Starting skateboarding

CrashBandicoot Girl

Ok I know it's not exactly an extreme sport but I don't know where else I can post this. So I have a few questions;

Where can I get a decent but not overly pricey board? (Dublin)
Any good spots in South Dublin to skate?
Are skaters not friendly to beginners or what?
And finally any tips you have would be appreciated

Cheers

CianRyan

Head to G1 on O'connell St.
It's just beside Burger King, best spot for boards in Ireland really.

Bushy Park has a great skatepark for every level, from beginner to advanced, best of all it's free.
Right beside the tennis courts so it's easy to find.

Skaters can be friendly or bastards really, just like anyone else. I've seen both sides but just talk to people and they should be grand once you're nice to them, just not overly nice.

Tips?
Don't get your board wet, wear a protection if you're only starting from scratch and don't be afraid of falling. It just comes with the package really.

Deadly name, btw.

wreckless

irelands largest selection and cheapest skateboards in the universe!!!:D

http://www.google.ie/#hl=en&source=hp&biw=1440&bih=785&q=skate+shop+ireland&aq=f&aqi=g1g-m1&aql=f&oq=&fp=85a18e9783cbc4a6

number 1

if you get in touch, we can look after you, our site has atons of info for all the skateparks in ireland, and links to all sorts of sites

CianRyan

Forgot about you lads... You always come to mind when some one mentions bikes though.

Sure, go to the Boards.ie favorite. Haha

CrashBandicoot Girl

Thanks CianRyan for the help and the compliment

shortys94

I think perfecting the ollie is the best thing to do before trying anything else.

CrashBandicoot Girl

Got my board on Friday, have been trying to get used to cruising but Im failing

Any tips for cruising? And empty areas in South Dublin like a carpark or something and finally how long did it take for you to get used to it??

ThOnda

Marlay Park provides nice smooth tarmac path for basics and cruising.

Areq

what about north dublin any spots there , especially close to ashtown ? :P :P

envirowill

CrashBandicoot Girl wrote: »

Got my board on Friday, have been trying to get used to cruising but Im failing

Any tips for cruising? And empty areas in South Dublin like a carpark or something and finally how long did it take for you to get used to it??

Look at places like marley park or large industrial areas to skate. I stopped skating around 8 years ago ( im 28 now )but I can remember it took me about a month of cruising to feel comfortable on the board. I used to skate in my school in the evening and weekends. To Ollie I started on grass, once I had that nailed I moved to Tarmac. Then eventually tried it while rolling. Took a couple months I think :-)

Im in San Francisco now and everyone skates. In fact I'm gonna head to a few skate shops and might get a board for old times sake! It'll be like starting over again :-)

CrashBandicoot Girl

envirowill wrote: »

Look at places like marley park or large industrial areas to skate. I stopped skating around 8 years ago ( im 28 now )but I can remember it took me about a month of cruising to feel comfortable on the board. I used to skate in my school in the evening and weekends. To Ollie I started on grass, once I had that nailed I moved to Tarmac. Then eventually tried it while rolling. Took a couple months I think :-)

Im in San Francisco now and everyone skates. In fact I'm gonna head to a few skate shops and might get a board for old times sake! It'll be like starting over again :-)

That's cool thanks for the help and I wonder why everyone skates there?? Must be the good weather

spiderlover

How's the skating going...have you found anywhere to practice?

SweetEmpathy

Hope the skating is going well, I don't know much about the Dublin spots, but if you're around the Kilkenny area to skate; Kilkenny360 can sort you out. (KilkennyThreeSixty on facebook)

BAKER95

CrashBandicoot Girl wrote: »

Got my board on Friday, have been trying to get used to cruising but Im failing

Any tips for cruising? And empty areas in South Dublin like a carpark or something and finally how long did it take for you to get used to it??

pm if you want and tell me what part of south dublin your in im in the southside too and i might have a few spots if there near you . for cruising you just gain confidence , balance and speed over practice and make sure you feet are in comfortable positions , somtimes the right shoes help balance.

SkateNutter

Irish based website selling skateboarding stuff http://www.SkateNutter.com.

DanielRamone25

Hey, sorry to invade that topic, i think could evade the main subject but.

I'm 19 from Brazil, I'll spent whole next July in Dublin to visit my sister who lives there. So, I want to know about nice places to skate in Dublin too.
The best place to skate here in São Paulo have a lot of ppl, don't know if you guys heard about the Paulista Av.
I don't want to spend my whole time hanging out with my sister, 'cuz she have her husband and we've got a big age difference, we don't like the same places.
I want to know if ppl there are receptive with foreigners, 'cuz I thing the best way to know a city is meeting native ppl and I like to met ppl, I made a lot of friends skating here in SP, i just want to know more about the skate scene and stuff in Dublin...

Thanks!

BAKER95

DanielRamone25 wrote: »

Hey, sorry to invade that topic, i think could evade the main subject but.

I'm 19 from Brazil, I'll spent whole next July in Dublin to visit my sister who lives there. So, I want to know about nice places to skate in Dublin too.
The best place to skate here in São Paulo have a lot of ppl, don't know if you guys heard about the Paulista Av.
I don't want to spend my whole time hanging out with my sister, 'cuz she have her husband and we've got a big age difference, we don't like the same places.
I want to know if ppl there are receptive with foreigners, 'cuz I thing the best way to know a city is meeting native ppl and I like to met ppl, I made a lot of friends skating here in SP, i just want to know more about the skate scene and stuff in Dublin...

Thanks!

i know a few places , if you want we can meet up in july and skate somwhere