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Skateboarding Never Compromise for Safety

Skateboarding is an immensely popular sporting activity, specially enjoyed by young persons having a flair for advantageous sports. Skateboard is a narrow platform with attached wheels and people ride on it to move quickly on hard surface. Like all adventurous sporting activities, skateboarding may cause several types of injuries. Fracture or sprains are main types of injuries. There are some skateboard safety tips , which are always to be followed by skateboard riders to escape from injuries. Some important recommendations are given below: A skateboard rider should always use properly fitting helmet, Wrist guards, Knee and elbow pads & shoes. All of these accessories are used as protective gear. A quality skateboard is always should be used. There are different types of skateboard for all types of riding. A beginner skateboard rider should always use board with shorter deck, which is easy to handle. Skateboard is not an easy sport for a newbie and one should always learn

Proper Skateboard Assembly

How can you learn proper skateboard assembly? If you are a skater, at some point or another you will need to know how to assemble your skateboard either because you want to customize your skateboard or because you want to set your own specs for better skateboarding. Before you can begin the assembly of a skateboard you need to have the proper tools. These will include: • Screwdriver or allen wrench • Safety knife with new blade • Metal file • 3/8”, 9/16” nut drivers • Square aircraft lock nut • Griptape • Work area Optional tools: • Power drill • Vise You start proper skateboard assembly by placing the griptape onto the deck. You can buy griptape in full-length sheets with different designs and colors. The gritty top of the paper helps your shoes grip the board and prevents slipping. This step is very easy because all you have to do is peel off the backing to reveal the sticky underside and stick it to the top of the board you are assembling. Make sure the griptape i