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Skateboarding Anonymage 06/04/26 (Thu) 14:10:20 No.70652

A slightly unusual hobby for a wizardly man, but I've always had an attraction to it.

What I like about it is the extremely large variety of tricks that can be learned. It's like the Path of Exile skill tree in the sense you can pick a direction and learn that way. You can build up your foundations, or you can go the straight and narrow all the way to learning your favorite trick. The large variety of tricks also mean there are a ton of easier ones to learn, and learning these tricks provides such a strong feeling of accomplishment.

Cruising is very nice too, I intent to get a bigger old school board with soft(?) wheels for nice and easy transport.

The art on skateboards is also quite nice, there's something for everyone. Also you can buy blanks and draw on it yourself. I think the level of creativity in all aspects of this hobby is so amazing.

All things skating related welcomed, I'll try my best to answer with great care to everyone.

Thank you for participating

Anonymage 06/04/26 (Thu) 15:35:14 No.70654

I have a skateboard that my brother's friend gave to him. I tried to olly and to ride it. first I can't olly, thats pretty hard, secondly I like riding but since I'm new to the thing I m scared to fall

Anonymage 06/04/26 (Thu) 17:37:52 No.70655

It's a great hobby! I bought my first board (cruiser) last summer. I remember the first time I came back from the skate park I felt the most joy in recent years. It also helps you stay present in the moment and get some exercise - I was into lifting prior.
As for learning, you can cruise around, learn to bail/fall, tricks, it's up to you! No pressure. You are in control, sk8er wiz! And wear protection!

Anonymage 06/05/26 (Fri) 08:31:16 No.70658

>>70654
It took me an entire month several hours a day learning to ollie, that's when I was a kid and was extremely motivated and had the energy for it. It is the hardest trick to learn as it's the first "real" trick you do. The falling aspect is scary, especially with age. I've fallen a few times recently but luckily they were controlled, and I did that roll. A sudden impact might take me out for months at this stage.

>>70655
Very nice! I bet the cruiser feels very smooth and amazing to ride? I will be getting one soon as all of the parts are cheap enough, very slim variety of soft wheels for sale which isn't very nice. I'd like to get really good at doing manuals, and potentially being able to carve bowls later with slash grinds. Getting some exercise has been recommended to me by doctors as I've spent the last 10 years kinda doing nothing but work

Anonymage 06/05/26 (Fri) 12:36:27 No.70660

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>>70658
here's the skateboard from my brother's friend he gave to him I use. do you mind showing yours?

Anonymage 06/05/26 (Fri) 15:42:36 No.70661

>>70658
Depends on the surface. Cracked tar tests your endurance, smooth concrete is a treat. But then again, my deck is a 20 bucks chinese shit with LED wheels. It even has a bald american eagle slapped on deck. The most important thing is to get outside, get your foot on the deck and push.

Anonymage 06/17/26 (Wed) 06:49:16 No.70675

I remember playing these skating games on GBC/GBA as a kid. They were fun.

Anonymage 06/23/26 (Tue) 11:02:34 No.70683

>every kid on my block has a solid skateboard that glides effortlessly.
>everytime I get a skateboard it wobbles like crazy and stops after 3 meters.
what fucking parameters am I picking wrong? Is $80 for a board just something I should expect?

Anonymage 06/23/26 (Tue) 15:51:47 No.70684

>>70683
Maybe it's your stance. Your body should weight more on the front. Try to bend your knees.

Maybe it's the trucks that need to be tightened.

Anonymage 07/05/26 (Sun) 08:32:36 No.70803

>>70683
Wheel hardness might play a role. it ranges from like 73A(soft)~103A(hard). softer wheels are way smoother and designed for rough concrete, will still go well on smooth. Hard wheels will slow you right down on bumpy concrete. Also good bearings, most branded types are good. reds or bronsons are the cheaper good ones where I live. If those aren't issues for you perhaps the board hasn't been assembled correctly? Sometimes people tighten the wheels on way too tight and its like you have disc brakes constantly on.

Anonymage 07/05/26 (Sun) 14:33:51 No.70809

>>70803
0_0

A wizard of skating, what a world

Anonymage 08/02/26 (Sun) 10:47:13 No.70980

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>>70660
Sorry to reply so late. Here is my cruiser set up, my regular trick skateboard isn't getting a lot of use. I just want to get more comfortable and fit anyway before I move onto tricks again, it's not so easy to return after a massive time off. Don't dry fire artillery as they say heh heh.

Yours looks good perhaps a 7.75 or 8.0size? very universal and optimal for learning any trick in my opinion

>>70809
every wizard needs a mount especially since I haven't specced into summoning

Anonymage 08/02/26 (Sun) 23:49:34 No.70982

>>70980
I think I have a "standard" skateboard. I'm not an expert but like you said must be one who works for every tricks. you'res cool too. is it a old one?

Anonymage 08/03/26 (Mon) 02:20:21 No.70984

>>70982
To my understanding standards are just the normal shape you see most people using in videos. There's different sizes and slightly different shapes that must serve some purpose but I've never really looked into it much. Thanks this one is a newly produced one and it's more based on the older styles but it's more like halfway between an oldschool style and modern standard shape. It feels comfortable to ride and control as opposed to the real older styles which I can't really get used to. Very had to do tricks though it takes my energy away and I always misjudge it and hurt myself.

Anonymage 08/03/26 (Mon) 09:25:38 No.70985

>>70683
A few possibilities have been mentioned, another is that the trucks are set too loose. Signs of this would be "wheelbites" on the deck.

Sometimes it’s threads like these…
I started riding again this summer after a break of about 15 years. It’s indescribable how quickly the feel for it came back, even though I’m consciously taking it slow

Anonymage 08/03/26 (Mon) 09:26:48 No.70986

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>>70985
Bilder fagessen

Anonymage 08/03/26 (Mon) 12:59:16 No.70988

>>70985
Heh wheel bite is a big one. Went from sub 50m wheels all the way to a 60m and got thrown off within the first 10 seconds. It's a great feeling right? We must be slow and extra cautious these days as we are older and I've learned the hard way that we heal a lot slower now. Also a lot of us are forced to work, hard to juggle it all honestly.

>>70986
I thought that was a Lain skateboard for a second! Cool stuff

Anonymage 08/03/26 (Mon) 18:16:16 No.70989

>>70986
I also thought it was a lain skateboard. whats the lain thing a poster?