Misdirected. The following is a post from another forum I developed interest in and joined about the same time as B & B;
Extensive research on new long boards led me to settled on the Gravity Makai. After waiting with much excitement and anticipation it arrived too late last night to go for a maiden voyage. This morning I decided to get a ride to local board shop to have it given a once over for safety since I have not actively skated for about thirty years. Also taking this into consideration I got myself a good helmet, knee pads and wrist guards. Took it easy along the route home and walked in sand to avoid traffic. Turning onto long street home I soon found that the trucks that felt stable and maneuverable in parking lot where I became acquainted were now too loose and speed wobbles ensued along a mild down hill. Since there was a incline before the stop sign at first intersection I buckled down and stabilized best I could and intended to use it do decelerate safely. Approaching intersection there was a bus approaching from right and not wanting to have a possible collision I tried to put a foot down early to brake to play it safe. Well that did not go well at all and I got slammed and board continued on. Well at this point you can probably guess that it went under said bus and all my frantic arm waiving and shouting did not prohibit the inevitable. So in addition to a nasty road rash on my arm I now have a broken board that I truly enjoyed for the 25 or so minutes it lasted.
A) Know now I should have stuck to flat land and become more familiar with set up
B) Damn that thing was fast! I have glided down that slight incline many times on my bicycle and would not have thought it would be twice as speedy
C) Really glad I played it smart with safety gear
D) Have a strong feeling I will feel like crap tomorrow since I really can not afford a new deck
If you must rip on me then by all means go for it. Just do so constructively. Feel bad enough already.
If you lasted this far then I will now get to the title point. I have had a big fear or learning to shave with a safety razor. I even promptly sent my new Parker back in exchange for a heavy knurled Merkur since I thought the Parker might slip in hand because it looked good but lacked grip. Can not have a mishap now, can we?
Well after finding that GF took all the Motrin out with her and self medicating with a hot bath and Martini I decided to give the still new Two-Band Tulip and new razor a whirl. Well I sit here now without a cut and only slight irritation after having the most enjoyable shave of my life.
Now if I my hip was not getting stiffer and sorer by the hour and did not have four nickel and quarter sized road rashes on both sides of my elbow...
Extensive research on new long boards led me to settled on the Gravity Makai. After waiting with much excitement and anticipation it arrived too late last night to go for a maiden voyage. This morning I decided to get a ride to local board shop to have it given a once over for safety since I have not actively skated for about thirty years. Also taking this into consideration I got myself a good helmet, knee pads and wrist guards. Took it easy along the route home and walked in sand to avoid traffic. Turning onto long street home I soon found that the trucks that felt stable and maneuverable in parking lot where I became acquainted were now too loose and speed wobbles ensued along a mild down hill. Since there was a incline before the stop sign at first intersection I buckled down and stabilized best I could and intended to use it do decelerate safely. Approaching intersection there was a bus approaching from right and not wanting to have a possible collision I tried to put a foot down early to brake to play it safe. Well that did not go well at all and I got slammed and board continued on. Well at this point you can probably guess that it went under said bus and all my frantic arm waiving and shouting did not prohibit the inevitable. So in addition to a nasty road rash on my arm I now have a broken board that I truly enjoyed for the 25 or so minutes it lasted.
A) Know now I should have stuck to flat land and become more familiar with set up
B) Damn that thing was fast! I have glided down that slight incline many times on my bicycle and would not have thought it would be twice as speedy
C) Really glad I played it smart with safety gear
D) Have a strong feeling I will feel like crap tomorrow since I really can not afford a new deck
If you must rip on me then by all means go for it. Just do so constructively. Feel bad enough already.
If you lasted this far then I will now get to the title point. I have had a big fear or learning to shave with a safety razor. I even promptly sent my new Parker back in exchange for a heavy knurled Merkur since I thought the Parker might slip in hand because it looked good but lacked grip. Can not have a mishap now, can we?
Well after finding that GF took all the Motrin out with her and self medicating with a hot bath and Martini I decided to give the still new Two-Band Tulip and new razor a whirl. Well I sit here now without a cut and only slight irritation after having the most enjoyable shave of my life.
Now if I my hip was not getting stiffer and sorer by the hour and did not have four nickel and quarter sized road rashes on both sides of my elbow...
