I tried to get on my kid’s board a couple years ago. My equilibrium and ability to fall have greatly decreased. Concrete is harder now…or I’m a lot softer.

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Posted by CroakaBait

Gulf Coast of the Land Mass

Member since Nov 2013

4046 posts

Posted on 1/29/22 at 5:26 pm to Motorboat

You do you, friggin Tony Hawk.

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Posted by tigarida

West Palm Beach

Member since Oct 2009

136 posts

Posted on 1/29/22 at 6:20 pm to Motorboat

I'm 57 and ride my longboard just about every day. I bought a bamboo land paddle (Kahuna stick) and cruise the hood. Great exercise and really helps my balance when I get on the snowboard for real action. I have a 20ft rope leash and run my retriever too. I've got a Never Summer Rogue 48" board with rocket and camber and an old Carlsbad Cruiser 56" board I restored for bombing hills.

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Posted by ItNeverRains

Offugeaux

Member since Oct 2007

28166 posts

Posted on 1/29/22 at 6:55 pm to Motorboat

I still skate with my kids a little. Teach them tricks more than anything. Never forget at a birthday party all my buddies had no idea I skated. One of the kids was trying to land a kick flip. Nailed it first try everybody freaked

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Posted by Lou

Modesto, CA

Member since Aug 2005

8434 posts

Posted on 1/29/22 at 7:02 pm to Motorboat

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Posted by LRB1967

Tennessee

Member since Dec 2020

21274 posts

Posted on 1/29/22 at 7:38 pm to Motorboat

Used to ice skate back when I played hockey. Would probably bust my arse if I tried it now.

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Posted by BorrisMart

Member since Jul 2020

9001 posts

Posted on 1/29/22 at 8:26 pm to Motorboat

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Nice bump on this thread. I ended up getting an anti hero deck with indys and some soft wheels. I later switched to some lighter, faster wheels. I can ollie and pump a little on a half pipe. I do not not skate as much as I would like to. Maybe the Spring will have some nice weather where I'll get out some more.

I'm 44 years old and I mostly worry about hurting myself so I can't get too crazy

There are always older guys at the park that just cruise and have fun and exercise. You don't have to be jumping down stairs. The BR park has a fun manual pad and some good bowls and quarter pipes and a mini ramp essentially. Rukus used to do old man's day on Sunday mornings at the BREC park years ago, not sure if they still do.

Another Louisiana native from Farmerville/Monroe Lance Chapin is pro for The Killing Floor Co., which is a board company out of the northwest that has really cool graphics. A lot of Miles Davis and jazz influenced stuff.

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Posted by idrivethefiretruck

Baton Rouge

Member since Dec 2016

258 posts

Posted on 1/29/22 at 9:05 pm to Higgysmalls