Rollerblading

after about nine months of dreaming and pining and putting it off because of money, i finally got me some inline skates and i am so happy with them.

i used to do a bit of aggressive inline years ago, and last winter i got the idea in me to start skating again for some reason, and the idea would not leave me be. i was hesitant to order something online though without being able to try it on first, but i found a physical skate shop with what i wanted only like an hour and half drive away.

so i hit the road this morning, and not only did i manage to get exactly the skates i wanted, sized perfectly, and they were on sale, but the dude (Gil) at the shop threw in a free t-shirt and some wax too. big shout out to roller warehouse in rocklin, CA.

i then took them to a local rink, and was pleasantly surprised that i hadn't lost all of my skills over the past decade. i did take one tumble when trying to hop out of fakie, but i had a hell of a time overall.

First I'm taking them to the cobbler to see if they can add some padding and stitch that part back into place.

The rivet where the cuff screw goes was tore off as well, so I'll either need to find someone who can add a new rivet there, or drill a new hole myself.

I don't know how they'll perform, but I think it's best to try and salvage them before buying a new pair.

While this boot is out of commission, I've been using a different setup on each foot: 4x100 (like the one from the picture) on one, and 4x84 on the other, with different boots and frames. It's not as bad as I thought.

It was actually closer to 155, but I started recording like 5km in, so I did an extra 5 just to get the full distance on the app.

My right foot is all messed up. It's been about 6 hours since it ended, and there's still bumps and marks from the skate and socks. Blisters and bruises.

I may try 200km in one or two years. In the odd chance that I actually go for it, that's the most I'll aim for. It's just too much.

I have been skating for about three weeks, doing two sessions a week. Sometimes indoors and sometimes outdoors with mixed results.

Today I was feeling really confident skating circles outdoors and got a little too cocky taking a sharp right turn and before I knew it I was on my bum.

I'd been afraid of falling since day one, so I'm actually really glad it happened. I fell, but more importantly I got back up and kept skating. I feel like the fear has been holding me back a bit, so now that it has happened I'm excited for the next session already.

Happy skating everyone!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/limitlesspropulsions/rem-by-limitless-propulsions?ref=7938x2

looks fun but too $$$ for me

Hello everyone,

As a former ice hockey player, I'm considering getting inline skates for my commute to work. However, I'm a bit unsure about which type to choose, especially since the pavement and roads in my area vary in quality.

Could you please recommend a suitable type of skate?

Thanks!

A quick edit of skating Montreal's underground city, aka Le Reso.

Skaters: @seekingorbit + @ashyta_ Music: Before You Leave by Frenic Date: Feb.5.2024

#urbanskating #rollerblading #inlineskating #wizardskating #montreal #lereso

Check out one of the coolest blade events in Europe. It lasts for weeks including a trip to the north of Greece, a competition in the famous Bladehouse, and a trip to a skate island!

Got a used pair for a really good price. The overall fit is very good and the bearings and wheels seem fine. The one obvious issue is the plastic ratchet straps above the laces will no longer close (the strap goes into the "ratchet" fine, but the "lever lock" won't stay closed).

I saw many replacement straps on Amazon and videos on YouTube. I have a fair amount of mechanical aptitude. Is this something I can handle myself or do I need to take it to a shop?

Beyond the strap, what else do need to look at for basic safety?

Let me know if I need to post pics.

Thanks so much

Joe

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Love that red. One of the best promos I've seen.

It's about 50km - not that much, but once you reach the highway, there's no cover from the sun, which is what hits you the hardest on this trip.

We also got some heavy wind against us, which made some uphill segments a bit difficult, but as usual, it was a very enjoyable experience.

Shared from: https://lemmy.graz.social/post/107085

Some nice wizard skating mixed with nature: a beautiful edit.

Second time doing this route. It's quickly becoming one of my favorite ones.

Hello! I'm going to make a short review of the USD Aeon 80 Team inline skates, aimed at those who are considering buying them but are indecisive, like I was. To give some background, I've set foot in an inline skate one year ago, after last skating 15 year prior as a kid, when I only skated around the streets.

So last year I was searching for a skate which would allow me to cruise around the streets, use them for commuting, and occasionally learning some tricks at the skatepark. The skate that naturally presented itself was this skate, as it has large wheels (80 mm), and a soulplate and H-block for grinding. My biggest concern was about the unibody construction where the frame and the boot are one piece of plastic, i.e. no replaceable frame. Finally I decided to buy them, and here are my thoughts:

They are perfect! And I say that from a standpoint where I rarely go on the streets, but instead I go in the skatepark on average once a week throughout the year, and have been doing that for the last year (I very quickly switched the preferred way of usage). Anyway, for a level of skating where you don't grind 24/7 on everything, the plastic will not wear down, so there is very little concern regarding the unreplaceable frame - it will not wear down as quickly as you may think. I've been practicing grinds in the park for the last year, and very little wear occurred. Granted, the grinds were on metal pipes and not on concrete, but still. If you're not a hardcore grinder, the frame will not need replacement anytime soon

One other concern was if the grinds were even possible for a complete beginner like me, given the small H-block. Absolutely! I've learned the soul, acid, mizue and pornstar which require the H-block, and am in the process of learning the frontside (on which I'm not getting wheelbite in practice). The only problem I've encountered so far regarding grinds is the royale, but the reason for that is the height of the soulplate (and also the fact that I'm a beginner), which makes it hard to bend the foot so much to the required angle such that is touches the rail. Having said all that, for a beginner like me the "small" H-block did not present any issue.

Even though I now ride mostly in parks, I still commute with them and occasionally cruise around the city, and they are absolutely good for that too. No complaints here. You can normally do all the curves and power stops without touching the ground with the soulplate.

Now some additional comments. The main buckle.... it is a good buckle which you need need to cut at the proper length so that it does not get in the way. However, when you skate with you legs too close together, one buckle can attach on the buckle of the other skate, and so one skate gets loose. Luckily, even though I experienced this multiple times during my sessions, I never fell because of that, the skates only get loose so you need to rebuckle. This is the only "complaint" I have for these skates.

The 45° buckle also needs to be shortened to the appropriate length to not get in the way (can also be seen from the above picture how long it is).

Lastly, regarding sizing. My feet are 266 and 268 mm long, and cca. 10 cm wide, and as per official recommendation I got the 41-42 and they fit PER-FECT-LY! Also, I recommend watching this video about new skates, includes fitting and other things.

To recap, the main concerns that I see people have about these skates are:

• non-replaceable frame
• small H-block

Both of these in my situation did not present any problems, even though I too had big concerns about them, but decided to just go for it, and now I'm happily writing this review.

Hope this helps someone clear their doubts and make their decision :)
For the last year I've been logging my sessions with all the tricks I've been learning, so I can share that too if you're interested, and to further strengthen the argument that they are a perfectly good skate for the park!
All in all, I've been using them at least once a week throughout the last year, and these were all the observations I made.

P.S. I've been planning to post this on reddit, but given the circumstances I'm writing it here, in hopes to give a little boost to this community regarding content and visibility.

The edit blading definitely does not deserve!

What are you riding? I’m seeing more and more people on inlines lately and loving it.