Thursday, March 5, 2009

117.Longboardding

117.Longboardding

Longboarding is the act of riding, on or performing tricks with, a longboard.A person who rides a longboard is referred to as a longboarder.Longboarding is variety of skateboarding, a relatively modern sport—that originated as "sidewalk surfing" in the United States—particularly California—in the 1950s.

Longboarding was first developed by skateboarders who wanted to go faster and recreate the feeling of surfing and snowboarding on hard surfaces longboard is typically 37 inches or more in length. As well as being longer than a standard skateboard, longboards may also be equipped with larger softer wheels which are intended to produce smoother rides and greater stability at higher speeds.

Longboards being longer than a typical skateboard takes less effort to reach higher speeds and make turning or "carving" much easier.Longboards are usually designed for transportation or commuting. They are usually 100-130 cm (39.0-50.3 inches) long The boards are flexible to provide a more comfortable ride than a normal skateboard.

Their trucks are set up loosely to allow for narrow turns. It is useful to have a kicktail on a commuting longboard in order to corner on sidewalks and to lift the front of the board when riding off curbs.Similar to other slalom disciplines, slalom longboards are designed to allow zigzaging between obstacles usually cones as quickly as possible


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