Hot Heels Africa video by Luca Coleman

December 27, 2011

If you read the Hot Heels write up, you know how much Jacko and Luca enjoyed South Africa. If you have been waiting on the video here it is. Bonus Jacko freeride at the bottom of the post!   Jacko jam’s Cape Town

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Hopkin Christmas sticker mail out

December 15, 2011

Instead of a Christmas card this year, we are sending STICKERS to all our wonderful customers! If you were a Hopshop customer this year, thank you, you made 2011 the best year ever. We loved seeing you in the skateshop, at the events, talking online and generally being part of the Australian skateboard community. OK [...]

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Dalua wins Hot Heels, Mischo 2nd, Jacko 3rd in the closest race of the year

December 12, 2011

This year’s Hot Heels had a big international turn up, and the racing got intense, close and personal. Jackson runs through qualifying and then a corner by corner account of the final. Words by Jackson Shapiera Qualifying Much more relaxed day than usual for Qualifying. I got a solid sleep in and took my time [...]

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Jackson tours South Africa – Hot Heels 2011

December 11, 2011

Hopkin Racing Team touches down in Africa with Jackson representing all things Australia and Downhill Division on the African continent for the first time. This means Jackson has traveled and competed on all five (inhabited) continents in a single year. Philippines (Asian), Norway, Czech, France, Italy (Europe), Canada, USA, California, Peru, Brazil (America), Australia, New [...]

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Globe Bantam video

December 5, 2011

I dont know if we’ll carry these in the shop but you gotta love a big company and what they do. Looks like everyone had a good time making this video.

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Margarita madness video

November 21, 2011

A few weeks ago we helped organise the single kick slalom competition at Bondi Beach. After the slalom, we loaded the car and joined the traffic heading up Bondi Road to get out of there. Stuck in traffic, we saw a very familiar sight flash past the car… Cam bombing Bondi. That hill bomb from [...]

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Interview with Walter Ribeiro the 2011 IGSA Street Luge World Champion

November 14, 2011

  Hop: Can you tell us about your street luge set up and who are your sponsors? Que nos pode dizer sobre o seu “street luge” e quem são seus financiadores? Baresi: Venho a dois anos trabalhando na aerodinâmica do meu luge, mais tenho algumas peça que tenho que mudar ainda, como a chapa aonde [...]

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Mischo smokes Kevin’s bacon – Teutonia race report

November 8, 2011

Teutonia 2011 through Jackson Shapiera‘s eyes: The day is done and a Champion is born. Mischo Erban dominated the race and was crowned 2011 IGSA world champion. Riding the hill for the first time is a scary thing. The Brazilians who know this hill train so hard to be strong for the race, once you [...]

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Mischo Erban is the new World Champion

November 7, 2011

News has been filtering out via Twitter this morning and one thing is clear, Mischo Erban is the 2011 IGSA World Champion. Apparently he steam rolled his way through the field, beating Danky Dean in the final. 1. Mischo Erban (Canada) 2. Danky Dean (Brazil) 3. Douglas Silva (Dalua) (Brazil) 4. Kevin Reimer (Canada) 5. [...]

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Longboarding heaven in Mancora Peru

November 6, 2011

If you doin 9 to 3 at school or 9 to 5 in an office or cramming for Uni exams = dont read these words by Rob McWhinnie. We’re hanging out in Mancora at the moment. Its another world from Tarma and Lima, close to paradise huh, yesterday a whale breached 100m off our balcony, [...]

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