Balance Bike with Brakes: When a Hand Brake Starts to Matter
When a hand brake starts to matter on a balance bike, a test of whether the lever fits a bigger rider's hand, a three-step braking drill,...
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Balance Bike Wheels and Tyres: Air, Foam or Solid Rubber?
Air, foam or solid rubber: how balance bike wheels and tyres change rolling, grip and braking on 14-, 16- and 20-inch bikes, a quick squeeze, spin...
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Adult Balance Bike: Learning to Balance Before You Pedal
How grown-ups can learn to cycle on a balance bike: sizing by inside leg, a three-week gliding plan, the signs you are ready for pedals, and...
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Two-Wheel Skateboard vs Skateboard: Which Is Easier to Learn?
Two-wheel skateboard or skateboard: how each one moves, which is easier in the first sessions and later, a side-by-side table with the longboard, and what changes...
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Two-Wheel Skateboard Tricks: What to Learn First, and in What Order
A five-rung trick ladder for two-wheel skateboards: carving, the tight turn, riding backwards, the 180 and the spin, each with a test to pass first, plus...
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How to Ride a Two-Wheel Skateboard: A Seven-Day Practice Plan
A seven-day practice plan for a two-wheel skateboard: the kit and space you need, finding your front foot, one goal per day with a list to...
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Off-Road Skateboard Wheels: Pneumatic, Airless or Urethane?
Pneumatic, airless and large urethane wheels compared on grass, gravel and packed earth: what each asks of the board, how to look after pneumatic wheels, and...
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Electric Skateboard Remote: Braking, Pairing and Signal Drop-Outs
How the remote on an electric skateboard brakes, three braking drills before you ride, a check before every ride, how pairing works, and how to react...
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Electric Skateboard Motor and Battery: Belt, Hub and What the Numbers Mean
Belt drives and hub motors compared, what volts, amp-hours, watt-hours and watts on the label tell you, what the battery management system does, and charging and...
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How to Drive a Go-Kart: Seat, Steering Wheel and Braking
Seat position, hands at quarter to three, smooth pedals, braking before the bend with the wheels straight and reading the bend ahead: the basics for a...