The Guide

Everything you need to know, in one place.

Board choice, riding styles, safety, and every road worth riding — the Guide is built to answer whatever stage you're at, from "what is longboarding?" to planning a mountain descent.

Start Here

Getting Started

  • What is longboarding?
  • How much does it cost?
  • What board should I buy?
  • Safety gear
  • First month roadmap
  • Common mistakes
Read Getting Started →
Find Your Style

Riding Styles

  • Downhill
  • Freeride
  • Cruising
  • Dancing
  • Freestyle · LDP · Pump Track
  • Commuting
Explore Riding Styles →
Buying Guide

Board Guide

  • Top Mount · Drop Through
  • Drop Deck · Double Drop
  • Pintail · Mini Cruiser
See boards in the Shop →
Know Your Setup

Components

  • Deck · Trucks · Bushings
  • Bearings · Grip Tape
  • Wheels · Wheel Hardness · Wheel Size
Understand Components →
Ride Prepared

Safety

  • Road reading · Traffic
  • Protective gear
  • Choosing roads · Weather
  • Emergency kit
Read Safety →
Before You Go

Travel & Buying Guides

  • Travelling with boards · Flights
  • Road trips · Board bags
  • Helmet, glove & wheel picks
Shop what you need →
Progression

Every rider starts at Stage 1

Longboarding rewards patience more than nerve. This is the same order riders actually improve in — each stage links to the guide that gets you there.

1

Learning to Push

Foot placement, balance, and getting comfortable rolling before anything else.

2

Foot Brake

Your first real safety skill — how to slow down and stop on demand.

3

Carving

Turning with your whole body, not just your feet — the foundation of every style after this.

4

Speed Control

Reading a hill before you commit to it, and knowing when to bail out.

5

Coleman Slide

A hands-down slide used to shed speed fast — the entry point into real downhill riding.

6

Stand-up Slides

Sliding without putting a hand down — control at speed, no safety net.

7

Cornering

Holding a line through a bend at speed, not just surviving it.

8

Mountain Descents

Multi-kilometre roads, real traffic, real weather — this is where the Routes database matters most.

9

Race Ready

Riding with intent, in a pack, at competition pace.

This ladder is the Progress Map — it also unlocks nearby routes, gear, and events at each stage. See it in the Community hub →
The Flagship Asset

Indian Routes

Browse all routes →

Every route on TerraSurf comes with difficulty, elevation, length, traffic, surface notes, best season, hazards, and nearby food and stays — built from what local riders actually know, not guesswork.

Tamhini Ghat
★★★★18 kmJun–Sep
Shillong
★★★12 kmOct–Mar
Munnar
★★22 kmNov–Feb

Also mapped: Lavasa · Mussoorie · Darjeeling · Nandi Hills · Araku · Sikkim · Meghalaya — with more added by the community every season.

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Help build India's route database.

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