People are switching from regular skateboards to electric ones as they’re more enjoyable and personal mobility vehicles become more mainstream. Although electric skateboards are easy to carry around, one factor limiting their popularity is their perceived expense. In this troubled era of the pandemic and looming inflation, expenditure is often a real concern. I wrote …
Are you about to purchase your first skateboard? If you’re feeling lost, take heart! You’ve come to the right place. The first time you start looking into buying a skateboard, it’s easy to become frustrated. Brands! Sizes and shapes! Price! It’s like diving head-first into a quagmire. It took me several years of trial and …
Jumping on a skateboard seems to be about flying. Indeed, if you perfect the basic techniques, you’ll enjoy those brief moments of being free of gravity. How to Jump on a Skateboard To jump on a skateboard, the body must be used to apply enough pressure to the board to lift it free of …
Trucks are the crucial part of your skateboard that keep it all together. Also sometimes referred to as axles, they help skaters turn, twist, jump and grind. Essentially, they are the middleman between you, your board, and your wheels. Typically, trucks consist of a baseplate, a hangar (the part the wheels are attached to), a …
Replacing your grip tape is a crucial part of skateboard maintenance. If your tape is worn out, it’s far more difficult to hold your balance on your board and retain a secure grip for doing tricks and jumps. In some cases, you might have purchased a deck that isn’t pre-gripped. Either way, with a bit …
One of the things that many new skateboarders don’t reckon on is how they will transport their skateboard to the skate park. It may seem obvious. After all, you carry your board. Duh, right? Yet, carrying or holding a skateboard is not that simple. There are different ways to carry a skateboard, and each has …
Once you’ve learned to balance on your board and you’re a fairly confident rider, you may be starting to explore the possibility of visiting your local skate park. Granted, ramps can be intimidating at first, but if you know how to drop in, you’ll be much better prepared for what’s to come. It takes almost …
Skateboarding is a fun sport, but it can turn into a dangerous one if you’re unsure of what you’re doing. One of the most vital rules when skateboarding is that weight matters. This blog post talks about how much weight a skateboard can hold and what beginners should keep in mind when they are trying …
When riding a skateboard, there shouldn’t ever be a dull moment. If it ever starts to get stale, learn a new trick. That’s the best part of this sport. Skateboarding is always exciting because there are always more tricks to master. Below, I’ll describe how anyone can powerslide skateboards. With powersliding, you will become a …
Your skateboard takes you places, which can be over just about any terrain. This also means that it’ll pick up various kinds of dirt. To keep your board functioning efficiently, you need to clean it periodically, which involves more than just dipping it into the water to remove the dust. How to Clean a …