r/cruiserboarding

Waiting on my stencil for my grip tape! it’s gonna be pretty cool. It’s la honeycomb stencil and then like a killer bee 🐝 stencil . It’s definitely gonna be a a fun one to cruise on and hit some hills so I can slide all around wit my Butterballs! love to do but it’s gonna look dope. I am just trying to decide on what two colors I’d like to use for my grip tape. I ordered the stencils from Amazon to trace on the backside of grip tape , cut it out n so forth to stick it all on the deck…. Oh and also, I’ve never used a reverse kingpin truck, but I was like im gonna slap some on here and try them out ! I’ve been dying to get the wheels n bearings on trucks too ! When I go to install the grip tape I will pull them off the deck then was it all make a couple slits through the tape with my knife and then pop everything back on!

Hey everyone. My friend was curious on if this is a good board. He has been going from shop to shop and hasn't been finding anything good for a good price. He finally found this shaped board hes been looking for and was wondering if he should pull the trigger. Thanks!

Scored this on fb marketplace for $30. It's still wrapped in the original plastic and has all the plastic guards intact. I dont know anything about this board, I just thought it's unique and I really love the old school 80s & 90s board shapes. Anybody know anything more about it? The person I got it from said it was their grandfather's, and that he use to work for the company. Guess he was given the skateboard as a brand promotion thing.

We're making BOMB THE HILL, a VR downhill skateboarding game.

A few weeks ago, we tested it with real downhill world championship riders on a dedicated challenge track. Now we're opening that same track for our first public Meta Quest playtest (July 1-5).

If you're a VR developer, we'd really appreciate your feedback, especially on locomotion, comfort, and the overall feel of the game.

If you'd like to join, here's our Discord:

https://discord.com/invite/tpCGpqC6Ne

Im going to be skating with a 70 liter trekking backpack which is kinda heavy cause its going to carry a tent and some gear.

I was wondering if there is a way to push without worrying about the bag (im going to use a longboard 8cm high from ground so Ill have to bend a lot my knee.

Will it work if I place the backpack behind my front foot on the board like one of these positions? (Lying flat and tying it to the board or placed up tied to the leg?

I just bought Indy 149s (8.5”) online and now I’m wondering if I got the right size…. I measure the deck before and I thought it was only 8.5 at its widest where the trucks go… but the widest is like 9.5” (photo 1) overall the board is 10” at its widest (just below the front trucks) Did I fuck up?? I’m sorry if I did :(

Local shop is pivoting away from skate and we stopped in with the kids to buy some stuff to help out.

Ended up bringing home this SuperPly DIY- I liked the lunchtray look of it. 9.75” by 33.75” Probably throw in some Indys and 60mm soft wheels and play around with it.

Lil man and I going for a 5 mile session this AM... Dont mind me huffing and puffing, 5 miles on my water born trucks and I was hurting hahaha.

My Penny 22"
Tie die grip tape (thing was quite dangerous without it before if I'm honest used to slide of the board when it would hit a tiny bump in the road)
Original penny trucks
83 mm wheels
Bronson Speed Co bearings (took out the shields cause they were toast and really old thing rides great now cleaned)
88a front bushings
5 degree wedge front
98a rear bushings
5 degree dewedge rear
96a riptide pivot cups
Honestly this thing is scary fast but rides really stable with the upgrades

I want to get a new cruiser. But im not entirely sure which one to get, maybe you have some experience and can help me make my decission. I have a skateboarding background and bought myself last year a cruiserboard. Its a Budget one just to try it out but its not fitting my needs. I want a Board with a good maneuverability. I want to do narrow turns and carving down mellow hills. I also Need a kicktail because I want to learn my old Tricks again, for example getting up and down a sidewalk with a Olli, or shove it ,but I have to overcome my fear to do so first🤪. And I want wheels that are able to do powerslides for Speed Check. I researched for myself and the tugboat flippy or atmosphere seem to fit all that what I want from a Board. To myself Iam 5,10“ (1.78m) in height and my Shoe size is 10.5 ( EU). I also Added pictures so you can see the streets Iam cruising and pictures of my the Board I use now. Again if you think the Board is right or when you have better suggestions i Look forward to it. Thanks a lot

So about 20yrs ago I was fresh out of school, so I bought a whole bunch of blank decks and thought I was going to start a skateboard company. We'll that never happened, but it did leave me with a bunch of skateboards that I never sold. So at some point this one became a rider and I love it. It has some no name oldschool trucks on it, probably off a Valterra or something. The wheels are Sector 9s that have been on it pretty much the last 15 years, but sometimes I had Spitfires on it.

I'm thinking about changing wheels again. There are a bunch of cool DIY concrete parks popping up in my area and I am in the market for a nice ATF wheel. Something I can use on still cruise on kind of quietly, but that will work good on things like ditches and concrete bowls.

Will the 9 Balls be too soft? Or do you think they'd work? Should I be looking in the 95-97a range?

Hello there everyone!

I want to build my first (mostly) cruiser board and after a bunch of research, I need a bit of advice on the trucks, wheels and bearings.

So far I only plan to ride around with it and that will stay the most important aspect. But since I know myself, it wouldn't hurt if could at least try some very simple tricks like shuvits, some other old school tricks and maaaybe an ollie on it.

I wanna use the pictured Powell Geegah deck with Independent 159 or 169 Stage 11 trucks, harder bushings and 1/4" risers.

From what I gathered, there are 3 wheels suited for me and I wanted to know which ones would fit the most.

- Powell Peralta SSF G-Slides 85A 59mm

- Bones ATF Rough Riders 80A 59mm

- OJ Super Juice 78A 60mm.

Other suggestions I don't have on my list are also welcome.

And lastly, as for bearings, Bones Reds were pretty much a no brainer at first. But then I found two upgraded versions in a still decent price range, the Super Reds and Race Reds. I also found Bronson G3 as an alternative. Has anyone experience with them and could tell me which ones will be more durable/faster in the long run? Thank you in advance!

Hi 👋

I just bought this beauty without testing it before and I haven’t tested it yet because of the high temperatures in France !

I was surprised by the size of the trucks (133mm) and the wheels ( Fatty Hawgs).

What do you think ?

Does anyone have the same specs for this pumptrack only board ?

Hey y'all 🖐

After much chasing for a couple years I finally got my hands on a NOS Rally Cat, the original model and the widest (9.75"). There was someone on Kijiji (Canada) selling this NEW, in original wrapping, box candy and all (some cool stickers), just immaculate. A friend from Toronto helped me with logistics, my hero ❤️💪

I've only took it for a short test ride a couple hours ago. Rides real nice, smooth and stable, while being equally as maneuverable as my Heron model. Thing is I initially got a used Metal model, which was expropriated early on by my 8y/o son. Later on I found a great deal on a used Heron, and that I've been using as my cruiser.

But I had always craved for this wider early model. Im 100kg 1.80m, size 12 shoes. I'm still happy with the Heron (wearing those EZ Hawgs real fast indeed), but this is more comfy to my feet, cave and flares definitely feel a tad mellower, while being as stiff (which is not too stiff really).

I always say the Rally Cat is the perfect skateboard/longboard hybrid for big clumsy dudes like me. This first generation Rally Cat feels more longboard'ish, while the Heron/Metal/Paradise/Kimono feel more skateboard'ish. Does that make any sense? Still it doesn't feel cumbersome at all, and the extra .8" of wheelbase isn't a thing either, it's agile and turny (I use any trucks loose a/f). It just accommodates my feet better, a real cozy platform.

Stock setup is awesome too, have been using both Polar Bears and Fatties, I'm pretty happy with them in other setups. But I also haven't tried else in my RCs, so I'm open to trying other stuff. Please feel free to suggest alternatives, the goofier/weirder the better 👍