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As per title really. I fancy a new toy for buzzing around on, having dug out my old (normal style) deck recently. Not really into tricks any more, just trundling around.
Do they work without hills?
yes they work without hills....they don't work without waves though
hth 🙂
SUP or Paddleboard, that's the real question, that's what you really need.
Go 10.6 x 32 and an alloy paddle thruster and go have some F U N.
Only hills are curly in nature, soft on the skin to touch, taste a bit salty, glisten, don't wear boardies over your wetsuit.
Er, I kinda meant the type with wheels 😉 something like this:
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I want something I can play on from the door, it's a trek to ride the MTB (or get to the coast!) and whilst I don't mind riding a roadie it's not actually FUN.
Or maybe I should buy a street bike and get rad...
Nope, go skatiebouy and take the skin off your knees.
Some of them are stunningly well made, I spotted a few in a surf shop on East Witts and was tempted myself..
I've got a proper old school (well 90's) longboard somewhere that's in need of a new home.
Old school is good... How much're you after for it? And what is it?
I'll have to find it first... no idea how much it's worth.
It's a ummm... might be a Foundation Skateboards one. Indy trucks, nice big wheels etc. Proper Canadian maple none of this plastic fibre-felx nonsense
I used to have a Lush Kilima which was an amazing ride, part bamboo so had a nice bit of flex to it. It was the drop through version so ran lower than other boards making it a bit more stable. A mate of mine had one of the Lush Samba's which was also very nice.
Not many hills (rideable ones) where I am but managed to have lots of fun just rolling around the streets as most of them had just been resurfaced.
Check out the likes of Arbor, Sector 9, Lush, Landyachtz, Original, Comet, Rayne and Loaded.
Oh, and watch vids like this for some inspiration 😉
Cool... Well let me know, might be interested depending on price / condition etc. Though I'm now looking at BMXs too.
I think I'm having a low budget midlife crisis.
Got a Lush Samba thats been ridden to distruction (springs warped, trucks cracked and the deck too) only really use it to punt round town now. Been wanting to get an Orignal board for a while now and will when I can spare the cash. Flat land is plenty of fun and multi-stori carparks can make a good hill substitute.
I think I'm having a low budget midlife crisis.
The best sort. I spent 20 minutes last night trying to heel flip my old board (now passed down to the next generation) and succeed in reducing the NHS vasectomy waiting lists by 1. Or is that 2?
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Oh, boards, right. As you were.
Just don't bother, you'll look like you're a Sad Rad Dad. Buy a proper skateboard.
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(I've got a Sector 9 longboard and I love it, just right for playing in the street, carving turns, and avoiding broken bones. Do feel a sense of shame that it's not a proper skateboard but my knackered body couldnt cope with one any more)
A bit like a bike there are different types/builds for different things. All wood decks are good for tricks (either jumbo skateboard tricks or downhill sliding), otherwise a composite laminate adds flex/rigidity to the board to compliment the shape. Carving benefits from a flexy deck as the corners can be loaded/unloaded for extra traction and steering as well as pumping. Straight up hill bombing benefits from a low slung stiff deck. Many proper DH race decks have the trucks mounted through the deck for a lower ride height. Big wheels and big trucks make a flat deck quite high off the ground which makes pushing tiring, but big wheels are faster (and heavier of course!). Then there's really big decks for cross stepping and walking about on which can be a fun way to make use of a flat space. These tend to be all wood and stiff, they need specific trucks to counteract the wheelbase.
Then there's wheels: big (70mm+)=fast, heavy, lots of swing in rotation, small (60-70mm)=lighter, easier pushing, less swing in rotation (when doing rotational slides down hill).
Durometer or hardness affects traction, ride smoothness, durability and speed. 100a=HARD, good for slides and fast on smoother roads, 90a+=firm, some grip but still slidey, 80a+= more of a smooth ride but still lets go at a push, 70a and lower is a soft grippy wheel. Any wheel can be pushed into a slide with correct technique, but you can hold it there with a hard wheel. I used to be quite into sliding hills on an 80's vert deck with 60mm hard wheels. You do get some odd looks! Oh and bombing hills at night, less traffic and the lights make it easier to spot the cars 
Cheap setups are like BSOs. I'd avoid Mindless. If TSY falls through I have a few knocking about. Or check out Lush Longboards who are a rather good UK company.
I'll leave you with this:
Go and speak to Mick and get a nice custom one: http://www.freewebs.com/flatdays/