I stopped skating at about 15. Took a break after nearly avoiding some injuries, then I just kinda gradually lost interest. Been meaning to pick it up again. Was actually deciding between this or a bmx. But a lot of my tall mates who were into bmx switched to mountainbikes saying it wasn't really good for their backs, so that made my decision a bit easier.
Probably gonna get a longboard though. Feeling a bit old to hang out at skate parks
ultraspatial wrote:I stopped skating at about 15. Took a break after nearly avoiding some injuries, then I just kinda gradually lost interest. Been meaning to pick it up again. Was actually deciding between this or a bmx. But a lot of my tall mates who were into bmx switched to mountainbikes saying it wasn't really good for their backs, so that made my decision a bit easier.
Probably gonna get a longboard though. Feeling a bit old to hang out at skate parks
Too old to hang out at skateparks? Puhleez
Pedro Sànchez wrote:BigUp Skreem, Mela, Loofah, Kode8 & Spacial Ape and Bengo.
ultraspatial wrote:I stopped skating at about 15. Took a break after nearly avoiding some injuries, then I just kinda gradually lost interest. Been meaning to pick it up again. Was actually deciding between this or a bmx. But a lot of my tall mates who were into bmx switched to mountainbikes saying it wasn't really good for their backs, so that made my decision a bit easier.
Probably gonna get a longboard though. Feeling a bit old to hang out at skate parks
ultraspatial wrote:I stopped skating at about 15. Took a break after nearly avoiding some injuries, then I just kinda gradually lost interest. Been meaning to pick it up again. Was actually deciding between this or a bmx. But a lot of my tall mates who were into bmx switched to mountainbikes saying it wasn't really good for their backs, so that made my decision a bit easier.
Probably gonna get a longboard though. Feeling a bit old to hang out at skate parks
Too old to hang out at skateparks? Puhleez
well, it's usually just kids between 13-17 here
im 25 and feel a bit old when theres kiddies on scooters everywhere, so i go early doors when no ones around
Used to skate a lot, but now I just mainly coast around. I got the original Flip deck, Blind trucks and wheels, Bones Reds bearings, and MOB grip. Any Flip riders here?
i'm old as fuck, but on more than one occasion, have thought of getting a deck just for puttin around on. i've messed around on other peeps boards, can still do shit, but haven't looked into gettin set up again seriously.
and yeah, long boards everywhere huh? its all good, a good cruise is a good cruise.
mks wrote:I don't get it either. I mostly rode bowls and skateparks but it was fun to sometimes pull out the longboard and go for a cruise by the bay. I own 4 different skateboards, all different sizes and all used for different purposes.
^^ i notice kids are buying all different sizes of decks now, which is cool, its weird to see younger peeps on the wider late 80's / early 90's style decks again these days too.
Im going to start getting back into skating after my birthday because i just had a go on my mates board and i loved it again . mainly just for dicking about on the park near my mates where there are a few banks and nice smooth tarmac areas.
just purchased a bunch of new stuff
palace 7.9 mashman deck (to support a uk board company, and they're really good)
ricta chrome cores (53mm, they ride like a dream. best wheels i've ever had)
mob grip (really good grip, but will annihilate your shoes. the perforations make it easy to apply as well)
bones hardcore bushings (no joke, these things make your trucks feel 10 times better)
bones reds bearings (best bearings ever imo)
the deck feels lovely, 7.9 is a really good size. got tres on lock now.
nearly got 540 flips on flat today as well, im stoked