Anyone over 40 still skateboarding (or restarted)?

Ossyrocks

paganskins said:

Ossyrocks said:

Interesting topic.

My best purchase were padded shorts to protect my lower spine and hips. 

Something like this or more substantial again?

Hmm, mine defo have more pads than shorts. I can't remember where I got them now though.

Legionreturns

I used to be able to do a pop shove it 360... But that was in my teens.

Since then I've broken 21 bones and had 136 stitches, mostly sport / climbing related. 

If I took up skateboarding again I'd expect to double both numbers within a month. 

Ossyrocks

Legionreturns said:

I used to be able to do a pop shove it 360... But that was in my teens.

Since then I've broken 21 bones and had 136 stitches, mostly sport / climbing related. 

If I took up skateboarding again I'd expect to double both numbers within a month. 

I don't skate anymore mind you, major spinal surgery in 2016 means that I would be very foolish to go back to it.

It was great fun while it lasted, but you will get injured, there's no avoiding it. You can get away most of the time with minor scrapes and bruises, it's just that one time when it all goes wrong that causes the damage.

Also, LEARN TO KNEE SLIDE! Never try running our of a wipe out!

Rob

paganskins

Ossyrocks said:

paganskins said:

Ossyrocks said:

Interesting topic.

My best purchase were padded shorts to protect my lower spine and hips. 

Something like this or more substantial again?

Hmm, mine defo have more pads than shorts. I can't remember where I got them now though.

These are perhaps more the thing

Ossyrocks

paganskins said:

Ossyrocks said:

paganskins said:

Ossyrocks said:

Interesting topic.

My best purchase were padded shorts to protect my lower spine and hips. 

Something like this or more substantial again?

Hmm, mine defo have more pads than shorts. I can't remember where I got them now though.

These are perhaps more the thing

If you put them on backwards you will certainly impress the ladies in the park...........

Mine are padded all round but still slim enough to fit under a pair of baggy shorts. Those do look like they will do the job, but do look bulky.

Rob.

paganskins

Ossyrocks said:

Buy the best pads and helmet you can afford, and DO NOT get on a board without wearing them. 

I also need to be setting an example to the 7yo so should be regardless

paganskins

Had my first skateboarding session in probably 25 years yesterday (exist in Swansea), didn’t embarrass myself too much and was surprisingly still capable and balancing pretty well. Nothing too daring just carving around, kick turns, rock and rolls on a small quarter pipe and a bit of pumping on the mini ramp. Even managed a small Ollie! Amazing muscle memory isn’t it?

Ossyrocks

paganskins said:

Had my first skateboarding session in probably 25 years yesterday (exist in Swansea), didn’t embarrass myself too much and was surprisingly still capable and balancing pretty well. Nothing too daring just carving around, kick turns, rock and rolls on a small quarter pipe and a bit of pumping on the mini ramp. Even managed a small Ollie! Amazing muscle memory isn’t it?

Transitions on the first day back! 

How did it feel, sketchy or controlled?

Rob

paganskins

Ossyrocks said:

paganskins said:

Had my first skateboarding session in probably 25 years yesterday (exist in Swansea), didn’t embarrass myself too much and was surprisingly still capable and balancing pretty well. Nothing too daring just carving around, kick turns, rock and rolls on a small quarter pipe and a bit of pumping on the mini ramp. Even managed a small Ollie! Amazing muscle memory isn’t it?

Transitions on the first day back! 

How did it feel, sketchy or controlled?

Rob

Surprisingly controlled, I seemed to slip straight back into an unconsciously competent state with the basic stuff. 

My body might be 20+ years older but I also have 20+ years experience multi tasking so it all clicked really easily. 

Paul_C

A bandmate had an afternoon on a longboard after not skateboarding for some years, snapped both achilles tendons!

Ossyrocks

Paul_C said:

A bandmate had an afternoon on a longboard after not skateboarding for some years, snapped both achilles tendons!

That’s horrific! 

I don’t skate anymore now, I had my fair share of tumbles and injuries, including broken bones. 

My my last visit to A&E, wearing all my skate gear including padded shorts was rather amusing.

”How did you do this?”

Errr, skateboarding.....

”How old are you?”

Errr, 42?

The look the nurse gave me was priceless.

Rob

samzadgan

42 this year and skate on and off...the older my kids get the more I will get into it. I do enough these days to maintain some of my skills...Ollies...no comply’s...shoveits...grinds and railslides...my tricks have not progressed since the 90’s...And I’m not really planning on getting any better. I’d be happy to skate with my kids in the next few years when they’re old enough...before they find a group of friends and no longer want me around.

p90fool

I did some semi pro demo stuff in the late 70s as a teenager and only recently gave away my last Alva/Tracker/Red Kryptonics board. 

A few years ago I lost that fine element of balance I used to have, and stopped when gigging became my primary source of income. 

Anyone over 50 who says motorcycles are more dangerous than skateboards is crazy, trust me, you won't bounce off concrete like you used to. 

west

I enjoyed this , ...........  https://www.ted.com/talks/rodney_mullen_pop_an_ollie_and_innovate

sev112

I saved and saved and saved in the 70s for my red YOYO wheels, my California Slalom trucks and riser pads.
never could afford a good deck. 

My brother put a G&S deck on it in the late 90s and “lent” it to one of his nephews and I never saw it again

i honestly think I would be more dangerous on that than a motorbike 

lovestrat74

paganskins said:i

I just started a thread on "skateboards??" Looking for advice on getting a second hand one. I like most on here the a few 360s back in the day and like the OP my son has just got a board and I want to join him. Looking for something to cruise on, no half pipes for me! Have you got any tips on what to look for and what to avoid?

paganskins

lovestrat74 said:

paganskins said:i

I just started a thread on "skateboards??" Looking for advice on getting a second hand one. I like most on here the a few 360s back in the day and like the OP my son has just got a board and I want to join him. Looking for something to cruise on, no half pipes for me! Have you got any tips on what to look for and what to avoid?

There's a buy and sell area on the Middle Aged Shred forum (other non-geriatric skateboard forums also available!), also the Middle Aged Shred Facebook group has for sale posts.

As to advice I've just recreated something similar to the setup I was using when as I stopped skating as a teen, most of it came from our local skate shop new (shop local and all that). I was lucky with most of it but am on my third set of wheels before settling on something that works at our local skatepark and should be OK for street.

I'm actually back riding ramps and doing (fairly basic) tricks so went for a popsicle deck and trucks/wheels that are suitable for street and park/ramps. For cruising I expect you'd need bigger, softer wheels and deck wise something wider and possible retro shaped. Might be worth looking into longboards too but I don't know much about them sorry.

I'd suggest joining the fairly quiet MAS forum and the busier MAS Facebook group, you should be able to pick up everything you need second hand and get loads of advice.

lovestrat74

paganskins said:

lovestrat74 said:

paganskins said:i

I just started a thread on "skateboards??" Looking for advice on getting a second hand one. I like most on here the a few 360s back in the day and like the OP my son has just got a board and I want to join him. Looking for something to cruise on, no half pipes for me! Have you got any tips on what to look for and what to avoid?

There's a buy and sell area on the Middle Aged Shred forum (other non-geriatric skateboard forums also available!), also the Middle Aged Shred Facebook group has for sale posts.

As to advice I've just recreated something similar to the setup I was using when as I stopped skating as a teen, most of it came from our local skate shop new (shop local and all that). I was lucky with most of it but am on my third set of wheels before settling on something that works at our local skatepark and should be OK for street.

I'm actually back riding ramps and doing (fairly basic) tricks so went for a popsicle deck and trucks/wheels that are suitable for street and park/ramps. For cruising I expect you'd need bigger, softer wheels and deck wise something wider and possible retro shaped. Might be worth looking into longboards too but I don't know much about them sorry.

I'd suggest joining the fairly quiet MAS forum and the busier MAS Facebook group, you should be able to pick up everything you need second hand and get loads of advice.

Thanks for that - need to gen up on my knowledge first as I have no clue what I am buying.  There are a few local to my work on GT, but not sure what is good value..

https://www.gumtree.com/p/house-clearance/pegdownhill-skateboard/1296732470
https://www.gumtree.com/p/kids-skateboards/sk8board-for-sale-/1297007211
https://www.gumtree.com/p/skates-skateboards/longboard-cruiser-skateboard/1296839637

paganskins

lovestrat74 said:

Thanks for that - need to gen up on my knowledge first as I have no clue what I am buying.  There are a few local to my work on GT, but not sure what is good value..

https://www.gumtree.com/p/house-clearance/pegdownhill-skateboard/1296732470
https://www.gumtree.com/p/kids-skateboards/sk8board-for-sale-/1297007211
https://www.gumtree.com/p/skates-skateboards/longboard-cruiser-skateboard/1296839637

The 2nd one is the sort of thing I'm using and looks a good price but not really what you're looking for.

See if you can find reviews for the first and third ones, the 3rd sounds like quite an established make so should be some reviews out there for it.

samzadgan

I’m not doing ramps or big tricks either...so I got myself a reissue of Hosoi board...new style shape and double kick but wider than normal and I got some wide indie trucks and big soft wheels...I can still do a few tricks but good for cruising too