaining interview.

You can read Adam's Interview here.

With this so early into 2007, the year is looking bright for Karma...

Welcome

15th December 2006

Welcome to the new site!

Sorry it's been a while. There's been a few team changes - new editions are John Tanner, Adam Aulaqi & flow riders Channon Wallace and Adam Hardman. Check out the new team pages for photos and footage.

Some of the new graphics (which Mick has been working hard on) are up on the Product page, with more to follow in the next 10 days or so.

Expect to see regular news and updates every couple of weeks now. Props to Mat for the slick new website. If you find any teething problems, let us know.

Pete has been on a trip to China and should be back any day, we'll let you know how he got on.

Have a blast over XMas holidays - let's hope it stays dry !