Longboarding is fun. I primarily ride short boards, sub 6′, but it’s definitely fun to break out the heavy log now and then.
I did just that with Claire on Tuesday, and had an absolute blast. I like to rag on my longboard, saying it’s too heavy to turn and it’s too big for me and yadda yadda. Well, I can’t turn it because I’m just not used to it. I mean, the thing weighs about 30 pounds, and it’s a heavy single fin. Not the most maueverable longboard. There are other styles of longboards out there that will turn much easier. But my longboard….well, let’s just say I like to call it the floating sidewalk. It’s relatively easy for a kook like me to bounce up to the nose, especially since I’m light in comparison to the board.
Anyway, I’m going to dedicate myself to one goal for the rest of my time in NY: wrapping my toes over the nose. I can get to within inches of the nose, but I haven’t gone all the way. I don’t think I’ll get all 10 toes over, but a cheater 5 will suffice. Now we just need some waves around here!
Ditch Plains, Montauk NY