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

[robon4]

Hi,

I'm Rob, I used to skate from 85~90' and then on and off again. Never any good but I still keep an eye out for ditches and skatable locations.

Currently I have a newer Element board, which I bought when I rode a local skatepark with my friend. Also a older Blacklabel pool style board, and just recently ordered my first longboard.

Really excited to see the longboards and how they actually have different shapes unlike modern skateboards. Also glad to see wheels with lower duro than 99.

Rob

[chiefchiefchief]

hey all, i'm new, but i've been lurking about for the past several months--sooo much good info here! i'm probably not your typical longboarder since i'm a 44 y/o woman! i saw a guy riding with his dog about 6 months ago, and thought, 'hell! that looks so fun--i could do that!!' been cruising around for about 6 months now, and i have the tightest calves of anyone i know--lol! i started out with some really crappy boards from the big box stores but returned all those and got a s9 sandwedge that ive been riding for months then a few days ago i got a pdp city crusher. such a difference between the two--it's like the wedge is an automatic, and the pdp is a stick shift! bombed a couple of hills in my neighborhood and really been getting crazy out there! now i have the crusher i want to learn how to use the tail, so any tips would be great! anyway, just wanted to say 'hey!'

sort of the same kinda way i found longboarding to be fun!!

[hociemocie]

Will you be my neighbor?

lol, only if you live in o-town!

[loug]

lol, only if you live in o-town!

Can You say neigh bor hood?

[plush]

hey all, i'm new, but i've been lurking about for the past several months--sooo much good info here! anyway, just wanted to say 'hey!'

hello there.. you're so awesome ! i'm having a blast too! i'm so glad my good friend introduced me to longboarding.

[plush]

hi im new, im from the philippines, 15 years old and im in to downhill, i have 2 boards a landy drop speed and earthwing superglider..
and i wish to learn more from this community...

hello mate im from manila too. where do you skate? i am loving the glider too..

[BryceGS]

Hi Guys,
Already introduced myself in the 40+ thread, so I'll just copy & paste.

Hi Guys,
Made the mistake of taking a younger co-employees longboard for a spin. Now have a Gravity Logan 30" deck(not really a longboard, but have my eyes on the Logan 36" cruiser), 139mm Independent trucks and Gravity 76mm wheels arriving from UPS in the next couple of days.
My bio:
44 y/o living in Bellevue, WA.
Happily single, homeowner, 2 cats, 4 motorcycles and a skateboard.....life is good!
When I turned 14, got myself a paper route and spent the first three months putting together my first piece of transportation. Logan Earthski Dura lite/Dura wedge, acs lite II trucks and Kryptonics 70mm reds.
Graduated high school(barely), got a job in a grocery store and now 26 years later, I'm trying to relive my youth!
I figured if middle aged people can ski.....then why can't I skateboard?
Figgered it can't be any more dangerous than roadracing motorcycles or street and off-road riding.

Will post some photos of the new board and stains on the asphalt from my first spill.

Cheers!
Bryce

Forgot to put in that I had one of those old "Banana Boards" from the early 70's. Plastic deck with polyurethane wheels(loose bearings) Don't know how many times I went down from a rock or pinecone.

Iff'n you see a old(middle-aged) bald headed dude laying in the gutter dead from a skateboard accident, go ahead and take my board.........I won't be needing it anymore!

[Beam]

Hello people
I'm Beam real name yeah I know. I am from Asheville NC. I have been bombing hills for several years. The crew I ride with is WAMFLA west Asheville mother ####### longboard association. I could carry on with the whole long description of me but no. So here is my hello hello.

[loug]

Hello people
I'm Beam real name yeah I know. I am from Asheville NC. I have been bombing hills for several years. The crew I ride with is WAMFLA west Asheville mother ####### longboard association. I could carry on with the whole long description of me but no. So here is my hello hello.

nice weather in nc? waiting for the flakes here in pissburgh

[hellohello]

hi,


My name is Ethan, I've been longboarding for 6 months.I am 10 years old.My boards are a loaded vanguard, and a homemade mini.

[Nubiaska]

hey all, i'm new, but i've been lurking about for the past several months--sooo much good info here! i'm probably not your typical longboarder since i'm a 44 y/o woman! i saw a guy riding with his dog about 6 months ago, and thought, 'hell! that looks so fun--i could do that!!' been cruising around for about 6 months now, and i have the tightest calves of anyone i know--lol! i started out with some really crappy boards from the big box stores but returned all those and got a s9 sandwedge that ive been riding for months then a few days ago i got a pdp city crusher. such a difference between the two--it's like the wedge is an automatic, and the pdp is a stick shift! bombed a couple of hills in my neighborhood and really been getting crazy out there! now i have the crusher i want to learn how to use the tail, so any tips would be great! anyway, just wanted to say 'hey!'

Hocie,
Two questions:
Where do you live?
Will you marry me?

Nubiaska

[patchrojas]

Hey guys! Well, I'm another new guy. :P My names Patrick, i'm 19 and I'm from the Philippines. I'm totally new to longboarding but i can balance on a skateboard lol. That's still very noob.

Well my parents are at the USA right now and I told them to get me a longboard and so they did. They got me a Ladera Respect Roots 38". As a noob, I really don't know if this board is good. So, what do you guys think? I cant wait for them to came home so I can roll around here in my neighborhood

I hope I get to learn alot from you guys and cheers to Silverfish

[loug]

Hey guys! Well, I'm another new guy. :P My names Patrick, i'm 19 and I'm from the Philippines. I'm totally new to longboarding but i can balance on a skateboard lol. That's still very noob.

Well my parents are at the USA right now and I told them to get me a longboard and so they did. They got me a Ladera Respect Roots 38". As a noob, I really don't know if this board is good. So, what do you guys think? I cant wait for them to came home so I can roll around here in my neighborhood

I hope I get to learn alot from you guys and cheers to Silverfish

Ladera 38" Respect Roots

[longwood94]

hey guys I am new names josh and im from knoxville TN...you might have seen me around on the forums, but i have not properly introduced my self and got off to a bad start (view rep) lol

I roll in on an old S9 pintail
gullwing mission 1
kryptonics 76 mm
red bearings

I am decently new to the sport
i can bomb decently and im just learning to slide and slowly getting into board walking

im also 14

[tuxtheirish]

Hey everybody, just wanted to post up for the official intro. I'm TuX. Originally from Houston, living in the Rio Grande Valley, about to move to Dallas. I've absolutely fallen in love with the stoke. Thats about it.

[hociemocie]

Hocie,
Two questions:
Where do you live?
Will you marry me?

Nubiaska

lol, sorry, already taken (and he turned into a couch potato--omg--but that's another story...), and i live in orlando.

[hociemocie]

hello there.. you're so awesome ! i'm having a blast too! i'm so glad my good friend introduced me to longboarding.

thanks! i lurked for a while cuz i didn't want to be a poser--lol--i'm a high school teacher, so i have to watch out for such things!

[plush]

Hey guys! Well, I'm another new guy. :P My names Patrick, i'm 19 and I'm from the Philippines.
Well my parents are at the USA right now and I told them to get me a longboard and so they did. They got me a Ladera Respect Roots 38". I cant wait for them to came home so I can roll around here in my neighborhood

hey there man.. i'm pinay and im new tooo.. where do you skate? im loving my EW glider... keep skatin..

[Captain-Obvious]

Hello, Im new and just saying hi. Right now my board is a homemade 46" dancer with concave soon to be set up with 84a flashbacks and randal pink 180s.

[baudday]

How goes it everyone? I'm new here. I have been an avid skateboarder for almost twelve years now. I have always loved skating, and when I say loved, I mean really loved. I fell in love with it the instant I stepped on my first board. I picked it up pretty quickly, and got interested in trick skating when I was younger. I've been doing that all this time, but recently have let it go by the wayside. I think I'm at that point where I still want to take risks, but more calculated ones, and tricking just doesn't provide that. Apart from that, I'd like to give my knees a break after all those years.

That being said, I got my first cruiser about 3 years ago to get around during college. It's nothing special, a Flip cruiser deck, can't even find a picture of it on the net, with some Sector 9 61mm 78a wheels with some Swiss Bones, Abec 11 I believe, and some wide Independent trucks. I don't know too much about the equipment, so forgive me if I'm not being specific enough, or if that set up just sucks, but I'm actually having a great time with it, and it rides real smooth.

I have always really enjoyed just riding because it gives me a sense of freedom and enjoyment. I'd like to however learn some of the slides like the coleman and the bert. I think I'm capable of mastering those with some practice. Although bombing hills does interest me somewhat, I think I'm more into the carving and the slides and that. Does anyone have any other slides or maneuvers I might be interested in?

I'd like to maybe also look into an actual longboard. The drop through boards really interest me because of their lower center of gravity, but then again I don't know anything. Some advice on that would be greatly appreciated as well.

Finally, just from clicking on this forum "What's wedging and how do I do it?" That question actually intrigues me now so if I could get filled in on that.

Thanks, and I'll be getting to doing my research now.