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Longboard Help!

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C.A.V.
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So im going to western state colorado university next year im leaving in like 6 weeks to get there a bit early but ANYWAYS.

I dont know much about longboards but i love to longboard around its fun, but ill deffiantly be using it as a way of transportation in town to get around since i wont have a car.

Whats the best college longboard thats good for cruising, thats fast, and small enought that i can attach it to my back back?

I like this kind of deck style!

Any info and pics help![IMG]muirskate.com/uploads/product_images/images/12611/build_Gravity-The-Collection-Cruiser-Longboard-Skateboard-Deck.png[/IMG]
Jun 12 2013 5:14PM
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phyz
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Bustin's Sojourn board is mad fun for stuff like that. It's really wide and comfortable, pushes fast, carves like a champ, and is not much bigger than a skateboard. (and they're custom painted)
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Jun 12 2013 8:37PM
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shitpoop
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Maybe buy a ''old school deck'' which are super wide and nice; you can cruise and do tricks if your really wanted to. Buy your own trucks; lots of risers; and long ass hardware from the hardware store and then buy normal longboard wheels with reds bearings. Thats what I do cause if you have a skate tool you cant change out the wheels/risers and it doubles as a skateboard

Jun 12 2013 8:41PM
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Crehm
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Maestro mini is a good bet, short, tight turn radius, not the best for going fast with, it gets a little scary much over 20 miles per hour. Good campus type board.

Jun 12 2013 8:46PM
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Stickity
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go on silverfish
Jun 12 2013 8:50PM
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C.A.V.
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I kinda want one that's wide and short to skate bowls and cruise campus
Jun 12 2013 10:20PM
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DrZoidberg
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Earthwing jailbird, indy 155s or whatever is wide enough, small, soft wheels. Learn to ollie and such. My friend has one, and skating bowls on it is so fun. It's just like a huge skateboard, and I normall ride 7.8" decks so it's quite a change. They make bigger ones too.
Jun 12 2013 10:23PM
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esotericjive
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Full size maestro is my shit. Super nice to push around, carves like my surfboard and slides when you want it to.
Jun 12 2013 10:23PM
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C.A.V.
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That's what I want a surf skate board lol too bad FireWire doesn't make skate decks
Jun 13 2013 6:43AM
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Crehm
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If you want something with a more surfy feel, your going to have to go with a longer wheelbase, which will make it less of a commuter board and more of a cruising board.

I ride a loaded dervish which has a super fun flex, good for slides, and does well up to around 30-35 mph for speed. I believe the wheelbase on it is around 27-28 inches. the problem with a board that long is that it would be impossible to ride it like a regular skateboard in bowls and such.
Jun 13 2013 9:40AM
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C.A.V.
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Yea I want a smaller skate deck that's good for campus an fits on my back pack
Jun 13 2013 2:50PM
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phyz
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Just do that then. Get a skate deck, 60-65mm wheels and risers
Jun 13 2013 3:11PM
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C.A.V.
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http://thelongboardstore.com/longboards/old-school/29-75-bones-brigade-caballero-skateboard-complete/
Jun 13 2013 5:11PM
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