The Dubai Longboarding Community was established in December 2013, and now has more than 50 active members. And you’d be mistaken for thinking it’s purely a man’s sport, as the club has about 10 female members within its ranks.
As the name suggests, longboarding is a derivative of skateboarding, with the extra-long boards measuring more than a metre in length to promote greater high-speed stability. They’re also wider than conventional skateboards, and the trucks (axles) on which the wheels are mounted are modified to provide greater control at warp speeds.
