As someone who is 34… that’s a longboard, and you should totally do it! Way easier to ride than a skateboard because it has a huge platform to stand on and a big wheelbase. I’ve been longboarding since I was 19ish and still keep it up.

The site I used to buy from in college is still around:

https://www.daddiesboardshop.com/collections/longboard-completes

Those are completes, so they’ll come with everything pre-assembled out of the box. Look for “drop thru” for some boards that are easier to ride because the deck is lower to the ground relative to the wheels.

[–] roofTophopper@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

As someone who is 41 and had skateboarding as a minor hobby growing up, I'd love to revisit it but am terrified that I'd shatter like glass if I even had the slightest sudden unexpected gravitational pull to the earth's floor

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Kinda my worry as well. But I no longer care how I look, so going full helmet and pads won't bother me. And I don't really plan on dropping in on half pipes or anything crazy. Spring will tell...

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

So those are more for getting around, no? When I was a teenage I had one of those, uh the ones for doing tricks, Ollie's and such. I think I wanna get one of those again.