I did alot of lonboarding in college. Its a very efficient method of transportation. With a good board, it uses very little energy and you can go a very long distance with it. Under the right conditions, you could get more efficient travel than a mountain bike(which I prefer for other reasons)
The issue with a longboard is, you need certain conditions. Longboarding on unpaved ground is a bitch and will fuck up your soft wheels over time. You need pavement for a longboard to work like it should. If you're doing /out/ things, go for a mountain bike instead. It just has more utility and stability.
>>1656276I disagree, under the assumption of paved track you could easily do 32+km of travel and thats without pushing yourself.
>>1656605Backpacks dont throw off balance that much, i'd be more worried about random rocks/gravel in the road that makes your wheels jam and throws you off the front. Backpacks are pretty easy to ride with
>>1656922A longboard will be much much better than a skateboard. Skateboards are shit tier for travel. To say a longboard is only "marginally" better than a skateboard is just wrong
pic related, my board in one of my favorite trails to ride through
