Need recommendation for longboard to surf roads made out of bricks

Hey all, newbie here looking to buy a new longboard for my new project. I need some help on deciding the perfect longboard for it.
Unfortunately, due to unavoidable condition, I will be facing uneven road with full urathane (unfortunately pneumatic is not an option).
Below is the road that I will be facing


I’ve been using loaded vanguard for it and it is perfect, very bouncy, it can absorb most of road’s unevenness and give my knees an easier times than using hard solid wood.
However, sometimes I missed going full speed without hesitation on a smooth road because of the flexy nature that the vanguard has.
So, I am wondering, is there any recommended longboard around 38" in length that can flex less than vanguard (but can still flex) but have a good stiffness to go 45-50 km/h with confident?

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Depending on the enclosure you use, it will take some of the stiffness out, or you can have sender wrap it in FG to strengthen it

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Why are pneumatics out the question? Would be the perfect choice

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Vanguards come in 5 flexes! Boosted is/was flex 3 and people seem to be okay at your desired speed range.

Hey Lee, I got my hands on the new revel kit and unfortunately they cannot fit pneumatic wheels

In the revel thread they show boa constrictors as wheel options - did you get a kegel adaptor in the kit? Because you can get big airless wheels with kegel fitment

Yupp, I have both kegel and abec adapter, can you let me know the site?

What about 120mm foamies I don’t know how to spell that. I have no experience with them.

Maybe something like this?

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You could use practically any tire with @Janux-esk8’s kegel core hubs:
https://www.janux-esk8.com/product-page/janux-quattro-torqueboard-direct-drive-hubs

That said, you wanted a different deck in the first place, so maybe first choose a deck, and then see if you need better wheels. TB110mm wheels could probably deal with that cobblestone well

I worry about hubs/directdrive longevity on bricks.

Hmmm my first diy build is using vanguard flex 3 and tbh I feel scared going above 40 km/h. Feel a little bit wobbly after a few seconds

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This. Kegel core. Roll over block pavers just fine. Nothing short of numies will ultimately work though. You are going to feel those gaps whatever urethane you use. Vanguard with tb 110’s and some soft risers. Deck will only take so much vibration from the road so its really mostly about the wheel option. Pneumatics on that revel drive will kill the torque too so even if you do find an option it most likely won’t be optimal.

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