Hopkin Skate Blog

NZ Tour 2012: Day 4

March 22, 2012

Before I post the big one, I have to catch up and tell you a tale by Gabe that landed in my inbox. There will be a few posts today, be patient, I’ll get to them all in the next hour. It will become apparent fairly quick why there has been no NZ blog posts [...]

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NZ Tour 2012: Do you want to go fast or sideways?

March 20, 2012

Video time – ohhhh yeah. We have both kinds today, sliding or bombing. Or you could be like me and watch both at the same time for a freaky trip: SIDEWAYS OR FAST

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NZ Tour 2012: Lea shows us the view from the women’s bracket at Turbine

March 20, 2012

Words by Lea Robbo Greetings from NZ! What an incredible town Wellington is for skating. Fast downhill and freeride runs everywhere. If I was not so in love with Sydney I would move here just for the hills. Though the town is pretty rad too and the locals friendly and relaxed. My introduction to Wellington [...]

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NZ Wind Turbine race results and report

March 18, 2012

Opens 1st Jackson Shapiera, 2nd Adam Yates, 3rd Kelly Carter Womens 1st Marisa Nunez, 2nd Rachael London, 3rd Amy Stoke London Groms: 1st Alex Knight, 2nd Luke Steezy, Scott 3rd Finn Boyle Jackson gives us the skinny on what when down: After having a pretty relaxed day yesterday skating some sick mountain runs just outside [...]

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New Zealand Tour 2012 – and it begins

March 16, 2012

Day One, words Adam Yates Kia ora aotearoa. The land of the long white cloud and some mega sweet hills from 30,000 ft above. Where be all the kuzzi rippers? They’ll be found in all due time. With hills this good, there’s sure to be some talent lurking, ready to take it to their Tasman [...]

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Hopkin Racing Team invades New Zealand

March 15, 2012

Hopkin Racing presents the Wind Turbine Race in Wellington New Zealand this Saturday. Not only that, we are sending the whole crew to New Zealand to stoke our cousins across the ditch!! This is the biggest tour Hopkin Racing has ever done. We want to match up against the Kiwi’s. Start a new tradition of [...]

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Skitching is just skateboarders wanting to be longboarders

March 14, 2012

The mainstream media, in the last 48 hours, have beat up a “skitching” problem in Australia. It is more about skateboarders wanting to be longboarders, and those same skateboarders not wearing helmets. Longboarders know you dont need to be towed by a car to get speed, just find a nice local hill to skate. A [...]

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Sad day for the Hopshop: Cue Bob our cockatiel has died

March 12, 2012

One Christmas, too long ago for anyone to remember, a small parcel landed on the Hopshop doorstep. Wrapped up in a small blanket with a sign “Care for me” Cue Bob the Cockatiel had arrived in the Hopkin Skateshop. It was only suppose to be a summer holiday, however the holiday stretched into a permanent [...]

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Landyachtz 2012 in stock and our first impressions

March 10, 2012

Hopshop crew have been all over the new Landyachtz gear this week like fruit flies on an orange (I’m channeling my inner Yatesy). There is plenty to like!!! Changes range from new graphics to complete overall. Here are our first impressions on the new range, which landed in the shop on Thursday. Lets start with [...]

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