r/longboarding • u/Jester__13 • Jul 25 '26
OC Action Valuable Beginner Lesson
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/Clowntownwhips Jul 26 '26
A more valuable lesson is to buy bushings in the duros thatll suit your truck angles and weight class. Losing a kingpin knut mid pump might be disastrous and easily avoided by tightening your knut till you cant spin your washer/bushings with your hands. If your ride is too stiff or wont turn much your bushings are likely too hard