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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Sports Argument Stadium > Skateboarding - Neckbeards with broken wrists.
 
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roastpork
Oct 13, 2005

ik kom van de straat
I only recently picked up skateboarding, completely missing out on learning anything during my teen years, and I feel like I'll always be that wobbly dude who sucks poo poo. :( I don't want to be busting poo poo like Hsu, but just being able to ollie and actually use my board for riding around places would be sweet. Like sometimes I can roll my foot up the board, but my other foot doesn't cooperate - or I just jump clear off the board like a spaz.

Recently, I moved to the Massachusetts north shore, and I'm thinking pretty hard on trying to find someone to help encourage me to keep going. :ohdear:

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roastpork
Oct 13, 2005

ik kom van de straat

ssergE posted:

So my first skateboard in close to 15 years or so arrived last week, and after getting accustomed to it in my apartment (standing on carpet, etc), I waited until late at night (I live in a busy city), took it in a quiet lane-way and....

.. stood on it and fell off in spectacular fashion, falling and living up to the thread title. Well, not quite, but my wrist is really sore and it hurts when I pick things up.

Not to be put off, I found another lane-way with a more road-like surface than the glass-smooth tiles of the previous one. This time with a bit more success.

I seem to have an issue with not keeping my weight centered (or a little too far to the back), and the board feels like it is getting away from me.

Oh well, got to stick with it.

I have this problem with smoother surfaces as well. I can't balance for poo poo on it, but streets are just fine.

Speaking of streets, should I look into getting some newer wheels? I just have some Pig wheels that came with the (pre-done) board, they're okay for roads but it feels a little wrong. Like any small stone will stop me and send me flying. Should I be looking into bigger wheels or something? :confused:

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