In this post, I argue it’s essentially the difference in stiffness between the rear and front truck that causes wheel-lift. A shorter axle makes wheel lift more probable by placing the possible axis of rotation (of the wheel-lift) closer to the middle of the board (and therefore the rider’s weight further out from that axis). However, balanced front-rear truck stiffness would make wheel lift impossible, by placing that axis entirely out of reach for the rider’s weight. Continue reading Skateboard physics: wheel lift