CBL NEWS/BLOG

Looks like the weather is finally going to give us a break… time to Carve, Bomb and Slide down the hills of Folsom and EDH. We at CBL have been foaming at the mouth to get the longboards out and get this season into FULL swing. We’re working to set 6 more Big Push dates for this summer and hope to announce the first soon! So get the trucks adjusted and the bearings oiled this summer is going to be FUN!

Treat yourself and your Board to a true professional wax & tune with California Board Life (CBL) in Folsom.

Here’s what you get in CBL’s $25.00 professional wax & tune.
- We start by stripping your board of old wax with an eco-friendly wax remover.

A tune like this WILL make your board ride faster, handle better and be more forgiving with “catching edges”.

Call for more info - 916 984-0301

December 2007 - California Board Life’s skate lesson program, ran in conjunction with the City of Folsom has been ranked as one of California’s top beginner skateboarding lesson programs. The lesson program started by professional skateboarding instructor Brian Owens in 2002 has grown from a small program offering just a couple of classes per year, to a year-round program with 100’s of students. The programs popularity has prompted new class offerings for 2008. When asked about program growth, Brian Owens stated “in addition to offering more private lessons, classes for Dads and longboarding lessons, this year we will have a home-school option that will accommodate PE requirements for home-schooled students”. Congrats and thank you to a Skate Shop that really gets it!

You can read more about the programs and Brian Owens at www.CaliforniaBoardLife.com

We at CBL would like to thank our customers for their continued support and patronage. This Christmas season has been our busiest in 5 years largely because of the repeat business from our loyal customers. In a time when many businesses like ours exist to achieve status among select groups, we pride our selfs on our local community connection, involvement and contributions to the sports we live. In 2008 we will continue to provide our unparalleled customer service and plan to significantly increase in our Skate, Wakesurf and Snow board service offerings. Keep checking www.CaliforniaBoardLife.com for the latest info!

Thanks to the support from CBL customers/friends, I’m Finally back to work at CBL! A very special thanks to Dan, Cassy, Nelson, Struan, Alex and Dr. Coward and his staff. An unexpected complication with my knee surgery put me out for an additional 8 days but I’m on my way to a full recovery, and I’m HAPPY to be on the road back to extreme sport participation. This was my second reconstruction on the same knee and I wanted best knee surgeon in Sacramento to do the procedure. Dr. Coward successfully performed a complete ACL replacement, MCL repair and removed a portion of my meniscus disc. In the process he inserted some additional “hardware” in the knee and gave me a few new scares to show off. The surgery went great and I was really beginning to feel better when I developed an extremely painful blood clot in my calf muscle. The clot was far more painful than my knee and was focus for the 5-6 days as I waited for the wonderful daily injections of Lovenox to take effect. As the clot has dissolved, the pain has dissipated and my life is slowly getting back to normal. In this case the proverbial “price paid to play” was a bit more than I anticipated… but, whadda you gonna do? — It’s my lifestyle!!!!

Hey!! We’ve added a TON of Hubba Wheels and Venture Trucks to our online store!! The Venture Trucks come in a bunch of different color combinations! Look for more coming soon at http://shop.californiaboardlife.com!

We just added a ton of new products in our Online Store! Check out the Plan B and Girl Sections to see some of the latest additions! We also added some Old School/Retro Vision and Schmitt Stix Decks (from around circa 1982-1988!) in our Old School Section!

Anyone who has has participated in extreme board sports for any length of time has most likely experienced a sport stopping injury. I mean let’s face it if you’re really pushing the boundaries then you are always one turn away from a catastrophe. Most of us work on a calculated risk theory involving weighing personal our skill against the challenges we choose - factoring in our willingness to deal with the potential repercussions. It’s rare that someone will truly understand the price we pay to play until they’ve experienced an injury that puts their lifestyle on hold. I’ve experienced it, and I’m about to take another run at it.

Nov 7th: 2nd time, same knee - ACL replacement, MCL repair & partial meniscus removal. It’s the reality of a small misstep when you’re driven by adrenaline and progression in a BOARD lifestyle. I’m not looking forward to the large dose of pain that im about to take but, the outcome is worth it. This is like a test to see if I can keep focused on the outcome and not let the mental aspects get to me. The doubts and fears of loosing hard earned skills, the reality that I’m getting older … blah blah blah The truth is, I am willing to pay and I’m dreaming of the minute I can step on my board and get back to MY life! Thanks for all the support! Skate, Surf, Snowboard, Wakesurf, Skim, Wake and Mountain BOARD with ya in 6 months - Brian

Youth extreme sport (skate/snow/wake/surf/skim) clothing is tough to find. Most smaller clothing companies don’t see value in the youth market since it’s by far the minority of the extreme sport clothing markets. As an extreme sport retailer, CBL has recognized the need for a better selection and concentrated on bringing in the best selection of youth extreme sport clothing found in Sacramento. Independent, Santa Cruz, Spitfire, World Industries, LB2B and more - Stop by to check out the collection and stock up for the holidays.

Snowboarding in Folsom… When it comes to the CBL’s Snowboarders almost anything is possible. From backside tail slides, to lip-to-tail 180’s if you happen to pass by CBL this Sunday you probably caught a glimpse of our crew mashing one of the snowboard obstacles (rail, flat box, down box) in front of the store. Even the lack of snow didn’t stop this 4 hour impromptu rail session from happening check the Pics! Thanks to all the cool people who participated.  Check some of the cool pics.