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A new skateboard park has just been opened in Manchester. The Blackley Skatepark showed a display by the best British BMX riders and skateboarders, but the visitors could also try some adrenaline-full activities such as wall-climbing, a surfboard stimulator and bungee trampoline. There were also competitions where a BMX bike and a skateboard were possible to win.
Skateboarding is a very popular sport. When it first started out, the focus was on the structure of a skateboard. Nowadays however, the skateboard design and image seem the most important. There is no way of finding simple boards anymore.
Most boards are constructed with a seven-ply cross-laminated layup of Canadian maple. But if you prefer other materials such as bamboo, Kevlar, carbon fiber or aluminum, they might also be used. Decks are usually 7 to 10.5 inches wide but it may vary depending on the type of skater. For more stability wide decks should be used whereas street skaters usually use smaller boards. A usual skateboard is usually 28 and 33 inches long.
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Skateboarding is one of the most popular activities in the world. The kids and teenagers love it as it’s got plenty of tricks to learn, they can practice almost everywhere and they meet lots of new friends who also like skateboarding.
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Skateboarding has been known from about 1920s. At the beginning skateboards were just roller skates attached to a wooden board. The first wheels were made from steel so were very noisy and didn’t turn. Not until 1972 the urethane wheels were invented making the ride much smoother and faster. Also the boards looked different: it started being made from maple plywood.
Young children are usually very active and keen on exercising. But still it is a good idea to teach them that implementing active lifestyle is good for their health.
Richard Cendali, a physical education teacher, has been teaching kindergarten kids to skateboard. And he smiles while thinking of how they carried the boards!
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Do you worry about your child skateboarding? You’re probably right… The thing a skateboarder needs to learn first is how to fall safely. Skateboard injuries may be really serious but if a child is properly protected and knows at least the basics of this sport, he/she can enjoy the hobby without a hospital stay.
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A good news for all skateboarding fans! The Roster is a new model of skateboarding shoes that will be available in Spring. It’s been designed by Joe Castrucci. Both inspiration from nature and design make the company one of the leading in the skateboarding industry.
The Roster’s inspiration has been taken from the adidas archives but the new shoes will surely suit the needs of modern skateboarders. Tim O¡¯Conner was the graphic designer.
Rob Thomson is a 27-year-old New Zealander who’s going for the Guinness Book of World Records for longest skateboard journey.
He’s been more than four weeks on his board now and he managed to develop an easy rhythm.
“The main reason is adventure,” he says “To experience a life less ordinary for a while.”
During his journey he’s meeting nice people offering him a safe place to rest, tasty meals, a shower.