If you thought that assembling a longboard is just a momentary matter, we have to prove you wrong. Just as you need to drill bindings on skis and only then you can ride them, you also need to attach trucks, insert bearings and add wheels to a longboard. And, of course, it is ideal if you also set them on yourself, because different tightened trucks directly affect the ride. Whether it is spinning or more aggressive.
And if you don’t know how to do it, you can cheerfully leave it to us, or have a complete workshop with us, where we will come up with an original grip together. It’s such a creative pastime for an afternoon or weekend. That sounds pretty good, right?
Well, this is how folding a longboard and creating an original grip looks like:
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How a custom-made longboard grip is created / short video
If you thought that assembling a longboard is just a momentary matter, we have to prove you wrong. Just as you need to drill bindings on skis and only then you can ride them, you also need to attach trucks, insert bearings and add wheels to a longboard. And, of course, it is ideal if you also set them on yourself, because different tightened trucks directly affect the ride. Whether it is spinning or more aggressive.
Well, this is how folding a longboard and creating an original grip looks like:
Video: Ondřej Šimko
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