Arbor Skateboards :: James Kelly - Burn It Down
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- čas přidán 23. 09. 2014
- On a rare occasion, you see a video that makes you stop - stop what you’re doing, stop what you’re thinking, even stop how you’re breathing - a video that masters your emotions and alters your vitals. At that moment, when your heart jumps into your throat, and your nerve endings fire, you realize you’re seeing something memorable.
With that we invite you to see a piece we filmed with Arbor team rider, James Kelly, to support the launch of his new pro model. The final product stopped us in our tracks. It reminded us once again why in downhill skating James is called the American Dream. A title he’s been burning down for years with a humble approach and an unmatched intensity at speed.
About James: Born in Petaluma, CA - James grew up riding with some of downhill’s most influential skaters. For years, he’s been showing that there’s no road that can’t be conquered. He has perfected his abilities to skate anything at speed, while building the discipline required to keep calm when the consequences are high. James is no stranger to the racecourse and podium, yet he’s most at home on the hills surrounding his family cabin in the Western Sierras, where this video was filmed.
About the New Model: The new James Kelly Pro Model is the result of years of skating at speed. More hours than can be counted went into the design, refinement, and road testing. The shape reflects the rider, the lines he rides, and serious nature of what he does. The shape has a long wide platform, multiple wheelbase options, and the right amount of rocker. It provides versatility and confidence when approaching speed. Dimensions: length 38.50” - width: 9.75” - wheelbase: 27.00”-30.00”.
About Arbor: The Arbor Collective was founded in 1995 and remains a family rooted in the experience and fueled by collaboration with athletes and artists who share a vision for forward thinking design.
For more information on Arbor Skateboards visit: www.arborcollective.com/pages...
Film/Edit: Jack Boston
Music: "Jim" by Swans
Arbor Skateboards encourages all viewers to obey all laws and road rules and to not try any activities seen in this video at home. All videos are filmed under controlled circumstances by professional riders. - Sport
I don't know anything about downhill skating but I come back here at least once a year. There's something about this video, it's just mesmerizing.
Same
Same! Saw this 8 years ago or something… and here I am. Still amazed. 😮
8 years already… wild
I love when you see James reach the edge of his comfort zone and start to get sketchy, I feel like that's when his real style comes out.
Exactly
1000% agree. James really was in his own level than no one could reach. Still one of my favorite all time dh skaters
Amen.
Thanks Arbor and James Kelly, not just for making an awesome video, but especially for including footage of how even the pros deal with stuff like wobbles...and fail. The sick footage is inspiration, but can be a damper when we face failure, so the fail footage gives us the strength to persevere. Thanks.
I want to see the road rash! Damn!
Tipsy! Love your content! ❤
This is truly breath taking. James fucken Kelly melts minds.
When ever someone has something to say about long boarding being for fruits with longhair who go up and down sidewalks for transportation. I show them this video to show them I thrive for something way more than to cruise the streets. I live for this sport and its completely infamous, it should be in he Olympics and taken to the next level. This sport is what I live for.
just had a self realization moment lol
Videos like these are the ones that push me to be better rider. Thanks Arbor. Like always, cinematic production quality and insane riding.
k guys new rule you may only leave a comment on this video if you have ridden a longboard. We get it 65 mph is super duper dangerous, and god forbid we cross over some paint on the road. It's a risk we take because we love doing what we do.
Thank u, seriously I'm a longboarder myself.
sean cole same check out me channel
SK7 ELEVEN cool channel bro
sean cole cheers man
SK7 ELEVEN Literal representation of the longboarding community. Chill af
this guy is seriously ahead of his time. he may not win all races but no one blurrs the line between freeride and dh like him. yeah people skate as fast as him, but no one makes it look this chill and does it with so much style
... no words... i don t know how to explain what i m actually feeling
im in shock too, it was beautiful yet insanity
He could have died so many times in this video :o
...or broken at least his radial head clean off.. at least.... just sayin
How many?
I would have died tripping off that first step, so he's way up on me.
James Kelly probably been doing these runs for the last 5 years...
***** eh. i doubt he goes this fast usually (if ever). It was for a shoot so i have a feeling he really tried to push his limits.
Good cinematography, kudos to whoever was on that.
Ikr
Just like Louis' 15 minute raw run in Switzerland, I think this is really going to be one of those videos that will shake downhill history. Seriously very few people with the talent and style that James has. And at such tremendous speeds. Also, Jack Boston, you my friend are a genius. This is by far the best cinematography we've seen in downhill skateboarding. And perfect music selection. Well done all. This video is legendary.
Everyone go to the Elders React videos by theFineBros and suggest them to react to this video, poor old people will have heart attacks watching this and it is a great way to support Arbor and James Kelly and a whole new view on the Downhill Skateboarding community.
Did the elders react to this yet? haha can't wait to see that!
+CLDR Fonseca righy
ive had my longboard for 9 years and it still holds up like a charm. i love arbor
I went down tonight, slid 20 feet on my hands and pelvic region after losing the fight with speed wobbles. I'm still bleeding. This video is consolation and inspiration for me: there are bigger hills and nastier ways to fall. Thanks, James and Arbor.
Crossing double yellows all the time. Nice.
he is not when its blind..
Indeed, extremely immoral! should be jailed!
***** he did in that one segment at 1:40, if a car came around that corner he was toast.
orbust Yeah but dood he's regular and he's sliding to the right, and if a car comes it obviously will see him. If he was riding in the other side of the line but making a left turn, that's different. He knows what he's doing, dude.
orbust Surely being such a small company there is no way they could have possibly had a forward observer to make sure he was safe. I mean, that's at least one extra person they would have had to involve, perhaps even two people. Even big companies can't afford that kind of overhead.
I'm especially blown away by how he can suddenly make the board go sideways while at a high speed and drag the wheels without falling off. Imagine trying to do that for the very first time. How many times did he fall off before getting it right? Amazing!
You fall a lot before you learn to drift. That's why you start slow, and work your way up. I know that for me, it took a good week of skinned elbows and road rash to do them, and I'm not even doing standups, I'm doing glovedowns.
lol its called a speed check not drifting
bryce flanary It's called both.
If you call it a drift you must not actually DH, I hear groms call it drifting and it makes my nuts flinch. Standies, sit down slides, glove toesides, please anything but "drift" these are not cars in Tokyo...
Austin Arthur
Dude, it's both. Speed checks before hairpins, drifts during sweeping turns if you need it.
This blew Liam's video out of the water and that one was sick as is.
i got a wobble like that my first week longboarding and had no gear on, barley avoided getting hit by traffic. those death grooves are knarley.
maaaaaad respect james your my fav bro.
This video has something magical; the music, photography, the ride itself... I don't know, maybe is just a combination of all of them but I had lots of emotions going on while watching this (something that not a lot of videos can).
For a moment I felt like I was the one going down the road, and the music fits perfectly because it doesn't let you feel like "everything is going to be ok".
English is not my mother language but I have tried to expres my feeling the best I could.
One more time, amazing!
+TheTintinHerge "and the music fits perfectly because it doesn't let you feel like "everything is going to be ok". Haha, that is Swans (the band who plays the music, song is called Jim). This tension is always in their music. It's part of what makes it so great, and also fitting for a film like this.
One of my favorite skaters and favorite Swans songs. Perfect combo.
I’m almost positive this vid was private for a while. Glad to see it back. What a friggin ride.
1 year ago today this amazing video was released! Cheers for that!
OH... MY... GOSH... THIS IS FREAKING AMAZING!!!
How fast was he going?! Especially when he fell.
Sixty on the fall.
seanmaxwellmyers Where did you hear that?
On Instagram
***** mph
I work for Arbor
i used to watch this 9 years ago. i was obsessed with downhill skateboarding.also james kelly liked a post 2015 on my instagram, i was the happiest guy back then.
no need to explain why james is my favorite rider after this vid, and all his other arbor vids. My favorite vid before this was James Kelly Unbound , but now this is, holy crap calm down James XD
wow. just wow. the views, the way it was shot, the fall, the speed wow just wow
Una de las mejores producciones que existen en el longboard !! Aqui recordando estos videazos desde Chile en cuarentena !
Simply awesome!
SUPER AWESOME !!!
DAT WOBBLE, FUCK!
Still one of my favorite boarding vids of all time
Whoever films the arbor videos is a complete god...
EXCELLENT VIDEO! Great.
i think this is the sickest video I've very seen, amazing filming editing and especially riding.
This video give me the biggest goosebumps I've ever gotten hahah best video ever.
I remember how big of a deal this was in the scene with this video dropped. Reminds me of GMR trips, skating hills way out of your comfort zone because your friends said "you can totally do it" and just skating every day. God I miss it.
my hands and feet began to perspire just watching this.
Absolutely beautiful edit. One of the best without a doubt.
It’s back!!!!
Great video, music, and riding
The absolutely best music choise I´ve ever seen! Or heard or whatever...
Best longboarding video on CZcams.
Still one of my favorite longboarding videos to this day. Man, that guy's crazy.
love it !
I watched this video years ago and suddenly today I remembered it. Just spent 2 fucking hours looking for it on CZcams. Worth it, still better than 99% of nowadays downhill videos.
give that man a medal!!
James Kelly has such a nice flow in skating.. Definitely the best in my opinion
This video is awesome.
BESTEST LONGBOARD EDIT OF ALL TIME OMG!! THIS IS AWESOME!
soooo many views! and well deserved! this video is absolutely amazing!
Kelly simply dominates the scene.
still can't get over this video.. I've been watching this video even in our office and i know it is not allowed but man i can't resist the hype. Such inspiration James, hoping we can see you on #VLT2016
Best edit I've ever seen for a downhill Vid.
Big props killed it!!!!
that fall. kills me just watching it. Great video.
Awesome!
Amazing!
Totally stoked for these new decks arborcollective Sorry Bustin Boards
Nice footage, awesome trip..
james kelly is a machine!
Bravo James bravo you killed it in this video along with your self almost but hey even stupid little things get to the best of us at some point. All in keep up the kick ass work👍
This is what life is about.....this man has my respect
Swans + James Kelly what a badass video.
Holy crap. James Kelly you are the man.
This video is still awesome 5 years later.
Goodness that crash looked like it would've stung. It's exhilarating to watch Films like this because Us Redditors rarely get the opportunity to experience something so extreme. We Redditors tend to have more laid back hobbies and modes of transportation. We aren't Pain Enthusiasts and We certainly aren't a very coordinated bunch (unless you're talking about fashion sense). As such, It's not unusual to see Us rolling around town, at a leisurely pace, on our Razor brand Scooters ( I even have a custom cup holder on the handle bars of mine). Ciao.
You've got to be kidding...
Unless you're talking about /r/longboarding redditors.
nonames000 An adult has a 'custom' cup holder on his razor.
I've seen that one as the opener of the EOFT Tour - on a huge cinema screen with extra loud sound.
Man I was awake after that :D and literally sweating! Brilliant!
yea me too! in groningen
Who would dislike this video it's amazingly done
this is the video that made me start longboarding faster.
that was amazing...
Wowwww!!! Very crazy man! Surreal...
Shining!
Either way it's amazing. To go that speed on a board. I could see myself flying right of the edge. NUTS!!!
awesome, beautiful landskapes and great wheel desctruction :D
best video I've seen in years. great flow james.
This reminds me of the good old days in the 70's when urethane wheels came out and us crazies flew down Trans-Mountain Road in El Paso. Of course my board was a 2X4 3 feet long and had no problems at 60+ miles an hour and I wasn't the fastest one. But passing cyclists was a great thrill.
60 huh
Wow, that part around 2:15 is Tioga Pass, insane! James "Mind melter" Kelly wow!
INSANE!!!
Phê quá
Crazy man!!
My jaw was clenched the entire time I watched this. I give this an overall Sphincter Factor of about 9.5/10.
Superbe video!!!
Love it!
That guy is nuts.... Awesome....
Krankes video!
respect !!
how come!! really crazy!!
I kept thinking any faster and he's gonna wobble out then SLAM!!! Those were some high speed pendulum's man!
I remember driving up one of the roads he was skating down and thinking wow this is one crazy road to drive up much less ride down! Of course James Kelly would do it. And do it with tons of steez.
Wow!
Intense, edge of your seat action! Skills and insanity lol!
My hands are sweating watching this awesome video. Well filmed and nice editing.
sooooo sick omg
james kelly mitou eternamente
love your skate disband
Holy moly!
Balls of steel
GOT DAMNNN! Mmff them speed wobbles doee ahhhhh.