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Me? I have a 8.0" LibTech deck on Independent Trucks, Stereo Cruiser wheels, and Skate Mafia bearings. I like it, she's pretty fast and solid to ride. I can't even ollie yet but I've only been at it one summer so far.

Lets hear it! Longboarders too, don't be shy.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6742337.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6742337.page GMT
I skated about... seven years ago, but picked it up again because I'm bored. I can ollie and cruise around, but when I try to do anything more serious, I just fool around and get bored of it. It's just a time waster for me now. I don't have the freedom to just reinvent myself and live a different lifestyle anymore.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6742477.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6742477.page GMT
It's a fun way to get around- I used to skate to work a bit in 2007-2008. I never really got the hang of ollies, to be honest- I think my legs were a bit too weedy to get the explosive power needed, and I mostly just failed to ollie. I was able to grind a little if the thing I was grinding was possible to simply hook the board onto without ollie-ing though. Mostly I enjoyed going fast down hills and dropping off and mounting footpaths and kerbs.

My old board is knackered now, though, and I haven't done much beyond teaching my niece the basics in years. I sometimes think about taking it back up now that I'm in Germany- I see a lot more people skateboarding here, it seems much more normal than back in Ireland. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6744048.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6744048.page GMT Look after your knees kids, you might look like a bit of a dork warming up before a session but it'll mean that you can actually still bend them by the time you're 30.

I was never very technical, I could comfortably do most basic flip tricks but had no desire to learn them switch or doing flatland double nollie hardflip latecatch underflip reverts. I fell more into the burly category and just did the tricks that I had down and made them bigger faster and smoother. Big drops, stairsets, ledges and handrails were all a big part of my diet. I'm a tall guy so I could generate quite a big Ollie, just try and suck your knees up to your chin and you'll soon be getting over park benches. It's all technique, practice and balls whatever your shape.

Sometimes I'll still go to the park to carve the ramps or session a box for a bit but it's frustrating having fallen out of practice with it.

Setup would be 8" blank/shop branded decks (free or deep discounted), fury trucks with hard play doh bushings, south star risers, spitfire wheels and black panther bearings. I'd be given a few pairs of etnies every now and then and would wear baggy jeans and local shop t shirt.

Stay safe!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6745076.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6745076.page GMT
I too have broken knee syndrome. But i ride bikes so upper body gets the strain instead of anckles.

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Alex, just noticed you're from Bristol. Not suprising from reading your post. Bristol being strong in street. Who did you ride for? Do you know any of these names, Coleman, Selway, Arthur, Greenstreet? ! didn't want to list first names on the net...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6745085.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6745085.page GMT Progression=fun. Regression=me throwing my toys out and jacking it in.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6745114.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6745114.page GMT
It's sad to hear you couldn't keep going. I feel the same about progression and after my break ( the reason i got into 40k again ) i realised it was gonna be hard to back off a bit but i just got on with it. And tbh my outlook on everything changed after doing some travelling and destroying my savings

Sports are just one of them weird obsessions that most people don't get. "why do you wanna throw yourself down them stairs?!" they say.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6745143.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6745143.page GMT
I would look very out of place on a board now, though I kind of want to dig it out to try it XD]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6746586.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6746586.page GMT
Never really got into it myself. Not agile/athletic enough for it. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6749960.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6749960.page GMT PS back in the day...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6750306.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/590743/6750306.page GMT