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TOP 10 SKATEBOARDING WEB SITES »
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Transworld Skateboarding
Tricks and tips on how to skate better can be seen using QuickTime. Check out news, live event listings, classifieds, and a directory skate parks located throughout the United States.
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Skateboard.com
Skate companies selling gear and apparel include Alien Workshop, Destructo, and Santa Cruz. Categories to shop from include wheels, trucks, decks, shoes, and safety gear. Take advantage of special deals.
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Skateboarding: Thrasher Magazine
Enormously popular skateboarding magazine's online home offers interviews with talented skaters, articles detailing upcoming U.S. events, and a map to locate skate parks on. Includes photos, product reviews, music, videos, and games.
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Skateboarding: Skate America
Largest skateboard mail order company in the world sells pre-built complete boards, clothing, videos, and much more. Check out the complete catalog, view discount specials, and learn how to check an existing order.
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Skateboarding: About.com
Offers a look at the essentials needed for beginners, a handy glossary of terms, and walkthroughs for popular tricks. Find gear guides and links to popular skate parks and camps.
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Skatebording: The-House.com
Amazing factory direct prices on everything skateboarding - from decks to wheels. Scroll down to see the entire site map. All orders shipped with 24 hours. |
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Skateboarding: SkateLog.com
Pro skater bios and photos, a listing of popular events, and links to forums, news, video clips, organizations, lessons, and history. Find profiles of various skating styles and info on injuries and health issues.
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Skateboarding: Amazon.com
Popular online shopping mall provides sales of skateboarding accessories and parts, protective gear, and skateboard decks. Narrow results by bestsellers, new arrivals, and price.
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SkateBoardPark.com
Directory lists skate parks from all over the world, "from backyard junk setups to world class concrete parks." Use the alphabetized pull-down menu to find a location near you. All profiled parks include a terrain review and directions.
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Skatingboarding: Action Village
Sift through the enormous collection of complete skateboards, decks, protective gear, bearings, ramps, trucks, wheels, and videos for sale. Featured items department offers great deals, as does the closeouts page.
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Skateboard.com: the Scene
News headlines from the world of skating, plus handy, educational info for rookies, a section on board anatomy, and tricks and tips on performing slides and grinds.
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A1 Skateboards
Online skateboard shop has merchandise broken down by brand and category. Use the tool that allows you to build your own skateboard, and check out which orders free shipping applies to.
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Skateboard City
Extensive tricks section offers instruction in maneuvering Ollies, flips, Shove-Its, and heel and kick flips. Also find guides to performing slides, grinds, and stalls. Product reviews and a skater message board.
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Skateboarding: Hawk Clothing
World-famous skateboarder Tony Hawk's hoodies, beanies, pants, shorts, jackets, and wallets are on display. Use the store locator to find a shop near you selling his merchandise.
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Skateboarding: Bob's Trick Tips
Skateboard trick archive provides instruction in words, still pictures, and QuickTime-formatted video lessons. Learn how to do the Spacewalk, the Butterflip, and multiple 360s. Find events announcements and links to popular skate magazines.
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Skateboarding: TotalVid: Skating Videos
Find the latest releases, bestsellers, and the "hottest" releases featuring skateboarding action. Videos can be downloaded to your computer or purchased in DVD format. |
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National Safety Council: Skateboarding
The Fact Sheet Library offers words on protective gear to sport when skateboarding. Also learn how to fall properly and how to use a skateboard safely. Check out the section on the importance of helmets.
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Skateboarding: East Coast Skates
Purchase decks from such manufacturers as Afroman, Toy Machine, and Powell. Sales of backpacks, shoes, longboards, t-shirts, and ramps and rails, too. Be sure to check out the free stuff section!
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History of Skateboarding in Less Than 1700 Words
Compact lesson in the evolution of modern skateboarding is excerpted from Michael Brooke's book "The Concrete Wave: The History of Skateboarding." Includes details on early design, riders, and the sport's rise in popularity.
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Skateboarding: Barnes & Noble
Massive selection of titles on such skateboarding subjects as history, pictorial collections, and famous boarders. Also find sales of book on roller-skating and inline skating.
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