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

[slingboard00]

Cool way to introduce yourself, Studio. Welcome to the 'fish. It's awesome that you still have that Fibreflex after 30+ years. You have a rich skating heritage.

[studioRS]

Cool way to introduce yourself, Studio. Welcome to the 'fish. It's awesome that you still have that Fibreflex after 30+ years. You have a rich skating heritage.

Thanks, mostly do it for fun factor and feeling in the groove. I've had high speed get-offs when younger and experienced sketchy wood ramp vert with scars. Too old for that now, just enjoy cruisin.

ps... it is a Z-Flex. Although, my best friend from way back in 1976 still has his G&S Fiberflex. I really liked that board.

[Spardey]

Hey guys, I'm Bryn.
I just bought my first longboard today actually and I love it already. Yeah, it's an s9... go ahead and hate but I think it's great for cruising.
I plan on riding it around Boulder soon and test how well I can dodge people

[Lasyk]

Hey I'm Brandon, I used to Longboard a few years ago on my friends board since I was 12 and had no money. I recently bought a bamboo Sector 9 Uluwatu Pintail off a friend I work with for 100$.

I skate a REALLY hilly bike path by my house every day and I aim for at least an hour and a half a day. I also skate to and from work 4 times a week which is nearly 10 kms (one way, so 20 kms a day when I'm working) which total works out to almost 90 kms a week (80 kms from getting to and from work, and approx. another 10 kms from all my skating everywhere I go)

[Stitch_special]

hej ! I havent properly introduced myself yet..

I'm Andrevik, almost 17 and have recently bought Loaded Dervish (my very first longboard) but have practice it for just a total of 3 hours due to the bad bad weather in the Northeast.

I've been riding Freebord for nearly a year now, and b4 that I've been riding The Wave since I was around 12-13. I also snowboard but I've never really rode regular skateboard.

when im older i wanna try surfing also !

oh yea StudioR, that was awesome intro of u and nice pic !

[Spardey]

I'm Andrevik, almost 17 and have recently bought Loaded Dervish (my very first longboard) but have practice it for just a total of 3 hours due to the bad bad weather in the Northeast.

Ugh same here. It has been super nice out and the day I buy my longboard the weather gets bad.

[sega]

cool, I'm 17, too.
and
Got my Dervish today and had a 3.5 hour session today. I even went back out just before it got dark for another 1 hour session.

California rocks!

[Lexone3A]

Berzerk Bombers-

we are a group of freinds who just want to bomb hills.
We longboard out of reseda, granada hills, and northridge ( N.E. SFV- Berzerk Bombers )
i ride a Loaded Dervish and some Blk 180 Randalls with some Orangatang Durion 75mm-45mm contact-83a, this board is Sick! controlled power sliding, Super nice and sweet!

any tips for:
Any (goofy foot) front side power sliding? in any method.

[slingboard00]

hej ! I havent properly introduced myself yet..

I'm Andrevik, almost 17 and have recently bought Loaded Dervish (my very first longboard) but have practice it for just a total of 3 hours due to the bad bad weather in the Northeast.

I've been riding Freebord for nearly a year now, and b4 that I've been riding The Wave since I was around 12-13. I also snowboard but I've never really rode regular skateboard.

when im older i wanna try surfing also !

oh yea StudioR, that was awesome intro of u and nice pic !

Andrevik,
Welcome to Silverfish. Don't be discouraged by some of the DB's on here. There are some real haters of Wave/Ripstick's and other things. It's cool that you try it all. You're going to like your longboard the most, though.
Don't wait to surf until you're older. Go now!!

[Stitch_special]

Andrevik,
Welcome to Silverfish. Don't be discouraged by some of the DB's on here. There are some real haters of Wave/Ripstick's and other things. It's cool that you try it all. You're going to like your longboard the most, though.
Don't wait to surf until you're older. Go now!!

Thanks brother yea i noticed that when i posted the "confession" thread - they bashed me for liking miley cyrus lolz

you're right.. i will be enjoying longboard more, especially after watching many youtube of longboard cross-stepping - its making my freebord cry !

yea i should try surfing now but im afraid of sharks ! and salty water ! hmm maybe i should try the one at the water park - the man made water wave

[Stitch_special]

cool, I'm 17, too.
and
Got my Dervish today and had a 3.5 hour session today. I even went back out just before it got dark for another 1 hour session.

California rocks!

wow awesome !!! u had 3.5 hour session in 1 day ! me.. i had a total of 3 hour session in 2 weeks ! cuz here in the northeast its either too sunny or too rainy and i dun like em both !

welcome 2 silverfish longboarding forum

[studioRS]

oh yea StudioRS, that was awesome intro of u and nice pic !

Thanks for the kudos, my 12 yr old daughter snapped off the pics. I went out on another session the night before last and it was way fun. My road is a little steep, 24 ft wide (20 ft usable with gravelly sides but FAST and fun. Cranking a long board into hard GS turns to keep my speed in check is finding many muscles I haven't used in alooong time.

More photos soon of my old tired arse.

[Stitch_special]

Thanks for the kudos, my 12 yr old daughter snapped off the pics. I went out on another session the night before last and it was way fun. My road is a little steep, 24 ft wide (20 ft usable with gravelly sides but FAST and fun. Cranking a long board into hard GS turns to keep my speed in check is finding many muscles I haven't used in alooong time.

More photos soon of my old tired arse.

i tink ur an inspiration to all of us don't feel old cuz i've seen a 74 year old norweigian snowboarding last january @ the Poconos !! and he was GOOD !

[studioRS]

Thanks, that makes me feel awesome!

I adjusted my signature to something more appropriate. Time for some trick T-Shirts of this.

[spencerlini]

hey my name is spencer i just got into longboarding a little while ago i ride a loaded vangaurd (carving system 2) i came from skateboarding so im pretty experienced but im still getting used to it. I listen to alot of music mostly heavy metal like dio, Slipknot, marilyn manson that kindoff stuff. i started longboarding as a comuting thing but damn theres a alot of tricks you can do on these things. i live in vancouver, BC, canada so i get my fare share of weed he he. well thats my introduction hope ya like it

[dustyx28]

longboarder from arizona! haha i got to keep cool some how.

[Vspr Ray]

Hey guys, Ray here. I'm from Oklahoma and I just started skating in June/July. I'll be going to UCLA in the fall and it made me want to try skating since I wont have a car in LA.

I started with a Arbor 31'' Sizzler to learn the basics of balance and carving. I just invested in a Loaded Dervish that will hopefully last my entire college experience. It's got Paris Trucks, Flex 2, and Durian 831A wheels.

Anyone else go to UCLA here?

[Stitch_special]

Hey guys, Ray here. I'm from Oklahoma and I just started skating in June/July. I'll be going to UCLA in the fall and it made me want to try skating since I wont have a car in LA.

I started with a Arbor 31'' Sizzler to learn the basics of balance and carving. I just invested in a Loaded Dervish that will hopefully last my entire college experience. It's got Paris Trucks, Flex 2, and Durian 831A wheels.

Anyone else go to UCLA here?

welcome 2 silverfishlongboarding community but hey isnt ur avatar = swiftfox ?? i use that too ! haha and its way faster than firefox !

[Lexone3A]

Hey guys, Ray here. I'm from Oklahoma and I just started skating in June/July. I'll be going to UCLA in the fall and it made me want to try skating since I wont have a car in LA.

I started with a Arbor 31'' Sizzler to learn the basics of balance and carving. I just invested in a Loaded Dervish that will hopefully last my entire college experience. It's got Paris Trucks, Flex 2, and Durian 831A wheels.

Anyone else go to UCLA here?

No, not UCLA but your right over the other side of the hill ( known as SFV),
i've been meeting up with CSUN longboarders @ CSUN Northridge, Ca.
they meet every Wednesday 10pm to ? parking G3, 5th floor, you should come out.

I'm lexone from Berzerk Bombers (420headz)

hope you come out, well be their by 9pm.

BOMB HILLS NOT COUNTRIES!

[Ethan_BC09]

High everybody! My name is ethan, im new to this site, but ive been skating for 8 years now and hope to integrate myself into the longboarding community, officially. i do all types of disciplines, no need for hate. i live in Lima, Peru, home of some crazy ass hills and skaters.

I ride a Dervish flex 2 with Randal II with orange Khiro 77a double barrell bushings, Ceramic bearings, and Orangatangs In heats (both types) for general skating purposes and a Landyatchz Evo (not carbon) with Seimic 181 mm green springs and Seismic 85 mm Speed vents for bombing hills.

If there are any riders in my area of the world, hit me up some time so we can tear ass all over the city. e-mail me at Ethan_BC09@hotmail.com.