Lords of the dogtown :)
After a lot of planning and waiting i finally went ahead and bought this today! :)
(No, not the Segway :p)
Its a standard skateboard deck (without any intricate artwork to save cost), with larger wheels (the ones in longboards), and a taller truck.
My expertise at this point of time is restricted to scooting at moderate rates, making controlled turns, and landing on my feet whenever i lose control :p we have a couple of guys in our lab with pretty advanced skills, and they have been doing a pretty good job of conveying the basic idea of skateboard dynamics and how tricks can be learned. I dont see myself doing the tricks anytime soon though. Just scooting around the university campus (using it to go to classes) will be a pretty good experience :)
(No, not the Segway :p)
Its a standard skateboard deck (without any intricate artwork to save cost), with larger wheels (the ones in longboards), and a taller truck.
My expertise at this point of time is restricted to scooting at moderate rates, making controlled turns, and landing on my feet whenever i lose control :p we have a couple of guys in our lab with pretty advanced skills, and they have been doing a pretty good job of conveying the basic idea of skateboard dynamics and how tricks can be learned. I dont see myself doing the tricks anytime soon though. Just scooting around the university campus (using it to go to classes) will be a pretty good experience :)