Skateboarding

London spots being absolutely destroyed gave me the feels

https://youtu.be/okaMRtJALtQ

Thanks all for the recommendations

Watched that a day or two back. It’s brilliant, proper grade A stuff.

That’s cool.. !

UK again mini ramp madness

https://youtu.be/kcKr-Kx0ZkQ

https://youtu.be/IQ5zD7Upxyo

Skatepeople;

I was thinking of getting a skateboard after many years without one... (I do have a nice Original longboard though)

Are completes garbage nowadays? Globe seem to do some nice looking ones but not sure what they're like?

A lot of big brand completes on offer these days are made the in same factory and are good quality if you are getting started. The decks [birch] won't stand up to too much abuse though so once you've spent £85-£90 rrp its almost worth reaching up to a custom complete..

What @krs2 said; the bearings, wheels and trucks on lower prices completes are likely to be hit and miss. You’d be as well getting a generic deck - Powell ones are okay - but spending a bit more on a decent set of trucks, like Indies, and a set of China Reds and decent urethane. I’ve been through many set-ups in the 34 (!) years I’ve been skating, and set up hundreds of boards in that time but have ridden the same trucks, wheels and bearings for going on 15 years now. Independent Stage 9-11, Ricta Clouds (currently the 86a ones on the cruiser, 92a on the park board) and Bones Swiss. Luckily you’ve got a lot more choice in board shapes now than there’s ever been, and I’ve gone through a few Krooked Zig Zaggers; so fun to skate.

That's a great point to be fair. The deck is obviously the most expendable part of a setup.

This one from Globe had caught my eye, Tensor trucks would be decent?

Otherwise recommendations for a sensibly priced build would be great!

That Globe complete actually looks ok spec wise but i bet you'd have a better time spending that kind of budget in your local S.O.S. and rolling out with something you picked out and put together yourself... and maybe saving some loot too.
e.g. a Death deck, Krux trucks, Crupie wheels and some mini logo bearings and you're in £115 for something superior.... plus you kept it local [if you are able to].

Yeah that's a great shout. Haven't checked out any local skate shops in aeons but I'll have a look about soon and see! Thanks for the tips!

Not sure where you’re based but definitely support your local; Globe is an Australian megalith shoe company that has links with Almost/Tensor etc. but for the price of that setup you can get a pretty decent one. Slam City/Focus/Blast Skates/Brixton’s Baddest/Flatspot/Skateboard Café/Welcome/Native/Ideal etc. are all UK-based and would welcome your custom. I like Welcome (brand, not the shop) decks for their shapes. Worth spending a wee bit more and putting a few quid in a local business’s pocket. Avoid Route One; that’s a kite shop that just happens to sell some skateboards.

In Dublin so I'll try High Rollers!

Nice one; decent deck wall there!

100% back that!

This is rad:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT84kJUkdYs&feature=share

https://youtu.be/fe07yF8BoXc

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3OQlbBFowp/?igshid=1nuodrskihzru

Something we have been working on in Birmingham...
@bournbrookdiy

Bournbrook DIY Birmingham
from Googlemyface on Vimeo.

https://youtu.be/V2nMIOWbCLY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omigBsOmtjw

I must admit, I’m enjoying this thread more than the bike based threads.

https://youtu.be/x3ici7djACc

Moving house soon that will make my commute about 1 mile on a shared bike / pavement, train, then another mile on a another shared path though parks etc.

Thinking of picking up a longboard to use rather than bike due to train space etc.

What's the recommendation? Can't seem to decide between a cruiser about 30" or a drop board about 40". The first would be much easier for the train, office storage etc, but the latter looks more comfortable. Thoughts?