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 NihilisticDelusion
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 Re: Skateboarding as a means of transport  [Re: i like cow poo]
#15332730 - 11/06/11 07:48 PM (12 years, 5 months ago) |
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i like cow poo said:
Last time I tried I busted my ass but I am 10 years older now and will take it very slow. Are skateboard shoes extremely helpful or just kinda?
Yes, or preferably any flat sole, closed shoe will do. It's main use is for grip and durability.
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chooken
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Re: Skateboarding as a means of transport [Re: i like cow poo]
#15332743 - 11/06/11 07:51 PM (12 years, 5 months ago) |
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Just get something flat bottomed, I don't think it matters much besides that - I skate barefoot a lot also though
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NihilisticDelusion
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Re: Skateboarding as a means of transport [Re: chooken]
#15332746 - 11/06/11 07:52 PM (12 years, 5 months ago) |
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chooken said:
Just get something flat bottomed, I don't think it matters much besides that - I skate barefoot a lot also though
That must hurt alot, ow! 
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 stimpson
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skateboarding must be really good for ur legs...
that's my comment.
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zenstylee
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Re: Skateboarding as a means of transport [Re: stimpson]
#15332931 - 11/06/11 08:36 PM (12 years, 5 months ago) |
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City bus and a good skateboard, that all I need...
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mrckb
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Re: Skateboarding as a means of transport [Re: zenstylee]
#15333134 - 11/06/11 09:30 PM (12 years, 5 months ago) |
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I find the old 80's skateboards with gel wheels to be the best for transport.
Theyre nice and wide, not too long and you can still ollie them because they have a kicker. Some of my friends have Z-flex's but the kick isnt big enough imo.
I agree though that normal trick boards are too much work for just getting around. I previously rode a trick set up but when I stopped doing tricks and going to skateparks, I made the switch.
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zenstylee
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Re: Skateboarding as a means of transport [Re: mrckb]
#15334024 - 11/07/11 12:47 AM (12 years, 5 months ago) |
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this is what seperates a longboard, and any other sk8board from the modern sk8boards...
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alcoholocaust
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Re: Skateboarding as a means of transport [Re: zenstylee]
#15334030 - 11/07/11 12:49 AM (12 years, 5 months ago) |
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i still skate everywhere and i have a car lol
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mellowparty
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Re: Skateboarding as a means of transport [Re: alcoholocaust]
#15334315 - 11/07/11 03:02 AM (12 years, 5 months ago) |
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You cant hardflip with your longboards.
Landing technical shit is where its at 
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alcoholocaust
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Re: Skateboarding as a means of transport [Re: mellowparty]
#15334349 - 11/07/11 03:33 AM (12 years, 5 months ago) |
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i havent done any of that for awhile... i use to be sponsored when i was a teenager by a local shop... then i found partying 
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i like cow poo
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NihilisticDelusion
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Re: Skateboarding as a means of transport [Re: stimpson]
#15334812 - 11/07/11 07:57 AM (12 years, 5 months ago) |
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stimpson said:
skateboarding must be really good for ur legs...
that's my comment.
It's good for joint support, but later on in life it increases the chance for arthritis.
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chooken
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Re: Skateboarding as a means of transport [Re: i like cow poo]
#15337046 - 11/07/11 04:45 PM (12 years, 5 months ago) |
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If I were you, I'd buy everything seperately. Get the deck local and the trucks, bearings and wheels online. Get good quality trucks and bearings and you won't be pushing every 5 meters haha
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Re: Skateboarding as a means of transport [Re: alcoholocaust]
#15337073 - 11/07/11 04:52 PM (12 years, 5 months ago) |
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alcoholocaust said:
i havent done any of that for awhile... i use to be sponsored when i was a teenager by a local shop... then i found partying
My special trick was the hardflip. At some point I was landing hardflip to bs5050. I was never good at switch tho. Could only land a switch fs bigspin. It didn't make any sense to me why would I try switch flips instead of doing normal varialheels or something like that. I guess I wasn't gangsta enough 
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alcoholocaust
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Re: Skateboarding as a means of transport [Re: mellowparty]
#15337083 - 11/07/11 04:55 PM (12 years, 5 months ago) |
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its funny.... i could land a switch flip down anything before i could land a reg kickflip on the ground lol. i was pretty keen on nollie tre flips
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Re: Skateboarding as a means of transport [Re: alcoholocaust] 1
#15337110 - 11/07/11 05:02 PM (12 years, 5 months ago) |
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Longboarding ftmfw.
Carving sidewalk and sliding is far superior to walking.
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mellowparty
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Re: Skateboarding as a means of transport [Re: alcoholocaust]
#15337183 - 11/07/11 05:21 PM (12 years, 5 months ago) |
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alcoholocaust said:
its funny.... i could land a switch flip down anything before i could land a reg kickflip on the ground lol. i was pretty keen on nollie tre flips
I managed to get the idea of nollie tres only once when I had new shoes and a new board. It seemed bizarrely simple and I couldn't repeat it a few days later  I could land a nollie bigspin bs noseslide or a flip to bs nosegrind but never really did a switch 5050.
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NihilisticDelusion
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Re: Skateboarding as a means of transport [Re: mellowparty]
#15337680 - 11/07/11 07:11 PM (12 years, 5 months ago) |
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It's ironic because the hardflip isn't hard at all.
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I have a car, but skate to all my classes. I see way more longboards on campus, but I still prefer my skateboard. I like my trucks super loose to feel the ride more. The snow is about to fall soon. So I'm going to miss skating to class, but my season pass at the local mountain will make up for it.
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mellowparty
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yeah I never understood why its called a hardflip. Its much easier than a 360flip.
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