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cgod  ·  3362 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: September 7, 2016

I bought a long board in hopes of making my very short commute a little quicker, at 5 am every extra minute of sleep is precious.

I was never any good at skateboarding as a kid but it's about as hard to ride this giant boat as it is to push a shopping cart. I've shot off the thing a few times but I haven't tumbled. It's exactly what my search term was looking for "good skateboard for a fat old man."

My kid had also expressed interest in getting a board, hers comes on Friday. My board was relatively cheap but I spent a few extra bucks on hers. It should be small and light with decent hardware. It's easy to get discouraged when your a kid with a new hobby and you're set up is shit.





goobster  ·  3361 days ago  ·  link  ·  

As an old surfer, when you said you were commuting by longboard, I had a completely different - and totally puzzling - picture in my head...

tacocat  ·  3361 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Does your longboard have big, soft wheels? They make cruising incredibly easy.

cgod  ·  3361 days ago  ·  link  ·  

big wheels but not all that soft.