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What Are Skateboard Wheels Made Of? The Materials That Keep You Rolling

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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Best Gloves: 7 Gloves For Your Longboarding Gear (Especially For Sliding)

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 …

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Best Skateboard Bearings: Top 8 Bearings For Your Skateboard

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: 3 Bushings That May Work For You

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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