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Everything you might need to know to get started from scratch. Etiquette. Lingo. Any knowledge that would be helpful for someone just starting out.
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Picking Your First Board.
8/7/24, 3:11 PM
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Teplitzskate
8/8/24, 11:17 AM
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Thomas "Lichtkanon" Roelink
8/8/24, 11:17 AM
When I just started my journey in downhill longboarding the Landyachtz Evo was very good for me. ...
How to Slow Down on Your Skateboard or Longboard.
8/5/24, 3:44 PM
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Teplitzskate
8/5/24, 3:44 PM
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Teplitzskate
8/5/24, 3:44 PM
HOW TO STOP ON YOUR LONGBOARD So you scooped your first longboard and realized that… you ...
Where do I start?
4/30/24, 9:23 PM
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Teplitzskate
4/30/24, 9:23 PM
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Teplitzskate
4/30/24, 9:23 PM
So you want to get into skating? Maybe have bad balance? Maybe you’re athletic but you&rsq...
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How to dress for learning to go down hills
8/6/24, 5:47 PM
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David Serate
9/18/24, 11:40 AM
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Thomas "Lichtkanon" Roelink
9/18/24, 11:40 AM
@David Serate ayy thanks for the (finger)tips
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Rotating Wheels
4/22/24, 5:50 PM
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Jacob Langley
9/8/24, 8:37 PM
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Matt Needs Wheels
9/8/24, 8:37 PM
@Nicolas Tognoli big ones up front, rotate side to side.
What is something you wish you knew when you started skating?
8/2/24, 9:15 PM
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Matt Needs Wheels
8/31/24, 3:38 AM
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Jon LaPlant
8/31/24, 3:38 AM
Stick to one setup you know is good while youre getting the bassics down. You dont have to change...
Learing to downhill but falling a lot?
8/30/24, 4:20 PM
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Matt Needs Wheels
8/30/24, 4:20 PM
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Matt Needs Wheels
8/30/24, 4:20 PM
If you are feeling discouraged about downhill skating this writeup might give you some encouragme...
Downhill skateboarding at Night for beginners.
8/27/24, 11:13 PM
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Kurt Derow
8/30/24, 3:28 PM
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Matt Needs Wheels
8/30/24, 3:28 PM
Idk if this is quite a beginner article, more intermediate to be skating in the dark. We plan on ...
How to footbrake
8/22/24, 9:46 PM
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Matt Needs Wheels
8/29/24, 11:40 AM
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Brigadier
8/29/24, 11:40 AM
I footbrake at high speed. I am an old downhill rider (40 years old) and started riding downhill ...
What pavement / Where to learn
8/15/24, 7:22 PM
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Sam Diefenbacher
8/16/24, 12:14 AM
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Matt Needs Wheels
8/16/24, 12:14 AM
Love all of this, I would add that it's not just any smooth pavement tho, F concrete, and some of...
How to check if the bushings you have on are good for you
8/14/24, 1:29 AM
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Matt Needs Wheels
8/14/24, 1:29 AM
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Matt Needs Wheels
8/14/24, 1:29 AM
Dialing in bushings goes way farther than anything else when it comes to making a setup you have,...
Wheelbite
8/14/24, 12:36 AM
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Matt Needs Wheels
8/14/24, 12:36 AM
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Matt Needs Wheels
8/14/24, 12:36 AM
Wheelbite is when the wheel of a skateboard makes contact with the deck causing a abrupt/imediate...
Blowing it (what not to do)
6/26/24, 12:25 AM
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Josh Gaudon
8/12/24, 10:07 AM
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Sam Diefenbacher
8/12/24, 10:07 AM
Cops are definitely getting called if I catch someone grabbing stinkbug
How to learn Coleman shut down’s, why they can’t be relied on forever, and when to learn healside predrifts
8/12/24, 12:46 AM
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Kurt Derow
8/12/24, 12:46 AM
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Kurt Derow
8/12/24, 12:46 AM
So the time has come and you have realized that "no, Superman slides aren't effective and the way...
Beginner Tips for Getting Comfortable on Your Board That Will Help Later in DH / Freeride
8/6/24, 11:50 AM
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Zach Maxon
8/11/24, 7:59 AM
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Zach Maxon
8/11/24, 7:59 AM
@Terence Liu these are great! I'd say they're still beginner level, for sure, and they really all...
What pads to wear and how to fall.
8/11/24, 1:32 AM
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Kurt Derow
8/11/24, 7:54 AM
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Antoine
8/11/24, 7:54 AM
I would also add elbow pads to the list. Not a priority but definitely contributing to make you m...
Everything You Need for a Decent Starter DH / Freeride Setup
8/6/24, 10:19 AM
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Zach Maxon
8/6/24, 1:39 PM
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Zach Maxon
8/6/24, 1:39 PM
@Gabriel Fockler love the additions here. Some of them I'm going to be putting to use myself! I'v...
Very Basic Speed Wobble Avoidance
7/23/24, 1:45 AM
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Matt Needs Wheels
7/23/24, 1:45 AM
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Matt Needs Wheels
7/23/24, 1:45 AM
The most likely reason for speed wobbles in anyone starting out, or only going a speed a street s...
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Tucking? aka why do DH riders stand like that?
6/13/24, 7:22 PM
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David Serate
6/18/24, 10:33 PM
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David Serate
6/18/24, 10:33 PM
@John Oliver I use a Insta 360 One RS (you can pull it apart into the battery, lens, and controll...
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Brakesoles
6/3/24, 7:36 PM
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David Serate
6/14/24, 9:25 AM
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xmasterZx
6/14/24, 9:25 AM
@David Serate many shoes over the years, but in my current rotation I have a pair of Etnies Andy ...
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Bombing hills on a regular skateboard?
6/8/24, 11:17 PM
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Jenny Talia
6/11/24, 12:28 AM
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Jenny Talia
6/11/24, 12:28 AM
@Josh Gaudon Sick video, but that kinda shows what I'm saying, he's on a 17 inch wheelbase board ...
JT
Footstop
4/23/24, 11:00 AM
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Jenny Talia
6/9/24, 8:21 PM
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Joe Margalus
6/9/24, 8:21 PM
The dynamic of footstops over the last decade or so has really transformed the world of downhill ...
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Slop
5/26/24, 11:51 PM
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David Serate
6/1/24, 11:41 AM
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Zach Maxon
6/1/24, 11:41 AM
Something to consider in terms of slop as well is that there can be a point of no return. Keeping...
Wheel terms
5/31/24, 12:24 AM
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Matt Needs Wheels
5/31/24, 8:26 PM
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David Serate
5/31/24, 8:26 PM
Cores: The hard plastic piece inside the urethane that attaches to the bearings. Large co...
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Truck washers
5/28/24, 6:38 PM
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David Serate
5/28/24, 7:05 PM
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David Serate
5/28/24, 7:05 PM
@Gabriel Fockler I know most casts stock cupped top/bottom (paris, calibers). I feel like flats t...
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