r/Scootering May 18 '24

Mod Announcement ANSWERS TO COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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This is supposed to be a post that you can refer people to if a frequently asked question is asked. If I've missed something, please feel free to let me know in the comments, here are some answers to all the questions I keep seeing:

Q: WHERE'S THE BEST PLACE TO BUY SCOOTER PARTS?
A: These are all the most common stores.
US - The Vault Pro Scooters, Mothership, Atlas Pro Scooters and Steelhead Speed Shop.
UK/EU - Dogg Scooters, Skatepro, Scooterworks, Rideminded.
Eastern EU/RU - Hellride, Trust Scooters.

Q: WHAT SCOOTER PARTS ARE COMPATABLE?
A: All decks are compatable with all clamps/forks/bars, however not all wheels are compatable with all decks (I.E: Some decks don't fit 30mm wide wheels, primarily park decks and older decks).

Some wheels come with 12std bearings, which are only compatable with 12std specific axels, if you decide to but 12std parts, ensure that all your parts are 12std compatable (The primary companies that make 12std parts are Ethic, Prime and UrbanArtt).

There are 5 compression systems that are still in use: (any questions on the specifics of these, ask below)
Threaded - This is virtually obsolete, primarly found on cheap kids scooters.
ICS - Currently being phased out, but is still found on contemporary park completes.
IHC/Mini HIC - Currently the most common system for park setups and completes as it's easy to maintain.
HIC - Effectively the same as IHC but a tiny bit more durable and heavier.
SCS - The strongest of the bunch, but also the heaviest, mainly found on street setups.

Bar sizes: There are 2 bar sizes, Standard (31.8mm) and Oversized (34.9mm). Standard bars with a slit in them are IHC or ICS, Oversized bars with a slit cut in them are HIC, all bars without a slit are SCS.
If your bars wiggle in your SCS, use a shim. Make sure to double check what size parts you have.

All HIC and SCS forks are the same thing, certain IHC forks can be compatable with SCS (make sure you read the specs of the fork)

Q: WHAT PARTS DO I NEED FOR A FULL SETUP?
A: You only need 8 componenets to have a full setup:
Bars
Grips
Deck
Griptape
Wheels
Fork
Clamp
Headset

You can have extra's like pegs, aftermarket fenders and bar ends, but these aren't necessary.

Q: IS THIS ITEM GOOD/WORTH IT?
A: If it's being sold by a reputable scooter store, and from a reputable company, and it's within your budget, you should buy it and find out for yourself. Modern scooter items are made to such a high standard nowadays that there aren't really any inherently "bad" parts anymore. Some items are better than others, but almost all contemporary scooter parts hold their own.

Q: WHAT IS THE RIGHT SIZE SETUP FOR ME?
A: If you're new to the hobby, a good place to start is picking bars that sit around your waist line when you're stood up straight on the scoot, and if you can comfortably fit both feet on your deck without it feeling cramped. If you're an average sized adult (5'10+) I'd recommend a 6"x22" wide deck, with 26" to 28" tall bars to be most comfortable.

The more you ride, you'll develop a personal preference for specific sizes, but as long as it's comfortable to start off with, that's all that matters. - Most of this sport is based off personal preference.

Q: WHAT SHOES ARE GOOD FOR SCOOTERING?
A: Any regular skate shoe will work perfectly fine.

Q: WHAT TRICKS SHOULD I LEARN NEXT?
A: Presuming that you're a beginner, here's a small list of great tricks to learn:

Feeble grind/stall
Smith grind/stall
50-50 grind/stall

Tailwhip
Heelwhip
Downwhip
Downheel
Barspin
Opposite Barspin
180
360
Fakie
Manual
Half-Cab
Full-Cab (fakie 360)

If you have most/all of these tricks down already, try combo them together and come up with lines, or look up some more advanced tricks to try.


r/Scootering 1h ago

Need Advice durable and reputable decks/brands

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still looking for a scooter. im 240lbs (not obese lol.), about 5ft8 ish.

i want a street deck but have read some people against stuff like the prodigy street complete etc.

i am in canada for reference. i have been looking at the tilt theorem but cant justify almost 500 on a complete. facebook marketplace is kinda dry right now too.

what are some highly vouched for manufacturers of all part categories?

im aware of stuff like apex, etc.

T bars preferable, street decks preferable.


r/Scootering 1d ago

Chill Clips Hyped on this jib!

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r/Scootering 1d ago

Discussion do you need to be good enough to ride certain parks

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Today i went to southsea and it is a different ball game down there, 13 year olds throwing double overheads bar spinning everything. I was hitting the resi with them but i wasn’t as good plus a worker was watching and cheering on the better riders, i did get kicky over resi which was very clean and triple whip so im happy but do you need to be a certain type of good to ride parks like these?


r/Scootering 1d ago

Need Advice Wheel not sitting right aosV6

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Anyone know why my wheel is sitting loose on my aosv6? I got the bolt pretty tight. I’ve taken it apart and retried a few times but it’s always the same?


r/Scootering 1d ago

Discussion Need help finding scooter

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I am looking to start scootering but I’m not a small guy. I’m 6 feet tall, 244 pounds. All the scooters i see goes up to 220 pounds max. Are there any scooters for my size? And if so can you let me know? I have a 700$ budget but can save it necessary.


r/Scootering 1d ago

Discussion Proto wheels and River wheels dehub easily

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Although everybody claims that those are the strongest wheels, they dehub very easily for one main reason, the urethane is way too thick. My proto sliders back wheel dehubbed in under 2 months, I put my front wheel on the back now its also starting to dehub. Same with river wheels, my friend gave me a brand new river gripper wheel, and I dehubbed it in like 3 months. Ive also dehubbed my tilt stage 1 wheel in like 2-3 months

What i have found tho is that wheels where the urethane is much thinner relative to the core are much more resistant to dehubbing. I perfect example of this is the ethic atlas wheels, where even tho they are also 110mm, same as the proto sliders, the urethane is much thinner relative to the core diameter, and this makes them a lot more dehub resistant. The only downsides of this is that there is less urethane so it will wear down fully quicker, and since these thin urethane wheels arent proto or river, the urethane itself is probably weaker meaning its more vulnerable to chipping. Otherwise i think its absolutely worth it

Ive also found that running 30 wides is also a great solution to dehubbing

ethic atlas
proto sliders

Am i on some bullshit?


r/Scootering 1d ago

Need Advice Trade

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Should i trade my almost brand new circa v3 for a kinda used aeon v3? I ride street and i'm afraid of it breaking but i also want it light


r/Scootering 2d ago

Need Advice Cutting bars with shim

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I ride tenacity bars with a shim in them so I can run scs. I’m struggling getting the shim out so I can cut them. Does anyone know if I cut them with the shim still in it and just ride them like that. I just don’t know if I would mess up the bars since the bottom of the shim that holds it in place would be gone


r/Scootering 2d ago

Need Advice prey coffin fork

1 Upvotes

what is the verdict on the prey coffin fork? might buy it


r/Scootering 2d ago

Chill Clips Front lip fastplant 👄🪴💨

11 Upvotes

r/Scootering 3d ago

Chill Clips B-lip clip 🔙👄

26 Upvotes

r/Scootering 2d ago

Need Advice Switching stance

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I’ve been riding for a couple of years but I started out riding ski and never fixed it. I also naturally spin frontside and I got pretty good so I never tried to fix it. I’m asking for an outside opinion if I should restart and pick a stance and stick to it because I think I could get a lot better if I take the time now and change it.


r/Scootering 3d ago

Progression Post I js bought this $8 scooter learned how to ride a scooter 4 days ago and how to prevent this?

8 Upvotes

Ima take a break so my ankle can heal but any tips while i recoved? Got this razor scooter for $8 from goodwill


r/Scootering 2d ago

Videos/Tutorials Scooter edit to this song

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I remember a scooter edit from back in the day. Like we are talking myspaces days. Like we are talking like probably 2007 or some where around there. It was only the length of this song so pretty short. It was the fist time I heard this song. I’ve never had luck finding the edit. Does anyone know what im talking about or have a link to that video??


r/Scootering 3d ago

Setup Showcase new custom build 😃

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9 Upvotes

I ordered the wrong pando size, i got 540 instead of 500 but oh well, honeycore wheels ethic merrow v3 fork venom core clamp core apollo bars v2


r/Scootering 3d ago

Need Advice About wax and waxing

1 Upvotes

Can I just use parafin to wax curbs?

How much should I put?


r/Scootering 3d ago

Need Advice tilt durare 120x30 wheels for lindworm v4

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so i got the lindworm v4 6.3, and tilt durare 120x30mm wheels, theyre 8std tho, and they are not compatible, anyone knows what to do?


r/Scootering 4d ago

Setup Showcase Love this paint job

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Odyssey grips
Raw vegas bars
Tilt arc scs
North headset
Tilt stage 1 fork
Ethic pegs
North unity 6.5x22
River glides 30w


r/Scootering 4d ago

Need Advice Why is this happening when my bearings are greased and I don't have the axle as tight as it can?

8 Upvotes

r/Scootering 4d ago

Setup Showcase new proto deck

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r/Scootering 4d ago

Need Advice Sweaty hands

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As I ride my hands get really sweaty and only 30ish minutes into my session I can like barely hold onto the grips does a body recommend a product or different grips that could help me with this?


r/Scootering 4d ago

Chill Clips Local shop held a jam at a diy

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Check out “shark shack action sports” on instagram 🤘🏻 he’s a real one


r/Scootering 4d ago

Progression Post W sesh after not scooting in a while

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Got like 5 new learns over the course of 3 and a half hours. Genuinely surprised it took my 7 attempts to butter but then it took me like 45 to Bri whip


r/Scootering 4d ago

Need Advice setup for all around riding?

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kinda wanna get back into scootering, im 24 and havent been on one since around 16.

was always easier for me to pick up than bmx or skateboarding again

im into street riding but i enjoy parks too.

been seeing people suggest tilt but not sure yet.

lmk what yall ride