UK Longboarding: Thane, Pain and Rain

Longboarding in the UK can be tough, with limited spots, unpredictable weather and a relatively small community. We show you why its worth it! Contains skating from summer until now.
Song: Drapht - Jimmy Recard
*I DO NOT OWN THIS SONG*
A Ben Holmes Media Production
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[@MichaelWilde.pushbikegraddad]

l ride a Bustin Mekanic 35, get some strange looks, mind you l am now in my fifties, people are so lucky boards are so much smoother than the boards l used to ride in the 1970's

[@dominicking1530]

Go on boys! I remember getting my first DH race from landyachtz years ago when shipping took a month! RidDEN A SWITCHBLADE for the last few years.not easy sometimes in the uk with our crap roads and crapper weather. Stick at it
GNAR

[@rhysjenkins3322]

Wicked longboarding hear is a death sentence it gets worse closer to London who cares about stop rocks its all about those damn pot holes

[@KieranCook98]

Respect to you guys, did my first session today, it was awesome but I'm nowhere near power sliding.

[@BenSherlockHolmes]

Kieran Cook Thanks man :) Stoked, keep at it!

[@trouty65]

Great vid guys I'm 52 and about to buy first longboard, any good recommendations? Used to have a Benjy board white lightening, ACS651's and Red Kryptonics back in the day. Oh and what's the name of the Song cheers

[@BenSherlockHolmes]

Awesome Paul! Depends what you're looking for really - what kinda riding are you looking to do , do you think? The song is Jimmy Recard by Drapht

[@b_v1]

seriously thought this video was upload either this year or last, mad. good content tho

[@boardsportsnz7756]

nice! just watch those 90° speedchecks, thats how your gonna flatspot your wheels, i did it to mine. Check out our channel please

[@thriftmachine5533]

Wish there was any good hills in Cambridgeshire but the land here is as flat as a piece of paper.

[@aidans-t1884]

+ThriftMachine I've just left Cambridge to study in Bristol, but learned to skate there. There are very few decent spots but there are some if you're keen. Post up in the facebook group 'Camboarders' if you want the details

[@awz.4080]

im from cambridge im considering starting dh theres a few decent hills bar hill is probs the best bet tho

[@booldawg]

Not to mention, narrow, pot holed road with lots of traffic on in the UK!

[@HotTeaAndAnarchy]

Freeriding the evo made this video. Fuck yeah!

[@probablylongboards4255]

yo i just moved to southern england from the states. Where can i find people to skate with?

[@markymarkrosales435]

Uk hills

[@TheLavaCakes]

Yeah 2:05 is so funny I can't tell you how many times I've done that

[@TheLavaCakes]

Around 2:05 is so funny I can't tell you how many times I've done that

[@lukeewilliams1071]

sick bro, coming from Worcestershire the only chance I get is bombing it down the Cotswold, love to learn some dancing tho.

[@peter9011]

what areas do u guys skate in England ?

[@Harrypenny-re7ii]

41 seconds in that’s Walton gardans so I’m guessing warington

[@judeuk6554]

Did you get any flat spots on your wheels

[@JakeMGolle]

Nice, what camera did you use to shoot?

[@AudioVisualOverload]

Fun to see the progress guys, good vid!

[@Racoonsoup]

Loving the early grabs!

[@BigusDigus765]

Where is the spot at 2:20

[@edwardthatcher2384]

Fun vid.. love it

[@TOXICFREEDOMZz]

if you longboard in somerset reply to ths message

[@lewisparfoot8704]

Yess where abouts!!!

[@jackditty2571]

Great riding! But sorry the post production isnt great...

[@BenSherlockHolmes]

Jack Ditty Gotta learn somewhere bro, see what you think to my recent stuff :)

[@gandisenior]

Ben Holmes personally i thought the production was pretty good! nice effort lads

[@mrpoop608]

What's the song?

[@slambump1978]

Jimmy Recard // Drapht