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Pacific Tribe Skateboards
On my travels across the country I was able to meet with Mark, the owner and founder of Pacific Tribe Skateboards. Mark is a handyman - someone who can figure out how to fix things and acquires new skills easily. He is a Youtube learner and passionate about his children. Those things led him to making a few longboards in the garage with his son. The craftsmanship and quality had begun to be recognized by the people who saw the boards. Soon people started to ask where they could purchase some of his boards.
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Arcata Skate Park
The Arcata Skatepark is a smooth park with good flow. There are two main bowls with a mix of coping and smooth rounded transitions.
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Morro Bay Skateboard Museum
At the Morro Bay Skateboard Museum you can see how the skateboard has evolved from a simple 2x4 with metal wheels to the more modern skateboard technologies that we're used to today. The collection also includes many unique and experimental skateboard designs as well.
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Journey from Humboldt to The Central Coast
Our cross country journey started on the lost coast of California, in Humboldt County. My wife and I are driving across the country and we are planning on stopping into as many skate shops as we can to see if they are interested in carrying our Lost Coast Longboarding boards and apparel. I am also going to meet as many independent longboard makers as I can. We packed up our truck with all of our stuff, in the rain of a northern California winter and headed south. We stopped at about 7 or 8 skate shops from the north coast to the central coast. The ones that stuck out the…
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Quick Guide: Longboard Wheel Information
Longboard wheels are a critical piece of your complete longboard set up. And they can really affect your experience on your board. There are several components to longboard wheels as well as different sizes, shapes and materials.
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Eureka Skate Park
The skatepark in Eureka is nice! It's a pretty big skatepark with smooth concrete, two bowls, a street area, and a nice variety of skate obstacles.
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What You Need to Know About Longboard Trucks
Longboarding trucks are a very important part of your complete longboard. There are various shapes, sizes and styles of trucks. Learn more about the options and components that make up the truck.
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Humboldt Skate Lab
Humboldt Skate Lab is a cool little skate shop located in Old Town Eureka, right behind the Lost Coast Brewery. They are a cool group of guys who enjoy supporting local riders of the lost coast. Humboldt Skate Lab has a great deck wall with tons of options to choose from, they also have all the hardware and wheels to set you up with a great custom complete. They also have a great selection of skate apparel. They have the largest board selection I’ve seen on the north coast, and they often have great reissues and classic decks. They also carry a selection of longboards including some hand crafted Lost…
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What is a Longboard?
A longboard can be different things for different people. A longboard is a mode of transportation, but also a sport, hobby, and a way of life. Similar to a skateboard, it is a board with wheels, but different from a skateboard because of size. Longboards are longer than the typical skateboard. Longboards also tend to be faster than skateboards for a number of reasons. Longboards are most often used for transport, cruising, sliding, and downhill racing. There are many parts that make up a longboard. The main parts of the longboard include the deck, trucks, and wheels. The largest part of the longboard is the deck. This is the “board”…
