I'm trying to ride 80 kilometer next week and have finished my modifications with new riptide bushings and shock pads for a smoother ride (some roads here ate pretty rough). Can't wait to go for it on this setup 😍
Skated as a youth for fun and as a mode of transportation. Switched to cycling and became a bit of an endurance sport fiend for a bit. Picked this up from our local shop and was really not expecting to be in HR zone 3 and upper zone 2 for most of the ride. pleasantly surprised! another plus is the dynamic nature of skating seems to really show coming from the more static nature of cycling. I’ve got the sore Feet, Achilles tendons, and hip flexors to show for it after 2 10 mile rides. I can say I’m well and truly hooked( again).
also - Ive spent a week on this sub and I’ve already got a supersonic picked out and configured. Seems like almost a different sport entirely. A few concerns I have are lack of community and lack of routes but I suppose at some point you have to be the change.
Like we all buy bushings that end up not being a good fit and realize we need a different duro...so is there a set place online where we can trade with other honest skaters and swap duros?
If not I have a group on another platform...
But woukd love one on reddit
Which apps do you use when planning long trips? At the moment I'm finding myself in situations where there are no sidewalks or bikelanes and the open road is the only possibility (or going back). I'm using google maps + street view to plan but that's not very nice to use. Are there any good apps for routes where I can select only bike lanes for example?
I think I want to go with Valkyrie mk4 slalom for the front and DT poppy 20 degree in the rear. I wanna pull the trigger today.
I ride a Superdupersonic on Hokus
I plan to keep these trucks for a while, could potentially be used on a bracket set up down the road.
Has anybody run a 20° truck on the rear of the supersonic? My thought was that the 20° precision truck could mount at either a 3° or a 20° depending on which mount location you use.
Will Valks, Hokus, and a Superdupersonic be a reliable rig?
My goal is a high speed pumper. Don’t really know how to describe my riding style. Up and down hilly and bumpy bike trails. My pace sits around 10 miles an hour right now, but I’d like to move that up. I pump basically 100% of the time that I’m out there, but I have no issues using my feet to climb hills or keep myself in the pocket. I have a skate pole in the mail.
I had my first *intentional* night right tonight. It was so great. The air felt perfect, the trails were nice and smoothly paved, I only felt a little spooked going down a couple hills on a portion of trail I'd not been on before. I had a flashlight that I mount on my bike with me, but I turned it off on a few portions of the trail just to enjoy the darkness. On the way back though, I had the idea to see if I could mount the lights on my board instead, and it actually worked better than I had expected! Turning seems to point the light in the direction I'm going, though I'm not sure if that's just because I'm turning at that point. I dunno, but it's amazing. I definitely plan on doing these more often.
The crazy thing is, I've gone around 35 miles in the past four days, and I've not even gotten close to tired at any point. My breathing picked up pushing up hills, but then I'm right back to normal at the top. I will say, my lead foot was getting pretty tired, my heel was getting sore towards the turn around point, and my toes were starting to get numb interestingly enough. Also, the inside of my pushing thigh is currently a little sore, but it's kind of been growing into that soreness slowly over the past few days. So, I also started practicing pushing with my lead foot, and that's going surprisingly well so far, I'm a little unstable that way, but not close to how I thought I would. It's not gonna take me too long before I'm alternating pushing with my lead and follow foot. And then I learn how to switch feet. That's definitely gonna be a little weird. I tried it a little bit on yesterday's ride on a stretch of very empty road off the side of the m-6 trail.
Had a really nice ride up and down the m-6 trail in Grand Rapids today a few hours after a storm came through, it was so nice. Got a new landyachtz drop deck from Zumiez yesterday, and this new one feels like a dream in comparison to the one I got second hand from an ex a couple years ago. I barely got tired even after having ridden probably close to twenty miles in the past three days. Route and board pics plus doggo. Also, can anyone suggest a good way to carve the grip tape into a neat design without cutting into the wood underneath? I wanna keep this beauty pristine as long as I can.
Today was great I took my time so I could practice pushing with both legs. And just work on balance. Did 7 miles overall and felt better endurance wise. Altho usually my toes on my right main push foot get cramps but usually at the end so I can deal. But it actually felt nice to go “slow”. I have a question on speed? So I just ride rail trails and this one small section has a decline and I get to maybe 10-14 mph. I can certainly feel where the board feels diff under me. What are tips for speed? I honestly don’t care to ever bomb sill anytime soon but this is a nice little section that gets you to ride out and not overly scary so id like to use it to feel comfortable at speed. And I work on foot braking as well with it but not at this fast “for me” speed.
Rode from Lacrosse over the bridges to Minnesota today. Really slow going as there was a big gap under the bridge side fence that I just kept imagining the board scooting under and into the Mississippi lol. Then back into town to ride along the lakefront then up to the ice cream shop there. But the shop was full of 30 kids with teachers all yelling in line so I didn't want to wait an hour so went elsewhere.
Fun day out, quite a few nice looking bike paths that looked rideable with a longboard too.
I've been eyeing a new rear for awhile now, but am really not sure which is will be the best replacement for my tango (which is feeling like it may be on its last legs after over a year of consistent use).
I was about to just go ahead and get the TTX, but was recommended to look at the TTA as an alternative. I need to decide on something quickly because I want a new tail for Ladiga at the end of the month, but also I want to get the right tail.
My setup right now: Bandito with Scythe Crusader v2 front, tango rear, on Karmas.
Me: ~140 lb / 63kg. 5'7" / 1.7m
TTX pro is that it'll be easier for me (not an elite rider / pumper) to use. Also lots of opportunity to tinker with bushings, etc.
TTX con is proprietary axle (idk how often you need new ones) and, from what I hear, is a pain in the ass to swap wheels out.
TTA is definitely too stiff for me in the stock config, but I have heard that it should be fine with swapping to softer bushings (both cube and tall cone). If that's the case, any recommended duro?
Would appreciate any thoughts on this before I commit either way.
Edit: I initially order the TTX based on your recommendations and other research. Mark from Gbomb reached out on a separate issue (silver vs black) and we ended up having a conversation that led to him recommending the TTA on the softest (purple) bushings given my use case (Miami + Ladiga). I ended up going for his recommendation -- both very excited and very nervous! Will keep the tango with me just in case 😄
Hi Guys,
I'm heading to London for a week in two weeks, and since my fiancée and I are planning to bring our longboards, I wanted to ask if you could recommend a few nice routes there? :) I'd also love to hear about a couple of cool shops we could check out.
The loaded fathom. This board recieved alot of hate. If not hate, then bad reviews. But tbh, i do like this thing. I own the pantheon trip, nexus, zenit AB3, rayne demomseed, and arbor dropcruiser. And while this thing aint as good as the trip, i do like it more than every other board in my quiver besides it.
My setup: deck is the fathom(obviously)
Rear truck: paris 150 mmv3 43degree
Front truck:valkyrie cast 150mm truck 50degree
Wheels:pantheon karma with pantheon precision bearings.
I have a size 11.5 shoe, and this board accommodates my large feet just fine, but is worth noting any smaller of a board just wouldnt be doable for me. I do reallllly love the width and almost totally flat concave of this deck tbh. Dunno if thats because i have flat feet or what, but its just very comfy to me. Do plan on swapping the rear for a ttx or similar at some point. I took this board on a lil 10 mile maiden voyage which towards the end of i was shocked that 9. Something miles were eaten up as easily/quickly as they were! If you're on the fence about this board, idk, I'd say get it, especially, especiallyif you don't have a pantheon trip or pranayama or something like that laying around, because it'll likely become your new go to!
However if you have something like that already, this board may feel redundant.
Hello community.
I'm a total newbie in the longboard world. Reaching out for some guidance.
Is it possible to convert my current longhoard into an LDP? if so, what exactly would I need to get?
Thanks in advance.
I hit a few benchmarks tonight. Longest distance i have rode to date, and I maintained my personal arbitrary pace goal of 10 mph for the duration.
I have a wedge in the front that appears to be 3d printed, the layers split apart last night which caused my front truck to come loose and I caught some massive wheel bit. Fortunately I wear pads and carry tools so tightens things back up and finished out
Spec is Bossa Rio 28, GBomb SDF and TTX, 45° Poppy and Pantheon Hokus.
Holy shit, I see why pumpers love a torsion tail. That on top of monster truck wheels, this build pumps like a dream and rolls forever. Gonna ride this baby on Saturday for the Tour De Nashville 45 mile route, if anyone else is out here in Tennessee come along!
So I’ve been skating since I was 10, I’m almost 40. Most of my skating for the past 5 years has been longboarding, pushing 10-15 miles per session, and no issues. But just these past few months I’ve been having a lot of foot pain in my pushing foot. It feels like a combination of plantar fasciitis, pulled Achilles, and turf toe. Even if I take a couple weeks off, it still comes back. Any fix? Is this just how it is now because I’m getting older? Should I focus more on cruising around the skatepark and surfskating since that’s the least amount of pushing? I really enjoy my long cruises, I hope there’s a way to recover. I’ve been using stiffer cupsole skate shoes and an ankle wrap which helps some, but the pain is still there and especially the morning after.
Just been going out and back on bike trails where I’m from. Just hit 6 miles, I’d love to do longer scenic rides eventually as my balance/stamina improves. But I def lost my balance towards the end due to my lead leg just being exhausted. So I fell! low speed nothing bad but of course in front of people walking 🤣 that is all just enjoying this journey and sharing. 😬