Extreme Sports

Some Good News -- Surprise! -- For Cyclists

BEST PLACE TO MOUNTAIN BIKE

Amelia Earhart Park

PERSONAL BEST

M.I.A. Skate Shop

DJ Z-Trip at Habitat Skateboard Demo

M.I.A. Skate Shop

Skate Away

Why do thrashers flock to this West Dade back yard? Gather ye nosebones while ye may.

Local Skateboard Hero Kick-Flips His Way Into Hall of Fame

There's really no better honor in life than landing the cover of New Times, as local skateboard legend Robby Weir did two and a half years ago, but we suppose in his line of work, being inducted into the Florida Skateboarding Hall of Fame comes in a pretty close second.  Weir got his first taste ... More >>

Good Season

There's really no better honor in life than landing the cover of New Times, as local skateboard legend Robby Weir did two and a half years ago, but we suppose in his line of work, being inducted into the Florida Skateboarding Hall of Fame comes in a pretty close second.  Weir got his first taste ... More >>

Skateboard Film Pits Overtown Against Sistrunk

Go behind the scenes of this hood war.

Golden Boy on a Board

Don't hate him because he's purty. Hate him because you want his job!

Skate Aborted

It opened. MTV and a bevy of stars showed up. It closed

Wake Up!

It opened. MTV and a bevy of stars showed up. It closed

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Wave

Our local Surfriders have the can-do spirit

Live and Direct

Party with Lance-O before he hits the road, Jack

Slip on This Peel

Party with Lance-O before he hits the road, Jack

Get Crunk, Catch Waves

Party with Lance-O before he hits the road, Jack

Tie One On

Wakeboarding enjoys a moment in the sun

The Raddest Day of the Year

Duuuude, it’s time to hit the boards

Thrashed

Robbie Weir crashed, burned, and recovered

Selected Calendar Events for the Week of September 1, 2005

Robbie Weir crashed, burned, and recovered

Skate Bored

The Z-Boys roll into Dogtown again, and truth is cooler than fiction

Ripping Contest

The Z-Boys roll into Dogtown again, and truth is cooler than fiction

Ramped Out

Skate park's summer sizzle

BEST PLACE TO KITEBOARD

Hobie Beach

BEST LEISURE ACTIVITY OTHER THAN CLUBS OR MOVIES

Surfing South Beach

This Week's Day by Day Picks

Surfing South Beach

Roll 'Em

Bad boarders aim for fame

Skate Lord

He opened the indoor skate park to get the cops off your ass

BEST PLACE TO MOUNTAIN BIKE

Oleta River State Recreation Area

BEST SKATE SHOP

Fritz's Skate & Bike Shop

Distant Neighbors

Way up in the wilds of North Miami-Dade, where life can be gloriously tranquil, a residential dispute threatens to go nuclear

If Skateboards Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have Skateboards

What's a kid to do when his most passionate pursuit gets no respect?

Hot Wheels

Or: How Tony Hawk turned skateboarding into a multimillion-dollar international obsession

Best Bike Shop

Enrique's Bicycle Shop

Best Place To Go Fly A Kite

Crandon Park Beach on Sunday afternoons

Kulchur

Crandon Park Beach on Sunday afternoons

Surferspeak

Crandon Park Beach on Sunday afternoons

Catch a Wave...If You Can

South Beach surfing has its ups and downs -- mostly downs -- but for a dedicated posse of locals it still can be swell

Help the Kids Shake, Rattle, and Roll

South Beach surfing has its ups and downs -- mostly downs -- but for a dedicated posse of locals it still can be swell

Punk Band The Shakers to Play at GRIPTAPE Event at The Bubble

​Although the days when skateboarders were viewed as non-conforming hooligans/destroyers of public property are not that far behind us -- it would be hard to find any skater who hasn't been harassed at some point by police or security officers -- the sport has been a subur ... More >>

Midtown Roller Thief Strikes Again?

Reno 911 Via Flicker CC​From cat killers to back-alley plastic surgeons, the criminals in our fair city make the hustlers of Detroit and Atlanta look, well, not very creative. A couple of months ago, Riptide brought you the story of Roller Thief, the strung-out rollerblading car burglar turn ... More >>

Hula Hula Your Way to Great Surfer Music at Bar Tonight

​ If catching waves--or listening to chill music you'd probably hear in 60's surfer movies--is your thing, has Bar got the thing for you tonight. They're suggesting you "Hula Hula" on down with all your best dudes and chicks for a night filled with hanging ten at the one night only, Hawaiian-Luau ... More >>

Finally, Something for the Kids in West Kendall: Skateboard Rodeo at West Wind Lakes Skatepark This Weekend

​ While it's true that most of this town's activities go down near the shores of the Atlantic, most of the patronage comes from the cultural "wasteland" of Kendall and West Kendall. So it's incredibly fitting that a little skate park tucked away in the swampy suburbs will be peachy-keen to host a ... More >>

Wild in the Streets

​ While it's true that most of this town's activities go down near the shores of the Atlantic, most of the patronage comes from the cultural "wasteland" of Kendall and West Kendall. So it's incredibly fitting that a little skate park tucked away in the swampy suburbs will be peachy-keen to host a ... More >>

Proposed Miami skate park pits skaters against preservationists

​ While it's true that most of this town's activities go down near the shores of the Atlantic, most of the patronage comes from the cultural "wasteland" of Kendall and West Kendall. So it's incredibly fitting that a little skate park tucked away in the swampy suburbs will be peachy-keen to host a ... More >>

Letters from the issue of November 18, 2010

​ While it's true that most of this town's activities go down near the shores of the Atlantic, most of the patronage comes from the cultural "wasteland" of Kendall and West Kendall. So it's incredibly fitting that a little skate park tucked away in the swampy suburbs will be peachy-keen to host a ... More >>

Flogging Molly's Matthew Hensley Talks Celtic Tunes, Punk, Politics, and Skateboarding

Flogging Molly's Matthew Hensley.​While often likened to other Stateside outfits, like Dropkick Murphys and Black 47, best known for blending an upstart attitude with Celtic tradition, Flogging Molly alone can claim a specific geographical bond with the old country. The band's founder and frontm ... More >>

Skateboarding Cuba

Flogging Molly's Matthew Hensley.​While often likened to other Stateside outfits, like Dropkick Murphys and Black 47, best known for blending an upstart attitude with Celtic tradition, Flogging Molly alone can claim a specific geographical bond with the old country. The band's founder and frontm ... More >>

Thrashing Castro

Flogging Molly's Matthew Hensley.​While often likened to other Stateside outfits, like Dropkick Murphys and Black 47, best known for blending an upstart attitude with Celtic tradition, Flogging Molly alone can claim a specific geographical bond with the old country. The band's founder and frontm ... More >>

Amigo Skate Cuba's 16-Band Skateboard Benefit at Transit Lounge Tomorrow

​When considering the misfortune (a communist dictatorship that rules with an iron fist, poverty pedaled as "socialist equality," a lack of basic comforts like Tylenol and, oh, light after 8 p.m., and freedom of speech) that's befallen the once sweet island paradise known as Cuba, it's easy to for ... More >>

Sweet Deck

​When considering the misfortune (a communist dictatorship that rules with an iron fist, poverty pedaled as "socialist equality," a lack of basic comforts like Tylenol and, oh, light after 8 p.m., and freedom of speech) that's befallen the once sweet island paradise known as Cuba, it's easy to for ... More >>