Tuesday, May 29, 2012

History Of Sk8boarding

It started of by the 1950s surfers across california got the idea. The skateboard is made from roller skates attached to a board. This is really where started , As surfing becomes more popular, skating becomes a way to surf when there are no waves.
The first skateboards were actually more like scooters, with the undercarriage consisting of roller skate wheels attached to a two by four.
A 2002 report found that there were 18.5 million skateboarders in the world. 85% of skateboarders polled who had used a board in the last year were under the age of 18, and 74% were male.
Skateboarding has rich history of innovation and is full of intriguing stories.