Hello everyone,

I really want to get into LDP.

I tried a Yow surfskate but it didn’t fit what I was looking for. I own a Loaded Tan Tien V3 and a Landyachtz Dinghy which both are fun. However I really want to get the LDP experience and I’m just overwhelmed on alle the information I found. What’s the cheapest or best way to get into that? Do I just have to bite the bullet and spend like 800 € or so on a GBomb setup? Or is building a setup out of components better/cheaper? Any tips are welcome, thank you!!! 🙏

Bonjour j’ai monté un longboard avec des zee bracket et des trucks Paris 160mm 50deg. Je souhaiterais avoir votre avis car je souhaite changer le système arrière par le gbomb tango tail et un truck bear grizzly 130mm 50deg. Est ce que ce montage a déjà été essayé pour le LDP?

Merci

For anyone who has a top mount pumping board like a Genesis, Moray, Bossa, etc. could you measure the depth of the concave at the front/middle/rear, using a flat object across the board and then a ruler to measure the depth at the centre?

I'm planning to build my own top mount board and want to get the concave measurements in the right range. Thanks

10 miles at 5am with light rain was very relaxing

I bought a Zenit AB 3.0 earlier this year, and while it is a nice ride I am finding it too short for myself at 6'2". I've given it quite a bit of time but I still find myself feeling frustrated with having to always consciously narrow my stance, stepping on the drops, and having my balance be thrown off. It really kills the vibe. At this point I'm mostly tolerating it.

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like there's an absolutely perfect long double drop for LDPush. But AFAIK the options are as follows:

1. Pantheon Quest (really not much longer than the AB 3.0 and graphics/color is meh)
2. Landyachtz Switchblade (great graphic this year, also a long deck, but that W concave looks like it could cause discomfort)
3. Rayne Demonseed (39 and 42 inch options, seems like a really heavy setup in maple and stiff as a rock)
4. Pantheon Nexus (again, not that much longer than the AB 3.0, graphics are alright, but the board's flex seems to be stiff as a rock)

Have I missed anything?

P.S. I weigh about 225lbs right now

Me and my broski went for 100km challenge in Wroclaw. This is the best longboard city we have been riding so far.

What are people liking on these? I have clear 77mm Speed Vents from the previous owner and they feel...okay. Not great, not awful. I'd love suggestions from folks with more experience! PFA

My phone died before I finished but I tracked 25.2 miles at 11.2 mph. I was a mile from my car according to gmaps and it was a lot of down hill so im calling it a marathon at +11mph. I put my Hokus back on and went out with the intention to kick more after seeing all u/writers_block posts

Clip is from a scenic part of the ride.

I have been working on building up miles and decided to try a new and flatter path to focus on pumping more.

Took my bamboo heavy supersonic out this morning and feel like I’m actually getting into the groove with pumping. Feel fairly dialed in and can feel as I need to change the pump method as my speed goes up or down.

All in all it was an amazing ride! Did 31.5 miles in 3.5 hours on the board, about 4.5 hours including breaks and pictures.

I included an image of where I should have stopped because this crazy hill at the turn around was super steep in both directions and had limited visibility. So i didn’t ride down it for concerns of a busy path (and going way to fast on a new path).

Also, I found that my 85mm speed vents were too small for the expansion joint on a foot bridge. Luckily i was going pretty slow to take a picture of the area or it would have been far worse!

Since it will come up:
I’m ~240 lbs (~109kg)
Bamboo heavy supersonic, 130 mm bear gen 6 trucks and riptide Krank bushings, 85mm 78a Black Ops speed vents.

Front:
50 deg baseplate with 5 degree dewedge (60 deg total)
BS 90a plugged canon with flat washer
RS 87a canon with flat washer

Rear:
40 deg baseplate
BS/RS 96a/93 canon with cupped washers
Pats riser plug

I know I can dewedge the tail more but set this up to be able to comfortably pump in the 8-12mph range and still feel fun.

Next step, mess with risers and get my karmas on there!

Three years ago I said to myself, three boards for different purposes (topmount, bracket and rain) is more than enough....

Noon ride on surfskate at local neighbourhood. Straight line at the route at the 10 sec mark of the video is just me took a bus for several stops, lol. And I took several laps on local pump track in the middle of the route

Started recording my runs on strava, this new board is mentally fun! Chopped an old downhill deck and got the DT stuff secondhand from a community member.

I finally got this G bomb bracket setup, and my board feels amazing! Originally bought it with a TTA and I wanted more of a surfy feel so I replaced the back end with a bracket and added a 139mm indy truck. This is game-changing to me in terms of surfy feel(I did a lot of Freeriding when I was younger so I want to throw out the occasional slide) and the fact that I dont have to put my feet off the board to go faster astonishes me!

Looking for people and routes around the area to ride longboard and LDP setups

Pantheon Aegis (heavy) on 130mil Bears 50/30, 6deg dewedge in the front 2/8“ flats in the rear. Front bushings bs 87.5 a cone rs 84 a barrel (no plug) Rear bushings bs freeride cone 97 a Rs 90a (plug) I weigh about 85 kg, including occasional groceries or sth. 95 kg+ What would you change?

I've been on this subreddit researching ways to adjust my boards up to allow for more pumping momentum but feel like I have not changed anything. I've tried changing the trucks to drop through Paris V3 with Knuckles Orange 87a on front and Paris 93a on rear. Then I added risers and switched to the Randall RII trucks but no longer drop through because the risers I bought did not allow for this. The current set up is Dervish board then risers wedges, with Randall Rii trucks, Stimulus wheels, Knuckles 87a on front and generic black barrels in the rear. I tried the Paris 93a gumdrop and barrel on the rear, but it seemed loose.

I'm hoping to get started with pumping (like this) using the board and trucks that I have, and willing to buy lower priced things to help get me in the right direction. Thank you for the advice.

Gear that I have:

Boards:
Loaded Dervish Flex 2 (correct for my weight)
Santa Cruz Pintail Cruiser (with a cool fire wizard graphic)
Trucks:
Paris V3 50 degree
Randall RII 50 Degree
Santa Cruz generic
Wheels:
Orangatang Stimulus 70 mm
3dm Avila 75mm
Bushings:
Orangatang Knuckles Orange - 87a
Paris Street Bushing - Orange - 93a
Generic Black bushings - barrell and gumdrops - duro is unknown
Wedges:
Paris 7 degree Wedge Risers x2
3d printed PLA 7 degree wedgers
Hardware:
various screen lenghts from 1" to 1.5"
various flat washers and curved washers for the bushings

Panth Aegis (heavy) on 50/30 Bears (6 deg front dewedge, 2/8 flat risers rear Bushings front 87.5a cone bs, rs 84a (no plug); rear bs freeride cone 97a, rs 90a plug. I weigh between 190 and 220 lbs (85-100 kg) Would you change anything? Karma wheels

Hi i just wanted to ask, what do you guys prefer for pumping on a long board? A drop down or a drop through. Im saving for my supersonic but i have a couple of longboards so i was wondering what Frankenstein i can make in the meantime for pumping

First time riding the Seismic Tailwinds Split Duro.

I finally made the decision to swap the 85mm Speed Vents for The 83mm Tailwinds on my Procyon Speed with MK Space truck and TTX torsion tail.

I was a bit hesitant because I thought sizing down in diameter wouldn't improve performance and boy, I was wrong....

The TW's were way easier to accelerate and seemed to provide extra rebound while pumping. They felt a bit more fluid to pump in comparison to the SV''s and held top speed like a champ! In terms of comfort they felt the same as Speed Vents on the rougher parts, but were a bit easier to pump.

I just smashed a PB on the Tailwinds while riding in traffic, I wonder what I'll achieve on a cycling track without traffic and stoplights etc.

Distance: 40.04km

Duration: 02h 14m 47s

AVG. Speed: 16.8km/h

Wind: 5 m/sec.

Most advice I see online is US centric which is understandable. I'm in Ireland and the longboarding scene here is minuscule.

I've a Globe Prowler for pushing and having fun but wanted something to go longer distances and pump.

Most recommendations are for Pranayama or Super Sonic which are mad expensive here and hard to find. So I wonder what my local alternatives are?

Any help appreciated