On Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:49:48 -0500, Ignoramus4078
wrote:

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.

If you ever surfed or skied, yeah, it's a piece of cake.


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

If you have good balance, yes, easily. Not that you'll be doing the
loops and wild **** kids can do nowadays, but you can board.

Boating and water skiing are much safer, though.

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