Category - Commuting

Cruiser Skateboards: What Are They Good For?

Cruiser skateboards make an excellent choice for beginners and long-time skateboarders. Their compact surfboard-like shape, surfy trucks, and larger soft wheels make a great combination for providing you with a smooth...

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Skateboarding On Rough Roads

If the roads around you are rough, uneven, with badly weathered pavement, bumpy, with pebbles or literal rocks, or full of cracks, skateboarding for moving around may be unpleasant or even hazardous – read easy to...

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9 min read

Short Longboards: Why They’re Great – And How to Choose One

Longboards come in all kinds of sizes. The term “short longboard” may sound like an oxymoron, but short longboards are a very capable and functional type of longboards. Why would you choose a short longboard...

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Longboarding In College: A Useful Guide

More and more college students use a longboard to get around campus. Longboarding lets you get to class or to the library much faster than walking, and makes you much more mobile around college without having to spend a...

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Skateboarding At Night: Why Do It & How To Make It Safe

Many skateboarders ride at night, and for good reasons. You may choose to go skateboarding after dark because that’s when you have the most free time, because the streets and sidewalks are much quieter, or because...

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Skateboarding To Work: Why It May Be A Great Option

So you’re pondering the thought of getting a skateboard for going to work everyday. You’re wondering if it’s a crazy idea or if skateboarding to your office is a reasonable and viable option...

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8 min read

Average Skateboard Speed: How Fast Do We Ride?

If you’re pondering whether you should ride a skateboard for your next trip across town or for your daily commute, you may be wondering what kind of speed you can achieve on a skateboard. Overall average...

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Skateboard vs Bike: Which Should You Choose?

If you’re looking for a cost-effective, eco-friendly, and athletic means of transportation for getting around town or campus, you might be wondering whether you should get a skateboard or a bicycle. Skateboard vs...

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9 min read

How To Choose The Best Cruiser Longboard: A Helpful Guide

You may have noticed the term “cruiser” is used to designate all sorts of skateboards and longboards these days – sometimes it seems like everything is a cruiser. In reality, a cruiser board is a...

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8 min read

Best Drop-Down Longboards: Low, Fast & Stable Rides

Drop-down longboards have a special shape that makes the section of the deck where you stand on (aka the standing foot platform) closer to the ground than the truck mount points. A drop-down deck curves and drops down...

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