You might associate fingerboarding with a plastic toy you flung around in the back of your classroom in high school. While doing some research, we found that Lance Mountain is credited with building the first ever fingerboards, before the Tech Deck era many of us grew up in.
We’ve always been curious about fingerboarding and its rep as skateboarding’s weird cousin. So when we heard about a DIY fingerboard park hiding in Queens, we had to go find it. It’s already hard enough keeping regular DIY skate stuff around, so it was impressive that this spot has been able to grow and expand as much as it has thanks to builders Benson and Jaren, as well as plenty of other helping hands.
This was our day at the fingerboard DIY learning about the ins and outs of this unique little culture within a culture living right in our own backyard.
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I can never land my tricks even with my fingers crossed
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There is now a fingerboard shop in New York. Tiny Skateshop is inside the plug coffee at 502 w167th st in Washington heights. Come grab a new board or some wheels and get a delicious coffee or pastry too! Jenkem writer edited dudes come in we will hook you up!!!