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Longboards are typically faster than skateboards due to their larger wheelbase (distance between trucks) and bigger wheels. Just how fast can you go on a… Read More »Are Skateboards Faster Than Longboards?

Because BMX bikes can go faster, jump higher, have pegs, handlebars and pedals the impacts of a crash with another user may be much more… Read More »Why Are Bmx Bikes Not Allowed In Skateparks?

Skateboard vs BMX: riding experience All these things can also be done on a BMX bike. BMX riding is often viewed as more extreme than… Read More »Why Is Bmx Better Than Skateboarding?

STANDARD BIRCH PLYWOOD. STANDARD BIRCH PLYWOOD Birch plywood is one of the most widely used skate ramp surfacing materials. Birch is very tense yet flexible… Read More »What Kind Of Plywood Do You Use For A Skate Ramp?

Bikes are also safer to ride than skateboards and longboards on wet pavement and when there’s a bit of snow on the ground. Longboarding in… Read More »Is Skateboarding Safer Than Biking?

Skateboards are essentially plywood, in that they are made from thin layers of wood that are glued together. Can you use plywood to make a… Read More »Are Skateboards Made Of Plywood?

A complete or regular skateboard can hold around 272.3 pounds. That said, there are even skateboarders who are 280 pounds and their boards can carry… Read More »What Load Is A Skateboard Made To Hold?

The most common skateboard deck material is laminated maple wood. This might be something like 7-ply or 9-ply, and a well-constructed maple board can hold… Read More »How Much Weight Can A 9 Ply Skateboard Hold?

Professional mad man Zak Maytum just took what has to be one of the fastest downhill skate runs ever. In fact, with Maytum’s speeds clocking… Read More »Can A Skateboard Go 70 Mph?

The best plywood for making skateboards is 1/8″ Baltic or Russian Birch. Typically, Baltic Birch comes in 5′ x 5′ sheets in thicknesses from 1/8… Read More »How Thick Is A Skateboard Ply?