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

Decks and Brakes

• Dialing a District V2's Brake

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

Promoting

• Creative Filming with Interesting Angles
• What NOT to Do in Scooter Videos

Sponsorship

• Scooter Sponsorship and Success - A Chicken and Egg Problem

Ask ScooterDad

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