A skateboard to be ridden by a rider having a weight, the skateboard comprising: a body comprising a top surface for supporting the rider of the skateboard, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a front portion, and a rear portion opposite the front portion; a front truck attached to the bottom surface of the body of the skateboard at the front portion of the body, the front truck comprising: a primary front axle; two primary front wheels (123,124) rotatably mounted on the primary front axle; at least one secondary front axle that is parallel to the primary front axle; and two secondary front (127,128) rotatably mounted on the at least one secondary front axle; and a rear truck attached to the bottom surface of the body of the skateboard at the rear portion of the body, the rear truck comprising: a primary rear axle, two primary rear wheels (133,134) rotatably mounted on the primary rear axle; at least one secondary rear axle that is parallel to the primary rear axle; and two secondary rear wheels (137,138) rotatably mounted on the at least one secondary rear axle; characterised in that the primary front axle is positioned so that the two primary front wheels extend further from the top surface of the body than the secondary front wheels, and the primary rear axle is positioned so that the two primary rear wheels extend further from the top surface of the body than the secondary rear wheels, so that when the skateboard is ridden on a flat plane, at least 75 percent of the weight of the rider is supported by the two primary front wheels and the two primary rear wheels. a body comprising a top surface for supporting the rider of the skateboard, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a front portion, and a rear portion opposite the front portion; a front truck attached to the bottom surface of the body of the skateboard at the front portion of the body, the front truck comprising: a primary front axle; two primary front wheels (123,124) rotatably mounted on the primary front axle; at least one secondary front axle that is parallel to the primary front axle; and two secondary front (127,128) rotatably mounted on the at least one secondary front axle; and a primary front axle; two primary front wheels (123,124) rotatably mounted on the primary front axle; at least one secondary front axle that is parallel to the primary front axle; and two secondary front (127,128) rotatably mounted on the at least one secondary front axle; and a rear truck attached to the bottom surface of the body of the skateboard at the rear portion of the body, the rear truck comprising: a primary rear axle, two primary rear wheels (133,134) rotatably mounted on the primary rear axle; at least one secondary rear axle that is parallel to the primary rear axle; and two secondary rear wheels (137,138) rotatably mounted on the at least one secondary rear axle; characterised in that the primary front axle is positioned so that the two primary front wheels extend further from the top surface of the body than the secondary front wheels, and the primary rear axle is positioned so that the two primary rear wheels extend further from the top surface of the body than the secondary rear wheels, so that when the skateboard is ridden on a flat plane, at least 75 percent of the weight of the rider is supported by the two primary front wheels and the two primary rear wheels. a primary rear axle, two primary rear wheels (133,134) rotatably mounted on the primary rear axle; at least one secondary rear axle that is parallel to the primary rear axle; and two secondary rear wheels (137,138) rotatably mounted on the at least one secondary rear axle; characterised in that the primary front axle is positioned so that the two primary front wheels extend further from the top surface of the body than the secondary front wheels, and the primary rear axle is positioned so that the two primary rear wheels extend further from the top surface of the body than the secondary rear wheels, so that when the skateboard is ridden on a flat plane, at least 75 percent of the weight of the rider is supported by the two primary front wheels and the two primary rear wheels.