• kautau@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    As someone who is 34… that’s a longboard, and you should totally do it! Way easier to ride than a skateboard because it has a huge platform to stand on and a big wheelbase. I’ve been longboarding since I was 19ish and still keep it up.

    The site I used to buy from in college is still around:

    https://www.daddiesboardshop.com/collections/longboard-completes

    Those are completes, so they’ll come with everything pre-assembled out of the box. Look for “drop thru” for some boards that are easier to ride because the deck is lower to the ground relative to the wheels.

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      28 days ago

      As someone who is 41 and had skateboarding as a minor hobby growing up, I’d love to revisit it but am terrified that I’d shatter like glass if I even had the slightest sudden unexpected gravitational pull to the earth’s floor

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        28 days ago

        Kinda my worry as well. But I no longer care how I look, so going full helmet and pads won’t bother me. And I don’t really plan on dropping in on half pipes or anything crazy. Spring will tell…

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      28 days ago

      So those are more for getting around, no? When I was a teenage I had one of those, uh the ones for doing tricks, Ollie’s and such. I think I wanna get one of those again.