Tips for Electric Skateboard Beginners
An electric skateboard offers a smooth, fun ride, blending the best aspects of several sports. Like any sport, mastering the basics and ensuring your safety requires a learning period.
An electric skateboard offers a smooth, fun ride, blending the best aspects of several sports. Like any sport, mastering the basics and ensuring your safety requires a learning period. Here are some tips for electric skateboard beginners.
How to Ride an Electric Skateboard
Electric skateboards build on the core concepts of classic skateboarding, integrating elements from snowboarding and surfing, which is why we affectionately call it the infinite wave.
Before you even step on the board, the first thing to consider is starting gently. Accelerate and lean progressively. Brake progressively as well. Give yourself plenty of space and anticipate your braking distances with a generous margin of error.
The second thing to remember when you ride is the critical importance of weight placement. To accelerate, lean forward with your head aligned over your front foot. To brake, shift your weight onto your back foot. Adjust your forward and backward lean to match your speed.
Take your time to get comfortable with these sensations and enjoy the ride!
Choosing the Best Electric Skateboard for Beginners
A good electric skateboard for beginners combines high-quality construction that a novice can rely on with an approachable user experience. Fortunately, at Evolve, every board meets these criteria, no matter which one you choose. Each board is crafted with the best materials available. They also feature four ride modes, including a beginner mode for smooth acceleration and braking.
Take Safety Seriously
It's common in the skate world to see people riding without protective gear and helmets. But remember, those riders aren't on a board that hits top speeds of 50 km/h; you are.
Take the time to gear up properly. This means wearing a helmet at a minimum. As a beginner, knee pads, elbow pads, and even skate gloves are a solid foundation to start with.
Be Visible on the Road
While Evolve electric skateboards deliver an exceptional experience during the day, night rides offer a uniquely thrilling sensation.
To see where you're going and to be seen by others, it's good to equip your board (and yourself) with some lights for those darker hours. There are many lighting options available at Evolve to help you. Front, rear, and side lights can all be customized to your preferences.
Look Where You Want to Go
As a beginner electric skateboarder, you will make mistakes. That is part of the game. At some point in your ride, you'll likely take a turn and feel like you're going too fast. When this happens, you have two choices: bail off the board and hope you don't get hurt, or lean further into the turn. If you look outside the turn or at the obstacle you desperately want to avoid, it's already too late. But if you look into the turn, precisely 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'll feel more comfortable leaning into it. Scientifically, your head is heavy (around 5 kg). If it's not tilted into the turn, a considerable amount of weight works against you precisely when you need it most.
Where to Buy an Electric Skateboard
Well, that's an easy one: right here at Evolve! We offer a comprehensive range of premium electric skateboards, perfect for beginners eager to dive into e-boarding. Beyond boards, we also stock all the essential safety equipment, spare parts, and accessories you'll need.
You can get an Evolve electric skateboard directly from our website or through one of our resellers.
Happy riding!
You can get an Evolve electric skateboard directly from our website or through one of our resellers.
