Learning to skateboard..??

corcaigh1

Hey!! Is learning to skate at 24 to old..??:D

roguey

no! its never to old to start!:D

shagman

At 64 maybe.... at 24? Hell no, get on it!

CianRyan

Get a board, get skating, good times.

j0e

never worry about it lad i only really started skating at 23 and a half :P so im not far behind you all i would say is start by skating to places instead of walking, go as fast as you can without speed wobbles and take it from there best way to progress

ramr132

im new to this can hardly skate i wana get a board how much shud i spend and where to get it

roguey

well it depends on wer u live, if ur in dub, go into g1 on o'connel street, if ur not i would recomend goni to wreckless' website http://www.wreckless.ie/ they have a good selection and excellent service, i got a new board off them las week and delivery took only a day! and orders over €100 are free delivery! definitely worth takin a look

hope it helps

ramr132

yeah i am living in dublin are they helpful in g1?and how much should i spend with a deck and trucks and all

roguey

u shouldnt be payin more than €185 i suppose, but then i dont no how much the stuff in g1 is lik now, i've onli been in once, i live in mayo lik. usually its about deck:€75, trucks:€45, wheels €45, and bearings €25 (im thinkin of bones reds, which r the best one's to start on)

CianRyan

ramr132 wrote: »

yeah i am living in dublin are they helpful in g1?and how much should i spend with a deck and trucks and all

Yeah the lads in G! are great.
Walking from the river its on the left, up a small corridor beside burger king(or is it maccers?) The sign is just over the door, where the guy sells news papers and all that.

For a first time, getting a nice board, somewhere between €150-€180 i'd say. If you are serious about starting like.

There's a nice set up on adverts going for 70, i'd deffo give that a look.

http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=104618&cat=52
It all looks good.
It also comes with ricta wheeles. Probably the best wheeles ever made, haven't seen them in Ireland for years.
I'd say bypass the shops and get that to start out tbh.

ramr132

thanks for the advice ,whats the differance with the sizes and things?

CianRyan

ramr132 wrote: »

thanks for the advice ,whats the differance with the sizes and things?

With wheeles it's how thick they are, and decks, how wide they are.
Depends on your shoe size, what size deck you should be buying.

ramr132

wel im size 9/10 in shoe so what lenght would i get and whats the standard wheels?

CianRyan

ramr132 wrote: »

wel im size 9/10 in shoe so what lenght would i get and whats the standard wheels?

Then i'd go for a 7.5", 7.75" or an 8".

Wheels, it all depends on what you're doing.
54mms for rough ground 52mm for smoother ground.

ramr132

ah right cheers thanks for the advice

roguey

ha, never knew that G1 had der own decks, when wer dey made?

CianRyan

They've been making them a few years at this stage.
They're pretty nice too, go for €50 a pop.

roguey

oh right cool, cant wait til i go up to dub on june 20th:Dgonna be class

ramr132

got a question do most people use riser pads or not?and i am also new to all this which means i am very wobbley even skating around what bearings should i get in that case ?and should i upgrade to soft bushings if the ones on the trucks i buy are very hard?id appreciate the help thanks lads:)

roguey

a 7.75" would be perfect for ya with that size feet, i've a 7.875 girl board and im size 12

ramr132

what bearings should a beginer what wants to skate around and do tricks get?

CianRyan

Bones Reds or Mini Logos.
Both around €20-€25

Warrenmac

Im 21 is 2 late 4 me 2 start skating.my names warren and i live in dublin.i had an accident a few years ago stoping me from learning.bt i just d all clear from my doctor.i have no friends that skate.so im looking to make some.advice and feedback would b great.oh 4 some reason my phone wont let me start a new tread.thanks war

mawk

ramr132 wrote: »

got a question do most people use riser pads or not?and i am also new to all this which means i am very wobbley even skating around what bearings should i get in that case ?and should i upgrade to soft bushings if the ones on the trucks i buy are very hard?id appreciate the help thanks lads:)

I never used risers, the wobbles go away with practice, the hard bushings are fine you can just loosen the kingpin bolt if you need a bit of give.

advice number 1 is to always ollie kerbs, dont get off or manual up them. itl keep you practicing all the time and pay dividends longterm compared to the falling off hassle for a few weeks