How to buy a skateboard
Want to try skateboarding but don't know where to start? Never fear -- the Gear Guy has you covered with this skateboard buying guide.
Skateboarding
How to replace a skateboard’s grip tape
Q. Help, Gear Guy! The grip tape on my skateboard is starting to fall off. How do I remove it?
Skateboarding Video Tips and Tricks
Learn some basic skateboarding techniques from a world record-holding skater.
Stuff We Like: Rockboard Descender
The Rockboard Descender takes boarding into new territory -- whether it's pavement, grass or rocks -- in a crossover snowboarding/surfing kind of ride.
Eagle Scout Lands New Skate Park
Scout uses passion for skateboarding to fuel Eagle Scout project.
Skateboard knee pads are super-smelly
Dear Gear Guy, I've been skateboarding on my friend's ramp a lot. I always wear my elbow and knee pads and helmet, but they are starting to really stink. I guess I've been sweating in them a lot, and the pads are super-smelly. What can I do?
How to buy a first skateboard
Q. I'm saving up for a new skateboard and don't know a thing about the prices and the brands. Can you help me out?
Skateboarding in the winter
Q. Dear Gear Guy. I love skateboarding but every winter it’s snowy and cold and icy where I live so skating outdoors isn’t an option. How do I make sure that I don’t lose all my skillz?
Fix slow skateboard wheels
Q. The wheels on my skateboard aren't spinning well anymore. Is there anything I can do to fix them or do I have to buy new wheels?
Recommended mountain skateboard?
Q. I'd like to buy a mountain skateboard. What kind of board would you recommend for me?
Build your own skate longboard
Todd Davis, author of "Handy Dad," offers step-by-step instructions for creating your own skate longboard. With a little work, you can be carving back and forth across the blacktop in no time.
Best skateboards
Q. What skateboards are best for kickflips, grinds and ollies? Which board goes the fastest?