what do you guys think of skateboards or longboards?

[Edelweiss]

have you ever got on one?

[kbiz]

I used to ride a skateboard all the time as a kid. I thought they were a lot of fun.

[xDDD]

I used to ride a longboard all the time as a kid. I thought they were a lot of fun.

[Morkonan]

I used to ride a skateboard all the time as a kid. I thought they were a lot of fun.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Yeah I tried it back in the days and quickly realized that it`s not my thing.

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Yeah I tried it back in the days and quickly realized that it`s not my thing.

same

it helped that i am so clumsy i kept falling off the thing even when it wasn't moving.

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Publicado originalmente por Buckles:

Woodpushers aren't cool.

Sounds like a slang term for Viagra.

[Morkonan]

Well, now that the streak is broken..

When I was a kid, my "skateboard" was exactly that... It was a wooden board with metal rollerskate wheels. That wasn't the fashion at the time, of course - I ain't that darn old. But, it was what I had.

To get to ride a good skateboard, I had to borrow my friend's. So, I'd borrow his at night or when he wasn't using it and that's when I learned how to really use one. Later, when he got a new one, he gave me his old one.

I eventually bought a better one of my own, but I didn't forget that one bit of kindness from another kid. Skateboards were... like "personal" things, back then, so loaning out a board was pretty unusual. A good friend was luckily not as rare for me. :)

[aka]

I love longboarding

[DoomsDay]

I have been a dull kid.

[Grug]

Love skateboarding. Longboarding gets a lot of hate from "real skateboarders", but all that matters is if you're having fun.

[kbiz]

Publicado originalmente por Morkonan:

Well, now that the streak is broken..

When I was a kid, my "skateboard" was exactly that... It was a wooden board with metal rollerskate wheels. That wasn't the fashion at the time, of course - I ain't that darn old. But, it was what I had.

To get to ride a good skateboard, I had to borrow my friend's. So, I'd borrow his at night or when he wasn't using it and that's when I learned how to really use one. Later, when he got a new one, he gave me his old one.

I eventually bought a better one of my own, but I didn't forget that one bit of kindness from another kid. Skateboards were... like "personal" things, back then, so loaning out a board was pretty unusual. A good friend was luckily not as rare for me. :)

Funny streak. Thanks for the laugh.

I have lots of skateboard stories. I had an Uncle Wiggly skateboard and I always kept the bearings screaming fast. I used to turn my skateboard backwards and lay down superman style and go down long steep hills. Stupid, yes, but sooo fun. You're holding on tightly (as to not produce a wobble) and your eyes would be watering and you would have a massive grin.

[Heitor Villa-Lobos]

Skateboards are cool.
Longboards are unnatural.

[HypersleepyNaputunia]

longboard fun, skateboard hard

[xDDD]

Longboards are superior to skateboards in most aspects, but there are some things skateboards are better at.
If you want transportation, comfort, stability, speed, and momentum you should ride a longboard.
If you want a lightweight easily-transported deck to do fun impressive tricks you should ride a skateboard.

There is some overlap too, lots of longboards are as small/smaller than as skateboard and others are shaped like skateboards with the double kicktails.

[Grug]

Publicado originalmente por εnigmatic:

I don't know how to stop on a longboard.
I like the name in Polish "Deskorolka"

You can put your back foot on the ground slowly and drag it, or you can carve side to side to slow down. Learning how to slide is the best way but takes a lot of practice.