Category - Freeride

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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10 min read

How To Speed Check On A Longboard

If you like going fast on your longboard, you need to learn how to speed check. A speed check is a small slide, typically only a few degrees, for the purpose of helping you shed some speed. Learning to speed check on...

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9 min read

Longboarding In NYC: Where To Skate In The Big Apple

For my next trip to New York, I plan on taking my longboard with me so I can go cruising, exploring, and bombing the great bike routes and hills the city has to offer! Two of the best places for longboarding in NYC are...

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5 min read

Choosing The Best Double Drop Longboard: A Helpful Guide

There is a lot of confusion among newer longboarders with regards to so-called double drop longboards and what they’re good for. I also get asked quite often what are some of the best double drop longboards out...

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8 min read

Longboarding In Los Angeles: Where to Longboard Skate In The City Of Angels

A few weeks ago, I once again decide to make a work trip coincide with a longboarding experience, so I started researching places for longboarding in Los Angeles. L.A. is often considered the epicenter of longboarding...

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5 min read

Longboarding San Francisco: Top Skating Spots In Bay Area

San Francisco is a great city for longboard skateboarding, with plenty of good places for flatland cruising and freeride/downhill skating. Newcomers, however, often have a hard time finding out about the best...

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6 min read

Longboarding In San Diego: The Best Spots For Longboard Skating

As I was planning a work trip to San Diego, I thought I’d look for some places where I could go longboard skateboarding during my stay there. After some research, I found quite a few good places to go riding...

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8 min read

Dusters Longboard Review: California Skate, Surf & Sun

Dusters California makes high-quality longboards and cruisers with a very unique look and feel compared to other brands. Besides creating very functional boards for all types of riding – from cruising and...

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12 min read

Landyachtz Switchblade Review: The Immortal Freeride Longboard

The Landyachtz Switchblade has been around for over a decade, yet it remains a highly regarded longboard for freeride and fast downhill riding, as well as for comfortable all-around transportation. What is the...

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6 min read

Loaded Tesseract Review: The Ultimate Freeride & Downhill Longboard

Quite a few longboarders have long being dreaming of owning a Loaded Tesseract, and that’s for a reason. Like other longboards in the Loaded lineup, the Tesseract is an astonishing board engineered specifically...

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11 min read