Types of Longboards

Cruise/Commute/Carve

 Majority of people use a longboard as a means of transportation around town, making cruising and carving the streets the most popular form of longboarding today. Longboards tend to make carving streets much easier, because they provide a rider with greater weight distribution on the skateboard deck. This form of riding is focused more on getting from point A to point B, rather than speed.

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 Freeriding/Sliding

 
Freeriding keeps the rider going slower than that of downhill riding. Freeriding skateboards are set up to allow you to turn and slide easily. Most freeriding boards are shaped the same at the front and the back (nose and tail of the board) so that a rider can easily switch from riding forwards to backwards down an incline.http://www.etsy.com/market/no_free_rides 

 

Slalom

 

 Slalom skateboards are most commonly used for carving through cones or race courses. If you enjoy speed and precision, then slalom skateboarding is for you. Slalom skateboards are used almost exclusively for competitive skateboarding, but can certainly be used for fun as well.

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Long Distance

 Long distance boards tend to be nimble, streamlined and very light weight. They are used to gain pushing power while keeping you in control. Long distance longboards typically have an extra low height dropped deck to help go greater distances. Similar in shape to the slalom board; however, sometimes slightly longer. http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/forum/general-longboarding/66166-loaded-ldp-deck-long-distance-pumping.html

 

Boardwalking

 Boardwalking is a popular freestyle skating, where a rider can do tricks and maneuver well on the skateboard deck. These longboards are typically between 40" and 60" in length and have a concaved center with a kick tail or nose. 

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                                   ~SOMETHING YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW~

BOSTON -- "People who skateboard using a type of board called a longboard may be at greater risk for severe injuries than those who use regular skateboards, a new study suggests.
The study included information from 824 people (whose average age was 19) who were treated for injuries from either longboarding or skateboarding at a trauma center in Utah between 2006 and 2011, researchers reported here today (Nov. 5) at a public health research meeting.
More than half, or 57.5 percent, were injured from longboarding -- which uses a longer, wider board than a skateboard --while 42.5 percent were injured from skateboarding."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/05/longboarding-dangerous-skateboarding-injuries_n_4221508.html

"It's time to ride the concrete wave" -Sector9

Hi my names mike and thanks for visiting my site. Long boarding has been a hobby of mine for a while. I really enjoy going on a long cruise on a nice day with a couple chill friends, or even by myself. Long boarding is a great alternative to walking, and its a lot easier to learn than skateboarding. I got into long boarding because I thought it would be a lot quicker then just walking everywhere, and it is. It's also really good exercise too. 

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