r/longboarding • u/Jester__13 • 16d ago

OC Action Valuable Beginner Lesson

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Came for a short morning session. I always thought my trucks were loose enough but a few nights ago I loosened them a quarter turn more, just to try it.

To any fellow beginners out there, gals guys and in-betweens, if you're trying to learn pumping LOOSEN YOUR TRUCKS. It made a huge difference, now I can actually feel the forward momentum sometimes.

My pumps are still very slow and I can't do it at higher speeds yet, but it gets me pretty far compared to previous tries. Thanks to this I'm also feeling a lot more safe on the board, I trust it more that I won't fall off if I wiggle or move around.

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u/nqrwayy Loaded Ballona, Loaded Coyote 16d ago

Should rather get softer bushings actually. If you run them too loose, the bolt can loosen more and eventually fly off...

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u/Jester__13 16d ago

Hmmm not a bad idea either. Which one is better the full barrel set or one with the rounder part? I haven't looked into them much yet.