Tips for Beginners in Electric Skateboarding
The electric skateboard stands out for its ability to offer a smooth and fun ride, bringing together the advantages of several sports. Like any sport, it requires a learning period to master the basics and ensure your safety. Here are some tips for beginners in electric skateboarding.
How to Use an Electric Skateboard
The electric skateboards take the basic concepts of classic skateboarding and combine them with elements from other sports like snowboarding and surfing (that's why we call it the endless wave)
The first thing to consider before even stepping on the board is to start smoothly. Accelerate, lean, and brake gradually. Give yourself space and anticipate your braking distances with a margin of error.
The second thing to remember when you ride is the importance of where you place your weight. To accelerate, lean forward with your head aligned over the front foot. To brake, put your weight on the back foot. The leaning forward and backward should adjust to your speed.
Take your time to get used to these sensations and enjoy the ride!
What is the Best Electric Skateboard for Beginners
A good electric skateboard for beginners is one that combines high-quality construction that a novice can rely on and is not intimidating to use. Fortunately, at Evolve, no matter which board you choose, they all meet these criteria. Each board is made with the best materials available and they offer 4 ride modes including a beginner mode for smooth acceleration and braking.
`Take Safety Seriously
It is very common in the skate world to see people riding without protection and without a helmet. But remember, these people are not riding on a board reaching speeds of 50 km/h, you are.
So take the time to equip yourself properly. This means wearing a helmet at a minimum but also, as a beginner, knee pads, elbow pads, and even skate gloves are a good base to start with.
Be Visible on the Road
The Evolve electric skateboards are excellent during the day, but they provide a different sensation during a ride at night.
To see where you are going and to be seen by others, it is good to equip your board (and yourself) with some lights for these darker hours. There are many lighting options available at Evolve to help you. The front, rear, and side lights can all be customized according to your preferences.
Look Where You Want to Go
As a beginner in electric skateboarding, making mistakes is part of the game. At some point in your ride, it is very likely that you will take a turn and feel like you are going too fast. When this happens, you have two choices: either abandon the board hoping you won't get hurt, or lean further to take the turn. If you look outside the turn or the obstacle you really don't want to hit, it's already too late. But if you look inside the turn, where you want to go, you'll be surprised at the turns you can make.
The reasons are both mental and scientific. Mentally, if you look in the direction of the turn you want to take, you will feel more comfortable leaning towards it. Scientifically, the head is heavy (about 5 kg) and if it is not tilted towards the inside of the turn, there is a considerable amount of weight working against you at the moment you need it most.
Well, it's easy, at Evolve! We have a range of high-quality electric skateboards for beginners looking to get into e-boarding! We also offer safety gear, spare parts, and accessories.
You can equip yourself with an Evolve skateboard either directly on our site or from one of our dealers.
Enjoy your ride! 😉
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