| board Racks were a natural development after | | | | Skateboard Racks are offered in different sizes but a |
| skateboarding became popular not only in the United | | | | common wall mounted rack would measure 24 inches |
| States but worldwide. Skateboarding is a relatively | | | | in height, 12 inches in width, and 10 inches in depth. It |
| modern recreational activity and some people also | | | | would weigh about 35 pounds. A common surface |
| consider it to be an art form, a sport, or a method of | | | | mounted rack with a one rack post unit would |
| transportation. There are approximately twenty million | | | | measure 30 inches in height, 12 inches in width, and 12 |
| skateboarders in the world and about 85% of those | | | | inches in depth. It would weigh about 70 pounds. A |
| are under the age of eighteen. An approximately 75% | | | | common surface mounted rack with a two rack post |
| of those young users were male. These racks offer | | | | unit would measure 30 inches in height, 12 inches in |
| security from theft in any location where skateboards | | | | width, and 24 inches in depth. It would weigh about 105 |
| need to be stored temporarily. They are commonly | | | | pounds. |
| found in skating parks, near store fronts, and in schools. | | | | Skateboarding was referred to as “sidewalk |
| Modern Skateboard Racks have been developed for | | | | surfing” during its early days in California. |
| use in securing skateboards and their cousins, mini | | | | Although the exact origin of the skateboard and |
| scooters. These racks are designed to be durable | | | | skateboarding is muddled, it was developed by surfers |
| because they will be primarily located outside and | | | | sometime in the late 1940s or early 1950s. It was |
| subject to harsh weather conditions. They are | | | | developed as an alternative activity when surfing |
| constructed of heavy gauge steel and are zinc plated | | | | conditions were not suitable for surfing. Usually this |
| and/or covered with a thermoplastic finish. Although | | | | meant there are no waves and the surfers had |
| some rack models can be wall mounted, the majority | | | | nothing to do. The first skateboards were probably built |
| are surface mounted on concrete or brick. Usually | | | | by several people and were made by attaching roller |
| these surface mounted models have several options | | | | skate wheels to the bottom of a wooden box or |
| to include a high single or double side post. The | | | | board. The goal was to emulate the turns, twists, and |
| Skateboard Racks are designed for users to place | | | | maneuvers that characterize surfing. Over time |
| their skateboard or mini scooter in the open space | | | | improvements were made to both the board and the |
| between the tubes. Each tube has a ring that will slide | | | | wheels and the popularity of the sport soared. Of |
| and can be maneuvered forward for locking purposes. | | | | course, when skateboarders are taking a break they |
| Simply slide the rings on both the tubes above and | | | | sometimes need a secure place to store their favorite |
| below the skateboard or mini scooter and they can be | | | | skateboard. Thus Skateboard Racks were born, |
| locked together and thereby secure the skateboard or | | | | providing a safe and convenient storage option for all |
| mini scooter to the rack. | | | | skateboard riders. |