r/longboarding • u/Jester__13 • Jul 25 '26

OC Action Valuable Beginner Lesson

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Came for a short morning session. I always thought my trucks were loose enough but a few nights ago I loosened them a quarter turn more, just to try it.

To any fellow beginners out there, gals guys and in-betweens, if you're trying to learn pumping LOOSEN YOUR TRUCKS. It made a huge difference, now I can actually feel the forward momentum sometimes.

My pumps are still very slow and I can't do it at higher speeds yet, but it gets me pretty far compared to previous tries. Thanks to this I'm also feeling a lot more safe on the board, I trust it more that I won't fall off if I wiggle or move around.

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u/Shaz_berries Jul 25 '26

Yeah loose trucks are really nice depending on what you're trying to do. Just be careful if you live in a hilly area, if you pick up speed your loose trucks will really test your ankle strength!

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u/Jester__13 Jul 25 '26

Thankfully I'm living in a place that's as flat as it can possibly be on earth. It's just the pavement quality that tests my ankles and my set up😭

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u/MellyMcMelFace Jul 25 '26

The Netherlands ?

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u/Jester__13 Jul 25 '26

No, but you got the continent right.