First deck

I have to say that I was nervous buying my first deck. I rolled over to Legacy and talked to Ryan(?) about my circumstance:

I’m 30+ years old and I haven’t really ever skateboarded. I want to start so that I can skate to work and cut down my commute time, stay green, and get some exercise. Right now, I just want something that’ll get me around. Ollies will come later.

The owner was really nice. He suggested that I go with one of their $90 decks, a middle-of-the-road model that would be perfect for someone just starting out. That way, I’m not wasting money on a $30 Wal*Mart neck-breaker, and not blowing $200 on a setup that I don’t like.

So I ended up not buying the Garcia deck, but I’m okay with that. It was great to go to a shop and have someone talk to you like you’re a real person and be interested in your story. The setup I bought is a Speed Demon kit. The deck, wheels, and even trucks are all branded with Speed Demon. Means nothing to me, but for my first deck, it’s great!

I was sold, and so was the board. He loosened the axel nuts with a neat-looking tool to make the wheels roll more smoothly and told me to loosen the bushings on it by standing on it and rocking back and forth. He said the most annoying thing about a new deck is the creaking sound that new bushings make.

Once things die down around here and the boy goes to bed, I’m going to take it outside and give things a whirl and hopefully not break anything - including myself.

Thanks to Jeff Smith for the tip on my new whip:

Nice looking board. Those look like pretty hard wheels, careful if you’re rolling on ‘crete or new asphalt as they’ll be pretty slick.