OLD SKOOL stripes on a LONGBOARD/rebuilt DIRTBOARD

very cool, loving the tiki head too

Very cool, very old school
takes me back to the good old days - this was about 1976/7 - me and some mates queing to meet the great Tony Alva ;D

check out the Cortina (and the dodgy fashions!)

i painted my deck the same colours about ten years ago! spooky ;D

Good God, LOVE the longboard...remember those ultra-slim G&S Henry Hester decks that were around back in the late 70's??

Just found this on the Bay....I've still got my Hobie Hustler which I won in a Sun competition in 1978, though at 18 1/2 stone I don't think I'll be getting on it again.

what do you do with a long board? i've never seen one, what surface do you ride them on?

Wow that little deck is old!!

Some really cool stuff, love the pic outside the shop

I have a longboard myself, only a shorty sector 9 one tho, bro has a long one.

;D today has been fun,I found the wheels for my dirt board and put it back together then spent this afternoon hooning about at Brooklands kart track with my children on various boards.




this set up has independent trucks on grind king risers,abec yak bearings and doh doh bushings,I have some high-ride risers somewhere to fit but,can't find them

I'm looking foward to taking it off road at my local woods when its sorted.I'd forgotten how much fun it can be,just humming around the kart track was fun enough. ;D

Hi Sparko,longboards are very different to conventional boards,it really depends what you want the board for as to which you should buy.there are lots,slalom,downhill,cruisers,dirt boards,surf trainers each have there own set up and style.generally they have larger wheels to creat a smoother ride,the better set ups have slalom style trucks like www.holeytruck.com or Randals which turn further and smoother than others.the longer the board the less it will turn unless you have this type of truck.

this is another of my boards it has randal 180 trucks and turns real tight,almost in its own length.it has small wheels on it at present to keep the speed down because my 5yr old is learning to ride it.it would normally have kryptonic route 70s which are bigger,harder and much faster.longboards roll further and take alot less effort because they creat less drag if they are set up right which makes for a more layed back and graceful ride.
as for tricks I tend to stick to cruising and carving when I'm out with my children but others modify tricks from short boards and ride pipes too.
youtube is full of great clips of longboarders in action,this is one of my favourites

you can spend a hell of alot on a longboard but you don't need to. I think quality hardware gives the best ride,wheels like Orangatang,alligator or kryptonic paired with holey trucks or randals will give great handling on most decks,Sector 9 creat popular off the shelf completes as do barfoot and dreggs but they come at a cost! steer clear of cheap set ups that you find at 'soccer sport' or in Argos and you should find something to have fun with below £100.check on the web,maybe theres a store near you that will let you try before you buy.
happy hunting Bryan

by the way that vid is freakin sweeeet!