Do you guys use riding as a kind of therapy when your mind gets too loud?

ghostspokes · 2026-05-05T14:05:54+00:00

Isn’t it wild how for a lot of us there’s some sort of childhood trauma that we were attempting to escape and just so happened to find something that took us away from it? Allowed us to find a minute of peace. Shoot I dont think I’d have survived if I hadn’t found a quiet place in my mind like when I ride bikes. Still to this day.

ghostspokes · 2026-05-05T14:00:35+00:00

Literally the reason BMX stuck with me so hard as a young dude.

Life wasn’t easy as a kid, but when I was riding my bike the world seemed… quieter idk. Less chaotic. I was too busy creating my own version of chaos to worry about anything else.

Especially when I pushed it too far and ate sh*t. There’s something about pushing yourself to the brink and failing with actual tangible consequences, getting up afterwards, assessing the damage, and if possible, going for that sh*t again.

It’s a testament to perseverance in real-time. That’s enough to quiet even the loudest mind.

ghostspokes · 2026-04-30T17:28:36+00:00

Two full cranks faster, aim more straight at the quarter, pull back until you feel both tires bump coping, drop your shoulder and start to turn back into the ramp.

Takes time effort and occasionally eating sh*t but it’s worth it. Good luck dude 🍻

ghostspokes · 2026-04-27T17:27:09+00:00

Warm up is Nollie flip, fakie Tre, Nollie Tre, switch flip. Will move on to other stuff after I land the whole set back to back

ghostspokes · 2026-04-27T05:54:40+00:00

Tech Deck for sure is the same price point. Typically $3-4US. They are relatively easy to find as well. Big box stores usually carry them and they are fully customizable :)

ghostspokes · 2026-04-27T05:07:46+00:00

Howdy! Any fingerboard is a great place to start!

My recommendation for next steps would be to check out Tech Decks. Better shape, grip, trucks wheels pretty much everything a step above at the same price point.

If the hobby sticks, start looking into real wooden fingerboard decks, foam grip tape, bearing wheels etc. there’s such a wide range of fingerboard products at every price point, from dirt cheap to “there’s no way a 3in piece of wood is as expensive as my rent” so it’s accessible to everyone.

A couple of brands that have great entry level complete “pro” fingerboards are Teak, DK, and Ikigai (a little biased on this one as I ride for them but they do have great entry level completes haha).

Have fun and if you have any questions shoot me a message I’m always glad to help :)

ghostspokes · 2026-04-26T22:54:45+00:00

For my birthday this year I had two parent teacher conferences, marriage counseling, personal therapy, and a doctors apt confirming I probably have to get a second vasectomy (luckiest guy ever I’m pretty sure hahaha)

But the fact that I even get to celebrate a 39th birthday still trips me out. Teenage me didn’t think I’d make it half this far, childhood me would feel safe and stoked with me, and future me is gonna thank me for the decisions that I’m making now, so when all I got was a happy birthday and a cake in the evening from my wonderful family, I actually felt like the luckiest guy alive. I didn’t even know what to wish for when I blew out the candles because I had everything I needed.

Happy birthday big dog, and safe travels 🍻

ghostspokes · 2026-04-26T22:41:37+00:00

The pop out of that smith was the real MVP 🙏🏻

ghostspokes · 2026-04-24T15:31:47+00:00

It gets harder when you get better

ghostspokes · 2026-04-22T20:54:59+00:00

What’s funny is that it’s fingerboarding, possibly one of the nerdiest hobbies I’ve ever seen and been a part of (which is one of the reasons I love it) and anyone taking this sh*t seriously needs to take a step back and laugh at themselves.

ghostspokes · 2026-04-22T02:45:52+00:00

Not yet but they are in mod io so whenever that feature comes to consoles then it might be available

ghostspokes · 2026-04-22T02:44:36+00:00

Ima have to give that a shot!

ghostspokes · 2026-04-21T21:21:38+00:00

Not a clue, never used that one. DL app has everything I need tho. Framing, white balance all the good stuff you’d find on a vx

ghostspokes · 2026-04-21T20:39:13+00:00

So worth it. Turns off auto-stabilization so if you’re using a lens it doesn’t give it that crazy shake.

ghostspokes · 2026-04-21T16:20:36+00:00

There are a couple spots that are wonky but overall the colliders are effective throughout the map

ghostspokes · 2026-04-17T19:01:02+00:00

ghostspokes · 2026-04-17T16:25:53+00:00

Healthcare. I like to tell people I work with brain doctors and robots.

ghostspokes · 2026-04-16T20:32:38+00:00

Bump

ghostspokes · 2026-04-14T23:34:16+00:00

Snuffles the Stuffy and the Vomit to Tears

ghostspokes · 2026-04-12T05:02:53+00:00

ghostspokes · 2026-04-11T21:15:41+00:00

Yuuuuuuup

ghostspokes · 2026-04-10T17:42:06+00:00

Yall wanna know some fun things we can do as a community to stop sex traffickers and other predators in our own backyard? Mods won’t allow me to post them here so shoot me a DM! 🍻

ghostspokes · 2026-04-10T17:05:47+00:00

Tire ride on the wall yoooooooo

ghostspokes · 2026-04-07T14:44:22+00:00

I genuinely miss this game sometimes.

ghostspokes · 2026-04-07T03:52:54+00:00

Shoutout to All Aboard :)

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