Why a post about how to carry a longboard ? If you’ve been longboarding for a while, you’ve probably been faced with this question. A longboard can be quite bulky and there are many situations in which you...
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How to Make Your Longboard Faster : 5 Actions You Can Take
We longboarders are always looking for ways to make our longboard faster. Many of us often feel there are things slowing us down as we cruise, carve, freestyle, dance, and race downhill. Indeed, many factors can...
How to Stop on a Longboard : Survival Guide
If you’re new to longboarding, choosing the right longboard to start with was probably your first concern. Next priority ? How to stop on your longboard and avoid crashing and hurting yourself when riding at...
13 Essential Longboarding Tips for Beginners
Getting started with longboarding doesn’t have to be a daunting prospect if you follow the right learning steps in the right order. Many riders take to the hills straight away without even knowing the basics...
Skateboard or Longboard : Which Should you Choose ?
If you’re interested in starting to skate, one of the first questions you may have is : should I go for a skateboard or longboard, a very commonly asked and relevant question for a beginner getting into the sport...
What’s The Best Longboard for Beginners (Or is There Such a Thing ?)
The market for longboards is a dense jungle with dozens, even hundreds of products available. There are big boards, small boards, cheap boards, expensive boards, symmetricals, pintails, drop-throughs, topmounts...
What is a Longboard Stance ?
A fundamental aspect of learning how to longboard is your stance. That is, how you stand on your board. Stance refers not only to the way you place your feet on your longboard, but also the way you position the...
Cruising on a Longboard : Everything you Need to Know
When one thinks about longboarding, for most people the first thing that come to mind is cruising. If you’re considering getting into longboarding, chances are you plan to initially use your board to cruise...
How Fast Can You Go on a Longboard ?
Longboarding is an awesome way to move around, much faster than walking. Longboards are typically faster than skateboards due to their larger wheelbase (distance between trucks) and bigger wheels. Just how...
Is Longboarding Hard ? A Common Beginner Question
Many people are attracted to longboarding because it feels so great being able to surf on land, be it for commuting or for more intense activities like carving or speed riding downhill. A question that comes up very...
