Paid Members Kaz Hayashi Posted January 3, 2019 Author Paid Members Posted January 3, 2019 I started goofy, learned tricks stationary in reg (fool), so had to learn switch very quickly. Yes it’s a Bruins top, all the way from TK Maxx. Quote
Rey_Piste Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 That's like me, certain tricks I do better switch than regular, like I can get more pop off a nollie than an ollie. I actually learned to kickflip before i could ollie properly and i find switch heel flips easier than regular ones. I can also land FS 360 flips easier than BS tres because my right leg is stronger than my left. Also fuck the Bruins, GO DEVILS! Quote
Paid Members Bus Surfer Posted January 14, 2019 Paid Members Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) Keeping inline with Fin Balor, I've decided to get some razzle dazzle white boots of my own. I always adored the Roces M12 as a kid, so after flogging loads of old shit on ebay, I've treated myself to these beauts.. Currently waiting for them to be shipped from Italy. They look so lovely, it'll be a shame to see them scuffed and marked soon. Edited January 22, 2025 by Bus Surfer Quote
Paid Members Bus Surfer Posted January 22, 2019 Paid Members Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) Got my Fin Balor boots today. Hoping for a run at the top. Edited January 22, 2019 by Silky Kisser Quote
Paid Members Bus Surfer Posted January 30, 2019 Paid Members Posted January 30, 2019 So it feels like this thread is just me banging on all the time but a mate sent me this pic that he snapped of me last night. The first and only decent picture of me skating I've ever seen. Quote
cobra_gordo Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 Following on from my "I'm old, overweight and thinking of learning to skate" in the confessional thread. I'm 19 and a bit stone with a dodgy left knee, a gut and moobs. Is an 8.25 deck going to be sufficient? What wheels are best for a chubster? Any other tips or tricks for someone who probably isn't as confident as a kid when it comes to what'll happen when I fall off. Quote
Rey_Piste Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 1 hour ago, cobra_gordo said: Following on from my "I'm old, overweight and thinking of learning to skate" in the confessional thread. I'm 19 and a bit stone with a dodgy left knee, a gut and moobs. Is an 8.25 deck going to be sufficient? What wheels are best for a chubster? Any other tips or tricks for someone who probably isn't as confident as a kid when it comes to what'll happen when I fall off. The width of the deck doesn't have anything to do with how thick it is so as long as it isn't a dirt cheap one it shouldn't matter what the width is. The question is what do you want to do with it? Is it for cruising around, bowls/ half pipe or trying to do learn how to kickflip and grind it? Once those questions are answered then we can talk wheels and deck width. As for falling buy a helmet and pads. You will fall and after a while you learn how to fall, the trick is getting back up afterwards. Quote
Divorced Dad Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 1 hour ago, cobra_gordo said: Following on from my "I'm old, overweight and thinking of learning to skate" in the confessional thread. I'm 19 and a bit stone with a dodgy left knee, a gut and moobs. Is an 8.25 deck going to be sufficient? What wheels are best for a chubster? Any other tips or tricks for someone who probably isn't as confident as a kid when it comes to what'll happen when I fall off. I still occasionally skate at the ripe age of 29 and have become much more wary of bailing as I've gotten older. I always wear a helmet and knee pads when skating now and have found that bailing hurts much less with them on and that my confidence increases when wearing them. Quote
cobra_gordo Posted May 19, 2020 Posted May 19, 2020 14 hours ago, Rey_Piste said: The width of the deck doesn't have anything to do with how thick it is so as long as it isn't a dirt cheap one it shouldn't matter what the width is. The question is what do you want to do with it? Is it for cruising around, bowls/ half pipe or trying to do learn how to kickflip and grind it? Once those questions are answered then we can talk wheels and deck width. As for falling buy a helmet and pads. You will fall and after a while you learn how to fall, the trick is getting back up afterwards. I'd love to skate street with a bit of bowl stuff thrown in for good measure. I could never Ollie when I was a skinny, fit teenager so that's a goal. I did a bit more video watching last night, helmet and knee pads are going to be a minimum, possibly even wrist guards. Quote
Rey_Piste Posted May 19, 2020 Posted May 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, cobra_gordo said: I'd love to skate street with a bit of bowl stuff thrown in for good measure. I could never Ollie when I was a skinny, fit teenager so that's a goal. I would say anything from an 8 to 8.25 deck would be fine, go for low trucks and 52-54mm wheels. Quote
Paid Members Bus Surfer Posted May 19, 2020 Paid Members Posted May 19, 2020 (edited) I don't skateboard but protection is all the same a cross these types of sports. Falling in your mid 30's isn't the same as falling as a teenager. Everything hurts x10 and our bodies take longer to recover. Helmet, knee pads, wrist guards, shin guards and crash shorts for me, regardless of what I plan on doing. I skate with a big bunch of people in their 30's and some of them have learned to fall gracefully, but they'll still take a nasty bump from time to time which keeps them out for weeks... Its not worth it. Edited May 19, 2020 by Silky Kisser Quote
Paid Members BigJag Posted May 20, 2020 Paid Members Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) Tony Hawk has recently been on Rogans podcast. He's a riot on Twitter. Edited May 21, 2020 by BigJag Quote
Rey_Piste Posted May 20, 2020 Posted May 20, 2020 Tony Hawk landing a 900 was huge, now you've got an 11 year old doing a 1080. Quote
Paid Members BigJag Posted May 20, 2020 Paid Members Posted May 20, 2020 I've just been reminded of the sad passing of Dave Mirra. Who are the names in BMX now? Wasnt there a lad from Leicester/Nottingham who was a pretty big deal? Quote
Paid Members Bus Surfer Posted May 28, 2020 Paid Members Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) Missing the park badly. Here's how to overshoot the coping fakie and smash your ribs on the spine. 20200310_173143_1.mp4 Edited May 28, 2020 by Silky Kisser Quote
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