I usually X, but always wear one wheel down way faster than the others.  At Vulcan I rotated clockwise every single run. Also rotated/swapped pucks every run. Was a necessity.

I rode these on 95/93 rear and it felt great. The 97 BS rear just didn't turn enough for me to make it around hairpins. And that was with a heavy rider on a 21.5" WB. I really don't get how the res...

The skater behind was trying to pass on the left. My buddy had a Broken Brain Moment and swerved left, since that's what the skater behind said. They crashed. Maybe one day he will join this for...

It's narrow and the pavement is bad - except in the corners! Shameless self-plug obviously. Sub to my channel, like the video and post lots of comments ✌

The Rocket Rhino has the best concave and specs out there. I bought one with a kicktail before they stopped making that version. The kicktail version adds more fun. Width: 8.85"Wheelbase: 20.5-22....

@pederhsx, Norway. DH and some tiny standup checks that don't count as freeride.  May 31st - April 4th: Skjolden extreme. €120 four day freeride event with FREE accommodations. Bed under...

The front wheels wear more since you have more weight on them, so if you put used wheels back on, the bigger ones go up front. If wheels are flatspotted beyond repair and you want to get more life ...

@Gabriel Fockler Agreed. Starters will take more of a beating the less pads they have with knees on the top of the list.

Kneepads feel pretty mandatory to me for learning freeride/downhill.    Other people can probably suggest the best hard shell traditional kneepads.    I wear kneepads withou...

At the bare minimum, you'll need a complete skateboard, slide gloves, and a helmet to get started. A complete skateboard includes a board, grip tape, trucks, hardware, wheels, and bearings when in...

@Justin Chang oh cool dude I'm in Wayne county too! Sent you a PM

By far the best dance/freestyle board currently on the market. The pop is absolutely insane, and incomparable. Everytime I've had a Grom or person ask me to dance, I make them compare the pop. The...

Nice writeup! Another bit of info to add to the core placement of a wheel - sideset cores! A wheel with a sideset core has the bearing seat of the core all the way on the inside edge of the wheel. ...

Rad! I am part of the IDSA already, so I'm really looking forward to these competitions. For the May Warmup Challenge I've done almost 300km already (might hit that today, but we'll see). I'm not a...

Honestly if you take apart bones and regular bearings, they basically identical. you can buy like 100 bearings for 16 bucks on Amazon, I'd just wash them out with iso to get rid of any pre-existing...

@Zach Maxon muahahaha I get to introduce to you to the best online LDP competition. LTDL are for IDSA members to compete and consists of beginners to top tier LDPers like Cori Wolff or Adam Ornelle...

You do not really need this info to get started as it will not make much sense to you untill you get sliding, take a good recomendation and then have some fun learing this later :). The "a" in a w...

Huge fan of the DIY ethic on this! I started skating a long while back when chopping decks was just kind of the norm. RIP Valhalla, they had some of the best names/graphics for their boards. Wish t...

@Liam Morgan Blocked Me I definitely feel pretty old when I'm looking at newer shapes / designs and comparing them to what I remember, so I relate to your "kids these days" comment a little too muc...

@rangofett_ / Toronto, Ontario / Racing, Downhill, freeride, streetboard and snowskating  

What setup where you skating before? Where did you place weight?  Post a picture of the setup 🙂

@steviekmac on Instagram / Whitefish MT / Downhill, freeride. Plenty of LDP trails around me, but I prefer bikes for that.

@Kurt Derow They are fine. Bearings are bearings yk.

@Zach Maxon The downhill division decks are very core. I loved the arrow which was 26-28 inch wheelbase which I didn't find ever needed a chop. If there were more of those type of boards around I'...

@Zach Maxon if you like the springy feeling than yeah.