Answers to frequently asked skateboarding questions,
from skateboarding tricks, to lifestyle to any other
common skateboarder questions. Most of these are
answers to reader e-mails, and hopefully they can
help you with any questions you might have!
from skateboarding tricks, to lifestyle to any other
common skateboarder questions. Most of these are
answers to reader e-mails, and hopefully they can
help you with any questions you might have!
Does Cold Weather Make Skateboards Break Easily?
A skater named Matt wrote in, "I usually go througha deck every 6 to seven months. But recently within
2 months I've already snapped 2 decks and my third
is already cracking. This has all happened since
October and here in Korea it gets really cold. Does
cold weather affect your skateboard, does it make
your board snap easily?" Does the cold make
your skateboard more likely to break?
Should I Skateboard in the Rain?
Should I Skateboard in the Rain? Skating in therain is not a good idea. The wood of your deck
will want to soak up water and warp, and the
bearings won't like being wet. So basically no.
However, sometimes you might just need to.
Here are some things to do if you must skateboard
in the rain!
What do extra numbers like K13 or K12 mean on
skateboard deck sizes?
A lot of online skate shops will simply show youa picture of a board, with the width, and then
some random other numbers. When you see
something like this 143-k13, what does it mean?
Well, the first thing it means is that you are
looking at a Skate One board (Skate One
makes Powell, Powell Peralta, Surf One,
MiniLogo, Golden Dragon and Positiv boards).
This is their method for telling you the…
As a Skater, How Should I Dress?
As a Skater, How Should I Dress? How ShouldSkateboarders Dress? A lot of young skaters
ask how they should dress, to dress like a
skateboarder. It's a good question, but a
tough one to answer... Skater style is a little
confusing beyond just buying skateboard
brand clothes. A lot of skaters wear super-tight
jeans. Others wear baggy jeans. T-shirts
are popular with skaters, and sometimes
rough or ragged looking clothes are popular...
How Do I Keep my Skateboard from Breaking?
How do you keep your board from breaking?How do you jump large gaps without breaking
your skateboard? How do pros frontside flip
16 stairs and land without breaking their
boards? As a reader named Brendan wrote
and asked me, "How do they manage to keep
their boards from breaking under supernatural heights?"
How Do I Find a Good Skatespot?
We're always looking for new places to skate.Skateparks are the obvious answer, but they
can get old, or crowded, or have too many
restrictions. Finding your own skateboarding
spot is fun, and changing things up will help
you develop more as a skater! But how do you
find new spots to skate at? Here are some tips
for finding a good skate spot.
Do I Need to Wear a Skateboard Helmet?
Skateboard Helmets - Do I need to Wear aSkateboard Helmet? This question is asked
by skaters and parents alike - do skaters
really need to wear helmets when skateboarding?
The simple answer is no, you don't NEED to
unless you are skating somewhere that
requires one, or your parents force you to
wear a helmet. But here's the truth - you ARE
going to crash ... read more about wearing
skateboard helmets!
My parents wont let me skateboard - what should I do?
What should you do when your parents makeup crazy rules about skateboarding? Or
when they won't allow you to skate at all?
It can hurt a lot when your parents don't
support you doing something you love. It can
feel like they don't care about you, or don't
love you. But let me start off by telling you
that that's not usually the case. Read more
about what to do if your parents have rules
against skateboarding.
How to Act at Skateparks - Skatepark Rules
of Conduct and Etiquitte
How should people act at skateparks? Skateparksmight be designed as places to play, but they
can be intimidating to skate in. New skaters
usually don’t know what to do or how to act
at the skatepark. How should you act at skateparks?
What should you look out for? What’s the
code of conduct for skateparks?
ABEC Bearings Ratings - What does ABEC mean
for Skateboard Bearings?
ABEC Bearings Ratings - What does ABECmean for Skateboard Bearings? ABEC stands
for Annular Bearing Engineers' Committee,
and is the American method for rating the accuracy
and tolerance rating of bearings. ABEC standards
are set by the American Bearing Manufacturers
Association (ABMA). So what does that mean?
Well, bearings are used for all kinds of things,
not just skateboard wheels. The higher an ABEC
rating, the more accurate and precise the bearing is.
How Do I Kickflip Higher?
How do you get your kickflips higher? Lookingfor some instructions and tips on how to get higher
kickflips? Or, maybe your kickflips are so
low you can't even complete the tricks. A lot
of skaters struggle with this - you practice and
practice, but your kickflips stay low. What
should you do? Read this skatebard trick FAQ
to find out the answer!
What should I do when injured skateboarding?
What should I do when injured skateboarding?Getting injured skateboarding is normal. Skateboarding
is dangerous, and there's really no way to stay
totally safe. So, what should you do after getting injured?
Are Your Skate Shoes "Good"? - What Makes
Good Skateboard Shoes
Having a strong opinion about skate shoes is askater's God given right. But how do you know
which skater shoes are good, and which ones
are garbage? There are several ways to help decide
which skate shoes are good and which should be
tossed into the nearest wood chipper. Read how to
tell if your skate shoes are good or not!
Are breaking skateboards and tearing shoes normal?
Skateboarders tend to break a lot of stuff.Skateboards tend to be at the top of the list,
skateboard shoes get blown out and ripped up,
pants get ripped... parents can often wonder if
this is normal! After all, if you're the ones
paying for all of this, you probably want to make
sure your skater isn't just being too rough, and
isn't being foolish. So, is it normal to need to
buy skateboard shoes every few months? Is
it normal to break a skateboard every month?
Does my skateboarder child really need all of
this equipment?
Does my skateboarder child really need allof this equipment? - Does my kid really need
all of this stuff (skate shoes, helmet, expensive
skateboard and pads) in order to skate? I get
questions like this from parents who are concerned
that they really don't need to be spending all of
this money. Making sure that you aren't wasting
money is smart - here's some things to help
you think about this.
Skateboarder Parents Questions
Being the parent of a skateboarder, you can comeup with a lot of questions. I've collected here some
of the best and most common questions for
skateboarder parents, with some good info and tips
to help you and your son or daughter. If you don't
find the answer you're looking for here, please
e-mail me and let me know!
What should heavy skaters do, to not break so
many skateboards?
What should heavy skaters do, to not break somany skateboards? Tough, strong skateboard
options, and how to not break skateboards. Some
skaters are heavier than others - a little overweight,
or taller, or just more solidly built. Often, being
heavier means you will snap board boards, even
if you are careful. What should a heavier
skater do? Should you buy a tough, strong skateboard?
Is there something you are doing wrong when you skate?
What size of skateboard is good for kids?
What size of skateboard is good for kids? The momof a 4 year old skater writes, "I'm wondering if there
is a size difference between kid & adult skateboards?"
She doesn't mind paying the extra price for a full
size board, but is that a good idea? What's the best
size of skateboard to buy for your son or daughter?
Read this Skateboarding FAQ for the answer!
What should I do to help my kid become a
pro skateboarder?
What should I do to help my kid become a proskateboarder? This is a great question, answered
here in the Skateboarding FAQ. What should
you do to help further your kid's skateboarding
ability? Where should you start now if you want
a pro skateboarding career in the future? Becoming
a pro skater, and having a career as a pro skateboarder,
is more and more a legitimate life option! Read
this article to see what to do for you son or daughter
who wants to become a professional skateboarder.
Who Invented Skateboards?
Who Invented Skateboards? - Skateboarding FAQ -Who Invented the Skateboard?
1 comment:
well well well all these questions.
answers are good for you.
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