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Yes the weight does affect the speed of a skateboard.....if your 90 pounds and your ridding with a 105 pound person the 90 pound person will go faster!!!!

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When going down hill, the more mass, the faster and therefore the farther. On flat ground, the more mass, the less distance the board will travel.

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