We’ve spent plenty of time casually skating and occasionally trying out our hand at grinding a few rails. Skateboarding is one of the most adrenaline-pumping (and dangerous) ways of getting around the streets. We’ve only recently decided to take a look at what, exactly, makes up our skateboards. It’s a little more complicated than slapping …
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There is one thing every longboarding and skateboarding enthusiast knows all too well – the pain of falling. And falling is part of the package, you can’t avoid it. And that’s why you need to invest in the best knee pads you can find. Remember, your knees play one of the biggest roles in your …
Searching for the best longboard wheels? Longboarding is one of the most thrilling extreme sports out there and, perhaps, the best thing about it is that it is extremely versatile. You can achieve amazing speeds, do tricks and use it for an eco-friendly form of transportation. However, if you want your longboard to perform at …
Longboarding. It’s all about the thrills, skills, and, safety, of course. As exhilarating as longboarding is, protective gear is necessary as anything can happen at high speeds. Some such eventualities are unplanned, such as a spill, but others, like sliding, are planned. But whatever the case, as you go hurtling downhill at speeds of 30 …
Best Gloves: 7 Gloves For Your Longboarding Gear (Especially For Sliding) Read More »
They may look small, but skateboard bearings are extremely complex and important. Sold in sets of eight, bearings are round metal pieces that fit inside the wheels of the skateboard to mount the wheels to the axel. But with so many different skateboard bearings out there, which should you choose from? In this piece, we …
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How to Replace Longboard Bushings Just like skateboard bushings, longboard bushings are the small rubber rings that are inside the board’s trucks. For such small objects, you might not think that bushings are quite as important as they actually are. However, if they wear out, bushings can lose their spring, which can cause your longboard …
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