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Skateboarding began in the early 1950’s in California when surfers wanted an alternative to surfing. The very first skateboards were simple wooden boxes or planks with attached roller skating wheels. Skateboarding was called ’sidewalk surfing’ as it was seen as something to occupy the surfers when the waves were flat. Skateboards were first manufactured commercially by Bill Richards, a surf shop owner in Los Angeles California. History of the Skateboard - Part 1…
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During the 1980’s many companies were being run by the skateboarders themselves. Vert ramping was to the fore at this time and the ollie, a no hands aerial was developed by Alan Gerfand in Florida in 1976. At the same time the grabbed aerial was developed by Tony Alva and George Orton in California. Although the vert ramp skateboarding was pushed by commercial interests most people did not have access to vert ramps and street skating was popular with the majority of skateboarders. History of the Skateboard - Part 2…
Read about tricks and culture from Cheap Skateboard Decks
In the early days of skateboarding tricks were mainly confined to two dimensional manoevres like wheelies, riding on two wheels or pivots, spinning on back wheels, hippie jumping, jumping over a bar or long jumping over obstacles. With the introduction of ramp skating and skating parks tricks began to change. Skateboarding was transformed in 1976 when Alan Gelfand invented the ollie. Largely confined to Florida before 1978 it began to spread to the West Coast and then via the media, worldwide. Skateboarding Tricks and Culture…
How to store your skateboard from Cheap Skateboard Decks
If you need to store your skateboard for some time the most important thing is to keep it dry. If the weather is wet don’t store them outside or on an open porch. Skateboard decks are mainly made of wood which will be damaged if left out too long. It is also better to store your skateboard in a temperature controlled environment. Storing Your Skateboard…
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Blank skateboard decks and wheels are usually cheap, one color and have no manufacturers logo. They are mostly made in China and shipped to the US to be sold in bulk. Some companies make blanks from soft, cheap wood so look for ones that are made from 7 ply rock hard maple. Buying Blank Skateboard Decks and Gear…
Read about skateboard world record from Cheap Skateboard Decks
12,159km on a skateboard earned Rob Thomson a new Guinness World Record for the longest journey by skateboard. Rob, from Christchurch New Zealand, skateboarded across continents wearing out three pairs of shoes, three skateboard decks, three sets of wheels and suffering three crashes. Skateboarding Record by New Zealand Man…