"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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"Ignoramus4078" wrote in message
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I have to admit to having almost never ridden a skateboard, certainly
I am a complete novice. My older kid started to learn it and I am
wondering, can an adult pick that skill up or is it too late.

A related question is what skateboard would be good for an adult sized
beginner. I just want it to be easy to use.

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I tried my son's, around 12 years ago (I was 50). I had been a tolerable
surfer in my youth, and I think I could still do it -- but the skateboard
would have killed me if I didn't give up after about an hour of trying.

It's harder than it looks. So is the pavement. g Talk to the oldest guy
in a skateboard shop and see what kind of armor he recommends.

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Ed Huntress

I don't think it's a good idea to play around with pavement in your 50's and
beyond. Snow is plenty hard enough for me at high speed on a board, and
sometimes water is a little too hard if I hit it the wrong way. WRT what
skateboard would be good, I can't ride a skateboard but learned the street
surfer camber wheel type and can go down the street at least on a long
board, which are much easier to cruise on.