/eternal skateboarding general/-SUMMER IS COMING edition

>>2609740
>he pushes along slowly (mongo ofc)
>jumps off the board as it's rolling
>one foot on either side of the board (to the right and left, not nose and tail)
>he bends down
>grabs the board on the right hand side in the middle
>lifts it up and releases it so it flips around back onto its wheels
>hops back on

i'm gonna call it a greb flip because he's such a greb

>Got caught in the rain yesterday
>skated to my car
>bearings next day making this fucking awful sound
>just fucking disassembled, cleaned and relubed em
>did the same for another two sets i had lying around for shits

fucking wew. more work than i thought but well worth it.

Snapped my tail ollieing a 6 stair today.

Is possible it softened after getting caught in the rain for a minute yesterday?

>>2611733
How heavy was the rain, and were you just skating through it?

>>2611733
How old is the board? Probably just cracked from repeated stress

>>2612062
Pretty light, some big rain drops landed on it though.

>>2612403
Only a month old

>>2612418
nah probly not though. if you skated it thoroughly a month ain't too bad.

>>2611024
I gotta clean my bearings, but I don't have any lube, can I just spray them with conola oil after they're clean? Is there another lube that I might have lying around the house somewhere?

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>>2612500
they used to use canola oil waaaay back like 70 years ago for that type of stuff. it's not the best and degrades super fast.

hook up the 3-in-1 at your local hardware store. or just get speed cream. i just used 3-in-1 on all my sets, shit works beautifully.

What i did:

>take all bearings out
>throw em in a jar with some all purpose degrease cleaner (think like a less mean 409)
>swish that shit around for like a minute
>scoop them shits out
>use a microfiber cloth to just dry em up, spin em around in the cloth to get the dirt out

at this point you'll notice that they spin way faster but make a bit of noise.

>turn it over on the ball retainer side
>few drops of 3-in-1
>spin that shit around in your hand
>noise magically disappears
>wipe off excess grease with the cloth
>pop em back in your wheel
>bearings with that brand new feel, good 2 go

>>2612521
Can I just use vodka instead of a solvent? I seem to have misplaced my isopropyl

>>2612861
I have no idea, but do try this vodka + canola oil bearing cleanse for us and report back. From the way bearings are structured, I doubt it'll do them any harm that isopropyl and 3-in-1 wouldn't fix.

>>2610006
Looking to get started in longboarding and will get a board from west49, i will most likely replace the bearings, but should the wheels be good too? Anything I should know? Theres no more local skate shops unless i go pretty far, in case anyone was wondering.

>>2613421
don't be such a supreme faggot. just get a regular skateboard

I read the op and I really do want to skate so I'm using an old board I had laying around. Question is, how to I turn my front leg onto the board without eating shit? When I put my back leg on it's turned but my front leg stays straight and when I try to turn it I wobble.

>>2613785
the more you do it the better you will get.

does anyone else watch the nine club with CHris ROberts?

>>2613856
i do. EVery MOnday

Guys how do I keep the motivation to skate with severe social anxiety and depression?

>>2613858
kek

I didn't know it was ever Monday. I forget to pull my finger from the shift button.

I am currently watching the Don Brown episode.

>>2613878
i just stop skating sometimes and wait until i really want to. it's pretty much the only thing that makes me happy, but at times i don't want to do it. watching videos help

>>2613878
a clean environment ( clean house, bedroom, wherever you specifically spend most of your time ) exercise a couple times a week, each week watch some skate videos on youtube, have an appropriate sleeping schedule and listen to real music. this excludes EDM, rap and hip hop.

do these things and you wont have any excuse for not skating

>>2613970
what's wrong with rap? it can be pretty stoking.

>>2613878
it's not going to kill you. act however you feel comfortably.

>>2613990
it was designed to stupefy, criminalise and homo sexualise black youth. if you aren't black and have fallen for the trap then thats even more so hilarious

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWbfE3lTIcY

I 'm not even going to reply to the above post

>>2613934
>>2613970
Thanks guys

>>2614033
I dissagree, even though I don't really listen to it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yczZ0wkZKk4

>>2614033
>it was designed
No, you're thinking of crack cocaine. Rap is a style of music that originated in African American groups off of the back of reggae and RnB.

>>2614091
was it based on a haitian custom of rhyming?

>>2614091
sure..no one was involved in shifting blacks into down low behaviour. and sure rap and hip hop has been nothing but a positive behaviour on black youth

>>2614122
>and sure rap and hip hop has been nothing but a positive behaviour on black youth

you write this to be sarcastic, but it's actually true.

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Whenever I try to wallride my board gets onto the wall but my back foot always slips off.

Is the answer just more speed? It was fun gunning it into a fucking wall today but it's already sketchy at the speeds I'm at.

What angle do you guys hit the wall at anyway? 45 just doesn't seem to get the tail off of the ground so maybe I need to lean into it more but then the board flies out in front of me. 30ish seems to get the tail above the floor at least but I want more height.

>>2614122
Yes. White people have always kept black people down through ghettos, drugs, and shit schooling. But hip hop and rap weren't designed by anyone.

>>2614166
sure thing buddy...

>>2614166
>White people have always kept black people down through ghettos, drugs, and shit schooling.

i get that this is going to turn into a /pol/ thread but if you spent any amount of time in black culture you'll find very quickly that the only people who keep them down is themselves.

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>>2611733
OP here
New deck, feels weird.

>>2614086
>putting the D3's on him at the end

too fucking good.

>>2614630
can't really be sure but your trucks look way too small for that board. that might be why.

>>2614630
What's the width of your board and trucks?

should I wear a helmet?

>>2615445
If you skate big vert people wont make fun of you, and you're unlikely to hit your head (especially if you have decent reaction times) when just starting to learn

>>2614630
>OP here

uhhh, no?

>>2615445
if youre a beginner you're gonna catch a shinner or hit your elbow 100 times each before you hit your head...

my front foot ankle is sprained a little, I can feel it. The funny thing is that I don't remember injuring it. I have been trying flips more lately, so I think this could have something to do with it. But I work a labor job and I think I 'm hurting it more.

>>2615569
OP doesn't necessarily refer to the person who created the thread. That guy quoted his ORIGINAL POST to give context to his new one. Lurk more.

>>2615629
oh sorry, I got a little insecure

this your boy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiLDv69OwKk

I would like to begin skating again

What is a good website/store or other method to get a custom print on the bottom of the deck?

I've googled this of course but wanna know if one site is better than another if anyone has any experience

Boardpusher seems pretty legit so far

>>2610006
guys i need an all black cup sole shoe is this even possible to find?

>>2617176
I think the Huf Soto has an all black version

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Am I allowed to discuss tech decks in here?

>>2617440
Why the fuck is there parsley on that box?

>>2616887
try and share your experience with us.

>>2615684
Yooo "your boy" is really tight. Love the creativity. Good shit

>>2617680
he used to be a favourite around here when I first joined. He would also post in here. Mango was part of the mk1 Welcome team, the real Welcome.

>>2617440
I'd say finger boarding is welcome but not finger longboarding

guys they tore down my neighborhood diy today ;_; i am so sad been going for 2 years have had so many nice experiences there :((

>>2617743
that's bad. Post pictures. Where was your park?

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>>2617754
small town of lincolnton north carolina behind the parking lot of a fatz restaurant there was this awning, the locals build a bunch of shit there over the years. here is one of the few pics that shows it off. I learned like all my tricks here and brought brought my first girl here shit was special man even made friends with all the locals. live in NC too so this park was only liek 7 minutes from my house, the closest parks are like 30-40 mins away :/ really gonna miss this place </3

>>2617789
skateboarding will find a way.
But why would you bring your gf to a skatepark, kek?

why are varial kickflips so haram?

>>2618105
because a magazine said so

>>2617789
Aw man that blows big time. Gives you the chance to get out of your comfort zone though if you look on the bright side..

I actually really like varial kickflips. Suck my dicker.

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>>2615684
breh this is better than most vids I've seen this year

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>>2615407
Deck is 8.25
Trucks are 8

I'm new to skating so I followed pic related

>>2615684
This is sick.

I'm off for a push, want to land something new today. Even just a front rock would be nice.

>>2617440
isn't that more fitting on /toy/

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>lynch park too crowded during mid day
>go there with a friend after dark, no one is around and no cops kicking anyone out, but can't see shit
>go on amazon, buy battery powered spotlight
>go to park with light hour ago, light up the little bowl they have
>learning to skate it all by myself with no one to bother me


best fucking feel.

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>>2619115
>>2619179

you guys seriously didn'tknow about Mango?
well, there'sa first time for everything I guess.


Now check out a REAL skateboarding video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbl6CYkZ6L8

>>2619840
jellier than jam

>>2617697
Mango actually posted in here?

>>2617789
That's peak bro. Rip in peace.

>>2620105
that's the word, but I wasn't really here when and if he did. It doesn't seem senseless but I can't confirm.

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>>2617743
>>2617789
>wake up
>see this anon's post
>feel sad for him
>go on local facebook skating page
>see my local DIY has also been torn down
wtf man. I didn't want to feel this

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>>2620175
Damn, I swear I remember some footage from that spot. Either it was posted here or it was in a local store's video.

Did they leave a reason for tearing it down? What are the odds that they'll keep checking to see if stuff stays down? If they're only going to check every 3 years or so I guess you get an opportunity to rethink the spot.

You could probably hide a eurogap over some rubble by the looks of the pic. Hide stuff in plain sight ya know.

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>>2620305
Nah this is the end. It's been a derelict brown site for years with sodden soil that makes building foundations expensive and difficult. Recently the council tested the ground and found out it was stable and dry. They forced the benevolent owner to sell the land to a housing development company. Fucking capitalism.

>>2620334
How did they force the owner to sell?

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>>2620109
thanks bro ri.p.
>>2620175
heres a pic of what is left ;_;

>>2619840
you know man, my local park has a peak time for loners like myself to tear up usually on a friday night around 11:00pm

>>2620175
Fucking cunts built a pound shop over my local diy
Im gonna go skate badly inside the shop wish me luck chums

>>2620521
I don't know. I just read an article saying that the council were fed up with the derelict space in the city centre so they forced the guy to sell. Guess we're gonna get yet more luxury flats that no one can afford...
>>2620535
bastards
>>2620723
bastards

http://blankdecks.com

Anyone ever buy a deck off this site? I just threw down for two, one for my brother and another for my friend. California blank and a "blank thats got pop"

Does Dustin dollin still skate or is he just a total alcoholic?

Who was that guy on Habitat who raged all the time?

>>2620873
Kerry Getz

>>2620788
Should have maybe just went for a mini logo or something mate

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Anybody remember these stupid fucking things?

>>2620790
He does skate and somehow he isn't alcoholic (I think).
I had his pro model and although the shoes looked like the shit, they skated like shit.

>>2620965
They sell mini logo blanks on that site too. They're all made by the same people apparently.

>>2620993
Oh. PLUS, the mini logo i do have had a nice big made in china sticker on the side. Quality is decent so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

>>2620972
eurgh that's fucking gross
>>2620980
He's definitely an alcoholic. Just a slightly functioning one.

there's a new indy brand, from a former ekin employee, called PROPER.

What do you people think? The shoes look rad, I 'd like to cop the high-tops.

http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2017/05/05/introducing-proper-skateboardings-indie-shoe-brand/

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>two DIY spots taken down

>the only indoor skatepark on Long Island just got shut down on Sunday

Fuck me, this is a bad flow to go into summer with

why are this guy's parts so comfy? He's just so loveable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkyw3YPnnDI

>>2621245
I wanted to say that, is there a crackdown on diy? And why?

>>2621290
Just a strange coincidence I think. Security have been telling us to move for the past month or so. We knew our days were numbered. All DIYs are temporary.

Like a rotten log
half buried in the ground -
my life, which
has not flowered, comes
to this sad end.

oh hell, Dill is very funny!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOyPNxjWwJk

Do you ever get a new skateboard and find yourself unable to do any flip tricks like you used to?

am i retard?

>>2622030
nigga no u must be ass or new when i get a new board everything is easy as fuck

>>2622030
jokes on you i don't know how to do any flip tricks at all

i also push mongo

>>2622030
Maybe if it's a different shape or size. But I just ride normal popsicle so

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relearned front tails. kind of suck still

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>>2622549
i want them like this

what's the best no nonsense wheel? got two spitfire sets with shitty pours, and I'm sick of it.

>>2622549
learn to properly verbalise your thoughts. Your front tails are great, it was the shove-it out that needed work.

>>2622762
i mean what i said. it only slid like 2 inches and i was going too slow. everything overall sucked, but it's the first new thing i've done in a long time and i wanted to share

>>2622805
well, aren't you excited? I am currently learning them myself. I landed a frontside noseslide to fakie yesterday. Was pretty hyped.

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>>2622812
it's taken me months - i had it and lost it. the previous day i was trying them on a street ledge and kept sticking, so i did a bunch of tail stalls. pretty much if the obstacle is waxed, don't try to lean to get it to slide. like 50-50s, just get in and your speed will get you sliding. for a while i thought you had to lean like you would for a fs powerslide, but that's just wrong. think tail stall

i also kind of did a back 180 nosegrind. it's like front nose, just turned a few degrees more and locked in like a reverse crooked grind. the sliding backwards is the hard part. i want to get those and nollie crooks, but crooks are also a trick i've had trouble with for a whlie

>>2622846
I can tail stall. Yes, what you said makes sense. I am trying to get used to sliding them.

>>2622846
The grind that you're describing is called a Spanish grind. They're pretty dope.

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>>2622913
kek, you learnsomething everyday. Yesterday I was looking a video, I think ti was RadRat, and in teh comments it said that a frontside to switch feeble was called the Grapefruit.

Is there a name for a switch frontside to 5-0?

>>2622922
I've never heard of a name but there almost certainly is one

MY NAME IS AARON KYRO

>>2623367
No meming, he's actually a fantastic skater

>>2623578
manuals&manuals&manuals&manuals&manuals&manuals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiW_YvvUpT8

>>2623869
are you trying to ruse me for this post?>>2621290

>>2623893
know what actually, I really hate braille but I went to look for his first video part and this one is pretty tight despite the edgy as fuck music choice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Q8Dirdzxk

>>2623948
know what actually>>2615584

I think my ankles are getting conditioned to doing more flips than usual.

>>2623869
You would if you could, fagget

>>>/toy/

>>2623578
>No meming
that is exactly what someone who is memeing would say

>>2623948
it's a good part and I never doubted his skills, but there's something off with that whole "happy kids" thing they have going. It's revive as a whole that puts me off, especially schrock and his half a second of skating footy and then 5 minutes of him spouting horseshit. Plus, aaron is a scientologist. And they never really had to work as a company to make money. They get all their attention fromtrick tips and being nice to kids. Which is commendable on one hand, but I 'd rather skateboarders be gritty. Not necessarily dangerous and edgy, but it's not something clean cut.

>>2624239
>They get all their attention fromtrick tips and being nice to kids.
Honestly the two better youtubers that fit that categoryare vlskate and & Nka Vids. Nigel is goat for helping and hooking kids up, even if he is friends with the braille guys. Braille for the most part is totally fine, it's just Aaron that I dislike as a person.

>>2623869
imareallygoodskateboarderfromcaliforniabayarea

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can we stop talking about them thread?

>>2623948
>edgy as fuck music choice.
well, it is Aaron Kyro after all

>>2624272
Okay. Will this do?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gXpZmQ7j70

Build me your dream complete.

>>2624388
Aaron Kyro Revive Deck, Thunder trucks, Aaron Kyro Force Wheels, andale bearings and Revive amgrip.

>>2624388
Any Jart 7.75 medium concave deck, jessup grip, Venture highs, ricta wheels with either reds or mini logo bearings.

Literally my setup now

>>2624401
>chocolate, girl, baker, etc or real board 8"
>thunder x hardies hollow lights
>spitfire formula 4 shredded to small p small
>andale bearings
>some multicolored hardware
>shake junt or grizzly grip
basically my setup now shits cash

>>2624388

Alien Workshop 8.25
Independent trucks
Spitfire wheels
Bones swiss
Regular grip

>>2624515
>Bones swiss

explain to me why.

>>2624898
it's all I know

>>2625058
you know nothing

>>2625075
what bearings do you use?

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>>2625087

>>2565165

>>2624515
>>2625058
Bronson G3's are the way to go muhfuggas

unbranded chink bearings from aliexpress only

>>2624388
>deathwish 8.25"
>thunder lows
>spitfire formula four 52mm
>shake junt hardware
>red bond's bearings
>black magic grip

>>2617743
The city tore ours down in January. I'm sorry anon. ;;

>>2624388

PALACE 7.75
Indies
Bones 54
Shake Junt bearings, hardware and grip

why is it harder to ollie rolling than it is to ollie flat?

>>2626490
it's the other way around, dummy

>>2624376
>Will this do?

you know it.

Skateboarding needs everything.

>>2625872
does Deathwish make mellow concave decks?

>>2626490
it's all in your head bro

>>2626620
It's pretty much the same shape as the Baker og concave deck.

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>>2626677
don't know it. I am just asking if they have shapes with mellow concave. I had a Deathwish and it felt like a snowboard, the way the concave locked my feet in.

Okay guys bought my first setup, but I'm 6'1 200lbs.

Anyone got some fatspiration?

>>2626937
if you skate everyday you'll probaly burn that fat off in no time pal, just keep at it

reminder euron is the valonqar

>>2626937
jamie foy
Tired videos

also watch this >>2619967

Tried to learn hardflips today. The board went vertical, kinda done a kickflip rotation and I landed on it balls first. Think I'm taking a few days off to think about how badly I fucked up.

>>2627227
I remember my first credit card. Hurt to sit down for like 3 days. Get well soon bro.

>>2627227
now do the same thing except land w ur feets

I'm 5.2"/5.3" with size 7(UK) shoes. Does a 7.5" width deck sound good? Is it better to buy a whole skateboard or buy the parts and assemble it myself?

>>2627341
7.5is very thin. I'd recommend looking at a 8" deck. It's pretty middle ground and you can move up or down when you come to buying your second board once you've developed your preference. Foot size doesn't really matter, but for context I'm a UK size 8 and I ride 8.25".
In general it's probably a smarter move to buy all the parts individually because you know you're buying good quality. Go to your local skate shop and ask them for advice on picking out trucks/wheels/bearing etc. They'll assemble it all for you and throw in the grip and hardware for free (and probably the bearing desu).
glhf

>>2627386

See, I skated from the ages of 6-14 and I have a deck with a really nice set of trucks and bearings at 7.5" and I'm wondering if it's worth the money buying new ones. The only reason I'm buying a new deck at all is because my current one is way too short.

>>2627412
>everything you just said

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9Le6FVFvTI&t=198s

Broke my ventures today. Had a dig about in the garage in desperation and now I'm sporting a pair of Royals that are like ten years old. They also feel like they're at least 120lbs each...

>>2627598
Dat old skool tech
http://www.skatewarehouse.com/dailydose.html

Indy reynolds hollows $19 each atm. Get you sum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5amH0E7I4f8

>>2622549
probably trying them faster. By the time you try to shuv-it out it seems like you don't have any momentum left to actually do the shuvit

>>2626937
187cm and 96 kg here. Wish more of it were fat so I could usefully burn it off. On the other hand, none of the issues that scrawny kids have w/ leg strength.

Also, let's say I wanted to resuscitate an 80s board, from the actual 80s. What would I need to replace? All the rubber parts of the trucks presumably, and the bearings, but what else?

>>2627643
>>2627598

>not buying local

>>2627999
i'm still getting the hang of the slide. it looks easy because it's pretty much a 90 degree ollie and then a lock-in, but i'm in the process of developing the balance for it. i guess it's more natural for others

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>>2610006
Anyone know where to find any ETN content? Wanna watch four wheels live. Thanks bros.

is there a site that archives all deck graphics that ever existed?

>>2628108
wanna be my bf?

Quick one. Opinion on boards with carbon fibre layers? Never skated one before and curious about picking one up. Probably one of the Almost boards but not 100% sure. Cheers

>>2628672
It's probably just a gimmick.

>>2628672
This: >>2628795
Stick to the ol' 7 ply.
Don't fall for this bullshit.

Buy local or save $20 buying online?

>>2628108
How good at skateboard you are?

>>2628126
I went into a skateboard shop here when I was younger looking for advice and the cool guys there made me feel like shit. Two years later they closed down lol.

I buy my shit online now and save a fortune. Fair enough support local if local support you back.

>>2629134
I once bought a board online because it was 50% off. I still feel bad about it. It's hard to argue with a £24.99 Girl deck though.

>>2628672
I've owened a couple of those decks. I liked em. I never broke one. They all went soggy though due to time. The secret is to get the double impact version that has one less ply.

What does /esg/ think of enjoi?

>>2629230
Newbie. Yet to get over the fear of slipping out and mysteriously banging my head to death. First time I was on the board, my legs were absolutely trashed for a couple of days.

Weather's been properly shit, sleet coming sideways for a couple of weeks now.

>>2628659
>3d pig
>site for furtive perusal of laotian flipbooks

>>2615684
>All those meme tricks and sequences

What happened to the days when a nice fat flip trick down some stairs or just a big rail trick were gnarly?

>>2623886
heh

I fell for it and thought that the longboard guy was just a regular longboarding fag when I saw this yesterday

>>2627341
>>2627412
Are you me?

I am a little taller at 5'6 though. I have a 7.5 because it's what I used to skate and I wish I'd picked up a 7.75.

8s are still too fat for me but that's the norm now

>>2627961
This video was so fucking good

I miss Blueprint so much

Chipped the top layer of ply on my deck today and I just went home, glued it back on and clamped it. Was this a stupid thing to do?

>>2629233
They probably shut down because no one wanted to buy from a bunch of cunts. Online is usually cheaper but I prefer buying local because my shop still contributes a lot to the local skate scene.

>>2629473
Shits gonna be a little off balance but should be fine.

>>2629233
this is the right mindset to have.

>>2629233
Shit like this is so true.

There were two skate shops in my town. The better one was where I bought my first setup when I was about 10 and I remember them being really helpful.

The other was run by snarky cretins and was a chain. Never again.

>>2607933
Do you nigs have a problem with skate warehouse or just the sticker? I order blanks from them all the time cause they have free overnight shipping for me which is incredibly dank.

Mikey Taylor should be a comedian. What do you think?

>>2629389
Shut up

>>2629473
That's pretty normal. I stick super glue in my chips and delams al the time.

>>2627341
>>2629458
bois i'm 5.7 with 7.5 shoe size and I skate 8.375, board size dont matter

>>2630291
lmao

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>Be skater in the UK

Not sure if this is the situation in Murca or not, but why the fuck do skateparks get built in shitty areas? A new park has opened up near me recently, and it's in the middle of a shitty council estate filled with chavs and scooters. This park is brand new, and is already being turned into a shit show by the kids who simply treat it as either a playground, or a place to throws coins and bottles around the ramps (seriously).

This isn't a one off situation, this happens a lot.

Is this a thing in the US, too? Are they trying to make an area "nicer" by giving them the opportunity to go somewhere good, but forget about the shit dwelling retards who occupy the space?

>mfw "local" park is still a 20 min drive
>mfw watching clips on YouTube of American skateparks with people using it to just skate with their friends
>mfw I turn up at the park and there's no other skaters, only scooters

>>2630440
Fuck me my local skate park is absolute wank. Every time I go there ther is broken glass, I've seen two skaters there one time in the last year and the other park is too far so fuck england.

>>2630440
This is what happens when you don't have a strong local scene. I'm in the uk too and we have some parks in grim parts of town, but the scene is big enough that there are always skaters using the parks, stopping chavs from taking over.

>>2630451
I'm with you on that one. My actual local park is a complete joke, so I don't even bother with this. This new park in the next town over was somehow built by some miracle, but still gets treated like absolute shit by the local inhabitants.

After being out from skating for about 5 years, I was kinda shocked by the whole scooter craze. Went to an indoor park on a Saturday afternoon, expecting it to be busy, but NOTHING compared to the plague that is scooter kids which were overrunning the park. It's really quite sad how little interest there is for skating from kids today...it's not even like I have a huge problem with people who choose to scooter, so long as they abide by park etiquette and are actually trying to do tricks, but the vast majority are kids who just roll around...and around...and around....

>>2630469
Luckily, I'm close enough to a city with a decent skate scene. It's just a shame that my local area doesn't seem to have any skaters anymore. Used to, but now...only scooters...

>>2630480
My old local was dying big time. Shitty park with a shitty council who wouldn't invest any money into it. Eventually I moved into the city centre and had access to way more spots. My old local got burnt down last week.

>>2630234
What kinda blanks you order from them and how are they?

>>2630440
no matter wherfe it's at, it's always goingto attract "strange" people. It's an open public space, think abou it. It's just that simple. Go and have no fear. Have fun. Be the next Penny.

>>2630440
Bit of backstory, my local park is in a shite area. We campaigned to get it for years and last time I went some fanny had wrote on one of the walls "bikes and scooters only" or something like that

this kind of shit wouldn't usually bother me but the people that campaigned for it and fought for it were skaters... Best part is that there's also a piss drunx logo beside it and I assume it was done by the same people (I need to get pics actually) No idea who done it though since I'm the only person that goes there as far as I know beyond children using the ramps as a playpark. I just don't understand.

>>2630567
This

Lynch skateoark in Boston is literally right in yuppie ville and the last time i went down a bunch if hippies came by and started having like an incense picnic thing and being weirdos.

>>2630615
>a bunch if hippies came by and started having like an incense picnic thing and being weirdos.

that is not what we were discussing

>>2630626
You were discussing "strange" people showing up. They were strange and had nothing to do with skating at all, but they just gravitate towards the vibe.

>>2630662
that's not what the guy meant, then. He specifically mentioned chavs.

Skate spots attract freaks too. There's a square in my town which has been a famous skate spot for years. Recently all the hipster teenagers have started hanging out in the square. They do all their shitty ketamine and drink their shitty lambrini then they smash their bottles all over the place and fuck up the spot. More than a few people have fallen in glass. Need to start banging the cunts out.

>>2630675
Undesirables that get in the way. Stop being combative like an autist.

>>2630696
you aren't afraid of hippis. But you don't know the intentions of a chav.

>>2630721
Chavs aren't scary dude. Especially skate park chavs. They're all pussyholes.

>>2630721
>He's scared of chavs

Ha

>>2630679
My park has a couple push brooms for stuff like that. If you care enough grab one in on Amazon or something

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>"Get out me park m8"

>>2630785
kek

>>2630675
>>2630615
>>2630626

To settle what you guys are arguing about, it's not that the chavs are scary, far from it. They're an average age of 15. Being in my 20's, I can't do a whole lot besides telling them to fuck off since i'm not in it for fighting little kids. Anyone using the skatepark to shit about in is gonna be annoying, but unless you understand chav culture in the UK, it's not quite the same as some hippies occupying the spot. You can't reason with a chav.

It's a shame how skateboarding is viewed in comparison to other sports. I agree that skateparks attract strange people, but I don't see the same on other outdoor sports facilities to the same extent.

so i started skating in sept. i can ollie over and off things but not onto things and its driving me up the goddamn fucking wall. what should i do?

>>2630833

Free your mind.

>>2630833
more speed + try approaching at an angle instead of face on. 180 up it facing parallel if you want, less to clear

>>2631607
christ

>>2631607
has this been landed?

>>2630551
I've had two 8.0" (I think they're called natural V-cut or something) blank decks and one 8.25" shop deck. They where all 25$ at the time of the purchase and came with free griptape + golden state overnight shipping. The boards hold up as well as anything and have as standard a concave as it gets. I have no qualms and they're cheaper than anything any of my LHS' sell, especially with that free grip.

>>2631713
I should mention they let you choose your preference of grip too which is nifty, not to sound like a shill for them lol.

>>2631713
this the one?

http://www.skatewarehouse.com/Skate_Warehouse_Blank_V-Natural_Deck/descpage-SWNEDK.html

>>2626937
https://www.instagram.com/hogeyxggruddy/

>>2631667
bam could do it during his heyday

>>2628108
re grip it, depending on the wheels maybe those too

>>2628641
I wish, if someone finds one let me know >>2628672
meh. nothing special, literally just a gimmick. the board will loose it's pop and go soggy before it snaps.

>>2629375
Barletta for days
>>2629389
still happening, just not everyone's cup of tea breh

How gay is it to skate a Meow deck?

>>2633218
Not at all

>>2631607
SURE I 'LL DROP IN! HERE, HOLD MY BEER.

>>2631607
was pretty close to clearing it to be frank

>>2633460
Yeah, just needed a tiny bit more lean on the forward motion

>>2629389
get with the times old man

>>2633645
kek

>>2633460
it's a pretty big fucking drop, is what I meant.

Just tell me how dope the ender is.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo6Vn6_5MXg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqSOHDKyF5U

Sick

>>2610006
why aren't Royals on the recommended list on pastebin?

>>2630736
It's a public square. Street cleaners pick it up.

>>2634326

>"We don't worry about cracks we just kickflip"

>>2634326

His friends/producer are really sucking his dick

>>2631976
Si señor

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Bearings is all but memes.
I was a bones/reds bearings fan for a few years till i recognized theres always one or two them gettin fucked in a short time. bought mini-logo for cheap then and never had a problem. From Time to time i'll spray some weapon-oil on them, but never care to disassemble them and shit, they run great despite bein dirty af. Havin them in since december last year.

>>2634381
they are not good compared to the standard Indy/thunder option.

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http://www.tmz.com/2017/05/09/rob-big-christopher-big-black-boykin-dead/

Rip in Peace, big man

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>>2623886
what shoes are these?

>>2635686
God damn this hit me HARD
Manpons in, fellas

>>2635686
Watching that show with my older brothers is one of my fondest memories.

I'm gonna miss you, Big Black.

>>2635858
és

is that Barcelona?

>>2634326
why did you post that you fucking asshole?

Red pill me on grip tape. Is there any real difference or is it all the same shit

>>2636182
there is good griptape and there is mellow griptape. Mob is the toughest, it will most probably outlast your deck (and your shoes).

Do you guys know any fat skaters that are any good?
I tried skating when I was in middle school, but I was 5'10 215 pounds.
I could ollie, and that was about it.

>>2636200
Eat less

>>2636200
Jamie Foy

also go search for an article on fat skaters on Jenkemm.

>>2636206
don't listen to him

>>2636208
>Heres one guy who's not even that big so don't literally take the best advice anyone could give you because no reason

Eat less.

>>2636212
it'snot even legit advice. Movement burns calories, not diet.

>>2636212
I'm not as fat as I was back then. I mean I'm still over weight (6'3 230). I could stand to lose a few pounds, but I'd rather eat red meat and cheese, so fuck that.

Is it easier to long board? I see a shit tons of people doing that all the time. Not really fat guys, but then most fat guys aren't as active as me.

>>2636228
>Is it easier to long board?

probably. But not as fun as a skateboard, I think.

>>2636224
What part of "eat less" do you not understand

I don't care what his diet looks like. He could eat 20% less of all the same shit he's currently eating. Just eat less.

>>2636228
You don't have to change what you eat. Just the amount.

>>2636235
I don't think I'm going to do that. I consume about 3000 calories per day. It's not like I'm gaining weight. I've held steady here for the past three years, so I'm fine with it. You just accept that I'm heavy.
I made a skate board in wood shop in high school and gave it to my cousin for his birthday, so I could make another one with extra strength to hold my big ass.

>>2636243
>You just accept that I'm heavy.

Nigger i don't have a problem with it, you're the one coming in here looking for a reason to skate while being fat. Just go skate. If being heavy is hindering you, then stop being heavy. Simple shit.

>>2636200
https://www.instagram.com/whiteprettyflacko/
this guy is sick and he looks huge. I reckon the hardest thing about skating when you're fat is getting the confidence.

>>2636259
can you not say the n word?

>>2636228
>I could stand to lose a few pounds, but I'd rather eat red meat and cheese, so fuck that.
bro lots of people eat red meat and cheese without being overweight. I think you should prioritise your health over your diet anyway. Skate or die at 38 from heart disease

>>2636262
Could you be any less of a fairy

>>2636269
I 'm just being real
you 're not impressing anybody.

>>2636265
While I think I will try skating, it's not like I just sit around all day. I walk about 15 miles per week, and ride a bike to and from my dads place two miles away pretty frequently.
I own a car, but I don't see the point in driving to places in town when I can walk or bike for free.
I would even be considering trying to skate if I didn't think I could physically handle it. I know it isn't easy.

>>2636271
Kind of hard to impress anyone on an anonymous image board when nothing is credited to your name, friendo.

>>2636273
wouldn't

>>2636273
You sound like such a fast person right now

You sound like me 4 years ago.

>>2636275
exactly

>>2636279
*Fat

>>2636281
You're still a faggot though.

>>2636279
Fast person?
Is that a thing?
Like I run fast?

>>2636283
Ah, I am a fat person which is why I sound like that. I'm not a fucking doughboy is my point.

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>>2636284

>>2636287
send pics

>>2636287
I get your point, but you are.

Go down the list:
>Brought up your weight as a potential excuse not to do something in the very first post
>Declines the simplest advice
>Denies having fat mentality
>Tries to justify what weight you do have as "not too much"

Dude cmon. Just shut up and go skate.

>>2636293
WTF why would I do that in a skating thread on 4chan?
If your opinion actually mattered to me I might consider it. I already told you I'm 6'3 230.
Even if I had no muscle whatsoever I can't be that fucking fat.

>>2636296
so why would you bring it up?
Just go skate, the edgy boy is right.

>>2636294
I'm will, man. I wasn't trying to use my weight as an excuse, I was just hoping to get a few names of heavier people tearing it up so I can have some role models. I can relate better to people who have more than 10% body fat.

>>2636296
because I wanted to see if you were cute

Tom Remillard's gf is so beautiful. Battle of the girlfriends.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvkZwJBWZnY

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>>2636319

>>2610006
I was gang raped at the local skate park and people just ignored it and skated around. Now I wait for when these individuals to be alone at the park and I rape them for revenge

>Go skateboarding for the first time in years last week
>Wooden indoor park
>Get up to speed quite quickly
>Manage a couple of nice 50-50s on one of the ledges
>Go to outdoor concrete park nearby after work today
>Can't skate for shit

>>2637383
It's okay dude, everyone has their off days

>>2637383
you can become a better skater if you learn the art of rape

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Recently learned Nollie BS 360's. Definitely a new favorite trick of mine. Gif related. The pivot looks steezy as hell in slowmo, but doing this trick at high speeds feels amazing

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>>2637460
see I'd call that a nollie BS 1 pivot
for me, the degree of rotation stops when any of the wheels hit the ground, similar in snowboarding

Maybe it's just me though. nice pivot anon.

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>>2637383
SOFTY

>>2637460
fuck youuuuuuuuuuu, I wanted to get that trick at some point. You should learn them without the revert, like Rodney Mullen.

>>2637460
Pretty cool. I'd jump a little higher so you at least do a 270 in the air. But it's still a cool trick man.

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>>2637460
Guess while we're looking at newly learned nollie tricks, heres a nollie bigspin I learned just after the BS360. Still a little sketchy, but damn this trick feels cool to land bolts

Jake Phelps is a whore

Weather in the UK was tooooooo peng today. Landed my first ever FS flip. It was fucking sexy as well. Stomped the shit out of it. So fucking stoked.

>>2638201
>peng
"bin" yourself, "lad"

>>2634104
>Bennett

everything he does is dope, bloke's a legend

>>2635686

RIP BB. Good memories of watching him and Rob, this shit sucks.

>>2624515
Are you me?

How do I improve my style? I've been skating for about four years and I'm comfortable doing the tricks and grinds that I can do but I still look like it's my first time on a skateboard while I'm doing them and I hate it.

>>2639134
Bend your knees when you land, try to not be rigid

how do i get good?

>>2636751
Well, now that I know that you're waiting
>Good luck Seth

>>2639281
go faster

>>2638606
suck out you fucking fassyhole

>>2639281
Train your mind.

>>2639160
It's mostly my arms that look stupid, I have to really focus on keeping them down by my side to the point where I'm more concerned about what my arms are doing than what my feet are doing.

>>2639443
Let your arms be free

>>2639134
Have a beer and/or smoke a spliff

noo thred: >>2639499
>>2639499
>>2639499
>>2639499