hi there,
was wondering about the age group of the riders at your regular meet?im 38 and wanting to skate but a bit concious of being an old fart.used to skate when it was a new fangled invention and always wanted to go back to it.just ordered a new lush mako and should get it any day now so....

Hi,
Welcome aboard...Don't worry about your age, on some evenings we've had an age range of 48 years!

Things on here have taken a wee bit of a bash due to the rubbish weather but anytime your planning on going skating post on here and sooner or later folks will join you.

Also keep an eye on here to see if anyone else is going out

Skatinbg with others is the best way to improve.

See you on the hill.

Cheers

Will.

Welcome here

and as Will said, don't worry about the age

ok sounds good to me as soon as board arrives will get out and hopefully hook up with yourselves.
thanks
john.

Hey John - welcome ! Don't be concerned about the age thing , I've got 5 years on you !
Longboarding is a more relaxed pursuit compared to conventional skateboarding - enjoy the mako :

board came this morning,will try to get out tonight with it i think.definately looks the part anyway.my son will be getting dragged out later!!

went to kelvingrove,was pretty good but will deffo need to practice before doing anything that involves fast..need to suss out how to stop for one,jumpin off when i get too fast doesnt seem the safest option...

Were you out last night? There was a few of us in Kelvingrove last night, I was there just after 8.

As for stopping: you have a couple of options: footbraking or sliding. Its best to try to master them both...you'll not have the confidence to ride properly until you now you can stop...simple fact, but true (imagin driving a car with no brakes!)

Footbraking: there are a couple of ways
1. tip your back foot over the edge of the deck until your toe touches the ground and (very) gently apply some pressure so that you slow down...

2. Balance on you standing leg and lower your whole foot to the ground (some like to keep it touching the side of the board for stability) and again (very) gently apply pressure to the ground to slow you.

The other way to stop is to slide:

Watch this whole video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qcQpcvkylGs
its a better tutorial than i could give...this is the guy that invented sliding to stop.

You'll also need slide gloves: you could buy them from Lush, or you could make them:

http://www.faltownskateboards.com/falto ... koolID=103


And after all that if you get into sliding a bit more then heres a great resource for learning more:
http://www.faltownskateboards.com/falto ... eskool.asp


See you in the park soon,

Cheers

Will.

yes i was there aound that time ,i did see a few guys on longboards.was probably yourself next time i will come over say hello.i was with my son who didnt have the same worries though he doesnt know how to stop either!!just has youth on his side!!had a good time carving it around just need practice.

hi all checked out you tube and even got a copy of art of going sideways.i know what sliding is now ,wow!i tried the footbraking thing but finding it kind of throws me off-balance very easily i take it this is only for slow riding then stopping.wouldnt want to put my foot down at speed reckon it would spit me off.but i know its also goin to be practice practice practice!!but hey having fun with it was at kgp again on tuesday.kinda practicing up the top where it is wide and ends at a gate do you know where i mean?nice surface there too.making sliding gloves at moment hope to skate at weekend,my partner in hossie having baby tommorow so not sure i,ll get there.hopefully at ,least one more session before i go off-shore on wed.im definately into it ive got the bug....

Brilliant...

I know exactly where your talking about: thats "the Glyde" because of the gentle gradient and the great surface you just glide over it.
If you go out of the that gate the first road that runs onto suchihall st. is called "the Bullet" it doesn't look too fast but as soon as you try it it's like the sledge run from "National Lampoons Christmas Vacation": its fast as fook...great for sliding!

Footbraking is for slowing down and stopping at any speed...but at speed I just slide to stop.

As for sliding thats what i'm really into at the moment so anytime you are going out stick a post on here and i'll join you.

As for the baby good luck with all that...i have a 16month old and i don't get out as much as i want to!

cheers for that will,hopefully baby will come today number 4...theres never anything on tv .the sliding thing looks tremendous thats what i,d like to have a go at so yes i will get in touch maybe we can hook up.i was thinking maybe a real early one so no-one sees me make a twat of myself while i try to get the hang of it....

one other thing,the board i got was actually a mako longboard not the slide never realised until i,d used it so cest la vie.but can i slide with these wheels they are 78a.

I'm definately up for some early skates...i usually manage to get out at about 7/7-30 at the weekend so it'd be good to have someone along.

Mako can slide no problem...as for the 78a's you can have a lot of fun sliding in the wet/damp just don't try to carve.

Give me a shout when ever you want a basic slide lesson.

Cheers

Will.
mob. 07973130324

I'm definately up for some early skates...i usually manage to get out at about 7/7-30 at the weekend so it'd be good to have someone along.

Mako can slide no problem...as for the 78a's you can have a lot of fun sliding in the wet/damp just don't try to carve.

Give me a shout when ever you want a basic slide lesson.

Cheers

Will.
mob. 07973130324