Baker has a Deathwish and so did Nine Star on Friday September 26th. Greco, Ellington and the crew were booked to show up around 6pm but the buzz was strong at Nine Star right around noon with kids hanging out and waiting for the Deathwish Skateboard crew to show up and sign autographs and just chill with the Nine Star skate rats. I think a few kids had even ditched their last two periods in school cause I've never seen so many kids just chilling at Nine Star on a weekday since school started a couple of weeks ago. At around 4 pm there was about four different game of skates going on all around the store with three more in the parking lot and the ramp was jam packed. Finally around 6 pm Greco pulls up in his Caddi and right after Ellington pulls up into the parking lot. Once they were spotted the atmosphere had changed and the everyone was psyched. The two handed out some tour limited edition posters and gave out decks and Tee's to kids and signed anything and everything thrown their way from posters to cell phones and even some cleavage (don't worry she was over 18, as a matter of fact I think she was someone's mom!) Things got even more interesting when Lizard King showed up outta nowhere. He was a bit late for the session cause I think he took a wrong turn and ended up in some sketchy spot before he could find his way to Nine Star. If you missed this event, then you missed out big, but don't worry, Deathwish has sponsored the Skate The Shop this Sunday so make sure you show up and check out the action over the furious 5 stairs. 

The best mini ramp in the West LA

kids waiting in line to get an autograph from Ellington, Greco and Lizard King

Nate Principato and Nine Star TM Jesse

Jeron making sure we're stocked up on plenty of Deathwish decks on the wall

This kid came all the way from Texas and he missed the session cause he fell asleep on the couch.

Ellington and some stoked kid

 Kids were lined up for a while

Snow Tech Max, Andrew Pott, 9* TM Jesse and Nate Principato

Mocha who has been an original skate rat since 2003 was present and came up on a signed poster

Aryeh was workinh hard in the back while all the shinanigans were taking place in the front

Teddy (another OG skate rat) dressed up for the event which wasn't really necessary

Ellington, Lizard King and Greco

Skate rat #342

Aryeh vs Ellington in a game of skate? I got my money on Aryeh!

Ellington and Lizard King hard at work

The End 

Van Homan Signature PRK Park

Colors: Flat Clear with gold bits

Specs:
20.75" Full chromo. 7.75" Fit bars, 3pc Crank/Mid BB, S&M 101 pedals, Fit FAF Tires, 9t sealed bearing cassette, 25t sprocket, Snafu Mobeus gyro, removeable gyro tabs, KMC Kool chain,
Dual material pegs, ECCD seat, Integrated headset, Fit grips, Fit DL stem, Diatech brake, double wall Annodized Alienation rims

Weights:
PRK Signature = 26-1/2lbs (26lbs w/ no pegs) ** 12kg
TRL Signature = 25lbs ** 11.35kg
STR Signature = 25-1/2lbs (24-1/2lbs w/ no pegs) ** 11.5kg

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Mike Aitken Signature TRL Trail

Colors: Flat Burgundy

Specs:
20.75" Full chromo. 3pc Crank/Mid BB, Fit High 8" bars, S&M 101 pedals, Fit FAF Tires, 9t sealed bearing cassette, 25t sprocket,
KMC Hollowpin chian, ECCD seat, Fit grips, Diatech brake, removeable gyro tabs, Linear cable, Integrated headset, double wall Alienation rims

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Edwin de la Rosa Signature STR Street

Colors: Flat black

Specs: NO BRAKES
20.75" Full chromo. 3pc Crank/Mid BB, Fit 7.75" bars, Ody PC pedals, 2x 2.1 Fit FAF Tires, 9t sealed bearing cassette, 25t sprocket, 4x pegs,
KMC Kool chian, ECCD seat, Fit grips, Integrated headset, double wall Alienation rims

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PRK3 - Park/Street model

Specs:
20.5" Full chromo. 7.75" Fit bars, 3pc Crank/Mid BB, S&M 101 pedals, Fit FAF Tires, 9t sealed bearing cassette, 25t sprocket, Snafu Mobeus gyro, removeable gyro tabs, KMC Kool chain,
Dual material pegs, ECCD seat, Integrated headset, Fit grips, Fit DL stem, Tektro brake, double wall Annodized Alienation rims…

Weights:
PRK3 = 27lbs (26-1/2lbs w/ no pegs) ** 12.2kg
TRL3 = 25-1/4lbs ** 11.4kg
STR3 = 25-1/4lbs ** 11.4kg

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TRL3 - Trail model

Specs:
20.5" Full chromo. 3pc Crank/Mid BB, Fit High 8" bars, S&M 101 pedals, Fit FAF Tires, 9t sealed bearing cassette, 25t sprocket,
KMC chian, ECCD seat, Fit grips, Diatech brake, Linear cable, Integrated headset, removeable gyro tabs, double wall Alienation rims…

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STR3 - street model

Specs: NO BRAKES
20.5" Full chromo. 3pc Crank/Mid BB, Fit 7.75" bars, Ody PC pedals, 2x 2.1 Fit FAF Tires, 9t sealed bearing cassette, 25t sprocket, 4x pegs,
KMC chian, ECCD seat, Fit grips, Integrated headset, double wall Alienation rims…

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PRK2 - Park/Street model

Specs:
20.5" chromo D/T and T/T. 7.75" Fit bars, 3pc Crank/Mid BB, Alloy pedals, Fit Tires, 9t sealed bearing cassette, 25t sprocket, gyro, removeable gyro tabs, KMC chain,
Dual material pegs, padded seat, Integrated headset, Fit grips, Alloy stem, Tektro brake, Annodized singlewall Alienation rims…

Weights:
PRK2 = 28lbs (27lbs w/ no pegs) ** 12.7kg
TRL2 = 26-1/4lbs ** 11.9kg
STR2 = 25-1/4lbs ** 11.4kg

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TRL2 - Trail model

Colors options:
Flat Green
Clear

Specs:
20.5" chromo D/T and T/T. 7.75" Fit bars, 3pc Crank/Mid BB, Alloy pedals, Fit rear tire, Ody Dirt Path 2.1 front tire, 9t sealed bearing cassette, 25t sprocket,
Linear cable, removeable gyro tabs, KMC chain, padded seat, Integrated headset, Fit grips, Alloy stem, Tektro brake, singlewall Alienation rims

So, yes TK didn’t show up for Skate the Shop like he was supposed to. But hey, the guys over at KR3W said they would make it up to us real soon, and send the whole damn team to the shop on Nov 1st. And Skate the Shop looks like it turned out to be quite the kick-ass good time anyway. Big thanks to Keith and his bummer of a website www.bummer.ws for the pictures.

Skate the Shop @ 9Star (minus TK)…

DJ OMG & DJ Apples…

The Winners…