I have been known to skateboard, but of course I’m over the age of 30 and social convention dictates skateboarding is for skater kids and emo teenagers.
Well I called total bull on it! A while ago Ross bought me a skateboard for memory sake and I went out and got it upgraded. Some people were shocked to see me skateboarding.
In other news I bought a skateboard from @noteshop. Sorry @rossco1883 had to dump the one you bought but it got me back skateboarding 🙂
— Ian Forrester (@cubicgarden) October 4, 2012
Mike sent me a link to a Guardian piece about the new trend for adults to be riding skateboards.
Skateboarding is enjoying a mid-life surge in popularity. The sport that was once the preserve of the cool or alternative is now becoming decidedly mainstream, as evidenced by the fact that adults can now take skateboarding classes. At least they can in Brooklyn.
Maybe I should join a skateboard class, be great to finally learn how to Oli after so many years…
Skateboarding is enjoyable and frankly Manchester city centre is ideal for it, in-between the anti-skating board architecture.