Longboarding In Houston

Endless Longboards is here to support those who take on the challenge of longboarding in Houston, TX. As we all know however, Houston is extremely flat and allows for the most extreme sucky-ness when it comes to us who wish to do a lot more downhill work. There are the few exceptions that help us along in Houston with our lack of hills, and one of those is dancing. However we shall leave dancing for another day's lesson.

Todays lesson is about your deck. When looking to get the right deck for you, there are a decent amount of things you need to take into consideration, because many decks help different styles of riding. When looking into what style deck you wanna get, understand that you can be doing quite a bit with your deck. Think about your riding style; do you want to carve, do downhill, travel longer distances, dance on it, or do other tricks like sliding or jumping around? Those are just a few of the things you need to look into. Once you have figured out your riding style, you need to think about your weight.


Flex is a term used to describe how much the board bends when you are using it. The higher the flex number means the board will bend more, and the lower the number, the less it will bend. When picking flex, you want to think about how much you weigh and what style you will be riding. Some styles are easier with a higher flex, and some with lower. One last thing when thinking about the flex number is really thinking about what feels best with you. Everyone can get technical with the board they want but a big part of your longboard will be how much you actually enjoy riding it. Everyone has a different preference so be sure to always try out a few different boards and seeing exactly which one suits you best.

Basic Deck Types Quick Reference
Pin-Tail - Flat and great for beginners. Good for variety of rolling tricks.
Drop-Thru - Great for longer distance and are lower to the ground. Ideal for high speeds and less turn.
Hybrid - Good for tricks of all kinds. Watch out for shoe-bite.
Cruiser - Similar to skateboards in shape. Good for kick tricks.
Downhill - Stiffer board. Good for downhill (duh) and responsive maneuvering.
Flexer - Slower speeds and smoother rides.

The main point here is to get the best deck that suits you and your riding style. Here in Houston we are extremely limited to what we can really do because we have the consistent need to push and keep us going, however we can still make our way with dancing, tricks, and just having fun. Remember Houston is the only real city!

Ride on. Ride strong. Ride long. Endless Longboards.