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2. Longboard (skateboard) - Wikipedia

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   Typical longboard wheels range from 65 to 107 millimeters (2.6 to 4.2 in) in diameter. A taller wheel will have slower acceleration but a faster rolling speed. Smaller wheels have the opposite effect. The durometer of a wheel is how hard the urethane is. A softer wheel will be ultimately slower than a harder wheel on smooth surface.

3. Skateboard - Wikipedia

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   The wheels allow for movement on the skateboard and helps determine the speed while riding. [12] There are typically four wheels on a skateboard that are attached to the trucks. Ranging in size from around 48mm to around 60mm, smaller wheels are lighter in weight and are used for shorter distances and tricks. [13]

4. Longboarding - Wikipedia

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   Makana Cummins in California. Longboarding is a variation of skateboarding typified by the use of longer boards ("decks") with longer wheelbases and softer wheels.While longboards vary widely in shape and size, compared to street skateboards longboards are designed to be more stable at speed and to have more traction due to larger wheel sizes and softer wheel durometers.

5. List of skateboarding terms - Wikipedia

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   Like wheels, bushings are available with different levels of hardness. The kingpin nut may be tightened or loosened to adjust the turning radius and response of the truck itself. Tighter bushings mean stiffer trucks and less chance of "wheel bite", where the wheel makes contact with the deck, damaging the deck and slowing or stopping the wheels.

6. Skateboarding - Wikipedia

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   The first skateboards started with wooden boxes, or boards, with roller skate wheels attached to the bottom. Crate scooters preceded skateboards, having a wooden crate attached to the nose (front of the board), which formed rudimentary handlebars. [8] [9] [10] The boxes turned into planks, similar to the skateboard decks of today. [1]

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