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Inline skating

  • 09-01-2017 6:10pm
    #1
    Johro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,705 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone here skate?
    I used to skate a lot when I was a kid and was pretty good at it, I learned on those quad rollers that you strap to your shoes, but I also skated on ice quite a bit (I was born in Holland and it's pretty much a regular winter pastime).
    Anyway, after some of the kiddies in the family got inline and roller skates for Xmas last year, I thought I'd treat myself to a nice pair, just for fun but also so I could teach them how to skate. So I bought a pair of skates that were on sale, 54% off, for around €70 including shipping, they're what you'd call medium range, 80mm wheels, ABEC 7 bearings, aluminium frame, all those things you get in a better than cheapo skate. Not a premium brand or anything, but okay.
    I just rolled around our house a bit when I first got them, indoors, just to get used to them a bit, and the following day I took it outside, a bit nervy at first, but wouldn't you know it, it all just came flooding back to me.
    I'm sprinting, doing powerslide stops, jumps, the lot, its great fun. I'm also leaning some new stuff through following this guy's video's on youtube, Bill Stoppard, good tips and tricks and a lot of dry humour.
    What I'd like to know is, do any of you skate? and if so, where?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hijVhkIo48c
    EDIT: It's worth watching the whole of the video, it's entertaining. Bill's a nice guy and teaches well, and if you're interested in this it's well worth subscribing to his channel


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  • #2
    Patricia_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭Patricia_


    Hi,

    I started skating a year ago and would love to have company. I'm not as good as you, but I'm probably intermediate. Also watch that guy on YT, started watching him in Australia (where everyone has a pair of skates, unlike here :)). Where are you based ?


  • #3
    Johro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,705 ✭✭✭Johro


    Hey, sorry for the delay, I'm in County Wexford, but I kinda live in the sticks, and have to travel a little bit to be able to skate around here. (tractors, muddy roads..) I skate in housing estates, car parks, anywhere there's a decent surface really. If you're in Dublin though, check out the "inline skating club ireland" Facebook page, they run events, I think they do a fairly regular Friday skate in a group. I'd love to join but I don't want to travel that far to skate for a couple of hours..


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