Looking for a full-body burn, Clayton High School graduate Enrique Cubillo returned to a childhood favorite—the skateboard. He wanted to take a piece of equipment known for daredevil tricks and turn it into an endurance machine. Inspired by cross-country ski poles, he invented the skateboard spike, with a carbide-steel tip, which he uses to push his board up hills and over long distances. His new sport, SpikeBoarding (spikeboarding.com), has two strokes, Stand Up Spike and Cubi-X-Cross, the latter of which involves kicking with both legs and spiking with both arms. He envisions the sport becoming summer training for skiers or a mode of transportation for commuters. “It was made to really just rip you head to toe,” he says. “First and foremost, I made it for myself, so that I could use my entire body right out the door.”
As Marcel Hartel nears an exit, St. Louis CITY SC must adapt on the fly
The impending departure of CITY’s attacking talisman forces manager Yoann Damet to adapt just as the rebuilt roster is beginning to take shape.
