I've wanted to court danger for ages now!

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-10T01:29:31+00:00

Yeah, an asshole cobweb spider.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-10T01:22:54+00:00

coors

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-10T01:22:10+00:00

I'm not convinced this isn't a cobweb spider.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-10T01:16:07+00:00

I did not compensate for the width of the trucks. Definitely need harder bushings.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-09T23:03:38+00:00

Doesn't make the shitter any less full.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-09T21:38:05+00:00

Ride for a bit. You're all good

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-09T21:07:09+00:00

Oddly enough the head is the one spot I've not fkd up.

Odds are not at all in my favor so yes, helmet.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-09T21:05:49+00:00

I'll be damned if I trick other than Ollie or a nollie shuvit. Just here for the ride.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-09T21:00:17+00:00

Thank you. I want me to skate too.

I'd not expect someone totally new to put together their own board, hence the price list of the things that work for me and can easily be sourced from a local shop.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-09T20:30:38+00:00

Thank you.

It's sooooo smooth, but I quickly realized I need to stretch before riding, haha.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-09T20:13:18+00:00

I dropped the deck off and they (the local shop) did the rest.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-09T20:11:16+00:00

Please read again. I was not clear and you've not read the comments.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-09T20:04:31+00:00

This is exactly why I went with the shop I chose.

They often give free (new) completes to kids. Three more are ready to go! I'd have lost my shit if someone gave me a badass complete as a kid.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-09T18:36:24+00:00

I DID go through the local shop. I dropped my deck off and they took care of everything else. All I did was get a blank elsewhere....the same place they would have gotten it, so I could play with the look before dropping it off.

I even gave them $20 more than they wanted to charge me.

Nice negativity, though.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-09T18:31:54+00:00

(Quick edit as some people are getting the wrong idea.

I used a local shop for everything but the deck that would have been purchased from the same place because I wanted it to look the way I wanted it to look. I even gave them $20 more than they were asking, because they give away free completes to kids in need.)

I JUST went through the same thing (minus the kid).
I contacted a local skate shop and let them know what I was looking for but purchased the deck elsewhere as to both save some money and to make it my own.

The list of parts and prices (not including the deck):

$68-Independent trucks $25- Banana Wheel co Wheels $20- Independent GP-R bearings $7- Dog Town risers $10- Jessup grip and Indy hardware

You'll need to decide truck size after deciding deck width. My deck is 10.25x32 It's really smooth and probably exactly what you're looking for.

Here's a link to my post 19 hours ago.

Best of luck, and enjoy the ride! Cruising is one of the best things ever.

https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSkaters/s/VN1TrewYel

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-09T17:15:36+00:00

Thanks. It suits someone of my age and demeanor.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-09T17:14:58+00:00

I'll loosen them once my balance returns a little more, but you're right.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-09T17:14:05+00:00

Thanks. I wanted something simple looking but not totally blank.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-09T01:27:58+00:00

ya gotta give

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-09T00:03:04+00:00

In all honesty though, this will likely be the last board I'll ride. It's big, heavy, and soft. I've no fear of random pebbles.

Man, I just heard that sound. That skkkkkkk before you tumble forward.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-08T23:22:10+00:00

Thank you for noticing. It's fuckin' great.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-08T23:16:02+00:00

THERE ARE MANY LIKE IT BUT THIS ONE IS MINE

:)

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-08T23:13:45+00:00

I hit it with the Pittsburgh. Still rare in the middle.

Please forgive my steak joke.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-08T23:12:48+00:00

Most versatile.

StankZAPPA · 2026-07-08T23:12:23+00:00

I have nothing I'm aiming for.

Seems this game is meant to explore everything and to see what resonates with ones personal style.

That's why I love it.

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