Skating thread.

[kernow]

Woah, 2015. Got some BMX pics somewhere

 

[herb]

Wanted to share the video part that made me want to get back into it:

 

[NeoSneth]

Falling is falling. Gymnasts, pro wrestlers, stuntmen, judokas, dancers, they all learn the same basic breakfalls and rolls. There's no magic trick that makes you immune to injury but any sport that has falling will teach you some simple principles that will help you.

I havent fallen down in over 20 years. I ache at the thought of it.

 

[smokey]

I got into skating back in 1985 at the tender young age of 6 just after seeing Back to the Future.

I got out of skating about a week later when my brother tore up his arm going down a neighbors hilly driveway and my mom threw away the boards.

Man if I had stuck with it at that young age I could been the next Bam Magera…

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Tore my ACL several years ago but I still like cruising. I ride my bike more often though. Board is a Vision Psycho Stick reissue and the bike is a 95 GT Mach One.

Got those same wheels but in orange so smooth

 

[neo.kobe.city]

@smokey Nice, can't go wrong with OJ III's. I used to run Santa Cruz Slimeballs on an older build, but I found them too slippery.

 

[ballzdeepx]

Elbows and kneed are scarred up for life, done with it. Can't recall the last deck I had but for some reason remember the wheels (spitfires). Anyways gave it away to a pair of young brothers who were learning on a real POS deck across the street before I moved outta that place and never skated since.

One of my fav iconic vids

 

[smokey]

Almost a half year later and still skating. Still looking like a retard. I can cruise up and down the park now. Without falling or getting stuck . Jumping is still something I can't really do without shitting my pants. I aslo hurt my kSo i got to work on that. Trying to kickturn backside is the next step i guess

 

[Taiso]

Almost a half year later and still skating. Still looking like a retard. I can cruise up and down the park now. Without falling or getting stuck . Jumping is still something I can't really do without shitting my pants. I aslo hurt my kSo i got to work on that. Trying to kickturn backside is the next step i guessView attachment 85968

At your age, just be happy with this and call it a day.

That's not an insult, btw.

 

[smokey]

At your age, just be happy with this and call it a day.

That's not an insult, btw.

I know and you're exactly right. But it is still fun for me and I'm still discovering muscles I didn't even know existed.
For me it is the perfect sport. None of the sporty atitude, people from all walks off life and none of that lemmings behavior that group sports normally tend to have. You can do what ever nobody cares but everybody helps out if you want it. Achieving something new always feels amazing. Even if my progress is at a slugs pace.

 

[Taiso]

*breaks his leg trying to do a 720 flippityfuck whoopdedo

'Shoulda listened to Taiso'

 

[terry.330]

This dude is my favorite skater of the last few years. Dude just goes hard and fucking soars plus he’s the chillest nicest guy around.

 

[herb]

This is my current favorite part. Dude has crazy amount of board control

 

[smokey]

This dude is my favorite skater of the last few years. Dude just goes hard and fucking soars plus he’s the chillest nicest guy around.

Yeah Andy is the best. It’s like the skateboard is part of his body. That guy is a creative genius

 

[Kid Panda]

To be quite honest, I think Anderson is this generation's Rodney Mullen. All of the tricks he does and even down to his board design which is incredible in its own right, are just things that solidify that he is truly in a class all himself like Mullen was/is.

 

[terry.330]

Yeah Andy is the best. It’s like the skateboard is part of his body. That guy is a creative genius

Yeah Andy is great but the video was about Matthew Wilcox.

Fucking moron.

 

[terry.330]

 

[Teddy KGB]

Good lawd

 

[terry.330]

Good lawd

It had to be done.

 

[smokey]

Yeah Andy is great but the video was about Matthew Wilcox.

Fucking moron.

Dude lighten up, tough grass, go suck a dick. I was just making a joke on the super click baity title of the video you posted.

 

[BeefFieri]

I was just making a joke on the super click baity title of the video you posted.

Sure you were.

Yeah Andy is the best. It’s like the skateboard is part of his body. That guy is a creative genius

Where was the punchline?

 

[smokey]

Where was the punchline?

I believe it is up your ass.

 

[BeefFieri]

I believe it is up your ass.

Hey man, no need for that hostility... Just admit you didn't watch the linked vid, saw "Andy Anderson" in the title then replied, and are now trying to deflect. It's okay. We already knew you were an idiot. You don't have to try and hide it.

 

[StevenK]

This is probably a stupid question, but I rarely let that stop me.

How is a skateboard as a mode of transport? I only seem to see people using skateboards to fuck around with (nothing wrong with that), but are they actually useful if you want to go somewhere? Better than walking?

 

[Average Joe]

This is probably a stupid question, but I rarely let that stop me.

How is a skateboard as a mode of transport? I only seem to see people using skateboards to fuck around with (nothing wrong with that), but are they actually useful if you want to go somewhere? Better than walking?

I used to see people using them in the city (Boston) quite often back in the day as a means of transport.

I avoid Boston at all costs these days, but in other cities I need to go to those motorized scooters seem to have taken over so I assume it's likely the same case there as well.

 

[neo_mao]

There’s a guy around our age (40s) that rides my train. He rides his skateboard from the train parking lot to the train platform (it’s like a 5 minute walk).

I assume once he gets into Boston he riders his board to get from the station to his office.

He’s all done up in slacks and button down shirts etc. At first I thought he was wicked cool but then I saw that he drives a Kia.