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Best Longboard for City Riding
Compare four current boards for city riding by maneuverability, push comfort, portability, wheel clearance, and real urban trade-offs.
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Four guides, in order. Complete these before adding speed or hills.
I’m Juan Campuzano. I started skating in 2010, and between 2013 and 2018 I rode for or collaborated with Bustin Boards, DB Longboards, Atlas Trucks, Cloud Ride Wheels, Ahmyo Wheels, Luca Longboards, Edge Boardshop and FiveOs, racing downhill and freeriding mountain roads.
Every guide on Longboard Bible answers the question I’d answer for a friend: what should you buy, what should you learn first, and what will hurt you if you skip it?
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