>inb4 only children use boards the majority of these browsers are below 19 high school kids who still think supreme, bape, and stussy are Veeky Forums even though they're fucking skate brands
>just get a fucking bike you poorfag I use mine to travel across campus and shorten my trips to the store on the car
>fuck off to /n/ Boards can be Veeky Forums if customized :^)
Least child-like option and it's still pretty child-like
But I got to fuck around with a prototype for a while and it was insanely fun
Thomas Edwards
are longboards even a practical way to commute? they look good for cruising but they don't seem very agile and rather clumsy overall
Wyatt Garcia
Everybody looks stupid on a longboard
Juan Watson
I realized boards were for kids when I graduated high school
Daniel Powell
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Michael King
Can't use em because of the snow but I longboard and love it.
Only pain is how in convenient it is to bring on the subway and not having any place to put it in class.
Looking into getting a smaller deck and putting these trucks and wheels on it, making a smaller cruiser.
Do longboard parts fit on skateboard decks?
James Cruz
Those are cute desu
As for your question I do not know but Longboards are cool besides their inconvenience, maybe ask /diy/ if Veeky Forums are being assholes
Brody Cooper
Yeah you can swap your trucks on to any board although the thickness might require you to buy different hardware. Make your own skateboard and save money. I made one out of a 2x4
Jacob Foster
Nice, if I meet anyone with one Ill axe to give it a shot
Caleb Price
plain old skateboard with no design is best imo
penny boards and longboards are goofy as fuck imo, better off with heelys
Andrew Harris
>not using a pennyboard
Kevin Martin
If I see a dude riding any board that's not just a plain skateboard I instantly assume they're a huge normie fag.
Sebastian Hughes
What did he mean by this?
How plain is plain?
Christopher Allen
who here inline skates? I would say its inbetween a skateboard and a bike in terms of speed and dealing with shitty roads
Levi Smith
But theyre not yeezys
Aaron Sanchez
still have them laying around somewhere but just seems too inconvenient in comparison to just hopping on a board
Carter Adams
You can wear them when Tricky Rick sell them.
Brandon Cox
For the past few years I've rode the bottle green penny board, but I've finally been motivated enough to learn tricks recently so I'm riding a roll for Rob graphic 8.25" with 53mm spitfires and independent trucks. My wheels are almost worn out now and I want to pick up some ricta clouds so I can cruise more comfortably on my street board.
Hunter Rogers
I cruise around on this, mostly on the roads cause it goes so fucking quick.
Get complements on my board regularly, also have a standard deck if i feel like doing some tricks.
Jaxson Taylor
standard boards because penny boards, and longboards are for the autistic
Mason Hill
They're for poseurs who don't know how to skate. I mean there's exceptions, but I always see clotheshorse faggot Mona Lisa types riding those.
Dylan Sanders
What the fuck happened to the existence of actual skateboards? Are they not also valid forms of transportation anymore? Cause when I was a kid I could sure as fuck get around.
Nathan Reed
> Pennys, Longboards
Fuccbois much Kys
John Reyes
are people really this insecure
everything is Veeky Forums if you do it with confidence
Oliver Thompson
Skateboards are impractical in any form.
Shortboards are only good for tricks. Longboards are only good for pretending to be a surfer
Pennies are literally children's toys and anyone who rides one (ESPECIALLY CASEY NEISTAT.) is a manchild.
Jaxon Clark
I wonder how many Veeky Forums posts have included the phrase "kill yourself"
Levi Davis
I just copped a custom penny from the site so I decided to start an Veeky Forums thread to see what creative things people have done, I'm confident with mine tho
Ill post it later
Luis Roberts
Enough to create a universe large enough to accommodate your mother.
Chase Morris
my mom goes through enough bullshit take that back =(
Evan Hernandez
Found the high schooler who still legitimately cares enough to get upset about whats trending on youtube
Michael Barnes
Heres a pic I sent to a friend earlier, Ill get a screen when i get home from the gym
Carter Garcia
I didn't care that he was trending. He's trended before, and probably will again.
I hate him and his fake-ass persona. I also hate that he pretends he didn't steal his filming style from Tom Sachs
He's the Dave Guetta of youtubing.
Robert Brown
But why do you care if he rides penny boards or not? Lmao dude hes just some stupid jew who got lucky relax, he has no real influence hillary didn't event win senpai
Leo Howard
just ride a normal skateboard unless you want to announce to the world that you're a gay nerd. if you're scared cause you really suck at skateboarding then throw some larger wheels on it
Isaac Jenkins
Longboards are the wrong boards
Carter Mitchell
left one to drive to school etc. (Cruiser deck with big wheels) right one to actually skate in the skatepark. (Normal 7,875 deck with normal skate wheels)
Levi Young
>muh youtube drama
Ryder Bennett
Am I a cool kids?
Evan Peterson
I have that exact deck except it has a white outline. It's really fucked up and scratched because I used to skate all the time but this deck is seriously indestructible.
William Cox
are skates Veeky Forums?
Caleb Bailey
Define skates
Grayson Stewart
sexci
Gavin Johnson
just embrace the goofiness, ride it with pride and people will respect you for it.
all these people talking about the correct board to ride are poser faggots who only do things because they think it makes them look cooler
Caleb Cox
got this fake penny some time ago for about 25 bucks. greased the bearings and loosened the trucks, rides fine now. i look like a retard riding it but i already did anyway. i consider buying an actual longboard, but i was wondering if it is practical to use, seems more sluggish idk
Ryan Foster
get a cruiser board with double kicktails. learning to do a few tricks is pretty fun might as well have the option too. I am assuming you probably arent trying to do anything too difficult like stairs and don't want an actual skateboard
Juan Reyes
what's the price range of a longboard if you want to get a decent one but nothing too special?
Elijah Phillips
Yeah thanks thats the whole reason I started this thread, I wanted to see how people go about rocking their own styles
Brody Cooper
Are you retarded
Nathan Bennett
300
Josiah Gonzalez
For anyone in uni, longboards are literally cringy as fuck, atleast where I'm from. Only a handful of kids I've seen look not-autistic with one/ riding one.
Do yourself a favor a get an actual skateboard, assuming your not fat as fuck. Actual boards get you aesthetic as fuck legs, you'll develop steez, feed the ego we all know you have, and most importantly you'll have fun. I can only do like 3 or 4 tricks over the span of 2-3 years, and I still have fun skating to class.
TRUST ME when I say get an actual board. It's like picking the insane difficulty in a videogame but you will definitely unlock the secret ending.
Michael Barnes
This
I got a welcome deck and some ricta clouds to roll on. Love the shape of the deck and the clouds are soft enough to roll over most cracks but hard enough to still pop over curbs and not squish out.
Pic related is similar to my board
Blake Cooper
Where i live there are no concrete sidewalks so skateboarding isn't really a valid method of transportation, skating on asphalt is too damn loud
Carter Hernandez
Where the shit do you live wtf
Ayden Carter
1) regular sized skateboard 2) big soft wheels 3) riser pads between trucks and board so wheels dont get stuck
same lol
>what are soft wheels
Juan Sullivan
>how plain is plain? Just wood and a black griptape.
Something that i've wanted to do is getting a normal board and put big wheel on them, something like some slime balls or any wheel +60mm so i can ride on rough surfaces too ;)
Used to. Skating gives you more ways to maneuver since it acts as an extension of your feet. Changing direction and building speed are much faster to do, along with the ability to jump instead of ollie are definitely some big advantages. They take no time to take on and off; not inconvenient if you bring your shoes with you.
Andrew Turner
he's right you know
Carson Fisher
Since when is Bape a skate brand?
Tyler Parker
Me too bro. I don't think it's exceptionally Veeky Forums, but it's nice to be able to choose between that and my bike.
Austin Price
I'm interested in getting a cheapass Penny for transportation too. I only carry a backpack on my day-to-day but it's a 2km ride to get the bus to my uni. My main concern is feeling out of place trying to skate 10 meters before dropping out of the board and looking out of place being a 19-yo who walks around with a board but doesn't skate.
Eli Morris
once your board gets fucked up(idk if penny boards even get messed up tho) you are alright. skateboards/longboards/penny boards are all really common in college.
also on top of that no one fucking cares about you dont think too much about it
Blake Rogers
Most people i ask say Pennys are harded to newcomers because it's harder to balance yourself on a small surface though.
Christopher Murphy
how can I learn to skateboard in my 20s without looking like a doofus
Joshua Stewart
>tfw 6'5 >tfw no balance >tfw can't skate
Isaiah Thompson
???
If you've ever walked into a skate shop in the past 5 years bape is everywhere and on the boards
Veeky Forums is just where skate and streetwear brands go to shill online dude you fell for the skating jew
Sebastian Scott
You're gonna look like a doofus no matter what b
Just practice in an empty parking lot with some buddies who know what theyre doing at night so no one will see ya
Also buy and wear pads and helmets and high top shoes, you're getting to the age where injuries will fuck you up for good
Logan Ramirez
rip dylan
Ian Sanchez
Maybe I want to ride a board and not do retarded tricks? Maybe I want to ride a board and not have it announced to the whole fucking neighborhood? Maybe I want to ride a board and not have my feet go numb from the road? Maybe I want to ride a board that doesn't break in half at any sign of some stress? Maybe I want to ride a board that could actually go down a reasonable hill? Maybe I want to ride a board that could roll more than 5 feet with a push? Maybe I want to ride a board because it's enjoyable not trying to impress high schoolers and faggots on /fa?
Jose Anderson
Maybe you should just big big soft wheels on a normal skateboard deck you supremo autismo
Ethan Hernandez
Or just get a longboard? The board that was made for the exact reasons I listed. But according to the 16 year olds on fa it's not cool enough. And they call others posers unaware of the irony
Chase Williams
Unless you plan on bombing hills and need a metric fuckton of space I see no reason to get a longboard
They don't magically ride smoother just because they're longer
Just get soft wheels and buttery bearings and riser pads and a cheap normal deck. Less than $150 and way more portable
And you get to avoid the entire autism spectrum of longboarders
Jayden Rodriguez
Is 30 too old to start skateboarding?
I bought a skateboard when I was in high school but never used it, still have it somewhere
William Williams
>Fuck the upsides of longboarding just get a skateboard with bigger wheels because you won't look like an autist
There is no reason to do that over buying a longboard. If you care about portability than just buy a small board. Caring about how others judge you based on the board you ride is autistic and pathetic
Christopher Bell
A regular skateboard.
Just like many other anons stated, longboards make you look like an idiot and a faggot (the latter being my opinion, as I've only seen faggots with them around my campus.)
Same thing for penny boards. It's the same shit, but in a much smaller size. Not to mention that it's kinda uncomfortable to ride (in my experience) As I'm used to having room to place my feet.
Being all of this said, you should definitely build your own skateboard, complete boards are ok but I wouldn't really recommend it as most of the people opt for those cheap walmart boards as a complete deck usually runs for 80 bucks.
If you build your own skateboard, you will definitely know what's under your feet and get to choose whatever graphic you fancy. Now complete decks are by no means bad but they usually have no-name stuff that don't certainly give me the confidence to do heavy shit on it however it's more than enough if you are just starting.
>alien workshop my nigga. I still have my old Dill deck lying around somewhere. Pretty durable decks.
Just do your thing man, we all looked like dumb people at some point. Just try to have fun and don't give up.
>bape is everywhere and on the boards
Dunno about you man, but I haven't seen bape stuff at the shop I usually hang around. Then again, these guys focus on supporting the little brands that are coming out.
No, you are never too old to learn how to skateboard.
Grayson White
Make sure to get risers and youll be fine on a regular board, i would recommend justting getting a cruiser deck.
>2x4 Nigga are you for real?
Pic for you
And you
Hunter Phillips
You best wear all the pads and high top shoes you can afford, you're not too old to skate but you're too old to injure yourself willy nilly