Anyone here rollerskate?

Emlyn_Dewar · 14 Jan 2010 at 02:15

Well, like I say, it's been a number of years since I've been in to it. Had a brief outing on some K2 Fatty SCs a couple years back for a laugh, it was very much the opposite of riding a bike... I did forget...

I'll give it a proper look tomorrow and see what I can see. I'm sure there are is at least one shop still selling reasonable skates here. I'll maybe check it out and see what they have.
I'm going a bit crazy at the moment with lack of things to do. :|

GarethDW · 14 Jan 2010 at 02:35

I bought my last pair from here...

http://www.skatesale.co.uk/

Prof. Cheese · 14 Jan 2010 at 03:37

Used to love skating when I was a kiddie...until they demolished our rink! :mad:

pingwing · 14 Jan 2010 at 08:29

semi-pro waster said:
Q: What's the hardest thing about rollerblading?
A: Telling your parents you're gay.

HAHA!

you have made my rather rubbish exam morning better, thankyou!

For the OP, just go get a dreamcast and a copy of jet set radio, i was going to invest in some about 4-5 years ago, but over £100 to get them ment i stuck ot my skate board and just played jet set when it rained... :cool:

Jonny69 · 14 Jan 2010 at 09:07

It's been like 10 years since I put a pair of skates on

I had a pair of 1980's Bauer rollerskates with yellow and orange wheels and fluorescent laces but never got the hang of them properly. Swapped to inline skates and found it much easier. Find a university campus if you can; always full of steps, stuff to jump over, railings and better surfaces than out in the road. If you want to do jumps and stuff make sure you've got decent wheels and bearings. Jumping down more than about 8 steps will break the back bearing.

apeZ · 14 Jan 2010 at 16:40

Haha, quite nice to see this thread, I was planning on buying a pair of skates before Christmas... tempted to get some now, for when all the snow/ice melts. Pretty convenient way of getting around.

I prefer ice skating though, but nearest rink is 45 mins away

Emlyn_Dewar · 14 Jan 2010 at 17:17

I couldn't help it, had a bit more money than I expected to after bills were paid... Went for the Roces Graal off Rollersnakes.
Seems there are some mixed opinions but, I'll find out. It's not too much cash to have forked out.
End Of Life product but, I'm not going to trash them all that quick, I've not got the mad skills...

Fireskull · 14 Jan 2010 at 17:20

I really miss skating

Got a good pair in the loft barely used after we moved, have also got a pair of the lovely Salomon St1 in the loft for sentimental value

ubern00b · 14 Jan 2010 at 17:21

I'm a big CCM fanboy. Just throwing another brand out there...

davedudes · 14 Jan 2010 at 17:24

I havent used rollerskate since the 1980's

Michael Myers · 14 Jan 2010 at 17:27

great exercise when the weather is nice, i have two pairs of bauer turbo quad's and a pair of bauer inlines. looking forward to using them as soon as the snow goes away.

sanaxe1 · 14 Jan 2010 at 17:31

Had a go at in-line skating from Venice beach to Santa monica , I was poo my feet naturally went inwards so my balance was rubbish and i had next to no speed.

jonislost · 14 Jan 2010 at 17:39

GarethDW said:
I bought my last pair from here...

http://www.skatesale.co.uk/

Where do you skate in Swindon? I've wanted to inline again for years, not tricking or anything, I just used to find it a very effective transport method and obviously good for fitness.

Hxc · 14 Jan 2010 at 17:56

Used to blade quite a lot, would love to get back into it!

Aod · 28 Mar 2010 at 04:36

i used to rollerblade lots, but then my blades wore out (brakes wore away and the bearings failed!) and i never got round to replacing them. i really ought to buy a new pair, i could get to uni in three minutes rather than thirty...

never really did tricks in 'em, i didn't see the point. i used them for going FAST.

neoboy · 28 Mar 2010 at 04:38

Ah I used to play ice hockey as a kid so naturally did some roller blading as practice. Used to love it back then but not as much as the hockey and since don't play that anymore, don't see a point of roller blading again.

EDIT: Well technically it was inline skating

Aod · 28 Mar 2010 at 04:40

neoboy said:
Ah I used to play ice hockey as a kid so naturally did some roller blading as practice. Used to love it back then but not as much as the hockey and since don't play that anymore, don't see a point of roller blading again.

EDIT: Well technically it was inline skating

roller blading / inline skating are the same thing, just different terminology from different countries.

JimAroo · 28 Mar 2010 at 04:46

Skateboard!

neoboy · 28 Mar 2010 at 04:47

Aod said:
roller blading / inline skating are the same thing, just different terminology from different countries.

Well yeah people just associate roller blading with the 4 wheel type of "shoes", just thought I'd stick that in before pedantic brigade got me

starfighter · 28 Mar 2010 at 06:16

neoboy said:
Well yeah people just associate roller blading with the 4 wheel type of "shoes", just thought I'd stick that in before pedantic brigade got me

do they, blade kind of suggests it looks like an ice skate?

Anyone here rollerskate?

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