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    Unbreakable Skateboard

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    and for skateboards it is quintessential. However, reputation and durability are not the same; so a company has to earn the fame as one being smooth, effective and reliable. All these qualities combine to assist in the manufacturing of unbreakable skateboard which lasts for generations. There are many brands like Element, Plan B, Blind, Zero, Baker, Alien Workshop providing world class skateboards. However, there is a crucial element to skateboarding and that is to take care of the skateboard deck.

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    For the longest time people believed that skateboards and longboards are the same thing. They all thought that they all can do tricks and flips. But to the contrary despite the fact that longboards and skateboards share four wheels and a deck, they are both very different because they both have their intended uses. Skateboards and Longboards share a similar structure. They both share four wheels that contain bearings that allows the wheels to continuously spin for a while. They both share trucks

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    Speech On Longboarding

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    could reveal the name of the king of the longbards that has won millions of hearts. 1. Yocaher Professional Speed Drop-Down Stained Complete Longboard 2. Atom Drop Through Longboard (40 Inch) 3. Skatro – Mini Cruiser Skateboard 4. Penny Graphic Complete Skateboard 5. Quest Skateboards Super Cruiser Longboard Yocaher Professional Speed Drop Down Stained

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    thirty-five to forty-five inches long. Skateboards are usually shorter, twenty-eight to thirty-two inches. Skateboards are also not as wide as a longboard. Longboards tend to be around 10 inches wide while a skateboard is mainly only eight inches wide. These differences in the deck give the unique uses for each. The smaller build of a skateboard allows it to be maneuvered easily for tricks. On the other hand, longboards are built for stability. Modern skateboards differ only in minor details like the

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    bearings. Trucks are what allow you to do the leaning motions that turn the board left and right, also known as carving. Wheels are the pieces that grant the board access to motion, forward or backward. Bearings are very important to the motion of a skateboard too. Without them your wheels would not be able to move. Each bearing contains 7 to 8 lubricated steel balls, which spin when riding. All these parts are what will be used to build your new

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    you should know the anatomy of your skateboard. A skateboard consists of a deck, trucks, wheels, and bearings. Grip tape is used to help your feet grip the board. Hardware is used to bolt your trucks to the deck and nuts are used to fasten the wheels on. For information on skateboard products, visit your local skateboard retailer. When it comes to skateboarding the first and foremost thing you should learn is how ride. Most people who have never ridden a skateboard get on the first time and wipe out

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    Yes, skateboarding meets this requirement as well. The most precious object skateboarders own and that is a soul of this subculture is the skateboard; without it, they would not be a skateboarding subculture. Let’s move on to resistance and marginalization. Yes, skateboarding meets both this requirement. There has been a long debate whether or not skateboarding should be completely banned, whether

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    Around the 90s skate films were the most successful videos. People bought them and watched them and this made certain skateboarders more famous. Nowadays skateboard films are not as big as they used to be but they are still made. What people do with their videos now is put them online. There are many videos and clips of skateboarders online. This kind of exposure is one of the main reasons skateboarding got

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    fan of skateboards and especially the X Games. The recent X Games in Shanghai was dominated by Americans. Andy McDonald scored an 87.67 to take home the gold. The American known as the "Mac-Attack" used a Kick Flip 540 in both the second and third rounds, to secure his medal. Culture The use of skateboards have become very popular among the younger generation. In some ways, it has become a rebel sport for the younger generation. It combines a bit of the punk culture with sport. Skateboards are

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    People everywhere like to go outside and skateboard. Most people in California like to skateboard. Some different skateboards people like to use are the normal skateboards, penny boards, or long boards. Skateboarding is interesting to me because the history of it and I just like to skateboard whenever i’m bored. The history of skateboarding isn’t exact, but is still interesting. Larry Stevenson created or came up with the idea of the skateboard. He was born in 1930 in Santa Monica California. After

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