I've been riding a board for years and this board is sooo cool! Copes very well with bumpy roads and light off-road conditions. On the short grass one flies as on clouds. But for me the best part is how he can dig into the cut. I ride pretty freely as I prefer carving to speed and this allows me to cut 2x sharper or 2x faster. Of course, the main thing to get used to is the wheels. This makes the pedal slower, plus it's relatively heavy so you have to work harder, but you don't have to pay attention to the terrain. This is a style of board I never knew I needed.