Around 10 years but initially very on/off with 3-4 years in that time out with a back injury.

Never enjoyed it as much as I am now.

On/off/on/off 44 years.

ET.

longer than i care to remember



what was the question again!!!!!!!




what was i saying!!!!!!!

Had a couple of mid-lengths previously, but got my first 9.1 about 4 years ago.

On shorties for 20+ years - then hit the mids after breaking my back and losing a lot of fitness... Found I liked the extra volume and stayed on mids for about 10 years. Got a mal to enjoy some small summer peelers that I was missing out on.

Would be about two years now I think...I only started to ride one after finding this forum...I hated people who rode them as much as I hated boogie boarders my whole life..

Glad I started,yes they are super easy to ride if all you do is trim.....but **** me once you try to actually Surf them...well that is whole other ball game. I could practise till I die and still would have not mastered it..
The crew that make it look easy,well I wish I was them

weiry said..

chrispy said..

Would be about two years now I think...I only started to ride one after finding this forum...I hated people who rode them as much as I hated boogie boarders my whole life..

Glad I started,yes they are super easy to ride if all you do is trim.....but **** me once you try to actually Surf them...well that is whole other ball game. I could practise till I die and still would have not mastered it..
The crew that make it look easy,well I wish I was them

he asked how long, not your Farkn life story mate

geez, your quick to rip in there weiry- good work


i think hate is a bit strong- how about a intense dislike of the shoulder hopping bastar0s

Geeeez mac your sounding like Simondo

Hmmm trick question Mac....
Riding a longboard.... as it was my first attempt at surfing, I'll say Ive owned one for 3 1/2 years, been "riding" one for about half that...rest of the time was, paddling, grovelling, chasing, rolling, swearing at, falling off etc etc etc

Not long enough... Or should that be not often enough. I'm still too slow on the popup and struggle to stay clise to the break so I can hit the nose. Need more practise

towball said...

chrispy said..

Would be about two years now I think...I only started to ride one after finding this forum...I hated people who rode them as much as I hated boogie boarders my whole life..

Glad I started,yes they are super easy to ride if all you do is trim.....but **** me once you try to actually Surf them...well that is whole other ball game. I could practise till I die and still would have not mastered it..
The crew that make it look easy,well I wish I was them

What only two years ,but your such an authority

Two years of reading this forum,how could I not be anything but a authority...I have learnt from the best

Seriously? About a year.

As a bit of fun on a small day? Entire life.

As long as it floats and it will catch waves, I am stoked! Lid, shorty or mal, the way the water should be!

Tom.

5 years...I still ride shorties more often than longies