I’m 36 y/o started skating at about 13 and it quickly became life. Partying, girls and skating were daily life. I can still land a kickflip and thank god cause now it’s time to teach my son to skate. He’s 3 and been riding with me at least a year. But knees and ankles being fully shot with minimal range of motion greatly effects what I’m able to do. Just grateful I can still hop on the board and cruise. It’s still one of the moments when I feel free-est in this world and I just want to pass that down to my son
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Skating was a huge part of growing up for me, used to love it all then had to stop skating street after 3 knee ops so just stuck to transition then eventually just mini ramps… My wife recently got me a new board for my 42nd birthday, I think she wants to see me in pain. Hit the park the other day and it is NOT like riding a bike, man I was scared shitless just trying to rock a fakie after a 5 year hiatus. My 2 year old daughter is obsessed with it already so hopefully I can live my dreams through her instead haha. Surfing and snowboarding are a lot easier on the body these days.
I just remembered a bumper sticker from when I lived in British Colombia that said “SNOWBOARDING realizing all your skateboarding dreams”… so true
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This is my homie, I used to keep his jar full and he would swap all his shoes and clothes for payment… got to love a good barter arrangement. Now he is one of Adidas’s top team members, proud to see how far he has come. One of the most stylish skaters around at the moment
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2 tries ! Your still killing it man ! Im lucky when I get one in 10 tries. My new years resolution is to land one every month. Only a few days left for me to get my march kflip.
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Man. That looks like paradise right there.
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just read this hole thread nearly shed a tear man i miss skating 
fuck it im getting a new stick may only be for cruzing now as a motorbike accident kinda fucked my knees mmmmm maybe a few little pop shovs and an ollie or 2
growth in growing 
lime
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Hell yeah! Get after it!
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Finding a board brand that can handle 200+ lb ollies is tough.
What brand you guys recommend I’ve already killed a girl and baker lately
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Yes I can! But I never really stopped skating.
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Mate I’ve had 3 knee ops, it’s mini ramps and cruising only for me. No more stair drops haha
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Jamie Foy is a big boy and defies gravity on these decks, worth a shot. If that doesn’t work maybe a carbon fibre deck, not even sure they exist. The do in surfboard design
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I remember the element fiberlight had the carbon band going down it. My buddy had one back in like 04. I usually ride alien workshops during more recently a death board(should be a pic in either this thread or the skate/BMX thread) and both have held up great, I’m 225lbs btw and no issues yet from weight.
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Saw these awhile back. Stupid expensive though. haven’t used one myself but there’s some videos on youtube.
https://litheskateboards.com/slate-3/
@FattyRoots Is that the kid from the show life with louie? If so, awesome.
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I had to google to see who that was haha, looks funny.
Jamie is a beast and looks like he shouldn’t be getting so much pop, never judge a book by its cover aye…
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Hell no!!!
haa haa tell me about it my knee is fucked from a motorbike accident the other leg is bolted back together thanks to trying a 10 set 
along with numerous other minor brakes its great getting old all the injury’s mount up
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