Skateboard Bushings make all the difference

When setting up a quiver of skateboards, bushings make a huge difference in the ride of each board. The old guys usually like to ride loose trucks , and most of the groms like the trucks tight for the street. Since I ride multiple boards, my bushings in each board have a different hardness. These are a few examples of my setups

1. Freestyle board--- (Tracker Trucks only) Tracker green hard bushings-- my freestyle boards all have tight trucks


2. New school deck--- (Indy's and Trackers) hard bushings in the rear and soft in front


3. Old School deck--- (Indy's)hard black Indy bushing in rear and soft blue doh- doh in front


4. 27" Mini Cruiser( Bennett Trucks) -- new clear soft Bennett Bushings in both trucks


5. Longboard-- (Tracker Trucks only)--- Tracker black hour glass bushings , front and rear


6. Downhill board-- Randal Trucks-- Randal stock bushings front and rear


7. Slalom board--- Tracker Race Tracks only)--- Tracker black hour glass bushing front and rear, loose up front and slightly tight in the rear for stability (this deck also uses wedge risers)

Pic from 1988 demo From Jeff's skateboard page

Jeff sent me this classic pic of me and Ernie at the Dunbar WV in 1988. I don't remember being at this demo but as you can see in the pic of me doing the one wheeler, I was there. I was sporting my "Bono power mullett" hairstyle and riding my Tony Mag "Hell Concave" deck. (it will make your feet hurt). Thanks to Jeff at http://jeffsskateboardpage.blogspot.com/ for the classic pic

10 yr old Salih Muhammad in Skateboarder Magazine

10 yr old Salih Muhammad from Charleston WV is featured in the March issue of Skateboarder Magazine. I have always said Salih will be picked up by a big skateboard company someday and go pro. That someday may coming very soon. Great photo of Salih at Area 51 sk8park

Ty Page Websight featuring Old School Freestyle

Ty Page was one of the best freestyle skateboarders in the 1970's and was nicknamed Mr Incredible. From his signature trick (the Ty Slide* see pic) to handstands, nose wheelies ,to jumping over MG's and Triumph sports cars, Ty did it all. Check out his sight at http://www.ty-page.com/ or his myspacepage at www.myspace.com/mrincredibletypage . The double board kickflip shown in the pic is a trick I have not seen done since the 70's. Check it out. Pics courtesy of http://www.ty-page.com/

Just a taste of things to come

The new "Mini Cruisers" are getting hot and this is the Zip Zinger Zoo York 29" long and 7" wide deck with Bennett Vectors 4.3 trucks in black with Pink Sick Sicks wheels. The Pink 66mm wheels are designed for girls but look cool on my Zip Zinger. The Mini Cruisers are too much fun so check out marcsboardshop.com in the near future or "catch the van if you can"

Marc's Board Shop.com is going Retro

http://www.marcsboardshop.com/ is going Retro all the way!! Tons of new stuff ordered. Marc's Mobile Board Shop will also be carrying the old school stuff. As Jeff says "Catch the van if you can". Pick is of new Tony Mag, H -street deck with a 16" wheelbase. Now that is what I'm talking about

1. H -street Tony Mag "Hell Concave" it will make your feet hurt


2. Randal Trucks


3. Bennett Trucks


4. Tunnel wheels and decks


5. Z Flex Jay Adams Decks


6. Retro wheels


7. Black Label black rails


8. Oust bearings


9. Alva Tri Logo decks


10. Zip Zinger cruiser decks


11. Tracker Slalom trucks


12. Tracker Midtrack Freestyle Trucks


13. 3dm slalom wheels
14. Gravity Longboards
15. Powell Reissue decks
16. Rat Bones Wheels
17. Indy trucks
18. Bones bearings
19. Abec11 wheels

Salih Muhammad on front page of Charleston Newspaper

10 yr old Salih Muhammad is featured on the front page of the Charleston Gazette riding his skateboard at the grand opening of the Area 51 skateboard park owned by Greg (Frog) White. Frog had a day of free skateboarding, hot dogs and drinks. Salih is a talented skateboarder and with the support of his father James, Salih could possibly be a pro skateboarder in the near future.