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David McCready: Entrepreneur and Extreme Downhill Longboard Skateboarder

David McCready Downhill Long-Board Skateboarder. An extreme sport viewed by many as insane, but to a select few its a soothing rush of adrenaline. A longboard is a skateboard with a longer and sometimes wider shape used for longboarding. They are most commonly used for cruising, downhill racing, slalom racing, or transportation. Longboards can be shaped in many different ways, depending on the type of riding intended. Their greater weight and bulk make them less suitable for many skateboarding tricks, but contributes to a fluid motion by providing more momentum. Longboarding is often compared to surfing on concrete, and the design allows big turns or quick short carves similar to a surfboard. Longboarding became popular alongside emerging surfing culture through the mid 1950s. Longboarding may have originated in California where the streets gave ground to many longboarders due to the rolling hills but some believe it is a product of Hawaiian origin. Although its origin is unknown, longboarding was first created as a land alternate for surfers.Longboard equipment is very similar to skateboard equipment. Many longboarders wear gloves and a helmet. Wrist, elbow, and knee protection are always recommended. Also in the sliding and downhill disciplines, riders wear “slide gloves” which are a specialized glove made out of a strong material such as leather, and have “pucks” attached, which are usually made of delrin, ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (often shortened to UHMW), or corian. Polyethylene cutting boards are also sometimes cut into pucks and used, but it is not recommended as they are less resistant to heat and will sometimes melt when used on rough pavement.

Most longboards measure between 90 and 150 cm (35.4-60 inches). Shorter boards may still be referred to as longboards when their main purpose is in line with that of longboarding (i.e. downhill & cruising). There are several different shapes of longboards including but not limited to: pintails, flat nose riders, and boards shaped like a longer shortboard. Pintails permit looser trucks and larger diameter wheels better suited for carving or a “surfy” feel. Mid-length boards, 94-127 cm (37-50 inches) are the most versatile.

David McCready is known by locals to be the best longboard rider around but David is very humble and stated that he is nowhere near the best. He lives in California and spends his weekends driving all over the state searching for the next best hills to ride. The fastest he has ever personally been clocked on a longboard was 60mph in Californias High country.

To Find out more about David McCready you can now follow him on twitter

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What kind of longboard should I get?

I want to learn how to longboard. I would probably use the longboard to commute around the neighborhood, roll around the streets, or just go up and down the alley.
I’ve never skateboarded, or surfed, or anything like that. I’m a total beginner. I can’t find a longboarding shop near my house, but I can answer that on my own. I went to an online longboarding shop, and there were all these names of decks, wheels, bearings, trucks… And I have no idea what the difference is.
Anyone wanna help this beginner out?
I will be going to Sports Authority to get a longboard. By “what kind of longboard”, I mean if I should get a pintail, or what? I am a beginner, and I want to use it for transportation, and just rolling around, no racing or anything…

NOOO!!! Don’t go to SPORT AUTHORITY! They can’t tell you anything! haha. Go to a local skate shop. Since you can’t find any on your own then search on Google ” Skate shops near (Your Town), (Your State)”, It’ll show you one a map of shops near you. They are all experts there. Here are 2 different brands i trust:

(the websites if you can’t find a shop near you, you can just order it off line)
Sector 9: www.sector9.com
Original Skateboards: http://www.originalskateboards.com/

Get a board under 36in. for it is easier to pump and turn since your using it for transportation.

Feel free to email me for any further help: gabrielle_gunther@yahoo.com

Hope this helps
Gabby

(PS what ever you do, never buy a bike, skateboard or longboard from any chain stores like Sport Authority, kmart, etc. Always buy from a local shop like a Skate and surf shop :])

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Prepare Yourself for the Surf

Some people think that Surfing is a glamour lifestyle that will allow a surfer to be exposed to members of the opposite sex on a daily basis. Since most women think that surfers are very alluring, most surfers will tend to get very prepared to surf because one wrong move could make them unattractive to women who sit in the sand and watch them perform tricks all day.

Most surfers put a lot of thought into the type of surfboard that they will use. The length of the board should fit the length of their bodies and any other size will not work right or look right when the surfer is under scrutiny by spectators on the shore. Most surfers will learn about surfboards from friends, and some surf shop owners will share interesting surfing anecdotes with them if business is slow.

After a short time in the water, a surfer should become very comfortable with using surfing terms around friends such as the type of surfboard they plan to purchase after the art of surfing has been engrained in their memory. Surfers enjoy having choices and using a longboard or a shortboard is one of the personal choices in surfing that a person can make. he other choices that a surfer can make will be in the stylish gear that they wear while surfing and those choices will no doubt be very colorful ones that are based on comfort.

Some surfers do not care if they are thoroughly prepared for the sport because they are solely interested in making their way to the water to surf. They will often try to find the cheapest surfboard and realize after they are in the water that the board is not suitable for surfing anymore. Perhaps it is because the surfboard has been damaged in some way while surfing and is showing signs that it retains water. If they had done some research through the internet, they could have learned to recognize the warning signs for a surfboard that should not be used anymore.

Some surfboards are unfit for use in the water simply because a previous owner has not cared for the surfboard properly. One of the important factors that every surfer learns is that a surfboard needs to be waxed on a regular basis. This preparation technique is necessary because wax allows the surfer to grip the surfboard with the soles of their feet. By using the proper preparations, the surfer will be assured of maintaining a good grip on the board at all times.

As the surfer prepares to enter the water for the first time with their surfboard, they will be very conscious of what other surfers do. New surfers will spend many hours in the water learning to sit and stand on the board. After they have perfected these techniques, they will be ready to try out some waves and they will be less worried about the stares that they are getting from the crowd that has formed on the beach.

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Tips and advice for a wannabe surfer?

im determined to learn to surf this summer!
i live in ocean city md.
i have surfed twice before, once here and once in the OBX. it wasnt pretty.
i used a foam board and a crappy long board.
im female, 5′9, pretty sure i wanna stick with the longboard. what size would i need?
how much should i spend on my first board, where should i look for one?
any tips tricks advice etc is appreciated!! i dont wanna go to a random shop and pay for lessons if i can avoid it.
i used to skate, i thought that would help but it really hasnt.
oh and m bioggest challenge is getting up on the board…my legs always seem to get tangled and standin up is tough!
please help!

i also live here in Ocean city maryland, so i can relate to you. there are few surf shops that are good, but endless summer surf shop on like 54th street is the best. ask for Salty. he will spend his whole day answering your questions and do everything to make sure you are on the right board, definetly stick with a longboard, but i would suggest taking a lesson with them first. they are amazing. they put you on a roam board, which makes it so much easier to stand up. and they are not that expensive. and if you buy the wrong board, Salty will let you trade it in until you find the board that you absolutely love.

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Surfing – Before You Get Started Surfing

Surfing is a physical activity and classrooms are for bookworms. But spend some time getting a few clues. That will prevent you from being sorry you chose to surf.

Before you even get a surfboard, you need to understand your own strengths and weaknesses. If you can’t swim well, you don’t belong in the water. Even the best surfers in the world fall off their boards, sometimes on purpose. That leaves you in the water without a ride back to the beach.

To build up that strength there are a number of useful exercises. You can do push-ups or bench presses, which will help enhance upper body strength. You’ll need that in order to whip up your body from a lying to a standing position, called a ‘pop-up’. You can do squats or leg presses to get your thighs and calves ready for the rigors of standing on a board with good balance. Overall, you should have a lot of endurance. Run. Swim.

Get familiar with the board. It looks simple enough but it has many attributes. A longboard is roughly 9 feet (2.7m) long and not quite 2 feet (60cm) wide. It will usually have one or more fins and have a stripe down the middle. Many will have a leash near the tail that you connect to your ankle.

There are pros and cons to using the strap. It will keep your surfboard from floating away when you fall off. But it can get tangled in coral and drag you down. Get comfortable with it on the beach or in a swimming pool.

On the beach, make a narrow groove in the sand and lay the board down, putting the fin in the groove. That way you can practice standing up from a sitting/paddling position to a standing position. Practice jumping up from a lying to a standing position. Push up with your hands on each side of the board and whip your feet underneath your body. Assume the traditional crouch you’ve seen other surfers do when they ride a wave. Do it again and again.

You’ll need to know how and where to stand. Face the front of the board and keep your feet along each side of the stringer (the center line). Hold off on anything fancy like hanging five until you have a lot more experience. Note the position where you are balanced on the board. That’s best done in a swimming pool to better simulate real conditions.

On the day, make sure you surf with an experienced surf buddy. Someone should show you first-hand how to paddle, stand, catch a wave and other needed skills. They can also save your life if you get in over your head, which is easy for beginners to do.

That same expert will help you judge which waves are worth catching and give you guidance about etiquette. They’ll show you how to move away from a surfer who has priority because they are closer to the break than you.

Be mentally and physically prepared, make sure you are well protected again the sun UV radiation by wearing sun protection swimwear, and you’ll enjoy your surfing experience. None better than that, needless to say.

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I’m buying a longboard.. (skate not surf)?

i’m a girl and i want to learn how to longboard only to cruise down the street, nothing more.

you want a board that the wheels don’t spin that long when you spin them and moves up and down. you want the longest board possible.

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Get the Most Stylish Surfboard Fins

mark out Your Fins Before You Purchase Them

Surfboard fins are fundamental to the surfing scheme, and there are a pile of cases that you can pick out from. Choosing the good fin for your surfboard is a fundamental conclusion to take, for the rationality that surf fins bear their own features that should be taken into considerateness.In addition the brand name of the fin that you will select has key upshots on the functioning of your surfboard. If you need to determine online for some of the unsurpassed fins there is for your surfboard, visit waterboyz.com .

The surfboards these days carry extractible fins whereas at one time they were fixed.You need to be elaborate that the surf fin is compatible with the cross boxes . Boxes are the special device that carry the fin in its spot on the surfboard. That is why it is very main to correctly opt the arrangement that you want.

The first precedency that you ought to believe is the fins features, such as the depth, template, base, foil, rake, tip and flex.

FLEX
Those fins that are stiff are a pile faster, but fins that are variable are a flock smoother to turn.

TIP
The tip is the top third of your fin, if there are a bunch of tips there, then it means that it has more control.

RAKE
The rake is the distance that is in between the fin tip and the trailing edge that is of the fins base. This is the one that has the swept back characteristic of the fin. If you will increase the rake, then you will induce an magnified rate of grip.

FOIL
The foil is the fins horizontal curve; this is evaluated from the fins front edge to the trailing edge.

BASE
The base is the fins length where it is joined at the surfboard. If you will step-up the length, then this will contribute to the advancing thrust, but it will affect it a bit challenging to affect a turn. There are the shortboard tri-fins which more frequently has a three and five up to four and five inch base, and besides the Longboard single fins that are about six inches.

TEMPLATE
The template is the fins delineate.

DEPTH
To be competent to earn the fins upper limit height it has to measure from the surfboard s bottom surface. This will depict only how far the fin will go in the water. The surfboard s retain will be augmented with the depth the fin can go as far, but it will produce it stiffer to turn also. Three up to four inch depth is the popular required depth on a tri-fin and for the longboard that has single fins , most likely the depth that is asked is about nine inches.

Intimately notable companies such as Future, FCS, BIC, Center, Proteck, Dockslocks, Rainbow, Wingnut and Johnny Rice all produce great fins and you can ensure them on line at places such as waterboyz.com for illustration.

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How do you know what size long board are you supposed to get if you get it online?

I want to buy a really good and less expensive long board online. I never had one before and I don’t understand the measurement system. Do you get a board that accompanies your height? Because I see boards that are 43″ and some that are 36″. If its by height, im 5′7, what size board should I get?

I wouldnt get any of those, ESPECIALLY not starlight. I bought a Sector 9, which is a great brand, from Jungle Jim’s Skateboard Supply. They have all kinds of Sector 9 longboards to choose from, and they even have free shipping on everything! They also have Krown brand longboards, which is another awsome brand, for a little bit cheaper of a price. They have the best prices anywhere, check em out.

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Longboard Living

The Choice Of Your Skateboard For Better Tricks And Stunts

One of the most popular sport among the teens and also for not so young is skateboarding. Though the sport of skateboarding is relatively a newer phenomenon but still there is no lack in its popularity. The sport of skateboarding derived from and deeply influenced by the sport of Surfing which means that the ride on the tame less waves on surfboards has hit the roads on skateboards with the passing of time. Moreover, these days the skateboarding is no more just a sport for recreation just for the hobby but has grown into a competitive individual and team sport.

The passing time has also changed the styles and skating methods. Therefore these day we can see skateboards in different styles and these are made based on different skating methods in mind. One of the very important thing about the skateboards is that you can do a lot of tricks and stunts riding on the wheels. But while doing any trick or stunt on your skateboard the safety factor should always be kept in mind. This is very much essential for skateboarding because though it may seem that skateboarding is very much easy to ride and easy to control but the real fact is that once the skateboard is on the move and picked up speed it can be as dangerous as any other wheeled vehicle and can cause serious accidents.

As stated earlier there are several types and styles of skateboards depending on the skating method you have in mind. In this respect the name of the traditional shortboard skateboards comes first. These are the most common types of skateboards but there are also several variations in the shortboard skateboards meant for performing several tricks. These boards are shorter in size and help the skater to move faster and effectively. Therefore these skateboards are better choices for performing tricks and stunts like nosegrinds, ollies, casperflips, and backstabs.

Other than the shortboards there are also the longboard skateboards which are of the style and fashion of the longboard surf boards. As stated earlier that the sport of skateboarding derived from its original form of surfboarding. Therefore the shapes and the sizes of the skateboards often are influenced by the style and fashion of the surfboards. Other than these there are the training and the special made skateboards. These are the skateboards for the surfers to train themselves mimicking the movement on the waves with the help of these skateboards and for these reasons these skateboards are training skateboards specially made for the purpose of training for the surfers.

However, there are several branded companies who manufacture skateboards of various styles meant for several stunts. And these skateboards are named after the name of the company manufacturing these boards. Among these the most notable ones are element skateboards, complete skateboards, almost skateboards or baker skateboards. Therefore, while choosing a skateboard the name of the company manufacturing these boards plays a very vital role. Besides that there are several online stores over the internet where you can find several branded skateboards and you can pick up your longboard or any other skateboard according to your choice.

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Leading surf brands?

I know for snowboarding, Burton is like the king brand. What is the leading brand for surfboards and longboards. Why are they so popular?

Rusty
Pride
Al Merrick
WRV (sorry if that’s local, i’m not sure.)
many many more
the reason they’re so popular..
probably because they are used by professionals,
or they just have a reputation for being good, reliable boards.

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How to Surf : How to Surf on a Longboard

Longboard???!?!?!?!!?!!!?

alright well i used to skate, and i didnt like it because of all the falling, i want to buy a longboard… wht kind should i get? i surf and snowboard so i was thinking about doing that, i just wanna cruise around but i want it to also maneuver good, any suggestions? i dont want it to long either..kind of like the ones in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rXwBmGyMRo
THANKSS!

Get a Kracked Skulls Scimitar. They are great customizable boards that are cheap too. Do a you tube search on them and you will be amazed. These drop-through boards are low to the ground which make them great for DH and sliding. The flex of the deck also makes them ideal cruising carving boards.Overall any advanced to beginner boarder will find the Scimitar to be a great ride. Also save 5% off any purchase from www.krackedskulls.com by using the code “DECA” at checkout!

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long board to short board?

i want to learn to surf im going out to tofino b.c canada to learn. i understand that its best to learn on long boards then switch to short boards, once u got the technique. im going to take lessons

You’ve got a bunch of questions in this one. First of all, it’s important that you are at home in the ocean, like David T told you he was when he started Surfing. I started at 14 in the summer of ‘66, on a longboard, because that’s all we rode back then. When the shortboard revolution really hit, we (most of the guys I surfed with), would trade in our old boards for new shorter ones each summer. My last real short board was a 6′4″ twin fin custom shaped for me around ‘70/’71. I was standing on my longboard the first day (not well, but standing), but I had been swimming and body surfing and body boarding in the ocean from about the time I went to first grade. NOW, that’s enough about me, let’s get on to your question. If you are at home in the ocean, and taking lessons, I don’t doubt that you will be standing probably by the end of the week (or less). Most instructors start newbies out on long boards, or fun shape softboards (softboards do lots less damage when you smacked in the noggin, as happens a lot with some beginners). In my day, because of the short board revolution, most of my pals transitioned gradually from long to short boards over several seasons. I went from 9′6″ to 8′6″ to7′6″ t0 6′4′ (at a time when lots of hot surfers were riding boards in the 5′2 to 5′8″ range). I have also seen LOTS of surfers buy a short board for there first stick, go out in the water, and master it in a couple weeks, and never ride a longboard, ever. I guess if you are really at home on a longboard (or funshape/mini-mal) you can transition to short (short, but enough board for you to be able to paddle and take off) pretty much at will. I ride three different boards regularly, a 9′4″ longboard, a 7′8″ custom twin fin fish and a ‘big guy’ 7′8″ Lost SDII (performance board). So, you see you don’t have to just ride one board or type of board. You can switch depending on the conditions at the break, or just your mood.
You are doing the right thing taking lessons. The instructor will help you make some choices. Also, go to a real surf shop (not a bathing suit store that sells some surfboards), and talk to the folks there about where you will be surfing, and they will help you get the right board for your skill level, weight and the break(s) you will be riding. Your instructor will also teach you surf etiquette a very important thing. Now, get going, go surfing!