So now you’ve got all your skateboard gear, deck, trucks, bearings and wheels. Put it all together (click here for a diagram) with some mounting hardware and a complete skateboard is born. Well, not quite. You still need griptape (comes free with most decks) and possibly riser pads depending on the size of the wheels you plan to use. A skateboard multi tool is also a great thing to own as everything you need to build, take apart and repair your skateboard is included in a lightweight, portable design. Read more »

Gaining speed is the last thing you want to worry about while getting set to ollie a big gap. So if your board is riding rough, if you are pushing hard, but still cannot reach the speed you need or slow down immediately after pushing, it may be time to change skateboard bearings. Read more »

You have a deck, wheels, bearings, but you need to attach these all together to have a skateboard, that’s what skateboard trucks are for.

Trucks usually consist of about 6 different parts, the baseplate, which is screwed to the deck, the hanger which sits inside a pivot cup on the baseplate on one end and is bolted by the kingpin on the other end with rubber bushings. The axle for the wheels runs through the center of the hanger. Read more »

What’s special about skateboard backpacks? What makes them different from normal backpacks?

Well you are already getting geared up to skate, so why stop short? Read more »

Skateboard stickers, what to do with them, why do you even need them?

The following is a list (in no particular order) of some of the best uses for skateboard stickers. Read more »