Any Inline Skaters here?

Jet-Fighter7700 said:
going to try normal first, especially the standing up without falling on my A$$ first,
then going to see how I get along, practice makes perfect I guess, more want to try something new without quitting and walking away that its too hard,
you need to teach us old dogs new tricks I guess.

also it beats being planted in front of a PC I guess, as people here keep telling me to go touch some Grass,
in my case more than I ever planned to when I faceplant cause I have the co-ordination of a giraffe
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Jet-Fighter7700 said:
going to try normal first, especially the standing up without falling on my A$$ first,
then going to see how I get along, practice makes perfect I guess, more want to try something new without quitting and walking away that its too hard,
you need to teach us old dogs new tricks I guess.

also it beats being planted in front of a PC I guess, as people here keep telling me to go touch some Grass,
in my case more than I ever planned to when I faceplant cause I have the co-ordination of a giraffe.
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Skating is very good cardio and fairly effortless - feels easier than running on concrete ! I personally do it for the amazing feeling of freedom - feels like flying.
1) Learn to stand - just stand in skates
2) learn how to fall (correctly and safely)
3) start forward skating
4) learn to stop (T stop at least)

Two key points :
Body weight slight forward at all times (if you lean backward you WILL fall onto your butt / back of head ) stand kinda like a soccer goalie. Keeps you safe.
And don’t pronate - keep feet straight in skates don’t feet bend in at ankles.

Well laced correctly fitting skates will take care of that.

All protection above needed in beginning - I assume you like to keep your kneecaps where they are. Concussion sucks and the wrist protectors will keep the pavement where it belongs and not inside your hands if you fall.
Once you’re confident you can lose the elbow pads if you like and eventually the helmet (as long as you’re not skating on open roads).

Check out Asha from Skatefresh on you tube - her videos are very very good and clearly demo’d. Obv start with her beginners set.
For inspo - The Wizard of Wall Street with Leon Basin is amazing.

Enjoy
 
aqualung said:
Skating is very good cardio and fairly effortless - feels easier than running on concrete ! I personally do it for the amazing feeling of freedom - feels like flying.
1) Learn to stand - just stand in skates
2) learn how to fall (correctly and safely)
3) start forward skating
4) learn to stop (T stop at least)

Two key points :
Body weight slight forward at all times (if you lean backward you WILL fall onto your butt / back of head ) stand kinda like a soccer goalie. Keeps you safe.
And don’t pronate - keep feet straight in skates don’t feet bend in at ankles.

Well laced correctly fitting skates will take care of that.

All protection above needed in beginning - I assume you like to keep your kneecaps where they are. Concussion sucks and the wrist protectors will keep the pavement where it belongs and not inside your hands if you fall.
Once you’re confident you can lose the elbow pads if you like and eventually the helmet (as long as you’re not skating on open roads).

Check out Asha from Skatefresh on you tube - her videos are very very good and clearly demo’d. Obv start with her beginners set.
For inspo - The Wizard of Wall Street with Leon Basin is amazing.

Enjoy
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thanks for all the advice, did want to ask about size of the skates, I went for Size 10, I normally am in Size 10 shoes most of the time,
but Skates, do you size up or down, or stay the exact same?

then I hear a Billion things about the wheels, avoid this material and not that,
dont actually know what I got TBH, is it usually written somewhere? all they say is KERB 90' on the side,

then I hear another million things about Hard shell vs soft shell, Inline vs Quad,
I'm a bit worried I'm trying this as a total beginner on the most difficult level, got Hard shell, inline with 4, (90) wheels,
whatever that means,

well, now I find out if that medical aid with discovery is worth anything :ROFL: :ROFL:
 
R13... said:
Not a risk.
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crazy enough to try it at my age, kind of assumes that I guess, huh?

well, I ain't trying rock climbing, if that's your suggestion, terrified of a 3m ladder, trying to mount a AP to a ceiling board
not to mention something higher, id probably pass out from the fear. especially unsecured without training ect.
 
Jet-Fighter7700 said:
thanks for all the advice, did want to ask about size of the skates, I went for Size 10, I normally am in Size 10 shoes most of the time,
but Skates, do you size up or down, or stay the exact same?

then I hear a Billion things about the wheels, avoid this material and not that,
dont actually know what I got TBH, is it usually written somewhere? all they say is KERB 90' on the side,

then I hear another million things about Hard shell vs soft shell, Inline vs Quad,
I'm a bit worried I'm trying this as a total beginner on the most difficult level, got Hard shell, inline with 4, (90) wheels,
whatever that means,

well, now I find out if that medical aid with discovery is worth anything :ROFL: :ROFL:
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Hard shell - more supportive - good for beginners
Size - should be snug / supportive fit (same size as your shoe size, if boots too big and feet slide in them then no support and fall)
Wheels - the higher the number, harder the wheel. 85A softosh polyurethane, good for wooden floors (roller derby, roller hockey)
88A or 90A are hard (like fully inflated tyres vs slightly deflated tyres) so … faster and more maneuverable, but less forgiving.
Enjoy !
 
so got the protective gear now, how do people make this look cool?
I feel like a Dork wearing it all, and the plastic looks incredibly thin, and the helmet is made of styrofoam,
how exactly is that supposed to protect my head, or dont I need one if I am trying Rollerblading at my age.
:laugh::laugh:

then there is putting it on, I still don't get it, does it go over your elbow, or since mine has a small sleeve, do you put your arm through that and then put the straps,
all very confusing and strange, especially the helmet, its made of styrofoam, like what you ship a TV in,

how exactly will that prevent my head from getting a concussion? I mean a Motobike helmet is made of Plastic or metal right?
and even then people get accidents with it, this looks like a Gloried beanie with some weird plastic I had to attach again as it had come off initially.
 
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helmet foam is important. hard shell on the outside, softer foam on the inside. head goes against the softer foam that absorbs some of the shock hard side hits the hard ground instead of the head. motorcycle helmets and bike helmets all have some form of foam on the inside.

now for the most important advice, stop worrying about what you look like. understand why you are wearing the pads, forget about what it looks like and go have fun learning a new thing.
remember that you started this mission because it looked fun. now go have fun and stop caring about what otehrs think and focus on your own joy.
 
I really must stop complaining standing up on standard inline Skates is hard, at least I dont have these, anybody remember them from the 90's?
anybody still have theirs?

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finding starting on Grass helpful, to at least be able to stand in the Darn things, rather fall on Grass is better than falling on Concrete
already taken a few tumbles, and the Protection as dorky as it looks is now nicely scratched up,

its now just practice, practice and more practice, as silly as I look, at my age trying something most kids take to in seconds,
how long did it take you to start? from putting them on, to being able to comfortably move around without thinking too much about where your feet actually are.
 
Brings back fond memories.

During the mid 70's myself and a good friend started skateboarding. We both bought a Pepsi skateboard from a mail order ad in the Sunday Times. I still have mine.

1980 was my college year. Started ice skating at silver blades Greenpoint with class mates. Then came 2 wasteful years in the army.

Early 90's I started inline skating with my neighbours. Great fun!
 
so maybe im doing things wrong, but not progressing at the pace I thought Id progress,

walked around in Grass a bit, seem to be okay in that, feel like really big hiking boots, but as soon as I look at the concrete, immediately fall backwards on my As$, done it twice now, really painful, but thankfully after tons of Voltaren and deep heat,
pain goes away, so it must just be bruised I guess, not broken my tailbone, I hope, as given about 2-3 weeks the pain goes away,

so this is my next hurdle, standing up on Concrete/pavement, done all the tutorials, bend the knees, arms out, v shape, all of that, but I just end up faceplanting or falling backwards really quickly, I must have the worst co-ordination ever, or maybe being tall (1,95CM) isnt helping my case, or Im missing something here, heck, even tried holding onto a mop, to give me some stability,

it cant be this difficult, can it? people older than me make it look easy,

let me ask around here, who else faced this difficulty starting out? what helped you? maybe Inline is not a good idea to start, and quads is better? wheels wrong? as some tutorials say certain wheel material is bad and others good,

to be honest, no idea what mine is, marked ABEC-9 and Kerb 90'' and cant find a single piece of information online,
says easy living genuine product, and not much else about it, does say there is a weight limit, on the shin guard, max weight is 100KG, is that right?

at some point will maybe think about swapping the bearings out maybe, as some tutorials suggest putting in destroyed bearings to prevent the wheels turning, so you can stand up and not fall backwards on your NEW bearings.

will visit the skate shop in CPT soon enough, see what they can do for me, as this is getting ridiculous by now after about 8 or 9 sessions, all I can do is stand up in grass and walk around like a elephant, looking ridiculous.
 
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