We’re proud to present an interview of the fastest man in the Netherlands, Edgar de Wit. Taken in their native Dutch tongue by interviewer Ayatollah Musa, this article has been translated for us by Aya, and edited a very little for clarity.
”While surfing the internet a few years ago, I saw a Dutch name on the IGSA ranking list. Since The Netherlands is most probably the flattest country in the world, I got intrigued by the fact that there was a streetluger living somewhere in The Netherlands. How is that possible? Who is he and where is he riding?! One email and a few months later, I got in contact with him: Edgar de Wit.
It turned out that Edgar is an accomplished racer, determined to enjoy himself and go fast, regardless of the geography of his home. He’s a top-ranked IGSA racer and a fun guy to spend time with –so much so that I’ve recently joined his race team for 2006. Recently, Edgar and I ate dinner at a Turkish restaurant, and I took this interview for Silverfish Longboarding. Click and read on, here comes ‘The Flying Dutchman’! “
Here's the text of the article on Silverfish Longboarding.com about Edgar de Wit, "The Flying Dutchman", but presented in the original language for the interview session. It's presented here in Dutch, without editing, correction for particular Dutch characters that aren't in our computer. Click through to check it out.
Maybe you've seen the killer-looking, hybrid wood and carbon longboards in Concrete Wave or the Silverfish Longboarding forums. Brian Petrie is the brains, labor and stoke behind Earthwing Skateboards, out of New York City. He's stoked, he's committed to the longboard scene and he's got a vision for the future of skateboarding.
Now, our roving correspondent, MarkGrimace, bring us this interview with the man. They talk about the origins of Earthwing, the Friday night sessions in Brooklyn and pie. Check it out!
At ASR we ran into Craig from Satori, He agreed to do an interview and here it is. He discuss's things and stuff, mentions vegan cheesecake and some things about right living, the sort of answers you would expect when their name signifies "mindless flow of the moment". I'm just stoked to hear they will be bringing out longboard decks. Good guy, good words, from a good company. In this day of chimps and thieves it's nice to know that Satori exists.
Khiro Bob of www.khiroskateboardproducts.com is easily one of the most enigmatic characters in boarding culture today. With Khiro producing top-end performance hardware for riders of all calibers, he continues to bring quality products to skaters. Utilizing his no nonsense, straightforward attitude and a wealth of seasoned pros, he brings innovation to ever facet of a setup. Bob agreed to an interview for the 'fish, giving us some insight on his personal background and the behind the scenes work that goies into the development of Khiro products.