The History Of The Skateboard

By Alexander Stone

A skate board is a specially designed wooden board, usually maple, with a quad wheel and dual truck wheel system that is bolted on a board that is typically 7 to 10 inches wide and from 28 to 33 inches long. The modern skateboard originated in California in the late 1970's. By the mid 1980's they were produced in droves as they became popular

Operating a skate board is very simple, put one foot on the board and push with the other of course it takes a little practice to do it right. Riders can do stunts with them with specially made equipments like the half pipe and inside empty swimming pools. Skate boards are also popular with slalom riders that is riding down hill and weaving around obstacles.

There is no regulatory body which decides what qualifies as a skate board and what does not. Generally the skate board follows contemporary trends and the design of the board is based on that. There is another type of skateboard called a long board and it is as the name suggests a longer version of the skate board designed for down hill riders.

There is no exact origin of the skate board. Some people see it as an offshoot of "soapbox" carts the kids in 1930's and 40's would make out of boxes. That was depression era improvisation for kids who had little or no toys to play with and had to make do with anything they had.

But later on in the 1950's surfing became popular and some people wanted to recreate the same experience on land and created the long board, which was basically a skate board that was longer. This was in a way the direct ancestor of the skateboard. Then more recently in late 90's skaters wanted a board that combined the long boards stability with the skate boards handling, hence the mini long board was born. - 31502

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Learn How To Skateboard Today

By Louise Servage

Skateboarding started off as a somewhat obsolete sport but has now become one of the most popular sports in the world. No longer thought of nothing more than a fun hobby, skateboarding is now considered as being a legit sport and there are professional athletes who make their living off skating. Anyone who's interested in getting started in the sport is going to need to take the time to learn how to skateboard. Anyone can get started in the sport, learn how to skateboard and become a skilled skater, if they learn a few basic moves.

The very first thing you need to learn is how to place your feet on the board the front foot must be between the middle of your board and the front bolt heads while your rear foot must rest on the tail. The ball of your rear foot should be in the middle of the board so that when you push down the force is exerted by the ball of the foot. Your front foot should be placed as nearly horizontal across the board as possible. Start practicing maintaining this position on a still board first and then on a moving one.

For an Ollie you place your front foot in the middle and back foot at the end of the skateboard. Get your balance and then push down hard on the back end of the board, while slowly moving your opposite foot more to the front as the board starts to lift at that end. Push down even harder with your front foot and this will get you air, so you can basically jump with the board onto rails, stairs, or just give yourself some lift for another trick. Make sure to keep your feet close to the board at all times so you don't fall off when making your landing.

To actually do an ollie reach a moderate speed and press down so hard on the tail so that it hits the ground and jump up using your rear leg and simultaneously lift your front leg so the knees moves towards the chest. Now drag your front foot along the board as you jump this will make it appear as if the board is sticking to your feet while it is airborne.

As you get more comfortable with this you can build up your speed and the heights to which you can jump. The secret of how to do an ollie on a skateboard lies in remembering that there are three actions that have to be done at the same time pressing the tail down, jumping up and drawing the front knee to the chest. Timing is everything and all these three actions have to be done at the same time. - 31502

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5 Reasons Why Mountainboarding Is Worth Trying

By Tony Briggs

The extreme sport called mountainboarding has hardly any limits. It is not like skateboarding or snowboarding where you can only do it on one type of terrain or surface, hard or snow. With one of these you can ride on more than just pavement, and the season doesn't end when the snow melts!

Why should you try the exciting sport of mountainboarding? Let me give you some reasons.

If you want to get exercise, try this sport out. The ride down is exhilarating, and will get your heart pumping. The walk up is great exercise because you have to carry the board up while walking uphill. It sure beats running on a treadmill, or using an exercise bike and going nowhere! Why stay caged up in a gym when you could go outside and enjoy some fresh air while getting a good workout? Working out doesn't have to be boring, with mountainboarding you can have fun while you burn calories!

Want to have fun? Try this sport out! It is an adrenaline pumping and exhilarating experience. Only a zombie would be able to make it to the bottom of the hill and not smile even a little. I doubt a zombie could make it all the way down a hill without falling off, but that is besides the point.

It isn't easy to do this extreme sport, it's a challenge. If you want a challenge, give it a try! You can always push yourself to do bigger and better things. There's always a new challenge just around the corner.

Like the outdoors? This sport is all about being outside and having fun. It gives you a good excuse to go outside and enjoy the great outdoors or the wonderful weather. With a mountainboard underneath you, the world literally becomes a giant park to ride at.

Snow melts, dirt doesn't. If you are a snowboarder you can pick up this sport in the off season. If you live in a warm climate, it gives you a chance to have fun year round!

There you have it, five great reasons why you need to try the thrilling sport of mountainboarding.

If you want exercise, fun, a challenge, fresh air, and a board sport with little boundaries, this sport may be what you are looking for. - 31502

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Buying an Electric Skateboard For Transportation and Fun

By Troy Baxter

An electric skateboard is a fun method of transportation. It can get you where you want to go faster than walking, and can even help you get up those hills faster.

If you ever run out of juice, most electric skateboards let you kick it to get it going, or kick it when it is dead. If you want to save the juice in the batter for the hills, you can kick along when you dont need it.

Whether you are looking for an electric skateboard to have fun with, use for transportation purposes, or both, there are several brands out there to choose from. There are at least two popular manufacturers that make several models that you can choose from.

E-Glide is in the business of making high performance electric skateboards. At the time of this writing, they offer five different models. Their boards can go 0-20 mph in only four seconds. Beside the smaller and lighter DC-36 model they offer, the rest of their boards can go up to 12-15 miles per charge. The controller for the speed is connected by a cable. They do this because they claim wireless controllers are susceptible to interference.

If you are looking for an electric skateboard that uses a wireless hand held controller, check out Exkate's Altered lineup. The top of the line models made by Exkate can go 19-20 mph in only four to five seconds, and can go 10-12 miles on a charge. The speed and braking of their electric skateboards are controlled by a wireless hand held controller. Exkate also has an electric skateboard for rougher terrain that is complete with knobby tires.

Electric skateboards can be expensive, but they are not at all expensive to charge. When you compare the cost per mile of an electric skateboard versus the cost per mile of a gas burning vehicle, you would be amazed at how much less expensive electricity is!

Whether you are looking for an electric skateboard for transportation, fun, or both, E-Glide and Exkate offer a nice selection, all ranging in deck size and shape, maximum speed, weight, and range. Do your research and pick the right one for you, then hop on and enjoy the ride. - 31502

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The Best Way To Pick The Ideal Skateboards For Sale

By David Boardman

Skateboards for sale are available in assorted lengths, with different depths. For the amateur, they will all look identical. Nevertheless with regard to professional skateboarders, the type of skateboard makes a enormous difference. Due to this, numerous pros design their own skateboards to help optimize their performance.

Skateboards consist of three main parts: the deck, the wheels, plus the truck. The deck is the board on which one stands. The wheels might vary determined by whether or not a longboard or a shortboard is used. The truck is the apparatus on the underside of the deck. Because it can vary widely in shape, size, colour, in addition to style.

The two main kinds of skateboard are long and short. Longboards are used for downhill racing or cruising around town, while shortboards are used for more street style skating, such as ramps and pipes, and for tricks. Shortboards are typically shorter than 33 inches(84cm) , while longboards are usually longer than 35 inches(89cm) , even up to 60 inches!

Longboards utilize larger wheels than shortboards to allow them to simply roll over any obstruction, which fits their purpose for travel. Smaller wheels need to spin faster to maintain the same speed. There are trucks which are specific for longboards as well as downhill racing.

Remember, there are a lot of shapes and depths, for both longboards and shortboards. For tricks with shortboards, the deck needs to be concave, talking about the curvature of your board between the nose and tail. The degree of concavity is dependent upon the choice of the rider, but it ranges from shallow to deep.

A deeper curve allows for more precision tricks, and the curvature is usually important for mastering ramps. Beginning skateboarders preferably should start with less concave boards, since they are easier to learn and safer. The deeper the concavity of the board, more often than not the more costly the board is plus the more easily damaged it could be. Longboards may not have any significant concavity, since they are intended for cruising.

Skateboard decks are often made from wood, plastic, fiberglass, or aluminum. Wood is certainly the most common material because it tends to have one of the best responsiveness, although it is also most easily damaged.

Skateboards for sale offer the chance for many assorted activities, and the kind of skateboard is dependent upon the way it shall be used. - 31502

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About Adidas Skate Shoes

By Lee Reid

Adidas Skate Shoes are known as being very hip, cool and in style. Their vision can be seen in their latest collection that is available in stores.

Several companies that are popular for producing great footwear for skateboarding include Vans Skate Shoes and Nike Skate Shoes.

When thinking about the points of price, durability, quality and craftsmanship, I would say that skateboarding shoes by Adidas offer a great value for the price. It's one of the reasons that skateboarding professionals choose them.

The most in demand styles from the brand are the Adidas Campus Vulc, the Adidas Superskate and the Adidas Gazelle.

There are several web shops that offer deals that are usually much better than what you would pay at your local shopping mall. So when you are ready to buy, it is highly recommended that you take a few minutes and do a search on the web first.

Using the net gives you the chance to compare prices quickly and easily, so you can be confident in knowing that you are getting the best bargain for your dollars.

The benefit of web shopping is that you are able to locate those hard-to-find and rare models of Adidas Skate Shoes that are sold out or not available in your area.

Pricing Information For Adidas Skate Shoes

If you want to buy them at your local department store or sporting goods shop, expect to pay between $59 to $135 or more, depending upon the style and model. If you choose to shop on the net, values can be located on the web for up to 60% off of the retail price.

About The Adidas Company:

Adidas is also known the world over as the brand with the three stripes. It was founded by Adolf Dassler in 1924 in the city of Herzogenaurach, Germany. It is a publicly traded company that is most famous for producing footwear. They also offer sportswear, sporting equipment and toiletries that are available in Adidas boutique shops and in major department stores all over the world. - 31502

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It's Not A Skateboard, It's A Dirtsurfer

By Baxter Wells

Want to get noticed? Want to try something different? Want something fun and challenging to ride? The Dirtsurfer is a two wheeled all-terrain board that is built for speed. It isnt anything like your usual skateboard or longboard. The Dirtsurfer is in a class of its own.

The two wheeled design of the Dirtsurfer makes it so you will never fall victim of speed wobble. Longboards and skateboards can get speed wobble when going at fast speeds. A Dirtsurfer is unique in that it will never, ever, get speed wobble. It will actually become more stable the faster it goes.

Flying down a road on a mountainboard or other four wheeled board can be exceptionally dangerous, because when speed wobble sets in, you can loose control and hit the hard pavement, causing bad road rashes and other bad injuries. A Dirtsurfer provides a stable ride at high speeds.

The beauty of a Dirtsurfer is that it doesnt get speed wobble. It will give you a stable ride and turning and carving on it can be done smoothly.

The feel of riding one is, like I said before, completely different than a skateboard, longboard, or mountainboard. For one, you are riding on two large wheels, and not four. When you turn there is no resistance from a truck, shocks or anything like that. Its fluid to carve from side.

Dirturfers are great in that they can be ridden on about any terrain that you want. This opens up a lot of options, and options make it exciting. Dirt trails, BMX tracks, ski resorts, grass hills, and roads, are places you can have fun riding. Some even try riding at skateparks for even more of a challenge.

If you want something fun, exciting, challenging, and a board that gives you lots of options, a Dirtsurfer may be just what you are after. It is fast, stable, and a whole lot of fun to ride. - 31502

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Grassboards - Which Grassboard Fits You?

By Baxter Wells

Mountain boards come in all shapes and sizes. What size of mountain board should you get? What style? What features should it have? If you are new to the extreme sport of mountain boarding, it can be really difficult trying to figure out what board you should buy. This article's aim is to teach you about mountain boards and help you get an idea of what kind of board you should get based on your size, and the kind of riding that you will do. Just so you know, mountain boards may also be called mountainboards, dirtboards, grassboards, or off road skateboards.

First off, how much do you weigh? That is important when it comes to selecting a mountain board. Some boards don't have weight limits, but for the ones that do, make sure you aren't above it.

What kind of riding do you plan on doing? Knowing this is essential when picking the perfect mountain board for you. Do you plan on doing lots of tricks? Then you should look for a freestyle board. Freestyle boards are generally smaller sized and lighter so you can spin and do tricks easier.

If freestyle riding doesn't appeal to you, are you the kind of rider that wants to ride down trails, grass hills, dirt roads, or anything and everything? Do you want to carve and bomb down hills? If this sounds like you, try finding a mountain board that is made for freeriding. Boards for freeriding tend to be longer and heavier, and some have larger wheels, so that it can easily roll over rougher terrain.

Maybe you are the kind of mountain boarder that wants to do everything. If you want to pull off tricks and ride down trails, you want an in-between board. They are your average sized mountain boards that are good for both freestyle riding and freeriding.

If you look online, you should be able to find lots of mountain boards to choose from. If you are one of the lucky few that have a shop near you that carries mountain boards, head on over and see what you like. Make sure that when you buy a mountain board you take into account your weight and riding preference, that way you will get one that is best for you. - 31502

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All Terrain Off Road Boarding - Fun On Two Wheels

By Baxter Wells

Want something different besides the same old same old? Skateboarding has a stranglehold in the market, isnt it time for something new to come along? I say absolutely! Let us look at something different for a change instead of the same old same old! Here you will learn about a couple of sweet inline mountainboards that are sure to impress and turn heads!

A normal skateboard has four wheels located directly under the deck. An inline all terrain board has two wheels. The ones I am going to be discussing have two large bicycle-like tires that are attached to each end of the board. These wheels are much too big to go under the deck.

Two examples of off road two wheeled boards are the Dirtsurfer and the Surfari. They both look somewhat similar but their differences make them ride differently. The similarities they share are that they can be used both on and off the road at high speeds, as they will never be a victim of speed wobble.

Unlike four wheeled boards like a skateboard, mountainboard, or longboard, a two wheeled board like the Dirtsurfer and Surfari will become more stable the faster you go. That means you will get absolutely no speed wobbles. Speed wobbles occur when you are going really fast on a longboard, mountainboard, or skateboard and will cause your board to go side to side.

While there are several kinds of inline boards that can only be used on pavement (for example the Ripstik, and the Tierney Rides T-board), there are only a couple that I know of that can be used on and off road. They are the Dirtsurfer and the Surfari.

The possibilities are endless with an all terrain inline board. The world becomes your playground with limitless runs and bigger and better hills, trails, roads, and more for you to conquer.

If you want something that is challenging, fun, and exciting, check out the Surfari or the Dirtsurfer. There are tons of places to ride and have fun. - 31502

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Acquire to Skateboard - Arrest On!

By Brad Skate

There are umteen people, boyish and old, with a desire to instruct to skateboard. One of the problems with this though is disagreeable to dead the respect that comes with descending as you do learn skateboarding. Let's face the facts skateboarding is a feature that comes with a large learning configuration and dropping is one of the hazards. The feminist be told I do not believe anyone likes to career forth from a day of going taloned with traveling eruption all over their bodies. If you do you may be a bit masochistic.

I judge that most fill are afraid when they eldest signaling off skateboarding and galore extendable instant skateboarders are console scared when the do both of their harder tricks and spins. You are not solo. However as you learn to skateboard you can cheat the veneration. Here are a few pandurate suggestions that faculty meliorate you.

* Act a helmet. Don't distract if it looks a immature dorky so what. Fit in a chill hunting one of a considerate helmet. In fact make it yourself and urinate it unique to you. I could change prettify your characteristic when you go pro. A helmet module not exclusive palliate many of your fear but it give cell you brains uninjured a lot somebody. * Fatigue cubitus and articulation pads. Yes, I eff all those cool guys hair at the skateboarding green don't weary them. Big sight support a wait at their elbows and knees to see what you are in for if you do not deteriorate them. I fitting late had both my privileged knees completely replaced and I can recite you it is no fun at all and keeps me off my beat. * Have any decorous fingerless leather gloves. Sliding on the palms hurts and I can back that. And not only does it spite truncated word I bonk had pieces of rock pop to the articulator geezerhood subsequent. A twain of best leather, maybe symmetrical padded, gloves module do wonders as you inform to skateboard and tire the dread.

Retributive by doing these triplet things it should meliorate destroy many of your esteem active exploit injured. One of the things you status to retrieve is that the emotion of exploit bruise is a practice prize. It is a built in artifact to supply living us upright and experience yearner. Oh and by the way if that "pro" dr. at the tract says he is never fearful when he skates do not judge him he is most liable disagreeable to frame himself up because state apprehensive to read to skateboard.

As I eff already said there is a vast learning bend with skateboarding so falling comes along with the game. Calculate on it you instrument expire and it testament harm. But if you are padded up it give not hold come as far to improve and in fact you gift most probable speak to journey and inform to skateboard. To get safe in any sport the rectify lineament position instrument meliorate you over uprise the dread of getting perceive as you learn how to do the ollie or heelflip. - 31502

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Introduction To Inline Off-Road Boards

By Baxter Wells

Inline boards have two wheels. This sets them apart right away from traditional 4 wheeled skateboards. There are many different kinds of inline boards, but they are significantly less popular than skateboards. Even less known about are all terrain inline boards, which are what this article is about.

For a unique riding experience, the Dirtsurfer and the Surfari are great boards to try out. They both are similar in that they both only have two wheels, but they each offer a different ride.

Both the Dirtsurfer and Sufari are exceptionally well at going fast. Two wheeled boards like these offer a more stable ride at higher speeds than a four wheeled skateboard.

Anyone who likes to go fast will love the fact that these two inline boards will never, ever experience speed wobble. Anyone who has experienced knows how scary it can be.

The big wheels on these boards are great for tackling all sorts of terrains. They can easily handle the occasional bump, stick, or gravel. What would normally send a skateboarder flying is easy to roll over on the big wheels the Dirtsurfer and Surfari have.

When you are board of riding paved surfaces on a Ripstik, you cant really take it off-roading. What is great about an off road inline board is that it can be used both on and off the road. This gives you many more options.

If you want a challenge and a lot of different options on where you can ride, an off road inline board might be just what you are wanting. I suggest you take a look at the Surfari and the Dirtsurfer as they both are great inline all terrain boards that are great at going fast, and going on and off the road. - 31502

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How To Pick Out The Ideal Skateboards For Sale

By David Boardman

Skateboards for sale are available in assorted lengths, with various depths. For the newbie, they'll all may appear the same. Although with regard to skilled skateboarders, the type of skateboard makes a tremendous difference. Due to this, numerous pros design their own skateboards to help increase their own performance.

Skateboards consist of 3 main parts: the deck, the wheels, and also the truck. The deck is the board on which one stands. The wheels might vary based on whether a longboard or a shortboard is used. The truck is the apparatus on the underside of the deck. Because it can be different widely in shape, size, color, as well as style.

The two main types of skateboard are long and short. Longboards are used for downhill racing or cruising around town, while shortboards are used for more street style skating, like ramps and pipes, and for tricks. Shortboards are in most cases shorter than 33 inches(84cm) , while longboards tend to be longer than 35 inches(89cm) , even up to 60 inches!

Longboards utilize bigger wheels than shortboards to allow them to just roll over any obstruction, which fits their purpose for travel. Smaller wheels need to spin faster to maintain the same speed. In addition there are trucks that are specific for longboards in addition to downhill racing.

There's also a variety of shapes and depths, for both longboards and shortboards. For tricks with shortboards, the deck has to be concave, talking about the curvature of your board between the nose as well as tail. The degree of concavity depends on the choice of the rider, but it ranges from shallow to deep.

A deeper curve allows for more precision tricks, and the curvature can also be important for mastering ramps. Beginning skateboarders are advised to begin with less concave boards, since they are easier to learn as well as safer. The deeper the concavity of the board, almost always the more pricey the board is plus the more easily damaged it can be. Longboards may not have any significant concavity, since they are designed for cruising.

Skateboard decks can be made from wood, plastic, fiberglass, or aluminum. Wood is by far the most widely used material because it tends to have a good responsiveness, but it is also most easily damaged.

Skateboards for sale offer the opportunity for many varied activities, and the type of skateboard is dependent upon the way it is used. - 31502

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The Cheapest Stores for Comfy & Hip Men's Skateboarding Sneakers

By Evelyn G. Kingston

Mens skate shoes are like a requirement in the world of skating today. Even if you haven't learned your first ollie yet, there is still something imperative about putting on the right pair of shoes. Of course, since many of us will trade a session for a work day on any given basis, we might have the cash flow that one might expect. With store costs escalating and penny pinching becoming much more normal than not, it's time to find the look and the gear for a lot less. Mens skate shoes should not have to equal over spending.

Online shopping for mens skate shoes is primarily the cheaper way to go. You get the same good shoe for the sport while you get to save some money. Everything from the classics like some cheap Vans slip ons to the newest and latest trends are priced for less if you look online.

Shoes for us are more than just shoes. They offer us a good sense of style that we know and feel comfortable in while offering us traditional functionality as well. It's a good combination between form and function that plays very well for us. Using the mens skate shoe is primarily about its usefulness. After all, a great deal of time and testing has been devoted into tread design and upper support.

Classic mens skate shoes are still out there and are still on the ultimately cool list. The old school 80s and 90s styles have never really died, they just grew with the times. This is the ultimate testimony that these shoes are truly well made, well suited for our lifestyle, and they will be the same high quality. Mens skate shoes have been around and have weathered some storms as parents once actually tried to deter their kids from skating. These shoes are still here, making it big.

If you want to buy the mens skate shoe just for the style, you're in luck. By no mere accident these are the coolest looking shoes. While they are functional, they are also just down right cool. The cheap Sketchers Cronie III Klone shoes are really pretty popular right now. And these are shoes that are chronically priced below $45. However, if you peg the right website you find these and other mens skate shoes for a lot less than that.

Classic mens skate shoes or new styles that have hit the market lately don't need to drain your pockets. We know we need these shoes to last. Sometimes we even need them to cling together despite the holes or tears we can eventually pound into them. We need shoes that keep us looking good, fit well, and get the basic job done. We can't be caught in shoes that are just totally not right for us.

Mens skate shoes, naturally, need to feel good on the feet. Cheap in price doesn't mean cheap in quality. Who wants to end a session early because their feet are being beaten up by a manufacturer's error on their shoes? It just doesn't work that way. Quality is still one of the biggest details.

Avoiding the discomfort of things like hard balls of glue that stick up through the side of insole is as important as avoiding the embarrassment of buying a pair of shoes that just look plain silly. Cheap mens skate shoes that are made of real quality but keep a little extra in our pockets are simply a necessity of today. - 31502

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