This is a reference section for different parts of the longboard.
Trucks: The metal part of the longboard where the wheels are attached to. Longboard trucks are generally wider than skateboard trucks.
ABEC: ABEC is a rating system that establishes dimensions, tolerances and noise standards in bearings. The ABEC rating system includes grades 1,3,5,7 and 9. The higher the ABEC rating the tighter the tolerance making the bearing more precise. For longboards, ABEC 3 and 5 are the most common. ABEC is also a brand name of longboard wheels that produce soft wheels. An example would be the bright green Gumball wheels you see downhill riders using.
Cruising: To go about the streets at random with no specific destination but to enjoy longboarding.
Deck: The surface of a longboard where the rider stands on. Decks can be made from a variety of material from bamboo.
Dropthrough: A style of longboard where there are truck cutouts in the deck and the board itself is dropped through so the trucks become reverse mounted with the base of the truck mounted on the longboard deck as oppose to under it. The reason for this is so the boards are closer to the ground which gives the rider a lower centre of gravity. These are found on speedboards that are used for downhill racing.
Hardware: The nuts and bolts used in screwing in the trucks to the deck.
Ply: Layers of laminated wood that is laid on top of one another to construct a longboard. 8 ply would indicate a longboard has eight layers of laiminated wood in its construct.
Sliding Gloves: Used to protect your hands when sliding. You will often find boarders with cut up chopping boards from the dollar store glued to garden gloves in home made versions of sliding gloves. Companies that make sliding gloves include Lush Longboards and Gravity Skateboards.
Wheel Bite: When the wheel of a longboard touches the deck usually during tight turns. There are several ways to mimize wheel bites: longer trucks, smaller wheels, wheel wells, wheel cut-outs, or risers
Risers: An insertion piece placed between the deck and the trucks to increase the distance between the wheels and the deck to prevent wheel bite. Often made of plastic.
Wobble: The unsteady side to side motion that occurs when you reach high speeds on a longboard. Board wobble is a major cause for wipe outs in longboarders This is very common in longboards especially if you have your trucks and wheels loose and a reason why safety gear is a must when boarding. Some riders loosen their trucks to allow for tighter turns to avoid urban obstacles and carve down a hill to reduce speed.
Definitions mainly courtesy of Ebay guides- longboard terminology defined.
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Trucks: The metal part of the longboard where the wheels are attached to. Longboard trucks are generally wider than skateboard trucks.
Bearing: The part of a longboard that makes the wheel spin. Bearings are installed in both sides of a longboard wheel and are often sold separately. Bearings are often classified by the ABEC system.
Cruising: To go about the streets at random with no specific destination but to enjoy longboarding.
Deck: The surface of a longboard where the rider stands on. Decks can be made from a variety of material from bamboo.
Dropthrough: A style of longboard where there are truck cutouts in the deck and the board itself is dropped through so the trucks become reverse mounted with the base of the truck mounted on the longboard deck as oppose to under it. The reason for this is so the boards are closer to the ground which gives the rider a lower centre of gravity. These are found on speedboards that are used for downhill racing.
Hardware: The nuts and bolts used in screwing in the trucks to the deck.
Ply: Layers of laminated wood that is laid on top of one another to construct a longboard. 8 ply would indicate a longboard has eight layers of laiminated wood in its construct.
Sliding Gloves: Used to protect your hands when sliding. You will often find boarders with cut up chopping boards from the dollar store glued to garden gloves in home made versions of sliding gloves. Companies that make sliding gloves include Lush Longboards and Gravity Skateboards.
Wheel Bite: When the wheel of a longboard touches the deck usually during tight turns. There are several ways to mimize wheel bites: longer trucks, smaller wheels, wheel wells, wheel cut-outs, or risers
Risers: An insertion piece placed between the deck and the trucks to increase the distance between the wheels and the deck to prevent wheel bite. Often made of plastic.
Wobble: The unsteady side to side motion that occurs when you reach high speeds on a longboard. Board wobble is a major cause for wipe outs in longboarders This is very common in longboards especially if you have your trucks and wheels loose and a reason why safety gear is a must when boarding. Some riders loosen their trucks to allow for tighter turns to avoid urban obstacles and carve down a hill to reduce speed.
Definitions mainly courtesy of Ebay guides- longboard terminology defined.
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