Long Distance Pushing

Low Cost and High Quality: Is Such a Thing Real? The cost of everything has been rising over the last few years due to many factors, but is the old saying “you get what you pay for” always true when it comes to longboarding? We’re diving deep into this question by looking at the Prism Sled Freeride LDP Longboard — a board that promises premium quality at an accessible price.

Who are Thanelife (and who is Kevin)? Thanelife is a Singaporean Skate shop run by Kevin Mok. They play an integral role in their skate community, organizing events, bringing people together, and selling high-quality skate goods. If all communities had a skate shop as supportive and engaging as Thanelife, longboarding would be a lot further along than it currently is. Thanelife Interview How is it going Kevin? How are things and what are you up to?

Who is Adam Ornelles? Adam is a long-distance skater based in Madison, Wisconsin. He will be competing at this year’s 2023 Ultra skate. Some of you may know him from seeing him at podiums at various competitions, or through his social media page - @blueridgeproject, where he shares his adventures, various longboard experimentations (recently making studded wheels for skating in winter), and general long-distance skating shenanigans. But notably, Adam has proved himself to be a podium contender time and again.

What is LDP skating? Long distance pushing (LDP), is the endurance sport of longboarding. As the name suggests, you simply try to push massive distances on your longboard. Such distances could be anywhere from 5miles/8km, to 100miles/160km, to even a 1000mile journey that spans multiple days. And LDP is as simple as it sounds - you simply keep pushing on your longboard until you’re satisfied with how far you’ve gone. And you could technically do this on any old board - if it rolls, you can do LDP on it.