The Official "Hi, I'm New!" Thread

[Tyven]

Hi! My name is Pyry and I'm addicted to longboarding.

The first time I ever stepped on a board was early last spring. Since Then I have spent most of my free time on wheels. I had three longer pauses, one due to infected achilles tendon and two after eating some dirt without pads. I've been lucky to survive without braking any bones. Now I've learned to use my helmet and pads whenever I'm going to do some higher speeds or new tricks.

At the moment my quiver only contains one complete board, Lush Bahari. I do have a lot of hardware lying around tho so I'm planning on building a new board during the winter. I'm thinking of some kind of Old school/slalom hybrid so I can learn to pump and do some os kickflips, bonelesses and handplants on parking garages. Here in the north the best season is starting to reach its end so soon we have to skate indoors.

Besides skating I'm also interested in the artistic side of this hobby. Deck graphics, grip art and building boards.

Other trivial info about me; Male, 21 years, living in Finland.

So I think that's it for now. See you folks in the forums.

Ps. As you may have quessed english is not my native language so I apologise if I don't make perfect sense 100% of the time. I give you a permission to be grammar nazis and correct my spelling etc.

[untuk]

Hi my name is Fredrik "Untuk or Skruven" and i'm 16. I live in Stockholm, Sweden and ive been longboarding since this spring and the last month ive gotten in to speedboarding. Fastest i've gone is probably around 60km/h but im ready for gnarly stuff Leathers and Fullface!

My setups are:
DH: Landyachtz 09 Switch, Green BigZigs and Bear Grizzly trucks (Getting Kahalani trucks soon)
Cruise: Flexdex 23" Grenade Stock Setup.

I like to hang out at the Kahalani shop and ride with Urskog team!

Peace!

[bornizz]

Hi!

My name is Borna and im 20 years old. Livin the dream up in Sweden in a town called Uppsala. Started longboarding for a month ago But having footproblems atm. I got a random sector 9 I got for 400 sek - 40$ish

Getting a loaded in winter when im visiting Los Angeles, or maybe a apex 34/7

peaceness to you homieboiz/girlz

[Icabob]

Hi there!

I'm new to Silverfish, but I've been riding my own board for a full year now, in either Saskatoon or Regina, SK. I find it a great way to commute (weather permitting) and I've been dancing up a storm these past couple months. Just finished making a couple pairs of slide gloves that are working great and getting me excited about group parkade sessions. I've done downhill a bit and scarred myself up on many occasions, but I've found that the flow and glide of dancing and carving is what really gets me stoked about longboarding.

[Willy]

Hey! I'm will i'm new to the Fish, atm i have a mini Gravity deck, Randall 180's, Abec 11 Strikers and Lucky harball bearings.

I'm getting a DH deck soon.

[duhdodo123]

Hi my name is Evan my current DH board is a bomb hills flush mount sitting on Gulwing chargers with 70mm 78a s9 race formula wheels. I also have a s9 trylam spoontail that i use for pretty much any situation. Im always down to bomb, cruise and would love to learn how to slide and dance. I live in Glendora, Cali so if your ever in the area hit me up and well hit some hills!

[SpikeJones]

Hey everyone, SpikeJones here from the great state of Texas. I recently crossed over from the darkside (aka kickflip side) after deciding that there is much more to boardsports then trying to ollie every stair set in sight, and discovering that I'm not very good at it anyway. So about 2 months ago I replaced my caveman trucks and wheels for some that can actually turn, and I haven't looked back. 8) Once I learn a bit more about this side of the coin I plan on buying a proper longboard. Look forward to meeting yall

[Fortune]

Hey, my name is Skylar, I'm 17 and live in Maple Ridge, BC, Canada.

I used to ride a shortboard/kickflip board/whatever you want to call it, and I enjoyed riding, but I was always being called a poser because I didn't do tricks (no point, imo, I have more fun just riding). My board (which was second hand to begin with, and already ratty, waterlogged and falling apart) eventually started to sag, and it snapped in half a few days later, and I didn't bother to get a new one.

I tried a longboard a few weeks ago, and fell in love instantly. Ordered my board a couple of days ago (Apex 37), and I can't wait to get it.

I think I only saw one other person from Ridge on these forums, if you see this post, send me a PM and we'll skate once I get my board! =D

[BoardAndDrum]

Sweet, another person into longboarding. Its going to take over the world eventually.

[SourDiesel]

I live in Denver.
I thrash some hills
but for the most part have been "hybrid" riding.
I need a shorter stiff board
with a tail
and concave.
right now im on a Arbor bug
with some pink gumball 76mm
and Gullwings.

[plush]

hi i am a female fresh fish..

i just got my Widerglider and i am looking forward to assemble it... so i can finally glide and ride...

[mattyoaks]

[weavelstl]

Howdy,

Representing Lawrence, KS here. Been skateboarding a long time (late 80's), but a recent longboard convert. Been cruising around on a Gravity carve 39, and loving life. Starting to learn some tricks, mostly been sliding.

If there are any other Larryville longboarders out there, hit me up.

Mark

[Zombayy]

Hi, I'm from Sacramento California, freshmen at sac state. I started skating about two years ago on a shortboard then got into longboarding when my friend let me ride his sector 9 goddess.

My first and current longboard is the Gravity Bruce Logan OG. I'm just riding a stock set up for now but I want to learn how to slide. Once I start to get the hang of sliding I plan on switching out my trucks and wheels so the board becomes more slide friendly.

[DHBM]

hi im not new

i give random rep

[newbreedofnerd]

Hey I'm new here and I just got my first longboard. It's a San Clemente Dolphin Wave complete. I live in a little town called Lindsay, Ontario (in Canada) going to college here. Picked up a board for some easy and fun transportation. Someday I'll start getting into doing some tricks too

[GSeven]

Hi! I'm new to longboarding. My friend sold me his Loaded Dervish and I just got it today. I've never skated before, but I've been snowboarding for a while. I took the board out today and got the basics of getting going and steering down alright. Stopping/slowing down is a little more challenging. I'm from Illinois so most of the riding I'll be doing is for commuting, at least for right now.

Holey 180s trucks
ABEC 11 Gumballs 75A 76mm

[outforblood]

Yep, I'm new...I purchased my first longboard, a Gravity JP38 last week and it's a beast. Bombing hills with it is a blast. I've been skating since the early 80's up until the mid 90's and then I quit for a good 13 yrs. Now at age 32 I've been bit again. I can't believe I ever quit in the first place! It stinks that I'm nowhere near as good as I used to be, but oh well. I guess being an "older" skater for me means less trying to show off and more just having fun...maybe even relaxing a bit. Hell, I skated my local bike trail this week and it was very relaxing. That's partially why I've been looking into longboaring. I still skate my Short board when I'm in a shredding mood.(I find it hard to pop no complys with a longboard) I'm also a father of 3 girls...who all skate. Awesome. And I play and teach guitar, bass, and music theory when I can. I also like some dark ass beer.

My current rides...
both setup with Indy 149's and Bones DTF wheels and bushings.
The Creature has Reds(for the time being)
The JP38 has Rockin' Rons Ballitech Rockets

[Hybrid]

Hey everyone I'm new to the forums but I have been longboarding for about 3 months. I live in St. Louis, MO. I own an original hybrid 35 and mostly ride flatland and carve.

[BorderlineSick]

Sup im new here, ive been skating for about a month now, im 18 and i live in NYC so if you wanna start a session lmk