Based on recommendations from Kevin, I chose to build a board that would function as both a freerider and a cruiser. My main use for the board will be moving around college next year, hence the cruiser. However, I would also like to improve my skills in the more technical areas of riding: drifting, carving, and building up speed, so I decided to adopt more of a freerider style as this would enable both uses for the board. I traced the design off of one of Kevin's boards, one that he recommended as an excellent all-purpose board.
Sawyer