Looks like fun

Longboard Girls Crew en la sierra de Madrid

I used to do that until one day in college my friend asked me to come with him to this road with a series of hills nicknamed the 7 sisters. We tightened the shit out of the trucks on our sector 9 boards and needless to say I hit a patch of sand my third time down and ended up not remembering my trip to the hospital. I got a concussion, road rash on my palms, and 15 stitches in my upper lip. 15+ years later the board is sitting in my garage unridden.

That does look like huge fun. Alas, I've already got enough potentially painful hobbies that I'm no good at. 

I did give the old one piece leathers that were gathering dust in the closet to a kid who wants to race longboards but couldn't afford the gear - from his description of the sport, it sounds like he's a lot more likely to need 'em than I will.

What was the camera person riding?

JM

this would be exciting too..

Loveland Pass, Colorado Street Luge

Quote from: herm on September 23, 2012, 07:35:42 AM
this would be exciting too..

Loveland Pass, Colorado Street Luge

That I've always wanted to try.

Not as far to fall. 

Quote from: Speedbag on September 23, 2012, 07:48:07 AM
That I've always wanted to try.

Not as far to fall. 

clearly you missed the shots of the drop off the side of the pass....

I just mean off the wheeled conveyance. 

Ball hard

^ Geez!

Most of the long boards I see are high school or college kids who can't afford a car.

My name is Matt  and I'm a longboarder (alla AA).
It's really a ton of fun. I mainly cruise and SUP. I have a few boards for different things.
I'm not really into the "go fast" downhill crowd. Bombing big hills just isn't my thing. I would rather carve
up a nice gentle hill. Remember in longboarding it's like riding your bike ATGATT.
I've got a 42" symmetrical bamboo board for carving, it's nice and flexy. I've got a 58" hardwood pintail for
cruising on the river levee paths. It's just a fun thing to do honestly.

I don't know why, but I sort of feel like this is more dangerous than riding a motorcycle.

personally I think it can be. there is a vid of a guy doing a 100+ foot slide in the rain at 60mph.
Or the record speed downhill of I think close to 80mph. On a bike you don't worry about a piece of gravel or crack in the pavement
or a pinecone. The serious downhiller either have no fear or no sense. I ate it the beginning of this summer.
just pushing along the levee and put my foot in front of the wheel. the board stopped, I didn't.
I flew superman style face first into the pavement. 

speaking of bombing hills Ive always loved this video..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4vUa_ndqUA

There's a lot of them here in nyc.. big ass skate board..  don't need to pedal much if you've got enough space to slalom