UPDATE - 10/4/09

Big things poppin’!  First and foremost, we are currently filming our very first team video - STAYCATION!  It’s already 2 months in, and we still have much more to go....but look for the debut in the spring!  We have more decks on the way.  Expect the Team Deck in two new colorways, in four sizes ranging from 7.75 to 8.25 by the end of the month!  Probably by the time you read this, we will have Resident Hardware, and Resident “Bacon Grease” Wax available.  Check your shops!  We sold out of our Trucker Hats so fast, that we didn’t even have time to put them up on the site...but more are on the way, this time in two different versions.  As well as more T-Shirts...keep checking the site for updates on those. 

We’ll also be doing a promotion this winter, with The Flow Skate Park.  Stay tuned for more details.  Also, a VERY BIG announcement is waiting in the wings.  Something big for not just us, but skateboarding as a whole in Columbus will be going down in 2010.  More details to come.

And as always....keep skatin’, and have fun!

UPDATE - 10/22/09

The new shipment of boards will be coming in very soon, within the next week or two.  We just got more trucker hats in, yesterday. Available in two styles.  Check the Goods page for pics!  In other news, Resident will be sponsoring a month in the upcoming 2010 Kickstand Salute to Heroes Calendar.  Be sure to stay tuned for that!  All proceeds will be going to the Mid Ohio Marine Foundation, and the Marines of Lima Company.

Rubbish Hardware – A new player is on the field, Rubbish Hardware Co. has popped up in the 'ol C-Bus.  Offering various sizes, colors, and styles of hardware for your setups.  Our very own Joey Penry is being sponsored by them, so they are fam for sure.  Follow the misadventures of the Rubbish Hardware Co. on their blog here -

http://itsallrubbishmate.blogspot.com/ 

The Cow Town Showdown – In March of next year, a very big deal for Columbus and skateboarding is going down. For the first time ever, skateboarding will be an event at the Arnold Sports Festival (aka The Arnold Classic)!  The Arnold is a high profile fitness expo, and competition that is held every year in Columbus, Ohio for a 3-day weekend.  Being the largest multi-sport event in the nation, it pulls over 150,000 people from all over the world annually.  The Cow Town Showdown will be held at Veteran’s Memorial, and expects 20 to 30 shops and no less than 100 to 200 beginner and advanced participants to participate in this two-day event.  On Saturday, our good friends from Blueprint Skateboards will host a demonstration featuring both ams and pros.  And much, much more!  Resident of course will have a big presence there, as will our whole team!  Our brand manager Tedd Cookerly, along with Wally Carl of Old Skool Skate Shop are co-event chairs.  Do not miss this!  Find out more info here - http://arnoldsportsfestival.com/home/sports-and-events/skateboarding.html

UPDATE - 10/25/09

Check out some new footy from our homeboy Jason Hogue!  We’re hard at work right now filming for our first video, Staycation.  Things are going well, and we’re on track for a Spring release.  Stay tuned...

UPDATE - 11/3/09

THE BRITISH ARE COMING!!!!!

Some of you may have already heard through the grapevine, but we’d like to officially announce that our homeboy Jeff Trasin has been picked up by Blueprint Skateboards!  This is such a big move for Jeff, and we wish him all the best.  It was with our 100% blessing.  Blueprint is like family, and so is Jeff...and we want nothing but the best for him, and hope this blossoms into a great relationship with Blueprint.  We’re of course sad to see him go, but he’ll always be fam.  And of course, he’ll always be around to skate with us, and make us all wonder how he got so good!?  LOL  Good luck Jeff, with everything brother!  This of course, opens up a spot on the team...who will be next?  Stay tuned.  Big news on the horizon!

UPDATE - 11/5/09

Resident welcomes Phil Burton:  We’d like to take this moment, to announce our newest team rider...Phil Burton.  We’re super stoked to have Phil as part of the family.  He brings a lot to the table, and we look forward to him killin’ it.  So keep an eye out, and if you see him...shoot him a congrats.  Welcome aboard Phil!

UPDATE - 11/16/09

The Kickstand Ramp:  The mini ramp at The Kickstand Pub is finally becoming a reality!  Started going up today, and should be finished (sans painting) by tomorrow.  And should be open to skate by this Sunday!  It’s an incredible privilege to have someone like the Kickstand, that supports our community.  Gonna give us a pretty rad place to spend the winter...stay tuned for more details!  And here’s some pics from the build tonight.

UPDATE - 1/9/10

Long Overdue:  We apologize for the lack of updates lately.  We’ve been so busy prepping for the Cow Town Showdown (@ The Arnold Fitness Expo) in March, as well as filming, and working on new product.  We hope you all had a safe and fun Holiday!  It’s now 2010, and this year has already started off great for us, and we hope to grow even more!  We’re so excited about The Cow Town Showdown, it’s going to be so huge, and so important for skateboarding, in not only Columbus, but the Midwest as a whole.  We will be doing a demo on Saturday, along with Blueprint Skateboards....we’re very excited about that, and very honored to be sharing the stage with our friends from over the pond.  So stay tuned, we’ll be having much more big updates in the coming weeks!

The Kickstand Ramp:  It took a lot longer to get finished than most of us thought.  It was the small details that had to get worked out, before we could really open it to the public.  But, the wait is over!  Tomorrow (1/10/10), the ramp officially opens to the public!!!  For now it will be open during Kickstand’s normal operating hours on Sundays and Mondays.  Since this is a bar, you will have to be over 21.  And there will be a waiver to sign.  So make sure you come check it out....a place for you to skate during these crazy cold days, and have a drink or two.  Hope to see you there! 

UPDATE - 1/24/10

The Cow Town Showdown:  It’s getting closer!!!  Things are shaping up quite nicely for the Cow Tow Showdown.  More and more people and companies are hopping on board each week, because they see how big this really is going to be!  March 6th and 7th at Vets Memorial!  Be sure you make it out....it’s going to be epic!  You can register for the contest(s) at www.arnoldsportsfestival.com or at the contest(s), the day of.  Though, there are a limited amount of spots...so if you wait until the day of, there’s no telling how many spots will be left.  Just a word of caution.  Be sure to check out Minty’s interview on the Festival’s site as well, see what he says about being involved with the Showdown.  Also...on the night of March 5th, we’ll be throwing a pre-party at The Kickstand Pub, with our homeboys from Blueprint!  There will be a ramp contest, and some giveaways......just mayhem in general.  Once again, be sure to check out www.arnoldsportsfestival.com for all the info you need about the Cow Town Showdown.  We hope to see you there!

UPDATE - 2/13/10

Skate Naked:  Columbus gets a new indoor park!  This place seemed to come out of nowhere...but here we are after just a short time of hearing about it, and it’s open to the public!  20,000 square of street madness!  Located at 1281 Edgehill Rd., make sure you swing by and check this place out.  For more info, hit up www.skate-naked.com

UPDATE - 2/14/10

Boards, Bikes & Babes:  So the Cow Town Showdown is getting closer and closer.  We figured, a good way to start off that weekend...would be a pre-party at our favorite little bar with a mini ramp, The Kickstand Pub.  Not only will there be a winner take all ramp contest, a fashion show (which will most likely consist of hot chicks dancing on the bar in skater t-shirts), but...we’ve got some major pros flying in the day before, to help us kick off the weekend!  Paul Shier, Danny Brady, Fred Gall, Marty Murawski, and Jon Nguyen!  It’s going down C-Bus!  Our crew will be there as well.  So I hope y’all are ready for smash explosive party, to kick off the biggest skateboarding event Columbus has seen in years!  Be there...Friday, March 5th...no, seriously...be there.

UPDATE - 2/14/10

New Apparel:  We’ve been working very hard these last few months, to prep for the Cow Town Showdown.  So many bases to cover.  One of the major things, new apparel.  We’ve got a few new designs coming out, as well as some specific stuff for the ladies.  Here is a taste...

UPDATE - 2/17/10

Chris Valletta Ramp Promo:  Check out this gnarly short promo of Chris hittin’ the ramp at the Kickstand Pub.  So serious!

UPDATE - 2/18/10

Cow Town Preview:  Tedd gives us a tour of Vet’s Memorial, future site of the Cow Town Showdown!  Check it!

UPDATE - 3/3/10

BIG UPDATE:  Okay, it’s been a crazy last couple weeks...a lot of last minute things, so many bases to cover, etc.  We’ve been running around like mad.  So, we’re gonna try and get you as up-to-date as possible before this huge weekend.

Cow Town Showdown Schedule:  The Cow Town will be held at Veteran’s Memorial on the 6th and 7th.  Doors open at 9 AM on both days.  There is no longer a Shop Contest, instead there will be a Beginner, Advanced, and Sponsored contest on Sunday.  Saturday will be an open skate session for those registered for Advanced and Sponsored division.  The Blueprint and Resident demo will also be on Saturday.  Here’s the full schedule:

Saturday March 6th:

Pre-Registration: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Advanced and Sponsored Open Skate: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Blueprint Skateboards Demo (featuring Resident): 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Sunday March 7th:

Check In and Registration: 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Beginner Warm Ups: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Beginner Contest: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Advanced Warm Ups: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Advanced Contest: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Sponsored Warm Ups: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Best Trick: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Sponsored Contest: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Winners for all contests announced.

Contest Entry is $20.  All registration is at the door.  There will be tables there that will direct you to the right place in the lobby.  If you’re registered for the contest, then you get a pass for BOTH days that lets you hang out at the skateboarding area, as well as all the other events the Arnold has to offer.  There are shuttles available to take you to the various places, like the convention center for instance.  Anyone there to spectate, hang out, etc. will have to buy a pass, which is $10.  These are one day only, and have to be purchased each day.  But they will grant you access to all places/events at the Arnold as well.

Blueprint Skateboards Signing:  Paul Shier, Danny Brady, Marty Murawski, Jon Nguyen, and C-Bus’ own Jeff Trasin will be at Old Skool Skateshop in Westerville, from 5-6 PM on Friday for an autograph signing and to hang out.  Come by, and meet the guys.

Phil and Chris, on TV:  ABC 6 News came out to meet us at Skate Naked this past Sunday, to do a feature on skateboarding being added to the Arnold this year.  The short vid featured Phil and Chris skating, as well as a short interview with Phil.  Check it out at this link - http://www.myfox28columbus.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_2871.shtml

Resident Apparel:  All the new apparel is in!  T-shirts, both men and women are $20.  Hats, $20.  And hoodies are $40.  (The hoodies we had done, are different from what we previewed a bit ago, and we only have a very small amount to sell, so they will go quick.)  But we have more apparel coming very shortly, including more hoodies.  They will be available for sale at the Cow Town this weekend, as well as the Boards, Bikes & Babes pre-party at Kickstand on Friday!  This gear is hot...you must have to have it!

Boards, Bikes & Babes:  Don’t forget...the Board, Bikes & Babes party at Kickstand on Friday.  Mini Ramp contest, Pro Skaters, Prizes/Giveaways, Live Music, mayhem, face melting, etc., etc.  Minty will also be DJing to get things started around 8 PM.  Make sure you make it out.  This is going to be huge!!!!  Remember though, 21 AND OVER ONLY...this party is for grown folks.  See the poster below for details.

Outerbelt Wheels:  Outerbelt Wheels becomes official this weekend.  They will be available for purchase at the Cow Town.  First run is one size only, 54.  So if that’s what you rock, make sure an pick up a set.  You will not be disappointed, they are premium urethane!

UPDATE - 3/9/10

What A Weekend:  So the Cow Town Showdown is over.  Wow!  Hard to believe that something that took 6 months to plan, could go by so fast!  Overall, I’d say it was a success.  We hope you got a chance to make it out, and if you did, we hope you had a great time.  We’d like to give a special shout out to our mates that joined us for the weekend...Paul Shier, Marty Murawski, Danny Brady, Jon Nguyen, Fred Gall, Spike, Joe, Dom...what a crazy weekend!  We hope you guys had as much fun as we did.  We definitely have the stories to prove it, especially Andy!  An extra special thanks to Wally and Tedd.  This never would have been possible without you guys.  You two are a staple in the skateboarding community.  Well, we still have much more planned for this year...summer is just around the corner, stay tuned!  Meanwhile, check out some pics from this weekend...

UPDATE - 3/10/10

A couple videos:  Here are a couple video updates from our friend Mike Newton!  One of the pre-party on Friday, and then one covering both days of the Cow Town.  After you’re done watching these two videos, why don’t you swing on over and check out Mike’s blog @ http://justkillmeplease.blogspot.com/