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An inside look at skateboarding’s fastest-growing and -going sect

Downhill skateboarding was conceived just a few moments after the actual invention of the skateboard. In simple caveman terms: Man gets wheels, man wants to go down a hill, et viola!, a new sport is born! Through the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, advancements in skateboarding equipment in the form of specially formulated wheels, downhill-specific board designs, super-fast bearings, and racing gear made downhill skateboarding a high-speed and dangerous affair   …  More

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