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Get tips on picking out and buying a skateboard, maintaining it so that it stays in good shape, and repairing any problems that might occur, with the tips and advice in this free series of skateboard maintenance and repair video guides.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Get tips for choosing a skateboard deck, including how to pick the right nose and tail length and how to check for pressure cracks, in this free skateboard parts and maintenance video guide.
Skateboards wheels come in a variety of sizes and hardness. Learn how to choose the right wheels for your skateboard in this free skateboard parts and maintenance video guide.
Skateboarding wheels get worn out after normal wear and tear, so it's important to know how to rotate and replace them. Learn how to take off old wheels and rotate them or put in new wheels in this free skateboard maintenance and repair video lesson.
Get tips for picking skateboard trucks, including how to choose the right size truck and how to buy trucks that will be durable, in this free skateboard parts and maintenance and repair video guide.
After buying skateboard trucks, it's time to mount them to the deck of your board. Learn how in this free skateboard maintenance video lesson.
If the wheels of your skateboard make a rattling sound when they spin, you may have a broken ball bearing. Learn how to replace skateboard ball bearings in this free skateboard maintenance and repair video lesson.
Tighter skateboard trucks will make the skateboard harder to turn, and loose trucks will turning easier. Get tips for tightening or loosening the trucks of your skateboard in this free skateboard maintenance and repair video lesson.
Get tips for locating, adjusting and replacing kingpins and bushings on a skateboard in this free skateboard maintenance and repair video lesson.
What tools do you need to perform maintenance and repairs on a skateboard? Find out in this free skateboard maintenance video guide.
For the best skateboard performance, regularly lubricate the bearings and keep the board clean. Learn how in this free skateboard maintenance video guide.
Wheel bite, when the wheels of a skateboard rub the deck, can be avoided with the correct bushings and truck adjustment. Find out how to fix and prevent wheel bite in this free skateboard maintenance and repair video guide.
Keep from breaking the nose and tail of your skateboard by avoiding using the nose and tail for stopping and by keeping the board from getting wet. Learn more in this free skateboard deck maintenance video guide.
Keep an eye out for problems or damage on your skateboard by checking the trucks, wheels, bearings and bolts. Learn how in this free skateboard maintenance and repair video guide.
Riding and landing on your skateboard correctly can help prevent the deck from bowing or breaking. Learn how to prevent deck damage in this free skateboard maintenance video guide.
Grip tape is a rough, sandpaper-like tape that helps your feet grip the skateboard. Learn how to apply grip tape to the deck of your skateboard, and how to maintain grip tape on your board, in this free skateboard maintenance and repair video guide.
The development of skateboarding coincides with the popularization of surfing in California around the 1950's. Since that time, skateboarding has seen many rises and falls in popularity, with several generations of young skaters developing the sport and their own skateboarding tricks and techniques. The current generation of skateboarders is more accepted and less rebellious than previous generations, and often skate on city built skate parks designed for a variety of skateboarding tricks.
Skateboarding starts with having the right equipment and tools, keeping a skateboard in shape, and making sure the parts are all working to the best of their abilities. In this free video series, our expert will teach you about the parts of a skateboard, and give advice and tips on how to pick out these parts and maintain them. You'll learn about choosing a skateboard, deck, wheels and more, as well as how to maintain ball bearings and trucks, and what tools you'll need to fix up a skateboard. Watch these video clips, and soon you'll have your skateboard rolling in top form!
Kevin Wilson Kevin Wilson has been skateboarding for more than twenty years. He spends most of his time street skating, but enjoys challenging his skills on ramps and bowls. He believes skateboarding is a great way to stay fit and learn how to set goals for yourself.dkdk
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