Now playing The Offspring - Self Esteem
this post was submitted on 11 Jan 2025
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As someone who is 40... and considering buying a skateboard cause Jesus christ i need some exercise anymore... I hope that I can stay that cool.
As someone how 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.
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
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...
Yeah I never skateboarded in the sense of doing any street or vert style skating, purely longboarding around campus and the city and the like, I think less risky haha.
That being said, I used to do a bit of board dancing, a way less smooth and far more amateur version of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMLFZcONQAs
But that’s definitely not something I’d revisit, the existing aged scars I have from longboarding are enough for me, I’d rather not add anymore, especially because like you said, I’m not convinced I would recover quick like I used to.