What is the structure of a skateboard?

I believe everyone knows what skateboarding is. Skateboarding is very popular in our country now. Skateboarding is not only exciting and fun but also can play a good role in physical exercise, so skateboarding is deeply loved by people. However, we should also know that skateboarding is somewhat dangerous, so everyone must pay attention to safety and learn more about skateboards. Below we will introduce the structure of skateboards.

1) Wheelbase: the distance between the front and rear wheels. This parameter affects the overall feel of a board: the longer the wheelbase, the more stable it feels, but the slower the speed; and vice versa. Usually the wheelbase is about 50cm, the wheelbase of freestyle board is only about 40cm; the wheelbase of old-fashioned board is 55-80cm

2) Deck A usable skateboard is usually made of 7 layers of sugar maple wood laminated together. Some boards have a smooth layer (SLICK) made of special chemicals on the bottom.

3) The footwell refers to the curved, concave part of the board. In addition to freestyle boards, popular boards now have foot sockets, which is also for skateboarders to better control the skateboard.

4) The nose and tail of the board look similar because most of the current boards are double-warped (old-style boards are easy to tell apart). Generally speaking, the nose of the board is longer than the tail, and sometimes has a greater angle.

5) The most popular wheel size used to be 60-70MM, while freestyle wheels are usually 57MM. Generally speaking, large wheels are good for maintaining speed and getting over small obstacles, but they cannot accelerate as fast as small wheels, and they are also too heavy. Small wheels are suitable for performing tricks.

6) The hardness is usually measured by Sauer's Sauer A coefficient. The larger the value, the greater the hardness. Generally speaking, the hardness of the wheel is inversely proportional to the rebound. Hard wheels will be faster, but this will not work if the road surface is too bad. Wheels around 95A can also perform well on slightly worse surfaces.

7) The standard for bridges is: after installation, the distance between the two wheels on the same bridge should not be greater than the width of the board (at least the same), otherwise it will affect the turning and movement of the board.

8) The base refers to the part of the bridge that contacts the deck. After numerous tests, aluminum alloy has been proven to be the best base material.

9) The main screw is used to connect the bridge shaft to the base (there is a PU pad at the connection).

10) The main part of the main bridge, the part used for sliding when doing 5050 and other movements

In the above article, we introduced a very popular sport, that is skateboarding. We know that skateboarding is not only exciting but also beneficial to our health. The above article introduces the structure of the skateboard in detail. I believe everyone has mastered it.