| This article provides detailed information on | | | | made of composite materials, are rather rare. For |
| Skateboards. | | | | downhill riding and street riding you should use longer |
| In simple terms, a skateboard is a narrow platform with | | | | skateboards, while the shorter ones are more suitable |
| wheels attached to it. A great attraction for the youth, | | | | for tricks and maneuvers.A main feature of the deck |
| skateboarding became popular during the last century | | | | is that it rises at both ends. The one in the front is |
| as an offshoot of surfing. In its early days, | | | | called the nose, while the rear one known as the tail. |
| skateboarding was known as sidewalk surfing. Used | | | | To perform tricks and stunts, skateboarders use the |
| both for recreation and travel, skateboards are used | | | | leverage from the kicked ends. The deck usually has |
| on pavement or any other surface that helps a | | | | abrasive grip tape on top, providing traction that |
| smooth ride. Skateboards can be costly, with the price | | | | prevents the rider from slipping off. Generally, the |
| going up for top-of-the-range models. A skateboard | | | | trucks are mounted at a distance of 33 to 38 cm. |
| comprises four wheels attached to two axles. The | | | | They comprise a base plate that is attached to the |
| axles are known as trucks, and are mounted to the | | | | deck with screws, and a hanger housing the axle. The |
| bottom of a wooden board called a deck. Usually, the | | | | wheels are attached to each end of the axle. |
| decks are about 79 cm long and 20 cm wide. They | | | | Generally, trucks are made of lightweight aluminum and |
| are made of seven layers of Canadian maple veneer, | | | | allow a slight movement between the base plate and |
| which are pressed and glued together. Skateboard | | | | hanger. Such flexibility ensures that riders can turn the |
| makers alternate the direction of the wood grain of | | | | skateboard by shifting their weight.Skateboarding is |
| each layer so that the deck does not split along the | | | | easy to learn, and more and more people are now |
| natural grain lines of the wood. Metallic decks, or decks | | | | trying it either for competition or for recreation. |