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TSR Longboarding !Having finished my GCSE's this year around may, there has been such an abundance of spare time ! So, i decided to give in to a new hobby of longboarding ! To begin with i had the impression that longboarding is for the stereotypical 'skater' 'street kid' type. However, some of the most academic people in my year use it as a way to relax.
i bought a surfboard to go surfing at my local beach. This activity really helped me relax between exams and enjoy life between all the pressures school brings. I even remember going surfing the night before my history exam ! how crazy is that !!
Anyway, i bought a longboard and discovered the freedom and relaxation it brings. Its a lifestyle ! For 2 years of GCSE's i was stressed and focused on academics and sport. Now i can just chill with some reggae music on, friends, a cocktail and a surfboard/ longboard.
I really enjoy life at the moment and will need to get down and working again for A levels, which will be hard !
PLEASE COMMENT IF YOU ALSO LIKE LONGBOARDING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: TSR Longboarding !There's no other feeling that bombing down the Rocky Mountain's in Canada with beautiful scenery! I miss that place, now I'm in grungy Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Land of Chavs!
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Re: TSR Longboarding !Suckss ayy! Im moving from london to Manchester this week for uni. Been hearing loads of **** about it. Not fan of the rain and chavs(Original post by ShaolinTemple)
There's no other feeling that bombing down the Rocky Mountain's in Canada with beautiful scenery! I miss that place, now I'm in grungy Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Land of Chavs!
I have a Landyachtz Switchblade, Paris 180mm trucks, ABEC 11 Flashbacks, Super Red Bearings.
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On the brightside its got some awesome hills, So i'm told.
Sweet!! I got Tantien with Paris 180s and Big Zigs. What discipline you guys into?? I like dancing and fresstyling and I'm begging to love freerides.(Original post by rolo27)
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Re: TSR Longboarding !Haha, Manchester is quite bad sorry =P(Original post by Nikkuro)
Suckss ayy! Im moving from london to Manchester this week for uni. Been hearing loads of **** about it. Not fan of the rain and chavs.
On the brightside its got some awesome hills, So i'm told.
Sweet!! I got Tantien with Paris 180s and Big Zigs. What discipline you guys into?? I like dancing and fresstyling and I'm begging to love freerides.
I have a Switchblade so I can't really do any tricks...it's heavy as ****! I'm trying to get into freeriding. I'm trying to learn to slide but it's so hard. I can't break traction no matter what I do =.= I have the perfect setup for sliding as well =.=
Newcastle have a lot of hills as well but it's too dangerous. They're all congested and the road sucks with random holes everywhere.Last edited by ShaolinTemple; 10-09-2012 at 23:23. -
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Re: TSR Longboarding !Funny enough I was gonna buy a switchblade but was out of stock. So got a Tantien. Same here only problem is staying on the board after the slide. Could be your wheels how long you had them for?? Also I find decent amount of speed slighlt hilly roads help. twisting with your hips to initiate it(Original post by ShaolinTemple)
Haha, Manchester is quite bad sorry =P
I have a Switchblade so I can't really do any tricks...it's heavy as ****! I'm trying to get into freeriding. I'm trying to learn to slide but it's so hard. I can't break traction no matter what I do =.= I have the perfect setup for sliding as well =.=
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Re: TSR Longboarding !Well after a few slides on a gravelly surface I managed to break my wheels in! I can initiate slides now. The next step is staying on the board :P !(Original post by Nikkuro)
Funny enough I was gonna buy a switchblade but was out of stock. So got a Tantien. Same here only problem is staying on the board after the slide. Could be your wheels how long you had them for?? Also I find decent amount of speed slighlt hilly roads help. twisting with your hips to initiate it -
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Re: TSR Longboarding !Mate, I hardly think this is hipster.(Original post by martin jol)
damn hipsters
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Re: TSR Longboarding !(Original post by Nikkuro)
Hy mate! Its an awesome thing ay! I started few months ago and I love it. I'm suprised there's no soc in TSR for longboarding or even skating. I can't wait to take mine to uni
what you riding??
To be clear, are you guys talking about a longboard as in surfing waves or a longboard as in the skateboard?(Original post by rolo27)
Having finished my GCSE's this year around may, there has been such an abundance of spare time ! So, i decided to give in to a new hobby of longboarding ! To begin with i had the impression that longboarding is for the stereotypical 'skater' 'street kid' type. However, some of the most academic people in my year use it as a way to relax.
i bought a surfboard to go surfing at my local beach. This activity really helped me relax between exams and enjoy life between all the pressures school brings. I even remember going surfing the night before my history exam ! how crazy is that !!
Anyway, i bought a longboard and discovered the freedom and relaxation it brings. Its a lifestyle ! For 2 years of GCSE's i was stressed and focused on academics and sport. Now i can just chill with some reggae music on, friends, a cocktail and a surfboard/ longboard.
I really enjoy life at the moment and will need to get down and working again for A levels, which will be hard !
PLEASE COMMENT IF YOU ALSO LIKE LONGBOARDING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: TSR Longboarding !(Original post by Nikkuro)
Suckss ayy! Im moving from london to Manchester this week for uni. Been hearing loads of **** about it. Not fan of the rain and chavs.
On the brightside its got some awesome hills, So i'm told.
Sweet!! I got Tantien with Paris 180s and Big Zigs. What discipline you guys into?? I like dancing and fresstyling and I'm begging to love freerides.
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Re: TSR Longboarding !Yeah I will(Original post by LilyLily)
Please let me know if you find any good spots!! where abouts you live?? I am trying to find fellow skaters
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Re: TSR Longboarding !(Original post by ShaolinTemple)
Haha, Manchester is quite bad sorry =P
I have a Switchblade so I can't really do any tricks...it's heavy as ****! I'm trying to get into freeriding. I'm trying to learn to slide but it's so hard. I can't break traction no matter what I do =.= I have the perfect setup for sliding as well =.=
Newcastle have a lot of hills as well but it's too dangerous. They're all congested and the road sucks with random holes everywhere.
Maybe instead of the switchblade you could try to get a tan tien and see if you can slide that, worked for a guy i know. And the roads in newcastle are great. -
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Re: TSR Longboarding !I Loooooove longboarding
I live in Amsterdam and unfortunately we don't have many hills or whatever, I would love to slide through life more than I do now haha. Nevertheless I do longboard a lot, learning how to dance on it and even though I am happy with my Airflow Fuse, and the landyachtz evo, I'd love a Loaded Dervish Sama
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Re: TSR Longboarding !I longboard, I started like 6 months back, but I did some skateboarding for like a year before that (mainly cruising, that's why I got a longboard). At the moment I'm practising 180 slides. And if you want good longboarding vids search for Original Skateboards (they longboard, even though they have 'skateboards' in their name) on youtube. They're a company that make longboards, clothes, videos etc.
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Re: TSR Longboarding !I speak fluent dutch, just thought i'd mention that.(Original post by _TFW)
I Loooooove longboarding I live in Amsterdam and unfortunately we don't have many hills or whatever, I would love to slide through life more than I do now haha. Nevertheless I do longboard a lot, learning how to dance on it and even though I am happy with my Airflow Fuse, and the landyachtz evo, I'd love a Loaded Dervish Sama
Nobody from Amsterdam in here???
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Re: TSR Longboarding !I know theres a couple of longboarders round my uni (Lincoln).. and I believe the skateshop in the town has them... they look awesome.. but not knowing anyone that does it personalyl I wouldnt know how to start. having said that I think a few of my skateboarding friends also longboard.
and anyway I prefer bmxing haha
but longboarding is wicked dont get me wrong!
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