maybe those balls could provide some sort of regen braking and also charge your remote.
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I’m in the same boat, broken both ankles before multiple times skateing. Last time my truck broke at 20+ I got it down to maybe 15 before having to bail… not sure the term ‘run’ is quite what I did… more of a ‘freakish hunchback looking dismount of flailingingness’
@Mobutusan would be really cool to have some bearing pads, use your knees and elbow like slide pucs 
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The most screwed up thing is how I skate now is that in my 30s I stopped leaving ground for more than ‘Ollie’s off kerbs n sh*t’ for ‘safety’ !
eSK8 seems to have unleashed my old skool 80s inner child in my mid 40s 
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Had plenty of falls sub 20mph on boards and 2 above 50mph on my bikes. The underlying comparison between these falls was the surprise factor. One minute hurtling along the next laying thinking what the f***! I can attest though the fast falls do feel like you fell off a house. Especially the one where I headbutted a mercedes at 50mph and then somersaulted over the top. Split vertebrae due to compression. Definitely felt like I had nosedived into the ground from a five story building. I now regularly do 40mph on my board but only when there is nothing for me to run into. Rather have the road rash than the sudden stop. The trouble is that when you have say a 1000 cc motorbike or a dual 12s board at some point both will feel slow to you and thats when the trouble can start. Pad up and hope for the best. The rush keeps you alive though don’t it??!!
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this. i have to watch myself because i don’t want to get bored with my comfort zone. Its really easy. I’ve already done enough damage to my body.
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I hear ya, used to do the most stupid things on mountain bikes and skateboards 20 years ago. Now I’m like a grandpa bubble wrapping my whole body before riding out
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I was going to the shops a couple of weeks ago and my neighbour came up alongside me doing 60km/h I felt like I was just cruising till he told me how fast he was going. Trouble is he told the wife the bastard. Still working out my revenge.
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We should start a revenge thread lol
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Yes, this! 
Kind of like Black Panther’s suit that absorbs, stores and releases energy from involuntary body slide breaking. Future tech right there. I want one.
Are friction capacitors a thing yet?
I’ve been reflecting and thinking about this a lot lately. I’m almost 49 years old and weigh 240lbs. I have two boards now. One does 20mph the other can do 35 but I have it limited to 25mph. The fear of serious injury is real. I pad up everytime I ride with no exception. Losing weight will help in the event of a crash.
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Yea. Yes yehu
agreed! I fell hard about 11 months ago and was a fair bit heavier, a year of eSk8 binging I have more core and def. carry less fat - I really noticed the difference this time.