What is spikeboarding?

Answer 1

SpikeBoarding™ is a land based sport comprised of three disciplines whose foundations are are based in three equal parts of the following sporting skills, they are:Cross Country Skiing-Down Hill LongBoarding-Stand Up Paddle. The sport is executed on any paved asphalt road or path. The principle sports equipment required are a SkateBoard Spike™ pat. pend. and a LongBoard SkateBoard with specially suited characteristics to SpikeBoard™. Principally, the board should have sufficient stand over length so as to be able to switch stance with great ease at elevated heart rates. A board of 45 inches with drop design is optimal. Helmet and protective gear is advised. Longboard slide gloves are crucial gear for the expert level but not required for beginners or intermediate riders not wishing to slide higher speeds. The sport is endurance based in it's mind set. Stopping to walk up hills is never the goal. Achieving sufficient strength, balance and endurance to do loops of 30 minutes and more up to 6-8 hours is the ideal goal. SpikeBoarding™ is a transport sport and may be done for sport or fitness. SpikeBoarding™ was invented by Enrique G. Cubillo on August 10th, 2010. SpikeBoarding is an endurance race sport whose three governing rules are simply indicated by three symbols:

SpikeBoarding™ Racing Rules =

O = Downhill, neither spike nor feet may touch ground

I = STAND UP SPIKE™ Arms are in use only and used to Spike.

X = Cubi-X-Cross One legged push in conjunction with one armed spike.