Scooter Guide

This Scooter Guide is intended to provide a categorized list of "how-to" articles published on ScooterDad and related to parts and maintenance in freestyle scooters. You can think of this as your freestyle scooter's user manual. This list of articles will be growing, so check back often for new information and tips!

General

• What are the Basic Parts of a Scooter?
• When Should You Upgrade to a Pro Scooter?
• Scooter Lingo - Volume 1
• Scooter Lingo - Volume 2
• Skate Park Etiquette for Scooter Kids
• Scooter Configurator - New Feature to Help Determine Scooter Parts Compatibility

Decks and Brakes

• Dialing a District V2's Brake
• Phoenix Switchblade Installation on non-Phoenix Decks

Wheels and Bearings

• Tips for Installing Wheel Bearings
• Removing Flat Spots and Resurfacing Scooter Wheels
• Removing Bearings from Metal Core Wheels

Bars, Forks, Clamps, and Headset

• Clamp Expansion with the Penny Trick
• Proto SCS Installation
• Lucky HIC Installation

Grips and Grip Tape

• Scooter Customization on the Cheap - Creative Grip Tape
• Installing Scooter Grips Easily with an Air Compressor

Gear

• Your Scooter Kid Should Wear a Mouth Guard and Here's Why
• Why You Should Always Wear a Helmet When Riding a Freestyle Scooter

Promoting

• ScootAm.com - Promoting Freestyle Scooter Amateurs
• Creative Filming with Interesting Angles
• What NOT to Do in Scooter Videos
• ScootAm.com - Promoting Freestyle Scooter Amateurs

Competing

• Your First Comp, Part 1 - Preparing for a Freestyle Scooter Competition
• Your First Comp, Part 2 - What to Expect at a Freestyle Scooter Competition
• Tricks That Win Freestyle Scooter Competitions

Sponsorship

• Scooter Sponsorship and Success - A Chicken and Egg Problem

Ask ScooterDad

• Ask ScooterDad - Volume 1
• Ask ScooterDad - Volume 2
• Ask ScooterDad - Volume 3
• Ask ScooterDad - Volume 4