I’m 40. Too old to learn??
this post was submitted on 09 Jul 2023
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I'm not into electric skateboards myself, but I would say the answer to this question is pretty much always no.
Go learn a thing! Find something new to take joy in!
I'm pushing 30 and I would say no!
I have met some people over 40 happily riding an EUC so I don't see why not :)
The important thing IMO is that you ride according to your capability to handle sudden events.
Do you have experience longboarding? If yes, I would definitely recommend it.
When people ask me about difficulty, I always recommend them to do a little bit of longboarding beforehand.
Some skills I find useful:
- being able to shuffle around your feet on the board while riding (swiftness when taking off in traffic)
- confidently riding over bumps and holes (overall confidence, also means less muscle strain)
- being able to footbreak, if ever at some point electronics would break (peace of mind)
- knowing at what speeds you can jump off comfortably (safety)
These come to mind, there are probably more
Do you have any brain inuries yet?
Only age-related ones
My partner started last year, he’s 35. We have regular boards but neither of us are very good at using them. He says it’s easier to learn than self propelled ones.
Unfortunately last winter was crazy for ice and made our roads more potholed than usual, so he hasn’t taken it hardly anywhere since last fall. He got hard wheels for the battery life/distance but says he wishes he got the off-road wheels which require a slightly different drive belt. Also, he had to get a special backpack he could strap it to if he wants to take it to a store or anywhere that doesn’t have a place to safety leave it. It was too heavy for traditional board bags.
He does like it though. He waffled over this or the one-wheel and doesn’t regret it.
They've done it again
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