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Ride Bikes, Damn It: Jake Matsukawa Skidding the Streets
Jake Matsukawa of 3Bs Krew has been thrashing around the city for seven years, and his reckless and punked-out style goes to show that the more times your crank makes a revolution and the more times your middle finger goes in the air, the better you know your city. I sat down with Matsukawa, track and fixie rogue and one of the original organizers of the 3Bs Krew, to see how the mastermind has launched their races and footage collection.
Secondhand Soul: The Story of the Ogden Bicycle Collective
Nestled in an unassuming neighborhood of single-story bungalows on Ogden’s east side sits a low-level brick building with stunning views of Mt. Ogden and the Wasatch Front. This is the new home of The Ogden Bicycle Collective (OBC), located on the quiet corner of 936 E. and 28th Street.
SLUG Skate Photo Feature: Eric Clark
Back in mid-March, two carloads of skaters from Arizona came to Utah to skate for a week. You may have seen them at Provo Park, or at the University of Utah, or jumping off your dumpster behind your BYU apartment complex.
SLUG Holiday Comix – May 2015
Every year, we celebrate Bike Month in May, fixing up our beloved companions that have lain dormant for the long winter months.
Cam Wood: SLUG BMX Photo Feature
Cam Wood has been around forever. From having standout parts in Killjoy and That’s It, running The Wood Shop BMX shop and riding professionally for S&M Bikes for several years, Cam is someone that needs no introduction.
HVDD: Rollin Rebellion vs Daughters of Anarchy 04.11
The last time I crossed the Salt Lake County line into Utah County—way, way down south—the ladies of the Happy Valley Derby Darlins were still operating and playing out of an old Food4Less Building. They had turned some very large number of square feet of an abandoned grocery store into their new HQ, the Shove Shack. … read more
Red Rockettes: Black Hearts vs. Cherry Bombs
The Red Rockettes are Utah’s only strictly recreational roller derby league. Being around roller derby in Salt Lake City, I have heard different questions and statements about this group of skaters. Some spectators think they’re just your average recreational team. … read more
Wasatch Roller Derby: Portneuf Valley Bruisers v. Bonneville Bone Crushers...
On April 11, Wasatch Roller Derby hosted a double-header bout at the Derby Depot. The first game was between the Bonneville Bone Crushers (WRDs B-level travel team) and the Portneuf Valley Bruisers of Pocatello, Idaho. The second game Wasatch hosted was between their two home teams, The Black Diamond Divas and the Hot Wheelers. … read more
SLUG Snow Photo Feature: Sammy Taxwood
Sammy Taxwood is no longer a teenager, but he can still act like one. The snowboarding future is bright with this kid and his Lick the Cat crew.
SLUG Skate Photo Feature: Gabe Spotts
Gabe moved to St. George last fall to attend Dixie State, and he has been killing every spot he can find.