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Skateboard Wheels

Skateboard Wheels . By Tyler Beumel. The First Skateboards . The early 1900’s Roller Skates Homemade . My Wheel Timeline . 1900’s / took wheels off roller skates 1955 / metal first skateboards electrocution 1963 /added clay wheels but not much different

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Skateboard Wheels

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  1. Skateboard Wheels By Tyler Beumel

  2. The First Skateboards • The early 1900’s • Roller Skates • Homemade

  3. My Wheel Timeline • 1900’s / took wheels off roller skates • 1955 / metal first skateboards electrocution • 1963 /added clay wheels but not much different • 1973 / urethane /faster , griped better ,cushioned

  4. My Wheel Timeline • 1976 percussion bearings/ flexible , better traction • 1977-1983 High Rebound Double Radial softer urethane more grip • 1985 Ramp Wheel / harder , faster , good for pools and ramps • 1989 street wheel Smaller, Lighter More Stability • 1992 street wheel Tiny Hard, Smooth Surface

  5. Pros • A nation wide culture • Transportation • Exercise

  6. Con’s • Flat spots • Caked with dirt • A little pricey

  7. The Numbers Behind Skateboarding • 11 million Americans • $5.7 billion in annual revenue • 600 to 700 skateboards a month • Surfing and snowboarding combined • 13 million skaters 2500 skate parks

  8. The Wheel Experience

  9. The Production Of Wheels • Molds • Higher quality heated & cooled several times • Lower quality – heated & cooled once • Lathes

  10. My Sources • 1990s, the middle of the, such exposure gave the sport an air of legitimacy. It is not as dangerous a sport as many think. In 1997 there were 8.2 million skateboards, around 48, 186 reported injuries, 644, and 921 reported injuries (0.124% resulting in hospitalization)—the fear seems misplaced.. " Skateboard: How Products are Made." eNotes - Literature Study Guides, Lesson Plans, and More.. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2009. <http://www.enotes.com/how-products-encyclopedia/skateboard>. • "The Evolution Of Skateboard Wheels | Skateboarding Magazine." Skateboarding Magazine - Skateboard Mag - Skate Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2009. <http://skateboardingmagazine.com/blog/2009/07/10/the-evolution-of-skateboard-wheels/>. • mark.jpg&imgrefurl=http://sonicpromos.com/compress_ts/index/page:8/limit:50&usg=__kyMphcsMiKbXFb2t1jZ3R6Yg15A=&h=450&w=575&sz=32&hl=en&start=21&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=8VAOvDvwxlcDSM:&tbnh=105&tbnw=134&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dquestion%2Bmark%2Bin%2Bskateboard%2Bwheels%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26sa%3DN%26start%3D18%26um%3D1>. • " Google Image Result for http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Sports/Roller_Sports/down_the_road.gif." Google Images. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Dec. 2009. <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Sports/Roller_Sports/down_the_road.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.animationlibrary.com/sc/37/Roller_Sports/%3Fpage%3D2&usg=__YUCVZ9PdU3yuJvG1ZA1eXiIwea0=&h=120&w=160&sz=8&hl=en&start=14&itbs=1&tbnid=n0wv8EmyNQfNCM:&tbnh=74&tbnw=98&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgif%2Banimation%2Briding%2Ba%2Bskateboard%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DX>. • Works Cited • "Tony Hawk Foundation - Background." Tony Hawk Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2009. <http://www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/background.asp>. • MLA formatting by BibMe.org.

  11. MySources • Washburn, David, and San Diego. " SkateboardDirectory.com: News : Skateboard Pioneer Tony Alva Forges Ahead." SkateboardDirectory.com: The Skateboard Directory: Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2009. <http://skateboarddirectory.com/articles/487323_skateboard_pioneer_tony_alva.html>. “ • Google Image Result for http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/images/question.gif." Google Images. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2009. <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/images/question.gif&imgrefurl=http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/clip/question.html&usg=__2AbYfTlDnUkov63gXoqNBlYuGPA=&h=755&w=360&sz=6&hl=en&start=2&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=fajyauFap8DIWM:&tbnh=142&tbnw=68&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dboy%2Bwith%2Bquestion%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26sa%3DX%26um%3D1>. • " Google Image Result for http://sonicpromos.com/img/gallery/question-mark.jpg." Google Images. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2009. <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://sonicpromos.com/img/gallery/question- • " Google Image Result for http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Sports/Roller_Sports/Bart_on_skateboard.gif." Google Images. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Dec. 2009. <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Sports/Roller_Sports/Bart_on_skateboard.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.animationlibrary.com/sc/37/Roller_Sports/%3Fpage%3D1&usg=__eIEl5x3uffbx4RXdd0wNA9GAmSA=&h=102&w=87&sz=9&hl=en&start=24&itbs=1&tbnid=wXQ6wCvfof9wlM:&tbnh=83&tbnw=71&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgif%2Banimation%2Briding%2Ba%2Bskateboard%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26start%3D18>. • " Google Image Result for http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Sports/Roller_Sports/down_the_road.gif." Google Images. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Dec. 2009. <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Sports/Roller_Sports/down_the_road.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.animationlibrary.com/sc/37/Roller_Sports/%3Fpage%3D2&usg=__YUCVZ9PdU3yuJvG1ZA1eXiIwea0=&h=120&w=160&sz=8&hl=en&start=14&itbs=1&tbnid=n0wv8EmyNQfNCM:&tbnh=74&tbnw=98&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgif%2Banimation%2Briding%2Ba%2Bskateboard%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DX>. • " Google Image Result for http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/blog/uploaded_images/feature29-759750.jpg." Google Images. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Dec. 2009. <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/blog/uploaded_images/feature29-759750.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/blog/2007_06_01_archive.html&usg=__s2_pOey2VRc0KO4nntO2F2r_RUk=&h=600&w=381&sz=23&hl=en&start=49&itbs=1&tbnid=Ds8ypfRXBHPNTM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=86&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtelevision%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26start%3D36>.

  12. My Sources • " Google Image Result for http://www.radicalskatekids.com/images/skatehistory/1940s/1947fruitcratescooter_making.jpeg." Google Images. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2009. <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.radicalskatekids.com/images/skatehistory/1940s/1947fruitcratescooter_making.jpeg&imgrefurl=http://www.radicalskatekids.com/history.html&usg=__UiZk4ww- • DGhuSe0fOYmMp9OvkEQ=&h=600&w=453&sz=34&hl=en&start=47&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=6UqQ__AF6Edg9M:&tbnh=135&tbnw=102&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmaking%2Bskateboard%2Bwheels%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26sa%3DN%26start%3D36%26um%3D1>. • "Science of Skateboarding: Skateboard Design: Wheels." Exploratorium: the museum of science, art and human perception. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2009. <http://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/skatedesignwheel.html>. • " Google Image Result for http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/blog/uploaded_images/feature29-759750.jpg." Google Images. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Dec. 2009. <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/blog/uploaded_images/feature29-759750.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/blog/2007_06_01_archive.html&usg=__s2_pOey2VRc0KO4nntO2F2r_RUk=&h=600&w=381&sz=23&hl=en&start=49&itbs=1&tbnid=Ds8ypfRXBHPNTM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=86&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtelevision%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26start%3D36>.

  13. Questions

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