A lot new comers asking about technical information about skateboarding.This is the FAQ file compiled by the members of the alt skateboard usenet newsgroup.Most of the questions tend to be asked by people who skated as a kid,possibly gave up for a while and have now realised what they`re missing.This is also to service the new comers to the sport or people who are just plain curious what the new about skateboarding..As a result this FAQ serves a specific purpose in a certain way and does not necessarily provide a complete picture of skating today.
(Journalist trawling for background information beware!)
The question s and it`s relevant answers
1. I want to get back into skateboarding
Beg,borrow,steal or buy a board.Go skate.
2.Equipment
What is a "New school" board?
This question is asked by many borne-again skaters who skated in the late eighties,gave up for a while and are now surprised by the new style of equipment they find in the shops."Old school" refers to the eighties type equipment many skaters on the net grew up with.For information about the older stuff (not such a frequently asked question)
New School:
Deck= skinny,short-ish,almost symmetrical,possibly slick,slight concave,
possibly more nose that tail kick,anything goes graphics,no wheel wells,
black grip,"Fuct"sticker.
Wheels= small,hard,thin,with flat spots.
Hardware= what hardware? get on sk8shop..
Trucks= what design improvements?
Old School
Deck= wide,longish,asymmetrical,wood bottom,lots of concave,not much
nose with wide tail,"death" graphics,wheel wells,snot-green coloured
grip,millions of stickers.
Wheels= large,not so hard,thick-ish,with no flat spots.
Hardware= risers,nose guard,rails,Lapper,Grind Kings,Copers,grip,Tail Bone.
Trucks= see new school truck..
