3 NEW SPOTS !!!! ( Cairo )
Airport I found this spot last summer when i was skating near the gap outside the terminal 1 building and i noticed this spot but it was time for me to leave. a few weeks ago i came to this spot again with a couple of skaters, Omar Amir, Mohamed Amgad and Ahmed Maged and we filmed some sick tricks on these gaps. And now the spot is being visited by a lot of skaters in Cairo. The floor is a...
Read MoreRemoving Old Griptape
After long time skating your board, your griptape will wear out little by little or gets really ugly because of your bails. You can actually get off the griptape really easily by just following the steps. With an old worn out griptape you will lose lot of gripping to your shoes which makes your ollies and tricks really lower. We do not recommend kids doing this by themselves since they will...
Read MoreSkateboarding History
The first type of skateboards were actually more like scooters. These contraptions, which date back to the early 1900’s featured roller skate wheels attached to a two by four. Often the wood had a milk crate nailed to it with handles sticking out for control. Over the next five decades kids changed the look of the scooter and took off the crate and started cruising on two by fours with...
Read MoreApplying New Griptape
Applying griptape on your deck is pretty easy, you can do it by yourself or with the help of a friend if it’s your first time. We do not recommend kids doing this by themselves since they will have to use a cutting edge. Grown up supervision advised. You will need the following things: 1. Deck 2. Griptape 3. Cutter or Knife 4. Screw Driver 1. Peel the paper backing from the...
Read MoreSkateboard Anatomy
Skateboards are made up of several different components. These components have technical differences for various types of terrain and styles of riding. Essentially, skateboards contain the following components: 1- Deck: It is the actual board, the flat, long, oval/rectangular, usually wood part of the skateboard that you stand on. Skateboard decks are classically made from 7 plies of wood,...
Read MoreBeginners Guide
So you’ve been hanging out with your friends or going somewhere, then all suddenly some skateboarders pass by doing some tricks, jumping stairs and they seem having fun doing some flips with their skateboards without much effort. Then you stay for a while to watch them as they’re skating and you’re staring at them thinking common thoughts “WOW! These tricks are impossible...
Read More