So, here’s a quick and general guide to the basic categories of boards and the disciplines they’re designed for. None of this means you can’t skate anything, anywhere, but for those of you wanting to figure out what all those terms mean in the rest of the Buyer’s Guide, here’s a look at the general disciplines and some iconic shapes and setups you might recognize.

Now at the ripe old age of 30, Bricin Lyons says he’s been bombing hills his whole life. The driving force behind Coast Longboarding and Pender Harbour’s Attack of Danger Bay downhill long-board race says gravity hooked him early. He’d hike up mountains as a kindergarten tyke in Williams Lake before chucking himself back down again in his wagon.

‘Drop’ is the new documentary from director Marc McCrudden. A rare inside glimpse into the daredevil world of downhill longboarding. ‘Drop’ is now available on DVD and Blu-ray.

he response of the people was amazing, even though this was the very first organized race in Slovenia. There was 79 riders from all corners of Europe, even some from distant Finland. Most of the riders had experiences from many other races around the world and for Slovenian riders, this was their first experience racing on the proper competition. The riders list was composed of 58 longboarders, 3 women longboarders, 6 butboarders (classic luge) and the Slovenian ludge team (9 riders).

Boardshop Australia is a “skaters’ skateboard company” specializing in longboard, old school, pool and slalom skateboards. Street skaters will also find the largest selection of hardgoods in the Southern Hemisphere.

Let’s take the first question: the truth is, a skateboard-like component is the foundation for all scooters, so well before 1956, kids and parents around the world were laying the foundation for skateboarding when they attached wheels to a short piece of wood or metal as the basis for a wheeled device called a kick scooter.