Dublin spots for longboarding

[ThOnda]

I've got my longboard back and I am just trying to find the best place for using it. I've been chased out from few business parks, told to feck off from the path along the coast (south Dublin) and Dublin Mountains are too steep for me.
Well, I have to admit that I am not good at all and I am bloody scared to ride a little faster. Flat surface would be enough. I love the feel of cruising -surfing pavements

I would appreciate any hints and suggestions.

Thanks.

[CianRyan]

Any arse hole that tell you too feck off away from the coast paths can go do one mate.
It's open to every one. You're in control of the board and you know what you're doing. If they don't feel confident enough to be on the same path as other people that their problem and they can leave.

As for hills, i don't really know.
I'd recommend starting on the foothill of the mountains and making your way up them at your own steady pace.
It's like anything, start at the bottom, work at it and you'll get to the top eventually. And when you do, you'll be opening up a whole new world of fun to yourself.
WIN!!

Good luck with it mate.
I really want to get a longboard myself. I'm growing tired of normal boards, tricks are getting boring and i just love cruising... Yep, the longboard is the way forward.
Too bloody poor to buy one though. haha

[ThOnda]

Thanks. The walking lady just didn't get the fact that having wheels I can move with a little higher velocity than her walking pace.

I don't like mountains - the board does not have breaks. One of few disadvantages of boards.

I keep the board in my car, so if we meet, remind me to give you a try. It's fantastic, like surfing. I got it here or on adverts for less than half of the shop price. Keep on looking.

[CianRyan]

Your breaks are here and here!!

Uggh, if you bought that one for €100 I'm gonna go mad.
I was saving for it... hahaha

[ThOnda]

€65 for one brought back from California. People are nice here in Ireland!

[Snow-Monkey]

Originally Posted by ThOnda

Thanks. The walking lady just didn't get the fact that having wheels I can move with a little higher velocity than her walking pace.

I don't like mountains - the board does not have breaks. One of few disadvantages of boards.

I keep the board in my car, so if we meet, remind me to give you a try. It's fantastic, like surfing. I got it here or on adverts for less than half of the shop price. Keep on looking.

I really wanna go to the bowl In terinure to try mine out, waiting for the kids to go back to school..


foot stop and if some old bag gets in your face eat humble pie and skate of
you can make breaks for them, tho i find if you start to carve hard you slow down quick or just foot stop,I skate it where ever I can tbh shopping center car parks roads where ever i can get away with it....
If you wanna no how to make breaks just let me no and il tell ya, there breask are on your hands so ya got kind drop slide you back hands

[CianRyan]

Haven't seen some one using a long board in the bowl yet and I'd be down there a good bit.
I'd love a shot of a long board in there.
Old school.

[Snow-Monkey]

Originally Posted by CianRyan

Haven't seen some one using a long board in the bowl yet and I'd be down there a good bit.
I'd love a shot of a long board in there.
Old school.

I really wanna go down i just wanan go on a quite day in september where i can have the place to my self and really give it a good go My boards ideal wheels are super sticky Im just waiting to geta new truck and im good to go ...

man long boards are the way forward I love mine and I dont think, id ever get rid of it....

[ThOnda]

Well, I cannot ride it almost at all, so don't count me into some skatepark crowd. I am old, fat and lazy, but longboard is still more comfortable than swimming in the Irish Sea

I'd quite happy to meet some people to learn how to stay alive on the board.

[paddylonglegs]

Ah Thonda, great to hear you're getting some enjoyment out of the board you bought from me. I'm back from Oz now so might have a rummage around in the attic soon, dust off my board, and give you a shout.Have to sort out normal life first though! Might be some good photo fodder aswell if we meet up.

Cian

[ThOnda]

Hello! Nice to hear from you. Yes, the board gets a lot of use, but I am not getting any better. Phoenix Park is my usual spot, especially in the evenings.
It'll be nice to get few people on longboards together

[ThOnda]

I've been out on a board in Phoenix park few times and it is nice run there. A little narrow, but smooth surface.

Does anybody want to go for a run to show me what you really can do on a longboard?

By the way, what is the best way to treat the bearings? They become a little noisy recently.

[Snow-Monkey]

Im not grat on a long board but I can carveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....

Il go riding when where ?

as for you bearings I couldnt find wd40 so i used silacone oil.... I really don't know i huess anything with grease in them

[CianRyan]

Cleaning your bearings takes a good while to do it right.

Pop them out of the wheels and take off the removable protective covers.
Have some hot soapy water and leave them to soak for about 5 minutes.
Take them out and throw them into some cold water, the colder the better. The extreme temperature change will knock off any remaining filth.

Take them out of the water and dry them thoroughly, I usually hand dry them and then give them a blast under a hair drier.

And then the most important part, Greasing them up again.
I find speed cream to be the best for this, I've tried other brands but speed cream seem to do the job quite well, there is better but it'll cost a lot more and need to be imported... a lot of hassle.
Speed cream and be bought in pretty much all skate shops.
Use only a little of this on each bearing, put the covers back on and pop the bearings back into your wheels.

They'll feel like new so will need about an hour-2hours skate to break them in again.
Long process but well worth it, makes your bearings ride much faster and last much longer.

Never use WD40, it's actually not good for the bearings at all.


As far as going skating, If I had a longboard I'd love to.

When I do finally get one I'll give you guys a shout here, it'd be good to have a meet up every now and then.
I usually go and get locked with some people from other forums, skating could be a lot better for me. haha

[ThOnda]

I am not skater at all. I am fat, old and lazy. But the longboard is so close to surfing that I miss so much. I will try to get to Phoenix park tomorrow early in the morning before work.
I'll try to get to some skate shop for the vaseline speed cream. I'd be terrified to show up in any of the skate parks, but if somebody is going out just let me know in advance. If I have the time, I'll bring my camera to take few snaps.
By the way, after failing to get onto one pavement, I think that I should try to learn ollies. (I've seen some explaining video on youtube, but that made me only scared even more...)