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Skateboarding Equipment

Skateboarding Equipment can include many different items that help a skateboard go. The wheels of a skateboard, usually made of polyurethane, come in many different sizes and shapes to suit different types of skating. Larger sizes like 65–90 mm roll faster and also move more easily over cracks in pavement.

Skateboarding Equipment is needed for a skateboard to operate smoothly. Each skateboard wheel is mounted on its axle via two ball bearings. With few exceptions, the bearings are the industrial standard "608" size, with a bore of 8 mm, an outer diameter of 22 mm, and a width of 7 mm.

Skateboard Equipment can range from inexpensive to pricey, and will depend on what your board needs. Attached to the deck are two metal (usually aluminum alloy) trucks, which connect to the wheels and deck. The trucks are further composed of two parts. The top part of the truck is screwed to the deck and is called the baseplate, and beneath it is the hanger.

 

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