Longboard & Surf Skate

Pick your ride, we'll sort the rest.

Longboards, cruisers and surf skates get their own path here — choosing, sizing, learning, setup, care and fixing problems.

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Choose your ride

Longboard, cruiser or surf skate — very different rides that look similar on a shelf.

Buying Advice How to Choose a Longboard, Cruiser or Surf SkateDrop-through vs. top-mount vs. surf skate, matched to what you'll actually use it for.
Buying Advice How to Choose a Surf SkateCarver CX vs. C7 vs. YOW — the front-truck systems compared.
Buying Advice Longboard Trucks, Wheels and Bushings ExplainedReverse kingpin trucks, wheel size and durometer, and bushing hardness.
Buying Advice Beginner Longboarder ChecklistEverything to sort before your first ride, in order.Buying Advice Browse All Buying GuidesThe full skateboard, longboard and surf skate buying & size guide index.
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Get your size right

Length, wheelbase and flex — no single chart covers every shape.

Size & Fit What Size Longboard Do I Need?Length, height, weight and wheelbase, by riding style.
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Learn to ride

Pushing, carving and stopping — the fundamentals before speed.

Skills Learn to Longboard: A Beginner's GuideBalance, foot braking and your first real carve.
04

Set it up

Trucks, bushings and wheels mounted and tuned before your first ride.

Setup How to Set Up a LongboardMounting trucks, seating bushings and getting the stance right, start to finish.
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Maintain & care

Bushings, bearings and wheels — what wears and what to check.

Care & Repair How to Look After Your LongboardRegular checks that keep a long-distance setup rolling true and safe.
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Troubleshoot

Symptom-first: find your problem, get the fix.

Troubleshooting Longboard Problems and How to Fix ThemSpeed wobbles, wheel bite, worn bushings and more — symptom table first.
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Need help?

Real people at the Richmond store — for anything a guide can't cover.

Visit the Richmond store

Stand on a few shapes and talk through what you'll actually use it for, no appointment needed.

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Size & fit charts

Longboard sizing by shape and brand.

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Contact the team

Phone, email and the Richmond store — for anything not covered above.

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