Archive for June, 2008


Skateboarding Asia

Skateboarding Asia It probably took the rest of the world some 20 or so years to embrace the concept of skateboarding. Of course, there might be a few here and there, and mainly as an after-school activity. But there has been a lot of excitement, especially during big competitions in Asia alone and have been [...]

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Skateboarding Alternatives

Skateboarding Alternatives Skateboards may come in one design structure only, but there have been other variations that made skateboarding something a bit ordinary, yet the results are still the same. Remembering the TV shopping ad called the Snakeboard, which is a skateboard with pivoting joints that allow the rider to freely go in motion as [...]

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Skateboard Trucks

Skateboard Trucks It would be interesting if the future’s skateboards are the ones from Back to the Future, but it may be a long way to find hoverboards that would allow faster speeds and better turns that anything. In a way, skateboard trucks or axles is an important part of the skateboard that would determine [...]

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Skateboard Organizations

Skateboard Organizations One may wonder how skateboarding events can be organized without much difficulty, which like any election also involves donations and fundraising and the like. There are several organizations that reaches out and handles the concerns and needs for skateboarders to know where to compete, as well as for fans to know where they [...]

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Shoes Made for Skateboarding

Shoes Made for Skateboarding Back then, Chuck Taylor sneakers were the only thing that would be light and durable enough to handle the rigorous abuse skateboarding could offer, as it involved grinding, padding or just pushing the board along the way for an easy cruise. Of course, since the return of skateboarding popularity, there are [...]

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Longboards, the Other Skateboard

Longboards, the Other Skateboard Surfing enthusiasts would be thrilled to find themselves cruising down the roads on a longboard, the bigger brother of skateboards that offer more stability and speeds, especially when cruising down the road. Considering the weight, it wouldn’t be able to perform tricks, but the same principle is also applied, as well [...]

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Girls on Skateboards

Girls on Skateboards In a way, it’s like a nerd’s version of a good time or probably a wet dream of sorts, but envisioning women pro skateboarders and how they can be within the league of a male-dominated sport can be alluring. In a way, most men would rather think of woemn surfboarders, but skateboarders? [...]

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Caring for a Skateboard

Caring for a Skateboard When any person decides to take out the old skateboard out of the garage to give it a spin, he would remember to see if the skateboard is functioning properly. Not that it just rolls on the road, but there are more things than just the deck and wheels to just [...]

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Skateparks vs Street Skating

Skateparks vs Street Skating Considering the popularity of skateboarding in California, as well as the controversy involved, there are over 2000 registered skateparks available throughout some of the major cities and towns across the country. One of the most interesting debates when it comes to skateparks and just the common streets anywhere is usually the [...]

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Building Skateboard Ramps

Building Skateboard Ramps There was a time when skateboarding is more of a past time for a lot of kids and teenagers, and most of them would learn a trick or two just to impress their friends or the ladies. Among those is having a makeshift ramp set up near the garage using some materials [...]

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