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Getting into skating but don't know where to start? This section has all you will ever need.
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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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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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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 ...
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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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Rail Match
5/23/24, 6:13 PM
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David Serate
5/27/24, 9:40 AM
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Zach Maxon
5/27/24, 9:40 AM
@Justin Chang it's the old 2010's version, with that weird directional camber on a symmetrical sh...
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Starting DH/Freeride gear basics
5/13/24, 1:33 PM
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Jenny Talia
5/23/24, 1:57 AM
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Matt Needs Wheels
5/23/24, 1:57 AM
@Chris Ramge Aye very useful, can you put this up as it's own thread? Or if you don't mind I can ...
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Rake
5/19/24, 10:06 AM
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David Serate
5/21/24, 11:01 AM
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Justin Chang
5/21/24, 11:01 AM
Thank you for the post. I've been skating for 3-4 years now and I've never understood rake, until...
Changing Bushings
5/15/24, 3:41 PM
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Anissa Chavez
5/16/24, 7:17 AM
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Justin Chang
5/16/24, 7:17 AM
@Anissa Chavez Great post! Although for dancing, this is not as strict, and we typically just use...
JT
Wheel dimensions
5/12/24, 11:34 PM
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Jenny Talia
5/13/24, 10:08 AM
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Zach Maxon
5/13/24, 10:08 AM
Nice writeup! Another bit of info to add to the core placement of a wheel - sideset cores! A whee...
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Buying your first DH/Freeride wheels
4/23/24, 1:16 PM
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Liam Morgan Blocked Me
4/23/24, 1:16 PM
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Liam Morgan Blocked Me
4/23/24, 1:16 PM
Requirement: Slidey freeride wheels are essential. You'll need the ability to break traction, whi...
JC
Slide Gloves
4/22/24, 11:41 PM
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Josh Cline
4/22/24, 11:41 PM
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Josh Cline
4/22/24, 11:41 PM
These are gloves with hard material (called slide pucks) on the palm attatched with velcro that a...
LMB
Starter helmet guide (you need one)
4/15/24, 11:28 AM
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Liam Morgan Blocked Me
4/15/24, 11:28 AM
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Liam Morgan Blocked Me
4/15/24, 11:28 AM
Why you need a helmet: The more that riders get hurt and look reckless, the more 5-0 cracks down....
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Sliding and stopping terms!
4/14/24, 11:19 AM
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Liam Morgan Blocked Me
4/14/24, 4:23 PM
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Matt Needs Wheels
4/14/24, 4:23 PM
Solid write up. Moving this to the what you need to know section fyi.
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Board Maintenance
5/25/24, 7:10 PM
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Jenny Talia
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