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. 😬
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.
No wind, and pretty smooth pavement. But I got too cold, and traffic stops sucked.
My board is a pranayama with gbomb ninja rear at 10 degrees. Really like this setup
I am new-ish to the hobby. Recently snapped the king on my Bear trucks and have fallen down the rabbit hole of precision trucks. There are a lot of options out there and not really a ton of info on any of them. I have a Superdupersonic right now, I want to upgrade to a bracket board down the line. I will likely only upgrade the front, since it’s such a high price point and a precision rear that fits the Superdupersonic won’t be compatible on a bracket.
So far I have seen Lepsk8, Don’t trip, Ronin, Valkyrie, MK
Anyone have a brand they recommend?
A brand to stay away from?
General advice on upgrading with the intention of building a bracket set up at some point down the line?
Edit: So I do realize that king pins are subject to fail and will be a common concern and point of maintenance. The reason I included the break in the post was because until then I had no reason to look into other trucks. Now that I have, I want to upgrade, not so much to reduce the KP issue but because I want a more well built and efficient truck for LDP.
Finally put toghether my LDP setup
- Antidote hurricane Flex 2
- I-RKP Lepsk8 front truck
- Exile Insania back truck
- Orangatang caguamas
- Zeoulus ceramic bearings
Goes very lively, rides super smooth, great for pushing. Doing fisrt steps with pumping so its hard to tell so far.
On paper, this rare greenway in rural Brittany, France, has everything going for it. The surface is smooth—but strangely sticky—and, most importantly, the path hasn't been cleared of its leaf litter. Three-quarters of the way under the trees, with a layer of leaf litter between 1 cm and 5 mm thick. The sweepers haven't been brushing, unlike what you see, for example, near Cluny. The local roads all around have better surfaces, and I'm not tempted despite the exceptional nature of this greenway, which doesn't run alongside any roads. I had to turn back faced with this imposed challenge—pushing downhill to reach 15 km/h—goodbye to my planned restaurant in Ploërmel, back to Rennes. A good workout, perhaps to be tested again in the summer, when the path has been cleaned... Good news Exile mudflaps were perfect...
What i mean is if I have a bear 30° on the back of a supersonic vs a seismic 30° truck and both are just tightened to the point that it doesnt turn then dont they both provide a stable back for which to pump off of ?
I dont see what having a different duro or brand bushing does anything more efficient than the other?
Nor do I see what having a different truck would offer as long as they are both stable.
I ask because on one of my supersonics I have some firm yellow bushings and on the other I have some softer orange bushings..and I notice no difference or added benefit.
Lastly, should I run bear trucks front and back or run bear on the front and seismic trucks on the back for the better pump setup?
Both are 130mm .
Thanks
I have been designing some fenders for my bracket/travel board and took my bandito for a ride after heavy rain last week.
Today I went to clean all the crap out of it, and swap out for an updated rain guard design and I had to cut one of my infinity bolts off.
I know that’s kind of inserts can break loose but I was surprised it happened so quickly. I have only taken the board apart 4-5 times. Anyone else have this issue? Does it happen often
Edit: this made perfect sense in my head but was not clear. Sorry. More info below (and should have included a video).
The threaded fastener is an insert into the sheet metal (PEM is a common brand of them). For whatever reason when I was backing that nut off, it broke free.
The nut was not cross threaded and there was no way to hold it in place. So cutting a flat into it initially to try and get the nut off normal lead to cutting the entire top off to get it out.
I got the worst leg cramp in my front leg just as I crested the top of the Verrazzano bridge but a guardian angel gave me a bottle of pickle juice and saved my life.
The additional four miles you have to go from the end of the Tour to the ferry really is the cherry on top
Everything is in the title, i cant say how much this truck changed my practice, easy pump, enabling strong distance in Ultras, wonderfull stability in Le Mans downhill.
Less kp breaks. Really a joy. For your front truck, this changes everything ... And... European...
https://www.melonenkacke.com/
First started longboarding in October when a pranayama was gifted to me by my wife. I know 8.89 miles isn't a crazy distance but my ability to go this distance in this time with a 5 minute break makes me happy.
try and enjoy the little things.
I picked up the superdupersonic and 45 deg dont trip poppy trucks. I have no idea what wedges or risers to get to pair with the 102 hoku's I have coming in the mail. Can anyone please point me in the right direction with some links?
