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Articles about longboard (0-20 of 20)
- Choosing The Right Longboard Deck
By: Jack Landry | - Whether you need a longboard to get to class, to the beach, or just enjoy riding down the hill in your neighborhood, purchasing one can help you get where you need to go. When first looking to purchase, you should gain some knowledge of the various deck options available.
The deck is the most important part of the board because it is the actual part you stand on when skating. Make sure that the board you get has good grip and will provide you with the experience you want.
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- Skatepark Fun
By: Lazar Rodriguez | - Before doing any of this, you'll need to find a skatepark. There are plenty of them around, and you can find where they are online. If you're having trouble finding a skatepark, check out a local skateboard shop. The skateboarders there should be able to help you out.
After you have found a skatepark that you can skate at, you may want to go and check it out. Survey the park before skating. This will help you plan runs and also see what you're in for. Surveying the skatepark is one ...
Tags: skateboarding, skateboards, skating, skateboard
- Having Fun On A Skateboard
By: Lazar Rodriguez | - Before I continue, you should know that skateboarding is inherently dangerous. When you skateboard, you are taking a risk. Theres a very good chance that youll fall off your skateboard sooner or later.
Also, before trying any of these fun things, wear your skateboarding equipment. Get a proper helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads, at the very least. Safety should be your number one priority as a skateboarder. Without keeping yourself safe, youre risking your ability to skate.< ...
Tags: skateboarding, skateboards, skating, skateboard
- What Is A Longboard?
By: raglyb | -
There are two kinds of longboards, one is a longer style surfboard and the other is like a skateboard but longer. This article will focus specifically on the skateboard type. A longboard is similar to a skateboard in many ways, but has some significant differences. A longboard is made for cruising and not as much for the flip tricks etc done in regular skateboarding, Be it as a means of transportation or as a form of entertainment most longboards are longer and wider than a typical skateb ...
Tags: longboard, longboards, longboarding, longboard skateboard
- Should I Get A Complete Longboard Or Put Together My Own Longboard?
By: raglyb | - To decide whether or not a complete longboard or putting together your own is best for you, you need to decide a couple of things. First things first, where
are you at in your longboarding experience level? If you are just getting started or are fairly new to the sport, a complete longboard is probably the best option for you. A complete comes with everything you need to get started and 99% of the time the board comes all put together and is ready to ride from the moment you open it up. T ...
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- Do Longboard Wheels Really Matter?
By: raglyb | - With all the hype on longboard wheels, aren't they just a piece of rubber, "does it matter if I just get a knock of brand and save some money?" That of course is always an option, but keep in mind that your longboard wheels go through a lot, they are what take the initial brunt of all the bumps, cracks, and rough surfaces you ride over. Just imagine your hand getting road rash from falling on the hill you were bombing the other day.....your longboard wheels have to deal with that non-stop, espec ...
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- Picking The Right Skateboard Deck
By: Lazar Rodriguez | - The first thing most skateboarders do when they choose a skateboard is to pick a size. The type of skating you do determines the width of the deck that youll need to get. If you get the wrong width deck, you may find it hard to skate on.
Before reading, its important to know that if you have already been skating a deck and youre used to it, then you should get something as close to that deck as possible. Getting a new deck will sometimes make landing your old tricks more di ...
Tags: skateboarding, skateboards, skating, skateboard
- Adventure Tours Abound In Africa
By: Gen Wright | - Those long summer holidays are coming up and you're expecting it to be fantastic! Why not make it even better with a vacation adventure that you can really sink your teeth into? There will be the usual pool parties, trips to the beach, movies to see and shopping malls to trawl, but take these up a notch. With numerous tour providers setting up independent businesses, there is a variety of adventure activities that will get both your heart rate and your happiness levels soaring.
If ...
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- The Fate Men Fear Most
By: fin2000 | - No Fear looks impressive when plastered on a longboard, but it's only surfing bravado. We know because we asked you about your darkest medical concerns in an online poll. As it turns out, most of you fear a lot of health problems, but you fear the wrong things. And that may turn out to be your deadly miscalculation.
Take testicular cancer and paralysis. These relatively infrequent afflictions scare the living daylights out of you. And yet you seem far less concerned ...
Tags: medical, fear, health, problems, afflictions, disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke
- Surf's Up At Sayulita
By: Editor123 | - Puerto Vallarta sits on the edge of the Pacific Ocean; you can probably see the water from the patio of your Mexico Vacation Villa Rental. The waves nip along the shore of Banderas Bay endlessly. In fact, its a strong person who is able to resist the urge to splash along in the shallow surf. If youre looking for a more daring encounter with the waves, consider spending a day checking out the surfing scene in the village of Sayulita.
Whither Sayulito?
Why go someplace el ...
Tags: Villa Rental Puerto Vallarta, Villa Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- You're Guide To Surfboards
By: Dominic Donaldson | - To be a great surfer, you need a great wave, impeccable skill and the right gear. Nature will determine what happens on the water and skill is something that can be developed over time. Therefore the only assurance you can take out on to the waves is the knowledge that you are well prepared with the right surfboard to suit your personal style and ability. Everything else may change on the day but your equipment should be guaranteed.
Surfboards range in size, shape, colour, style, ...
Tags: surfboards, surfing, surf clothes, wetsuits, surf clothing
- Buying Your First Skateboard Wheels
By: Matt Chang | - So you finally got your first skateboard. For many, this is an exciting time and as you get better, you going to want to things to increase the performance of your board. One of the easiest ways to change the performance or enhance it to your preferences are to get new wheels. Let's take a look at some of the different things associated with finding great accessories like wheels.
Small yet rigid, wheels range in sizes of 48 for up to 100 millimeters. They have varying ranges of ...
Tags: skate boarding, skate ramps, skate board ramps, skating, cheap skate ramps, skate ramps
- Everything You Need To Know To Pick Out A Mountain Board Or Dirt Board
By: Mike McCoy | - Dirtboarding (aka Mountainboarding) is a fairly new sport that's exploding in popularity! It is really popular with snowboarders, wakeboarders, and skateboarders. Disney even released a movie about it (Johnny Kapahala Back on Board). Basically, you ride an oversized skateboard-like deck (with oversized off-road wheels, and your feet in snowboard-like bindings) on off-road terrain (dirt, mountains, skate parks, BMX trails, dry lake beds, the beach, ski-resorts in summer, and more).
Tags: dirt board, mountain board, all terrain board, longboard, snow board, kite board
- The Classic Ripstick Colors
By: Josh Brennon | - Ripstik brings a variety of cool looking options for you to put on your board. The deck plates on the board are removable and replaceable, which allows you to mix and match any type of deck color with any type of wheel color. You can even mix the deck colors and have a multicolored Ripstik.
There are five options of colors for your Ripstik. The first color is silver. The silver board is very sleek looking Ripstik. The great thing about the silver board is that flashy but no ...
Tags: Ripstick DLX, Ripstik Deluxe, ripstik colors
- Ripstik Colors Are Ugly.
By: Josh Brennon | - Ripsticks come in many different colors and styles to ride. There are the classic ripstick boards, ripsticks for the kids called ripsters, ripsticks made for grinding, and professional versions of the boards. All of these ripsticks are available in different colors, and have wheels available in different colors as well. You have the opportunity to mix and match colorful deck plates with different colored wheels. There are tons of options and a lot of cool looking combinations you can do with ...
Tags: Ripstick DLX, Ripstik Deluxe, ripstik colors
- Choosing Surfboard Fins
By: Chris Warner | - There are many types of surfboard fin systems to choose from. Choosing the one that you want is an important part of choosing your surfboard. Fin characteristics as well as the brand of fin system are to be considered.
Most surfboards today come with the removable, as opposed to glassed-in, type of fin. Most brands do not have cross compatible boxes. Boxes are the devices that hold the fin on the surfboard. This
makes it important to choose the system you want, as it affect ...
Tags: surfing, gear, surfboard, fins, surf
- What Is A Modern Skateboard Park?
By: Boardy | - A skatepark is an athletic facility. Designed and constructed specifically for skateboarders, in-line skaters and arguably freestyle BMX riders. It offers a place to congregate, relax and perform skills in a safe environment.
Ideally, it should have a fence to protect spectators. Lighting is a great addition.For skateparks, concrete is the way to go. A concrete park offers a permanent and virtually maintenance-free solution to a cities skatepark needs. Plus, the majority of skate ...
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- Hang High On Surfing
By: Adrian Adams | - Surfing is a water sport where you attempt to carry yourself while riding a surfboard on a breaking wave. Apart from surfboards, surfers also use other carrying equipment such as kayaks, water skis, long boards and even kneeboards.
Surfing started off as a recreational, fun activity and is now a billion-dollar industry, what with companies getting into the sponsorship act because they want their sports merchandise to be hyped around and sold.
The Surf Culture
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