I know you people are old, but do any of you...
04-21-16, 10:21 PM
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Try a Sbyke - a bit safer and you can still carve if you wish. I have the Sbyke P20 version and set the rear end to cruise, not carve, but I like riding it as a scooter.
Sbyke P20 Skateboard Bike Hybrid Kick Scooter - Walmart.com
Sbyke P20 Skateboard Bike Hybrid Kick Scooter - Walmart.com
04-21-16, 10:30 PM
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I did a search on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/GDhb3Su1g50
Doesn't look like it would be something that "calls to me".
04-22-16, 10:54 AM
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You'll begin by standing sideways like on a traditional skateboard but as you get better you'll naturally turn more forward facing where it's more natural to use the paddle. Stay forward on the board, it's much more stable.
I've actually ridden it to work several times.
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04-23-16, 04:42 PM
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I'm 52 and ride a longboard (48") almost daily (excluding snowy winter days) Used to surf and skate a lot as a kid and like riding my bike, guess I never really stopped. Go for it....great exercise and sweet riding.
04-24-16, 03:38 PM
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05-02-16, 09:01 PM
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I have one of the original Hamboards (friends of mine) and they are awesome. Love riding it. At our advanced years you must have the stick and I like the Hamboards because of the larger wheels so go big on the wheels as they'll roll over a lot of stuff and not stop like the smaller ones do tossing you on the road. Ridden sensibly they are quite safe especially with the stick. I took a big spill early on big tackling a way too big hill, lucky it was just a scraped face, hands and knee, but after that I rode it smarter and have not had one issue. I get bored with things so mixing it up is important. Go for it!
You'll begin by standing sideways like on a traditional skateboard but as you get better you'll naturally turn more forward facing where it's more natural to use the paddle. Stay forward on the board, it's much more stable.
I've actually ridden it to work several times.
You'll begin by standing sideways like on a traditional skateboard but as you get better you'll naturally turn more forward facing where it's more natural to use the paddle. Stay forward on the board, it's much more stable.
I've actually ridden it to work several times.
05-16-16, 02:26 PM
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sadly I don't have the balance this this. if I could, I would do this on the water not on pavement
05-16-16, 04:55 PM
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Dreads. You must have dreads.
05-16-16, 06:37 PM
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It all depends, really, on wether there were an exceptionally attractive female of the species overseeing the events, in a very non-chalant way. When that's the case, my common sense goes out the window, usually. 
05-24-16, 07:38 PM
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For a long board they turn surprisingly tight, in the beginning until I learned to trust the board and myself I'd usually step off because of the large wheels the board sits pretty high. When you tilt it to turn it REALLY tilts, so much so it's unnerving in the beginning but when you get the hang of it it's really fun to carve. The big wheels also means they pick up speed pretty quickly. One time riding it with the family on their bikes I easily kept up with around a 10 mph pace.
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06-08-16, 05:20 PM
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I bumped into the Peter, the owner, over the weekend and he said they've had a glitch in their production but are going to be shipping boards soon.
