5`er: Maciej Malicki

1. Introduce yourself!

My name is Maciej Malicki. I am 28 years old. I live in Warsaw. I have a higher technical education. I’m interested in developing the study of materials and machine parts. Blah blah blah. I have been skating for 14 years.

2. Where did the idea for your own frames come from?

The idea came from the needs. I wanted to blade faster without losing control when performing tricks. The frames available on the market simply did not meet my expectations.

3. How the first frame prototypes performed?

The first prototype frames came out pretty weird, but it was the effect of minimizing the cost of implementation of the setup.

The results were positive enough to make another prototype, this time with commonly used solutions. The outcome was a prototype setup, which was then checked by Piotr Combrzyński at the skatepark in Piaseczno. According to Piotrek the frames are actually cool. You get the speed ​​ that is somewhere between powerblading and aggressive while tricks locked well. Piotr pointed out few important things – the size of the groove need to be adjusted, and the side walls caught the ground with sharp turns. Some cracks appeared on the side walls, but it was expected – the first prototypes were just cut from cutting board plastic. They were used only to check how the frames “feel”.

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Team: Tomek Przybylik wins Pool&Beer Jam (Cracov)

During last weekend the Surf City South crew pulled a sick premiere of their two latest videos (K.R.K, SCS), connected with Pool&Beer contest. Tomek Przybylik (Hedonskate, Intruz, Makula Photography) took 1st place – congrats! below you can find the short video coverage by Bladelife Wrocław and gallery of Wojtek Makula.

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Team: Mihai Militaru at Bucharest Blading Battle #1

Finally we have an edit from Bucharest Blading Battle #1 won by our rider Mihai Militaru (Hedonskate, SSM, 360 View).