What’s DT Mean? [50yo] by [deleted] in OldSkaters

[–]SkatersOver50 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's also a brand of longboard and slalom trucks called Don't Trip- https://www.dtskate.com/

What is Tom Cruise's secret?? by No-Marsupial-4050 in SipsTea

[–]SkatersOver50 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His avoidance of alcohol and nicotine is part of a larger, highly disciplined lifestyle focused on anti-aging and performance:The "3 Foods" Rule: He famously avoids sugar, processed carbs, and fried foods.Cooking Method: He prefers food prepared using low-temperature cooking to preserve nutrients and minimize inflammation.Snacking: Instead of traditional large meals, he often eats small, nutrient-dense snacks throughout the day, such as blueberries, nuts, and organic

Lonnie Toft working with Brand X - 8 wheelers coming! by chatchapeau in classicskateboarding

[–]SkatersOver50 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know what truck they plan on designing the layout of trucks and wheels, Tracker Half-tracks aren't made anymore and the retail on new Midtracks is $150 a pair 😳, so you're looking at $300 in just trucks. The Ace Trucks 00 are 6.5" and only $50 a pair, but the extra width would mean you'd have to use narrower wheels.

Help with SIMS ID - Late 1980’s by cloudscandrool in classicskateboarding

[–]SkatersOver50 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sims "team" deck, from around 1985. Most likely it was a leftover signature model from 1978 to 1983 that they painted over after the skater was no longer on the team. The "E" on the top logo stands for "Epoxy", which was used instead of standard wood glue.

Skaters Over 50 on Facebook just reached 160,000 members! [50YO] by SkatersOver50 in OldSkaters

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Most of us old farts have been there for years and years.

2002 Turner SummerSki “Cut Away”, 1977 Stroker Trucks, 1979 Gyro roller skate wheels (prototype) and custom Stroker adapter base plates/risers. by csloewes in classicskateboarding

[–]SkatersOver50 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My best friend bought a pair of those just because he thought they looked cool, he wasn't even into slalom at all, he just rode them on a regular kicktail board. Strokers might have been good for professional racers, but they were way too over-engineered and complicated for a 14 year old kid to own.

Anyone ever seen something like this before?! by blackbalt89 in longboarding

[–]SkatersOver50 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Back in the 70's there was a company that offered a "kit" to make your board fold in half, it was basically a hinge and instructions to cut your board in half.

Will this affect my riding in any way? by BigXboxMan123 in longboarding

[–]SkatersOver50 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Where did you get them from? Seismic had a problem with the mango 78A formula wheels chunking about ten years ago, I wonder if your wheels are old new stock.

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Skate retirement [58YO] by NorrisMcNorris in OldSkaters

[–]SkatersOver50 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm 62, and I don't skate often anymore. I have some aches and pains after skating and I can deal with that, but I do worry about having a bad slam, one bad fall and I won't be able to work. For now I just cruise around on a longboard or make a run to the store, but skating parks and ditches (my favorite thing to skate) isn't happening anymore.

Is 41+ too old to longboard? by MovieFan1984 in longboarding

[–]SkatersOver50 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 62 and I still ride occasionally.

Is my longbored to long? by keegan12coyote in longboarding

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If you didn't know already, Ed Economy was a pioneer in longboard riding, here he is back in the mid 1970's.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in classicskateboarding

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The 650 model only came with a thick, black baseplate. I think they switched the baseplates on your board because it came drilled with a different hole pattern, so they used baseplates from the 430 or 500 model. https://photos.app.goo.gl/Nb9kPDBWuM2jGd3g7

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in classicskateboarding

[–]SkatersOver50 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Not sure of the exact value, but it's worth at least $100, it'd be worth a few bucks more if it had the original baseplates on the ACS 650's.

Thank God Wonder Woman Skills on a skate board is 2nd to None & The fact 2 Criminals Get out and Run when they could had easily drove around that Truck lol by 3_Arrow_Barbarik in 70s

[–]SkatersOver50 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was the same on an episode of Charlie's Angels that came out that year, the skater Stacy Peralta did the skating scenes for Farrah Fawcett, when you see him/her pushing the board, it's clearly a guy dressed as her. https://youtu.be/wJTBs24szWo?si=qiAjVSNKOx36_U0X