Skateboarding - Neckbeards with broken wrists.

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fenix down: Jan 12, 2005

Any Pittsburgh guys skating in Carnegie this week? Pitcher park is ready to ride.

# ¿ Mar 17, 2015 02:21

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# ¿ Apr 26, 2024 10:38

fenix down: Jan 12, 2005

Built a new deck with slightly larger everything. It's a much smoother ride on ramps, which I prefer anyway.

Sharing because I love old movies, and the graphic suits me just fine (top one)

# ¿ Mar 31, 2015 20:03

fenix down: Jan 12, 2005

20matar posted:

Quick shoe question. Between DC, Etnies, Nike and Vans, which brand would be my best bet? I need a new pair of skate shoes and these are the brands the local skate store works with, aside national stuff, which I'll definitely check out as well. I want something light and comfortable.

Nike and Vans hold up really well, so ultimately it will come down to fit. They mostly sell lowtops though, so if you want highs go for the DC.

# ¿ Apr 30, 2015 15:11

fenix down: Jan 12, 2005

Some footage from Emerica's tour stop in pittsburgh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU00G9obo80

# ¿ Jun 23, 2015 16:22

fenix down: Jan 12, 2005

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCZUbmzAeXM

# ¿ Jun 24, 2015 20:46

fenix down: Jan 12, 2005

gay for gacha posted:

Any tips on front side airs in bowls? I can't get air at all. And if I go to fast I get kind of scared and bail at the coping.

Or better: how did you learn to air?

I am by no means an expert, but when i used to do them on mini ramps back in the day I would just focus on looking over my left shoulder (skating regular) at the spot on the ramp where I wanted to land.

This took away the fear of the coping, and I had already been practicing 180s on a gentler slope so I had the basic body movement down.

# ¿ Jul 3, 2021 17:39

fenix down: Jan 12, 2005

They did a good job blending the digital and camcorder footage.

# ¿ Jul 26, 2022 18:34

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# ¿ Apr 26, 2024 10:38

fenix down: Jan 12, 2005

other people posted:

Hey I want to buy a skateboard as an xmas gift for our 7 year old. He has size 32 shoes (EU), weighs about 27kg, and is 127cm tall. He loves to bike and rollerblade and every time we go into a decathlon he wants to look at the decks. I like decathlon but this site says their skateboards should be avoided: https://www.skateboardershq.com/worst-skateboard-brands/

I did my own research and I think we need basically the smallest deck we can find. And since we'll be cruising around the city parks and sidewalks we should avoid harder wheels.

Powell Peralta has this 7.0" thing with 80A wheels: https://www.blue-tomato.com/en-ES/product/Powell+Peralta-Ripper+Mini+7+0+Complete-592327. I have not been able to find anything smaller outside of random amazon brands.

Or am I completely misguided and this is too small? There are obviously a heck of a lot more options if a 7.5 or 7.75 is still appropriate for his size but people seem to be recommending that for teenagers which he is not.

Thank you for any guidance.

That seems like the right size. Might actually feel a bit too big at first but he'll grow into it. Getting Bones setup will have decent bearings and be much safer than a cheapo board.

# ¿ Dec 3, 2022 16:34

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