Your first board: what size deck should you actually buy?
Shoe size, height and the kind of skating you want to do all play a part. Here is the simple…
How to clean and re-lube your bearings in 15 minutes
Gritty, slow bearings? A cheap cleaning kit and a quarter hour will bring them back to life. What you need…
Recap: our summer bowl jam and DIY park fundraiser
Over 90 skaters showed up, and together we raised enough to pour the next concrete quarterpipe. The jam Three heats,…
Hard vs soft wheels: which should you ride?
Durometer is the number followed by an A on every wheel. Higher means harder. Hard wheels (95A to 101A) Fast…
Five beginner tricks to learn in your first month
Every rider starts in the same place. Learn these five and you will be ready for your first skatepark session.…
Spot report: the best skateparks around Springfield
From smooth beginner bowls to a gnarly street plaza, here are the parks our team rides every week. For beginners…