Longboarding?

Haven't been here in ages...well, posting anyway. Within the past year or so, I've gotten myself heavily addicted to longboard skating. I used to street skate before and it felt like you were only 'cool' if you could do tricks, which I only had some of the basics down. I also got tired of constantly pushing to keep rolling down the street, and tripping up over the slightest crack. So, I get into longboarding.

In the coaster world, I see longboards as the B&M of riding skateboards and shortboards/trick boards as the Vekoma of riding boards..one's full of graceful smooth rides where the other is all about some random new form of riding, and being a rough ride while it's at it.

For those who longboard, I currently ride a Kahuna Hydro (Super smooth, rolls forever) and a Flexdex Classic 29. (I know, it's not really a long longboard...it's a mini!)



The classic 29 is indestructable, can run over with car, won't snap or crack. It is not set up stock as depicted by the image...I have 'reverse kingpin' trucks on it for smooth sharp turns. The Hydro is set up stock and is perfect the way it is.

Anyone else ride?

o0o, thats some pretty grip tape...

[jayman]

carve away my friend..

Originally posted by asaaa

o0o, thats some pretty grip tape...

That's actually the artwork below. It's got a clear coat with grits of Hawaiian volcanic sand...grips like crazy...and would hurt to take a fall landing on the board too.

Dude, I love to longboard. Glad someone alse here does that here. I have a Sector 9 with Gullwing trucks, I go downhilling with my friends all the time.

I've always seen longboards as more interesting than a standard skateboard. Not that I'd ever take it up, but the much more classic look appeals to me.

I just bought this huge 42 inch 10 ply wood used longboard for about 76 dollars, that has really really fast Travel Well wheels with very very smooth bearings. The wheels are 70 mm and provide a very nice smooth ride.

http://www.skatesonhaight.com/Element-S ... lgjpnk.htm

I live very very close to a nice development that has nice long hills to coaste down while sitting down on my board. I also love to ride my old razor scooter that has newish wheels down the hills very fast.

^ You're one of our coolest people! Skateboarding - what a funtastic sport!