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Lizzie's pits editionBe Part of the /esg/ summer 2021 Compilation! Send your clips to esgskatevid@gmail.comYou're not too Old/ Fat to skate.Skateboarding is 90% Mind, 10% Body.Beginner Tip: Get a premade complete if you're tight on money and upgrade parts whenever you canTrick Tip: ollie is 3 fold, don't over focus on the "slide"Skatepark Etiquette: Don't stare too long at the rollerthot's butthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay8x829pgugOld Thread>>32188
I push better in goofyI ride better in regularI just want to be normal
skateboarding is fun but i hate skaters
skaters are cute but I hate skateboards
>>34036You've just met the wrong ones. Lots of skaters are awful people but get respect cause they're good
>>34038i find most of them to be self-righteous and pretentious, but mostly just uncool. you're probably just like that
>>34039im not self-righteous and pretentiousim only righteous and radical
>>34032mongo regular is the logical conclusion to your problem
>>34032force yourself to push the right way while riding regular then retard. You will get used to it after a week. You're just the typical noob that craves to psh mongo. Fight the urge.
>>34021Excellent edition
>>34069thanks!
i miss these edgelord shoes ;_;
>>34021Trick tip is a mesh-up, more of a reminder but you would have to read the previous thread.Also, don't chew words, this si the OP, you need to put the motto in CAPITALS, YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD TO SKATE, NOW GO OUT AND SHRED. YOU'RE NEVER TOO FAT TO SKATE, NOW GO OUT AND SHRED. And an appropriate tip would be, honestly, don't reply to questions of an excessivelly fundamental nature, like "how do I tie my shoes?".And stop sexualising girl skaters right at a point where they feel more accepted.Also, you should add that LOCKDOWNS ARE CLASS WAR.
>>34073stfu fag
>>34073Yeah there's a ton of them on fucking 4chan
>>34073>stop being gay
>>34039Im definitely uncool
Haven't skated since December. Boutta hit the park. Feeling a little anxious for some reason. I'll let y'all know how it goes. Thank you for reading my blog
>>34117Don't over do it, man. The worst injuries I've had were after a short break. Your brain has unlearned the fear, but your body isn't in tune. You'll "feel" like you can do the old stuff, but when you try it your legs will feel like jello. Give yourself like a week grace period of light cruising before you jump on rails or something. You don't wanna eat shit on a boardslide.
>>34032Nearly everyone goes through this. Learn to push and take your time
pushbutton
how to skat???
just copped
What happened to skate shoes?
>>34194Baggy clothes went out of fashion, and big techy skate shoes like CT-IVs etc don’t look good with skinny clothes, hence everything went slimmer.
>>34224Baggy clothes are mainstream and all the trendy skaters wear them (rap music)
>>34227Baggy clothes weren’t mainstream for skating between like 2004-2011, pants were tight. It’s come back now though, puffy skate shoes haven’t though.
How did people cope with this shit?
>>34228All the young locals wear big clown shoes now because the 90s are hip (Director: Jonah Hill).Yeah the tight pants peak was around the time when Foundation That's Life came out but the steezy dawgs still wore baggy stuff here.
>>34229Small wheels are the best.
what are some good skate music? share your play lists if you can.
Do you wear helmet and pads?
>>34241Sometimes>>34236Skate rock? Songs about skating? Shredcrusthttps://youtu.be/5MbOrMPx51I
I can Ollie up and down manny pads and do fs and bs 180s, but for whatever reason my flat ground ollies are really shitty, how to fix
>>34236Also bad shit, grindline the band, drunk dom and the roaches, trujillo trio, artic, prob more I'm forgetting. Shredcrust is the best imo
I need your help, I ride thunders 147 on a 8' but i started trying to get some tranny action (I'm close to landing bs nosegrab air) so my question is can I put them on a 8,125 or 8,25? pic related
>>34186I'd drink that water
>>34229all those brand options and none of them go over 50mmso innovative, so nostalgic for 30 brands all making the same shit.
>>34248Might be workable with wide wheels like conical fulls and 3 washers between the hanger and the wheel. An 8.5 truck would be better though.
Why are skate videos debuting on twitch now. I dont want this shit.
>>34229Union Wheels' "right to skate" is a legendary video.
>>34257I bet it has nothing to do with the lockdown and everything.
Can we get a Flip Hype Train going yeah haha"OsIrIsD3 donated 4.20 USD" Please do a socks Kickflip.Tier 2 - 20$ per monthEveryone at this level will automatically receive all the perks from Tier 1. In addition to that, every single Tier 2 patron gets access to my new Skate Part and bonus Rough Cut footage.SAY "Street League Skateboarding" TO END COMMERCIAL
>>34248sure you can... but you can just skate tranny with your 8" board. all this autistic nu-shit about setups is so overhyped. I've been skating for over 20 years and I just recently wen't to an 8" from 7.75" and I've always skated tranny at the parks.
How do you skate without sustaining injuries?
>>34265i don't have serious injuries my elbow and knees and ankles are constantly fucked but its nothing a few days of rest can't fix
>>34265you cant
>>34263The furious autism in these threads is unbelievable, it is unmatched anywhere on earth IRL. I can't imagine people at the skatepark screaming at each other they deserve to be killed violently for rotating their wheels or skating a 7.75 on 169s, which is what happens in this general every single thread. Setup is literally 100% personal preference
>>34272>Wheel rotator detected
>>34032you're a beginner right? you probably don't push very well either way or ride very well either way. you're marginally better at doing things one way or the other. but keep going and you'll find your stance and everything will be fine.
>>34248nah bro an extra .0625 on either side of your truck and you're fucked. you gotta get 8.125 trucks.
>>34265most injuries aren't that bad. skate within your limits and don't get unlucky. gotta accept the occasional turned ankle though. same as basketball or soccer tho honestly.
I’m convinced wheel rotating is an anti-longboarding shibboleth
>>34272hey faggot can you stop talking about rotating your god damned wheels . Every fucking thread you show up talking about this shit.We get it you're an autist with a lot of free time. fucking drop it already
Name a skater that's always sweaty. I'll start :>Ishod Wair
>>34283Who the fuck allows a pizza to be ordered without sauce? That shouldn't even be an option at all. It's not even pizza at that point, just a breadstick. What's next? Odering a pizza without dough and receiving a box full of sauce? This country is fucking finished.
Fucking theotis has a 8.475 deck. What size truck do I get for that?
>>342888.5”
do you think this dude complained on Slap about how he got "cool guy'd" after sperging out? see timestamp below.https://youtu.be/5NTdMwqmVL8?t=948
This is the type of dude telling you that you need to wear a helmet all the time
>>34283me
im really starting to hate the dudes that come to the skatepark and just talk and talk and talk. attempt like 3 tricks their whole session and just talk and talk and talk and talk. im nice-ish so I'm not gonna tell them to stfu or anything, but I literally have to just skate away after giving a bunch of one or two word answers. like dude im not gonna be warmed up anymore if we talk about the 9 club for 10 minutes.
>>34293go back
>>34293Stop bringing this garbage here.
>>34293Seeing redditors discuss skateboarding is the most infuriating thing I've ever seen on that site. That god damn video of a homie teaching a kid to drop in always results in super smarmy comments. "Way to go little bro! But they should both be wearing helmets! How are the parents just filming this? Head injury is no joke, my nephew skated in the 90s and blah blah blah blah">>34295Its always been like this. Some of them are just park rats that literally spend all day there because they have nothing else to do or no where to go. That's fine, some of those guys rip when they finally shut up, others don't even skate and just need a community. However, I live 18 miles away from my park, the last thing I wanna do is sit on a ledge and shoot the shit. I'm there to skate and get my mind right. Maybe we can work on tricks together and have a sesh, but the last thing I wanna do is talk about how you're trying to get your kids back from CPS or how your insta is blowing up. Maybe I'm antisocial or autistic, but I've always been more about skating than the "vibes". The last thing I wanna do is get high and bum around at a skatepark.
>>34265you're not going to do any real damage unless you get stupidly unlucky/be a retard or get to trying to jump 10+ stairs.unironically go around and deliberately fall off of stuff and try to hurt yourself, you'll realise after a time that yeah it hurts in the moment but it soon subsides
>>34279Imagine saying this to someone at the skatepark, everyone would hate you so much
>>34302For me, step one of arriving at the skatepark is sit down on a park bench and consume a 40oz. Step 2 is start skating
>>34307>he talks to people at skateparks
If I'm going to a park for the first time will it matter if I've got plastic trucks?
>>34329no
>>34329yes
>>34329not but why do you have plastic trucks? i've only seen those on walmart type boards, and those don't roll at all.
>>34344Bought a cheap complete ages ago. I've replaced basically all of it but haven't bought new trucks. I've got a cruiser I've been using mostly so only need this one for using in parks.
>>34329Yes
>>34333>>34351it really wont matter. his trucks aren't even going to touch anything (besides the other board components).
>>34288Theotis Beasley? Does he still skate?
>>34302>some of those guys rip when they finally shut upI really hope I belong in this category, kek, although I doubt it.Also, good vibes is good vibes, doesn't necessarily have to do with being high.
>>34288who cares, either 85 or 825 would workfuck ppl get so autistic about their components
>>34329if you plan to actually try things, yes get real trucks for the park
What’s worse: knee or back injury?
>>34378Back
>>34288You HAVE to get the 8.25 trucks. If the skatepark referee catches you with larger trucks (breaking rules 5C and 6D in the internation skateboarding association handbook) you will have to spend 15 minutes in the penalty box and have 3 points deducted from your run score. It is very important to follow all of the official rules in the sport of skateboarding, as consistency in training is extremely important in getting your stats up.
>>34370heres his baker 4 part https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPaYRti2tEY I actually got his last years model, it was a 8.38 with steep concave and it was actually my favorite baker deck I ever skated I wish they made more steep concave decks. The 8.475 is standard mellow concave I cant believe they actually had that size made. I would like to try one of these squared noses/tail decks they just came out with but they didnt make any in 8.3
>>34383I want to watch this but the cropping is fucked
>>34386https://youtu.be/ekr1L94eQ1E?t=2805note the timestamp
>>34389thanks homie
>>34382as dumb as this shitpost is im actually curious what the ultra cooperate skating competitions rule when it comes to board gear
>skating is all physics baseddamn it I was awful at this shit in highschool
I skate 56mm 100a wheels. How do you picture me?
R8 noob board setup
>>34415Why did you buy more wheels/bearings if you’re just learning?
>>34415fucking horribleevery time I see that deck I know its some youtube fanboy whos going to quit within a week
>>34416I was buying softer wheels because lots of cracked asphalt and hills here. Bearings because salebro offered a set of Bones or G2s for $10 with the wheels as a discount. >>34419It was a factory complete Baker, it was $80 on sale, and I know it has a mellow concave. I'm a pragmatist, so I wasn't spending $40 more for a cool-lookin' Toy Machine that is going to get beat to shit anyways.
>>34422toy machine is just as bad youre one of the reasons skating turned sour
>>34424lol, what a jaded faggot.
>>34419>>34424What the fuck should he buy then retard? sorry dude buy a blank board or it are a poser killing the sport.>>34426skateboarding is serious business. It can't be fun and you can't like things.
>>34427a real fucking deck with some style you basic twerplooking like your mom picked you one up for christmas and drove you to the park so you can sit on your phone all day then get picked upgod damn this board is as cringy as reddit is with its bullshit fucking sack up you worthless posers
>>34429>your board needs STYLE>your board needs SOUL>your board is mass made in a factory
>>34430Yes.
>>34422That’s a pretty good deal for a complete.
>>34431post stylish decks then faggot
>>34021My sister has taken an interest in skateboarding so this weekend I'm planning on going to a skate shop so we can both get some decks. I'm 28 and never skateboarded in my life but I know how important it is to have at least someone to learn the basics with to get past the absolute shitter phase. I hope she enjoys it.
>>34440enjoy, both of you
I’ve skated my current wheels down to 45mm, so I want to replace them. I’m thinking of moving to 56mm or even 58mm, is this a retard big jump? What is the general consensus on wheel sizes these days. I ride a 9”, want more speed therefore bigger wheels
>>34378back
>>34415are those the 80HD spitfires? hurry up and skate them on some rough ground and let me know how they are. I might buy some.
>>3444556 ain't that crazy, but it's rare to see 58s on anything that isn't a cruiser. try 56s first.
LOCKDOWN IS CLASS WAR
Are 102a wheels too hard?
is skateboarding good for fitness in general? i love running but id like to alternate days every so often with something else
>>34456101a is hard as fuck. even 99a is.
>>34457if you actually skate instead of sit around, yeah.
do you reckon this is actually a decent price if i buy this and just replace the cheap chink bearings for decent ones?
>>34460Just pay to get something better. I ended up sinking way more cash getting a cheap complete as I had to replace basically the whole thing.
>>34419>baker youtube fanboywhat? your posts make no sense please stop getting mad at everyone you think is younger than you.>>34457watch a video of someone pushing around and deduce for yourself if thats a good way to burn calories (its not)just get a bicycle retard.>>34460not a good price, nothing about that board is good. waste of 30 bong bucks. buy it so we can make fun of you
>>34469>nothing about that board is goodits 9 ply canadian maple!
>>34469i dont need to burn calories im not fat i just want something a bit less intensive than running thats also fun.. cycling isnt that
>>34478>i just want something a bit less intensive than running thats also funwell fat it doesnt sound like you want to skateboard then. once again, get a bicycle retard, you can switch gears so its not as intense.>>34474lol is that what it says on "feefo"
>>34478Don't listen to the retard. It's fun. Just make sure to get soft and big wheels. You don't need small hard wheels unless you're doing tricks. Get a pre-built sector 9 or something.
>>34478don't listen to the retards here skating is fun and better exercise than cyclingif you don't want to do tricks consider a longboard/cruiser something with bigger softer wheels you can ride outside of the park
>>34493lmao hey buddy>>34494
>>34460Buy once, cry once. At least get something like this.> https://www.nativeskatestore.co.uk/skateboards-c7/complete-skateboards-c17/goodstock-neon-green-complete-skateboard-8-0-x-31-63-p54396
>>34493>>34494i would like to do tricks, i just bought a minilogo complete hopefully it goes well!
>>34460Just get a globe goodstock complete
are UK prices high or something? you can get a "brand name" pre-built complete for $75 here in the US, but they're like $100 minimum over there it seems.
>>34329Update: it did matter. All I was doing was trying to Ollie and it disintegrated. Any recommendations for good affordable trucks?
>>34501I like OG Venture Highs
>>34501Forgot pic.
>>34500no skateboards are made here so we have to deal with import costs and whatnot.
>>34496ah sick, luckily enough i live in newcastle so i can pick it up
These look alright? Don't really know what the going rate is for trucks https://www.skatehut.co.uk/clearance-1/skateboard-1/paris-trucks-co-street-skateboard-trucks-raw-raw.htm
>>34507They are very high trucks, they have an extended base plate making them about 58mm/60mm high. It might make it difficult for a beginner to use. I would recommend these, I have had them before. They are the cheapest forged trucks available and are 52mm which is better for learning things like ollies since you are closer to the ground. https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/fury-skateboard-forged-baseplate-truck-size-8-20-32-mm/_/R-p-144665
>>34507https://skateboardingismylifetimesport.blogspot.com/2013/12/paris-street-trucks-169.html?m=0
>>34508Thanks, I've got a 7.75in board though (small feet) and I think the smallest of those might still be a bit wide. Not sure though, I guess being a bit wider probably isn't too bad.
>>34507>>34508I haven't owned a pair of Royal trucks in like a decade, but I used to skate them sometimes and they were good affordable trucks.> https://www.skatehut.co.uk/skateboards/skateboard-trucks/royal-inverted-kingpin-skateboard-trucks-raw.htm
>>34510also, bullets are on the cheaper end, but they aren't garbage. sometimes the bushings seem really soft though. they come on all the snta cruz completes and I've skated on them before.
>>34512>>34510> https://www.skatehut.co.uk/skateboards/skateboard-trucks/bullet-skateboard-trucks-black-130mm.htm> https://www.skatehut.co.uk/skateboards/skateboard-trucks/bullet-skateboard-trucks-silver-130mm.htm
>>34513Looks great, thanks. I'll get those.
>>34510I skated the 8.0 on a 7.75” it works very well. Going +0.25” for your trucks; in fact I find it usually works better as you have a much more stable platform.Only thing I will say about the fury evos is that they are insanely turny with conical bushings, like ace. So keep the barrels if want stability.
>>34514i get 10% student discount on skatehut if you want a code
>>34516Sure, thanks.
>>34517H6M4BER9
>>34518Nice, thanks m8
Feel like I'm making good progress on my ollie. Not quite off the ground yet but it's feeling more comfortable. That stupid "learn to slide" video seems like a waste of time, I've got further just jumping over and over again and letting my front foot do its own thing.
>>34457Trying pushing up a hill (better yet, tic tac) and tell me your core and glutes don’t get rocked
>>34503>>34501hahahahaha>>34494>>34493pushing around on a cruiser or a longboard is less exercise than walking is. he doesnt want to skateboard he wants to exercise. if the guy runs on a daily basis hes gonna hate it when his ankles eventually gets fucked up. i dont know how in your minds learning to ollie or do tricks is less intense than running is but whatever. lot of you idiots just started skating and would recommend a 80 year old geriatric take it up
>>34525shut up retard
what has he quit /esg/??
>>34525Nobody is saying any of that. You are putting words in people's mouths. He said cruise around on a skateboard, not do tricks down stairs. Yes, walking is more exercist, but it's also slower and less fun. Relax bubble-boy, he clearly wants to try it and just wants validation. Do it. It's fun, and it's better than sitting indoors playing video games.
anyone got that list of actual decent youtube skateboarders?
>>34531Luis Mora has a good channel(at least the older stuff) but I can't fucking stand the music or the clothing style. Otherwise it's a good vibe because it's basically just normal skating with friends and not some try hard type of shit, which is unique these days.
>>34529>He said cruise around on a skateboard, not do tricks down stairs.He didn't say that at all. He asked if skateboarding was good exercise and I said no and you faggots chimed in with your cruise around and have fun bull shit. You're the one speaking for others. I answered his question simply and plainly. You can keep talking your flowery faggoty shit trying to convince yourself and others skateboarding is the perfect activity for everyone, Im going to give facts.
does it actually matter if i ride goofy?
>>34534moving around is good exercise deal with itstop being a gatekeeper faggot and let people have fun
>>34537You might get beat up at some parks in the bible belt that are still stuck in the 90s but other than that you're good.
>>34538>moving around is good exercise deal with itlmao this is what fat people actually believe
>>34542i'm starting to think you don't even skate
>>34543shut up fat
>>34544what does owning 2 barely used skateboards prove?
>>34545i guess it proves im not fat
>>34544lmao itoddler won't even post the wear sidewhat a fucking poser
>>34547i would have to get up and walk over to flip it overthats too much excersise im too sore from yesterdays skate workout of pushing up hill for 3 hours straightwith 5 pound ankle weights on btw
>>34500fuck i'm in leafland and i just bought a complete for the first time since i was a teenageri was going to put it together myself but when i started gathering the parts my subtotal was already over $400 and i wasn't even finished with iti ended up finding the deck and trucks i wanted from the manufacturer in the usa for less than half thatthe wheels and bearings aren't what i would have picked but for that price i can switch them a couple times over
>>34500the most expensive 'brand' name completes on all uk sites i can see hover around the £80-90 mark. once you get down to the £50 level which is around the same price as $75 you get basicall 3 brands.. enuff/birdhouse and the tony hawk branded ones
>>34542You're delusional. Skating, especially in the spring/summer when it's hot as fuck outside is very good cardio AND waist down workout. I'm not talking about cruising around the skatepark. Outside pushing for long distances will get you in shape like ANY other form of traveling under your own power. Want to see my ripped thighs?
>>34548If you still get sore from skating, you clearly don't do it everyday. You should have reached the plateau by now. Keep baiting.
>>34558anon...
>>34558i gotta rest for tonights workout manim doing 100 ollies with a weight vest on
>>34503holy shit lmao
>>34557>Want to see my ripped thighs?Ugh ok fine. Like if you guys want to post your legs then ok.
>>34503who ever thought plastic trucks was ever a good idea
>>34565I'm sure they are fine for small kids who just cruise, but it probably costs just as much to make as an affordable metal truck like Bullets.
i bought a blank how do i make my skattboard look cool???
>>34567Draw a cat on it
>>34567paint pens or stickers/decals
>>34567cum on it and spray a clear coat over your cum
>>34568gross i want to look cool not like a faggot
>>34568good idea
>>34571>>34572the duality of man
>>34544I used to have that car rewinder
>>34566If you're making it at scale in a shitty Chinese factory it's probably cheaper.
>>34569I don't even know where to get cool stickers from.
>>34265Skateboarding is ranked as being one of the least fatal sports ever, just learn how to fall and you'll live.
>>34567Write your name on it. Underneath your name write “is a fag.”
>>34582i broke my arm one time
>>34528April fools vid, he said he was gonna become a rapper
>>34531Dan Corrigan is pretty no-nonsense but it has a heavy vlog style and has clickbait titles, but he's a decent guy and makes good content
>>34551if you're not picky, the second hand market can be way cheaper if you shop around
>>34585I said "least fatal", meaning no matter what you won't die from it unless you're slamming your head from a huge gap (and even then you will likely live), all sports will result in injury eventually. Abrasions and bruises are common, broken bones are usually because of a freak accident or bad technique. What did you do, catch yourself while falling instead of absorbing it and rolling?
>>34531Zack Dowdy is a bit dorky but he does a lot of DIY concrete stuff. It's very useful information.
>>34585and yet you still skate, proving how fun it is.
>>34590>>34594yeah i know guys it was in jest
>>34590it was stupidity i came down my driveway on my the way to school and went off the curb like i had done 1000000 times before probably only half paying attention to what i was doing but i fucked up somehow and fell backwards on the corner of the curb with my palm breaking the fall
>>34601I thought so, it's the most common break. Sounds like you weren't even going that fast so you wouldn't have the angular momentum to roll. Shitsux.>Half paying attentionAnd that would be why. You gotta keep an eye out, even on familiar terrain. Shit can change at any time, and you could be riding on a slightly different line causing a hangup or whatever. The only way people can cruise about absent mindedly is because they live in an area that has good paving or they've got crust legs that know how to navigate unkempt pavement.I would suggest that once you're confident in heading out again, find a really crusty hill to bomb. Or don't, I'm not your mother.
>>34501>>34503I bet you're fat
I'm fairly new to skateboarding and have an 8" Primitive deck as my first board. Was wondering how often people try other brands when it's time to get a new deck, or if it's better to just choose one and stick with them?Do you change size at all, or have different sized decks for different job? I feel like I want to try an 8.25 as I have this reoccuring thought that it's a good size for cruising and doing flatground/skatepark stuff, but obviously I dunno what the fuck I am talking about so need to sanity check it. I slipped out on my current set up and slammed HARD and now I feel like a bigger deck would suit me better (although my gut tells me it's just cause I'm still new and shit and a different board won't fix this).
>>34609You're new and no amount of new product will fix it. If you have money then buy whatever you want.
>>34606It's really sad that you give a shit, you sound really insecure about weight
skate and die
how to ollie??
>>34613think it's the same guy who got btfo earlier?
>>34622pop flick catch. oh wait maybe that's something else. idk.
I'm thinking of buying a curb for some home slappies. What is the best way to make it slide well? Just slathering it in wax or painting it?
>>34609In the decades I've been skating, I just grab something new each time. they all feel "the same" if you wanna get real. takes about a couple of hours to get used to a new deck that's a different spec. the differences are on such a small level, you only notice if you TRY to notice. I don't change size back and forth though. Once I moved from a 7.75 to an 8, been there ever since.
>>34630paint then wax. buy the road paint like they use on the yellow center line. shit is slick.
>>34612Yeah, fair point. Fuck it, I do have money so I will get that 8.25 I've been looking at cause the graphic is nice.Is there really much of a difference between brands, though? Not to make you skate better, just in the sense that it would feel different enough to have a preference.
>>34634what about masonry paint
>>34609I'm a noob and bought a wide (9'') board thinking I'd want to cruise and I'd say stick with a narrow one. The width makes things a bit more stable but it's way too big and heavy for tricks. I actually bought a narrow one for using in the park so now I have two boards when I really barely need one.
>>34623Lmao I'd bet, even money>>34635Not generally speaking. There's some specialty boards made of bamboo or carbon fibre but ultimately there's a reason companies tend to stick to maple, if it ain't broke don't fix it.
>>34630>buying a curbjust steal one
>>34641>way too big and heavy for tricksReally? There seems to be plenty of pro's out there doing tricks on 8.5's and above, though.
>>34639maybe
>>34650if you want to cruise the biggest difference is in wheel size and hardness. a wider deck doesn't make cruising any better.
>>34641I have a 9” and you can definitely do tricks on them, I would Argue stuff like kickflips are easier as it rotates slower
>>34630No no no anon what are you doing? Take it from some old parking lot. Or just make one.
>>34655I don't know how you can get it off the ground. Mine weighs a ton.
>>34657Practice, admittedly I lost tres when I moved from an 8 to a 9.
>>34644>>34656They’re $8
>>34661That's $8 you can save by checking bar and liquor store parking lots, grocery stores too occasionally. Check where people would drive drunk
Do you need to secure the block to the ground? How do you keep it from sliding around?
>>34664Use superglue
>>34664where are you getting 8 dollar parking blocks from?
>>34664Ive got rubber matting so I’ll line it with that, the blocks are about 100lbs so it won’t move.
Have you ever broken a board? Tell me your stories.
>>34664Construction adhesive is better bang for your buck>>34665How many tubes of super glue have you used for one curb?
>>34669Just a couple.
>>34664A shitload of duck tape
wew almost credit carded myself several times today learning slappy 50s.I really need to stop trying to bail the moment I jam into the curb and and about to ride on up.
>>34668I've broken a zillion. No super interesting stories tho.
>>34661Check you out, Mr Monopoly 1%er over here lads
>>34668it can be a common occurrence desu.
Is there a big difference between 99a to 101a+
What about aluminium wheels?
>>34684I can already feel my ears ringing
>>34682it's noticeable yes. 101s feel more icy, while 99s are more rubbery. I don't think I'll go back to 101s since 99s slide fine.
will we ever get an NC vertbro webm?
getting better at my qp 180s but still not quite where i want it
>>34682To me yes. 101s on rough ground make for a terrible time. Even worse if they're skinny wheels.
>>34664its like some of you have never been outside
>>34672just squat low and stay on the board so if you fall you don't have far to fall.
>>34682depends on the manufacturer and specific wheel style/shape. sometimes a little sometimes noticeable
>>34672Try them slowly with a handplant at first. Gets you used to sliding the trucks up the coping and locking in without hanging up. You can plant closer to the curb over time putting more of your weight over it until you're basically just brushing it with your hand.DONT DEWEIGHT
>>343838.475 is a standard baker shorter wb shape (14.25) , it's named differently to differentiate from their standard 8.5 14.5 wb. maybe they are actually one fortieth of an inch narrower as well
>>34690nice, I tend to avoid stuff like that on qps/steep banks because of the slipout potential. hate falling like that. what shoes are those?
I was thinking about how many lame people come to the skatepark (e.g. RC car bros), but I have never seen a photographer come to the skatepark and try to shoot photos for fun. would love if that happened and I could get a nice pic. has a photog ever showed up at your park? pic unrelated but kinda related.
>>34292 umm like wow can you say kook alert??
>>34700>DONT DEWEIGHTAny reason? Every slappy tutorial out there usually tell you to do some form of weight shifting or a tiny hop to get the trucks up
>>34703really?i'm a /pee/ nerd but i always feel too autismo and dorky to go to the skate park with my gear (or my skateboard for, that matter) like i'll come off as a creep or something
180s just piss me off it’s like I find the sweet spot for the pop but my shoulders won’t rotate fully and then when I finally rotate my shoulders my pop goes retarded
i broke my arm when i was 16 and never got back on a skateboard. i’m 37 now and would like to start again. gonna look into the advice in the OP
>>34707Dont unweight drastically at least. You need some pressure to hold the board in place while you get into the grind otherwise you're just gonna slip out.
>>34703It blurs the line of 'my buddy shooting photos of us on the quarter pipe' to 'strange pervert following me around'
>>34703I haven’t stopped thinking about getting a dslr and a fisheye. Never been interested in photography but for some reason I’ve been obsessively thinking about it.
>>34711Rotate 90 degrees then revert the rest
>>34709If you don’t have them already get some business cards with your website/Instagram printed up. I know how dorky and awkward it sounds but they’re a simple but valuable tool for networking and seeming professional. Also, don’t shoot children.
>>34702im still a little scared if you can't tell - i could go higher up but i'm working towards it. The shoes are eS Accel OGs
>>34723>Also, don’t shoot children.Words of wisdom anon. Words of wisdom.
ASKING THE ZOOMERS:if a 30-something year old boomer showed up at your local park and tried showing off his ramps would you consider buying one from him? i've been thinking of trying an etsy-style business. commisions welcomed/encouraged. my plan is basically showing up one day with some shit in my trunk and letting kids try it out and probably just leaving them at the park to get stolen. do you think anybody would buy from me or would they just keep getting amazong plastic shit?
why are zoomers like this?
>>34736this picture is confusing because it looks like travis barker from 1995 .. but then the phone
>>34737Time is a flat circle
>>34736idunno man, jimmy urine looks exactly like this and he's 51
>>34743That’s my point
>>34730What do you mean? You're going to show up with quarterpipes? What kind of ramps are in your trunk?
>>34719Nah bro I’m trying to do this off a bank and over something.
>>34505seems like that is a really untapped market.
>>34528Church of Scientology threatened to send him back to reprogramming.
>>34589this time i was being pickyi wanted to build a board i've been having a reoccurring dream about
>>34703Yeah, happened twice. Both at different parks but they were both community collage students out on an assignment. They were extremely nice about it when they asked so I was hyped to help.
>>34703I would say ask first and tell them what it's for."Can I take your pic I'm practicing my action shots" or "it's for class"I have a few 35mm cameras myself but I don't want pictures of random dudes and don't trust other skaters with mine so we just use the gopro
>>34730Depends on how much you plan to charge. Not sure how much money you think skaters have, but there's a reason they keep getting the plastic shit.
>>34581don't buy the 100 pack of skateboard stickers off amazon
>>34780is this reverse psychology?
>>34661where are these 8 dollar parking blocks
>>34781no, they are shitty stickers and they make you look like a 9 year old who just got a walmart complete
>>34690Straighten up that 180 dawg
>>34503lolbuy some venture lows and new wheels also and probably new bearings.
Thoughts on Luan Oliveira?
>>34415>made in china stickertfw
>>34091who are you quoting
>>34672i can't get backside but i got frontside on lock getting powerslides down helped meyou got this anon
what are best wheel companies besides spirtfire?
>>34812besides spitfire*
>>34812bones
How do you deal with shitty roads?
>>34824Softer or larger wheels
What are the steps required for learning how to air on transition? Whenever I try it feels like my board will flick out and I will die.
>>34825Yeah but wheel bite and no pop
>>34753we don't have any trees
>>34826i dunno how people can skate in those sb's, they are so uncomfy
>>34661>>34782yeah i wanna know where the fuck to get a curb for 8 dollars.
>>34835There’s a reclamation yard near me
Is anything other than white for wheels uncool? Seems like non raw trucks get the uncool label too
>>34839I always liked black wheels because it doesn't show dirt as much, though frankly it doesn't matter much. Colors do tend to give off a "girly bike" vibe but that's really a personal preference thing
>>34839i heard that colored wheels wear down faster because of some material thats used in the coloring
What material should trucks be made of? Does it matter?
What's the point of bearing spacers?
>>34839I think orange wheels look cool
>>34845I like whatever aluminum alloy Indy and thunder uses, it shaves off a bit while grinding so you don’t get stuck on rough ledges unlike theeve’s titanium trucks. The magnesium ones from tensor are too light for me and don’t feel as good to grind but that’s personal preference
>>34837im assuming that means your buying a junk curb your gonna probably want to get a Rub Brick and smooth that shit out before you paint it.
>>34837>>34857And wear a mask when you use it, concrete dust don't come out easy
>>34858ive never worn a mask but ill cover my face when i smack the dust away. 18 hell ya
>>34609It's all preference and opinion when it comes to trying new gear or when it's time to buy new gear. I grew up shredding and working in a shop atmosphere. Close to the dudes on the "team". There's dudes who would set up new boards daily, and guys who would rock em to the break, even though they were getting free or heavily discounted gear. I'm in the latter. I absolutely hate fresh shoes, grip, trucks, and wheels. A new deck is great even when my old one is in good shape but everything else I hate to switch up unless it's on its last leg. Right now if your new learning to get comfortable riding is what's most important. A big board or a small board ain't gonna make a difference early on. Even if you got huge feet or are a bigger guy, learning to ride and push around comfortably shouldn't be a problem, learning to Ollie as well. As long as your not falling off ALL the time you should be fine with with an 8. Your gonna fall alot learning to ride and push. I fell more leaning to ride the board then I did learning to Ollie. Once you're comfortable and get the olly down and maybe some 180s and shuvs than start experimenting. But right now don't worry to much about finding your size. A wider board is a good platform for getting comfortable.Once your comfortable and balanaced and ready to learn some advanced tricks and grinds you can move up or down in size. I know some big dudes riding bucking on 7.75 and some small dudes who rock 8.5+ flipping in and out of shit. It really ain't gonna matter until you ready for the next step. If you got friends with different boards try those. But I wouldn't be worried to much about finding an ideal size right now unless you absolutely uncomfortable and unable to balance on the size your at.
>>34861That would be considered masking your face jsyk
>>34785I know man. its a work in progress
>>34839Colored wheels and paint your trucks yourself. Not being able to do any tricks is uncool.
>>34870thats not what they said when i got kicked out of zumies for not having a mask
>>34894Your sleeve is not n95 lmao, but hey enjoy your silicosis
>>34690I've been working on these as well. Took me quite a while to get over the coping because they feel scary as fuck, but ironically the faster you go, the easier they end up being. You have a greater moment of inertia where you slowly feel your self reaching a peak and then the fall back down. It's a window of time where you feel that you're floating and can make adjustments quite easy. My tip isn't to just go fast though, I tried that and it was too scary and felt awkward. It was only after doing what you're doing now over the course of months did I feel comfortable enough to keep shaping them straighter and how to throw myself upwards with the ollies to pop over the coping. Like a manual there's just a balance to it you've got to develop. Try learning disasters as a supplementary trick to learn. It'll help you get over the fear or locking up and they're an easier way to get that 180 up the ramp a smudge.
>>34839black grip, white wheels, silver trucks is seen as core or whatever. usually younger kids will have colored stuff and older skaters won't. but obviously there are exceptions, including franky villani who obviously rips. can't really think of other pros with colored wheels but I'm sure there are some.
>>34913and to take it a step further, a lot of people hate bright white bones wheels. spitties are more of an off-white that look more aged from the start.
i know it sounds gay but how easy is it to draw on the grip
>>34812ricta and bones are probably with spitfire as the "holy trinity"
>>34830that's why you get wheels that aren't way bigger than the ones you normally ride. something like 56mm in 78 or 80 durometer and something with a rounded edge so it's similar feel to a street wheel. ricta clouds, spitfire 80hd, stuff like that.
>>34826don't start by popping too high OR too low on the ramp. too low and you don't get the same feeling because your board doesn't suck to your feet like it would if you were higher up on the ramp. too high and it's too scary becase you think you're gonna hang on the coping. I suggest learning on a 5 or 6ft quarter pipe. any smaller and it's not vertical enough. the more vertical the ramp when you pop, the more your board sticks to your feet because physics.
god baker 4 was so boring they've really gone down hill
>>34906good tips. When i was younger i didn't have access to skateparks so i only skated at schools or shopping centers.Now that i'm trying transition stuff its like im starting all over basically
>>34826made it
>>34952I would add Slap forum to that list
>>34939greco's solo shit is way better.
>>34952why is Baker on there? theyre a bunch of drug addicts.
>>34971exactly and they got black people on their team
>>34969funny reading old threads on there from not even that long ago and some of the based shit people used to say... now its reddit tier cringe
>>34531maybe not typical skate videos but I've been enjoying Chad Caruso's uploadshe's been traveling SA and ripping people's DYs and such
Damn I didn't realise how good a workout learning tricks and cruising around is. I feel wiped out today, even my back hurts.
>>34971its that specific boardalso need to put the revive red lifeline on there
>>34952who is the chinky looker on the right?
here's the aftermath of using one of those whetstones for scythes to prep a curb as the hardware store didn't have rub brickswas just a few Euros and worked okay for the ~5 board lengths of curb I wanted to do, even though it snapped in half and probably won't be good for anotherno good for chunkier curbs though, those will eat right throughstoked to wax it and learn some stuff on it tomorrow
White men are so creepy.
revised
>>35039Why is Toy Machine and the protective gear on it?Legit asking
>>35047ultimate signs of a redditor skater obviously
I usually don't skate street spots but the other day noticed parking lot that was banked on one end with a short barrier behind the coping and the whole parking lot was kinda on a hill that led right into the bank plus the building it was a parking lot for had a long handicap ramp with a kinked rail leading to the building. Looked a little crusty and I'm wondering if I'll be able to skate it at all without the cops coming but it looks pretty neat
>>34657what's the wheelbase?
>>34329just buy thunders. Theyre simple and will last a few years.
>>35047toy machine is very politicalshitting on helmets and pads makes those same people really mad for some reason
Make a new thread op, let’s goooooooooo!
>>34245i can barely do fs 180s and can't do bs. I can ollie pretty high however. You wanna do a ninja kick kinda. Pop super hard and let your front foot kick in front of you as far as you can. Also, lift your back foot as high as possible.This video changed the way I think about ollies.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsMioe54fSI
>>34370>>34383he was also in this Nike vidhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VtHuJn-MC8
>>34445I don't get why people like small wheelsBig wheels = big speed
odds: go skate todayevens: don't
>>35138They make a lot of tricks easier to learn
>>35150>>35150>>35150>>35150new
>>35013John Hill. He's a skateboard youtuber that hangs out with the Revive boys.
