Hey all, first actual gear post here (I've been lurking for decades at this point lol).
I'm 46 and decided to finally get back on the board after a long stretch of depression and just piling out, my partner and I moved from NJ to Maine and it's done wonders for my mental health, and one of the byproducts was I wanted to skate again. Been through a bit of gear madness trying to figure out what I like and what works for me so many years and pounds later, and I'm just all about big soft wheels now. I've got two setups- a Welcome Chris Miller shaped board, and the Grimple mini Beach Bum. The Beach Bum is especially fun.
Welcome board setup:
8.75" x 32.88"
14.75" wheelbase
Rides like an 8.5” popsicle (according to Welcome)
Indy 159's
OJ Mini Super Juice
This one's fun because I can cruise but also if I want to try a grind or a slide on a curb, I can do that too. Just straight ollies are fun too because of the bounciness of the wheels.
The Grimple mini is just an absolute blast, I took it to Portland this weekend and was just having a blast rolling over all types of crust and cobblestones, ripping over dirt corners, popping over little medians with rocks and weeds all over, it was just dumb fun. I also decided to get a bit weird with it and do some fun wavy grip tape designs.
Grimple Mini Beach Bum:
WIDTH (IN): 8.0
LENGTH (IN): 25.5
WHEELBASE (IN): 13.26
NOSE (IN): 2.875
TAIL (IN): 5.18
Indy 139's
OJ Super Juice 60mm
Hope everyone's doing well, and hello!