Sandskimmernewbie
11-24-2007, 02:41 PM
Alright, call me gay. Fine. And I thought these things were pretty gay too, until I rode one.
Riding it was actually really, really fun. I basically stole my friends and found a bank, and it was really close to wrapping a skimboard. They are just two wheels, so in theory you can sideslip, but you end up drifting one direction. I was amazed at how close it was to skimming.
You can also sort of pivot around one wheel, so you can be cruising along, whip out your tail, and loose a ton of speed. Kind of like a stall if you think of it that way.
I definetly recommend trying one out. But find some town that none of your friends live in because you are garenteed to look like a kook. As long as you can get past that part, you'll have a ton of fun.
http://www.ripstikusa.com/
Riding it was actually really, really fun. I basically stole my friends and found a bank, and it was really close to wrapping a skimboard. They are just two wheels, so in theory you can sideslip, but you end up drifting one direction. I was amazed at how close it was to skimming.
You can also sort of pivot around one wheel, so you can be cruising along, whip out your tail, and loose a ton of speed. Kind of like a stall if you think of it that way.
I definetly recommend trying one out. But find some town that none of your friends live in because you are garenteed to look like a kook. As long as you can get past that part, you'll have a ton of fun.
http://www.ripstikusa.com/