What is a skateboard? Part 3

Such an axis (Truck) consists of two main components: the lower part (base plate) which is secured with four screws (mounting, bolts, shorties) on board, and from the upper part (Hanger), the two ball-bearing rollers (wheels) with polyurethane plastic.

Both parts (kingpin) by a main screw and two Bushings (bushings, rubber, dohdohs) connected. By moving to a tipping point (pivot) bearing joints, the skateboards blank decks will be directed by a weight shift. To better hold the driver on the skateboard, a mostly black, self adhesive paper (grip tape) on top (foot rest) glued.

Today's skateboards have a respective front and rear axles on the outstanding, up curved part. The rear tail protruding region of the board is, the front nose. In addition, most boards more professional now a slight curvature to the inside (concave).

What is a skateboard? Part 2

In addition to the above-described common form of the skateboard or other variations exist. The most important are longboards and slalom boards. Longboards have a longer deck, bigger and softer wheels, less pronounced nose and tail. Slalom boards are often made of flexible wood swinging and often without any overhang on the nose and tail. Snake boards are divided into two skateboards. They are used for both slalom and tricks for.

What is a skateboard?

A skateboard is a board (deck) with two axles (trucks) and four castors (wheels) on which you are standing move by pushing with one leg can. The skateboard is rarely used as a mere means of transportation. Skateboarding (skating) has rather over the decades to develop a sport with a rich repertoire of tricks (tricks) and its own terminology. The tricks consist mostly of jumps with a skateboard and are often implemented in combination with rotations of the board and the body.

A skateboard is a mostly seven-layer, solid Canadian maple or Baltic existing board (blank deck). Its dimensions are usually about 80 centimeters in length and 20 centimeters in width. To the often graphically elaborate bottom two movable axes supported are screwed.

Why You Should Ride a Blank Deck - 2

A blank skaters tend to choose who in the budget. Its quality is the same blank skateboard decks often good, if not better. A blank slide, but the price is more cost-effective. Many times, people complain that the ride blank "harm skateboard industry", but this can not be further from the truth. Floating support to remain independent blank skateboard shops, it also brings more sales at the local skating economy. If a child came in every day deck of 20 dollars, there is a good opportunity, he will use his money to buy shoes or something else. This is the house there is a great store, because in clothes, shoes, clothing, and other than the greater profit margins on the skateboard deck.

Riding a skateboard blank, because you love the sport because you love your local store. If not you, will not shop there. Not a shop, you will not be able to skate. Or riding a store blank deck to balance. You can usually get a space in the local skateshop or online. A variety of online retailers that you can buy a blank deck.

Why You Should Ride a Blank Deck

An empty lot. Mini logo appears and is surface surfboard from the same manufacturer that makes producing commercial skateboard decks. Instead of drawing it, and instead put a small version of this design - hence the "mini-logo" name. Skateboard blank completely, and it is completely customizable. Sometimes, immersed skateboard blank (dipped), or colored, but mostly just solid Canadian maple color.

A blank skateboard skateboard equipment is high quality work. This is not only a piece of wood is hand-factories in China. Believe it or not, a lot of research and development into an empty deck to the decision-making. Not only that, but it is blank skateboard decks skateboarding as a professional the same material. The only difference is that in any gaps in the graphics. And it is cheaper. Is mostly a blank skateboard deck than a normal better investment.

Skating in Mexico (Part 2)

Unfortunately, someone came very quickly out of the building, which we sent away and even wrote down the license plate of the car as we drove away. At least it seemed. Wero drove us to a ledge, they are gone shit so was that it hardly could stand, but still: Pedro FS 50-50 and Wero BS 50-50.

After this ordeal, we were naturally hungry and could serve us a snack and lose crabs alongside Mexico and Argentina in the semifinals 0-3 see. We had anticipated it, so the mood was still good. As a conclusion we skated at a few steps that you could go as Curb. Unfortunately it started to rain after the first attempt, and the session was over. The blank skateboards could not roll anymore.

Wero Pedro and drove on, but eventually it was too wet for them from above. Back at Wero I took another 2 cups corn with mayo to me, and I must say that I have more than one shell can not recommend. I was tired afterwards and went to bed with the vermin.

Skating in Mexico (Part 1)

At 12 clock we took a broken car that had to be warmed up for 5 minutes in the garage before you could ride it to a rather dull spot. Flat, far too high curb and 4 very long, ankle-high levels, where you could make fullest its fine manual skills using our blank decks.

The next spot would have better contrast, almost can not be. Ledges, curbs, banks, super floor and right next to a supermarket. If only the damn floor grate not been.

We blew off at a bank that you could also super slide and grind. Unfortunately, after 30 minutes there and back end and led the way to go to a stair railing. Pekas, who had recovered, sent down by the FS 50, BS 50, BS Suski and I was really impressed.

The children around it also, unfortunately, they also interfered belonging. They shot their ball on the steps and often stood in their way. Then there came by an old crazy man and gave his two cents, but then finally came the 50th BS KF Everyone was happy. Right next to the rail was a roof-to-roof-hole that we had to skate away.