Roller skate thread.

Mostly Inline & Quads, Hockey & Derby welcome, Soaps & Heelies too if they're chill. Ice skates? Who knows.
Discuss rollerskating tricks, gear, hobbies, complaining about the cost of new wheels and anything else relating to rolling around and it's culture. Cool roller skating /mu/sic is welcome, but talk about other shit too, don't just post music links with nothin else. Definitely not!vandalism belongs on >>>/po/stencil

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>>200485 (OP)
Totally Radical Islamic ex-Jihadi Taliban Rapid Response Rollerskater Law Enforcement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuYC5ilbDD

Been trying to relearn blading after like 20 years away from it. I was never good at half pipes so I've been practicing on those. I've relearned some grinds but still a long way from my favorite grinds. I have 360's back but I'm not sure how long until I can 540 again. Compared to other guys my age I'm relearning really slow. I've done other sports in the past 20 years so I thought coming back would be easy but I'm pretty much starting from scratch.

Any recommendations for a boot with a wide toebox? My UFR's are giving some trouble for my pinky toes.

Any solutions for pants getting ripped all the time? The ground on my local skatepark is really bad the concrete is not smooth at all and keeps ripping my clothes there ain’t any other skateparks around

>>200970
Don't wear your good pants when you're blading.

>>200980
I wanna look swaggy tho

How pozzed is the New England roller derby scene? I've thinking about giving it a try but I have zero desire to get tackled by some linebacker looking tranny in a party city wig.

>>201000
You should probably pick a different hobby.

>>200987
>swaggy
>some shitty trackpants
ok bozo

>>200485 (OP)
Size of wheels translates to size of dick. Bigger is better, size does matter.
Immutable FACT.

quit weed today and I'm pretty sure it's gonna give me insomnia so I think I'm gonna try to go out and finally try rollerblading tonight
excited bros

>>201084
t. overcompensating manlet

>>201084
Different wheel sizes and materials serve different purposes.

opinions on iRollerboot? he's a very talented skater, but man his absolute lack of style ruins it.xrph

>>201230
He's in the Philippines right now fucking hookers and that's pretty damn stylish.

>>201255
>Philippines
>not Thailand
ngmi

>>201298
Probably wanted a bio female instead of a ladyboy.

>>201360
as I said, ngmi

I did something goofy...and it kinda works; the problem I'm having are the rails loosening from the boot. Right now I've got some Lowe's machine screws (phillips head) and two nuts on the ends of them. The old bolts and the ones included with the rail aren't long enough. What would be the best way to tighten everything up?

I wanted to go to the skatepark and practice more on the half pipe today. I went to the one in my neighborhood but it was full of Mexican families watching their kids ride their bikes around and having a picnic right in the middle of the skatepark. I went to a school and messed around with some grinds instead. I feel them coming back. Feels good.

>>201438
I don't get it.
Washers? Grind the screw down?

>>201503
>I went to the one in my neighborhood but it was full of Mexican families watching their kids ride their bikes around and having a picnic right in the middle of the skatepark.
FACT: This isn't a problem at 3am.

>>201507
someone said loctite blue might work

>>201507
>FACT: This isn't a problem at 3am.
I used to skate late at night (not 3am, I'm not insane), but a few bad falls left me paranoid about being seriously injured and nobody being around to help.

>>201560
I miss skating late at night.

>>201503
the skatepark near where I used to live became a homeless encampment, so it could be worse.

I had the skatepark to myself for an hour. Practiced in the half pipe. It's taller than the half pipe I usually practice in. Then I hit the streets and found a really low round rail I used to skate like 25 years ago when I was a kid. Starting to get the feel of soul grinds again. I tried a few grinds on a ledge a bit taller than my knee that was one of my go too ledges as a kid but it's so slick and feels so sketchy now. I've gotten soft.

>>201795
honestly my favorite height of ledge is just above knee height, I feel a lot more comfortable jumping slightly up onto something, as opposed to jumping "down" to something below my standing height, if that makes sense.

First pair what do?

>>201862
get the aeons, absolutely no comparison.

>>201830
I'm working on getting back to that. I'll keep posting my progress or lack of progress every session.

am I completely abnormal for finding frontside grinds way more difficult than backside?

>>202234
Kinda but not really. I'm the same with some grinds.
>Can backside of torque but not frontside
>Can topside acid but not acid soul
>All of my soul based grinds are left footed except pornstar
>Can frontside and backside units both ways

>>184655
after a year and a half, I finally got around to actually trying my rollerblades out
didn't go very far before I got drenched and gassed thanks to overdressing, but I didn't eat shit so that was cool
was a lot more anxiety-inducing than riding a skateboard though
I enjoyed those few minutes but I have a feeling it's gonna take a while to actually feel comfortable just riding around

>>202291
congrats, retardbro.

if you're really anxious about falling just wear full pads until you're able to ride around comfortably. I always wear a wristguard on my right wrist after absolutely fucking it up on more than one occasion and needing weeks of recovery time.

>>202314
>just wear full pads until you're able to ride around comfortably
cheers, I'm seriously considering it
it actually kinda stung cuz it hit me yesterday and made me feel like a boomer

>right after getting out of my apartment
>cut through parking lot next door
>forgot it was sloped
>immediately go faster than I was prepared for
>managed to weave rocks and a grate
>briefly one-footed it and thought I was gonna slam
>barely coasted out and immediately thought about buying a helmet

I bought a pair of kaltek freestyle 2 frames because I was drunk and thought they looked cool. Now I realize I don't need them since my antirocker wheels came in.
Should I exchange them for wheels or keep them for a rainy day?

>>202471
>freestyle frames
>thought they looked cool
no accounting for taste, i guess

does anyone remember an old 90s skate VHS that started with a closeup of a dog's balls and some guy saying "down, boy, down!".

I started skating my old high school's mostly unused tennis court to get some cardio in when I can't get to the rink. It feels good just being able to dick around and practice while blasting my own music without worrying about anyone else.

proskatersplace has the reactors for $128

how are the stock 909 frames for flat?

ordered a $25 china wheel set

>>203139
those look pretty rough, guessing it's that cheaper type of plastic. let us know how much they wear down after the first session.

>>203139
Are those the TNEC wheels? Bunch of scam artists.

>>203172
>Bunch of scam artists
the chinese or TNEC?

>>203189
>first batch of frames are defective
>sells them at full price anyways
>play the defect off as a feature
>that feature isn't even consistent frame to frame
>you can have a pair of frames where one is rockered and the other isn't
>all sales final
>call yourself the new everything company
>release a cheap skate with a 30 year old boot mold
>try and make a separation between "core" skaters and beginners
>sell their beginner skates for as much as the "core" skates
The owner definitely tries to inject some marketing magic into his products.

>>203201
alright big boy, why don't you post your current set up?

coming from skate and snowboarding, how do I get out of the feeling of favoring my left foot forward (standard stance on a board) when turning or braking? trying to t-stop with my left foot trailing, or parallel turn to the right feels so unnatural compared to the opposite

Are there any 5x60 frames out there?

>>203621
Why would you even want that?

>>203678
Low speed high maneuverability inconspicuous strollin frame.

>>203744
fair enough. i'm not sure enough people would be interested in such a set up to justify it existing. you could try using a rockered set up on a longer aggressive frame, I guess.

Any boot recommendations for a first timer that is obese?

>>203884
I see a lot of fat chicks on impalas. If you're using quads stick to metal plates as opposed to nylon.

>>203615
Two things: Purposeful practice (e.g. drill left-foot t-stops like 20 times as the first thing you do when you put skates on), and just time spent on skates.
If you don't drill, you'll never learn how to do it; and without time on skates, you'll never learn to do it without thinking.
>>202513
kino

>>200485 (OP)
fuck brehs they need to rerelease those eislers, one of the best looking skates ever

>>201084
I got a road rash this weekend going down a steep hill and immediately ordered some small sticky wheels. Picrel. Moving down from 72mm to 64mm inline. Maybe if I didn't live in the mountains I'd go with the bigger/harder ones. I also skate for the cardio so I think the smaller will serve me well for that.

>>202323
>thought about buying a helmet
>>1

are those fr x oysi frames going to get restocked, or are they a limited time thing? I wanted the 260mm ones but they sold out immediately.

>>207507
I read somewhere they should be but nobody gave an eta

>>203150
Not that Anon but I ordered a $25 set of 8 wheels as well. I wanted some LED wheels for night skate and to try some small wheels out. I've shredded my first set learning to skate the past month. These new have not worn down too much this first session but did slice a nice hole in one of the front wheels. Pic rel. To be fair I didn't inspect them much before putting them on. Rode for 1.5 hours tonight on these picrel. Link below.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B094D4BPSQ/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=A2BHW94NEQUDXN&psc=1

>>207384
I ordered the 64's above. Smaller wheels pros and cons:

Pros:
>Slower skate, good for beginner or cardio
>Tighter/easier turns, better handling, good downhill handling
They're slower and turn easier. Good for beginner like me.

Cons:
>Unstable 1 legged skate
>Less stable at high speeds
>Rolling over the smallest twig will end your fucking life
Tend to turn a little too easily, making 1 leg skate unstable or making 2 legged go inwards pizza or V shape if you're not careful. Larger wheels like to fly straight which is convenient for going straight/fast with good stability. However, larger wheels aren't as good when you're wanting to shred side2side downhill to reduce your speed - hence a smaller wheel preference?

Overall the 64mm are good for a absolute beginner. Think I'll move back up to 68-70mm as I feel these are too small for me now. I want smaller than 72 for safer downhill descent but 64 is def on the small side. I'll give them to my gf who's still falling on her ass every 0.25 mile.

Can someone explain to me why anyone would choose 60mm for "aggressive" ?

>>207827
>Can someone explain to me why anyone would choose 60mm for "aggressive" ?
how do you mean? do you think that's too big or too small?
desu 60mm has become almost the standard size for aggressive, even though it's the maximum you can fit in a lot of frames (aside from high-low frames like oysi)

>>207844
Is it just because you need the room to make a grind spot on your frame? I wonder because I'd imagine 60mm are very slow and unstable to be considered "aggressive."

>>207854
well that's one thing yeah, it leaves more space for the h-block.

but aggressive is all about short, controlled bursts of speed rather than going fast over long distances. smaller wheels = higher acceleration and more stability when landing since you're closer to the ground.

has anyone been to the Berlin skating marathon? care to share your experience if you did?
there's a few days left to sign up and I'll probably go so curious what to expect, never skated for that long before in one run and never been to a marathon of any kind before
I've done ~60 minute runs in which I averaged something like 30km/h and it was through the city with ups and downs and stops and wind and shit, and at the marathon you get to draft behind others and skate on nice proper streets so I assume it'll be easier

>>208706
Can't say I have, don't imagine you'll find many others either since it seems pretty niche on the grander scale of things. If you do go, tell us how it is.

>>208841
I guess if most people here are US based it'd be quite the trip for a marathon; it's a few thousand people going in total
I saw parts of a full recording of the whole thing and it looks like drafting behind others and overall skating on good asphalt makes a difference, I can about an hour and a half with a few stoplights, a couple of bigger stupid bridge where it's always fucking windy, but otherwise pretty good asphalt, going 20km/h on average, so that would just make the cut-off time of 2 hours for the whole ~42km

well some more time to train, still have to plan the whole thing but I hope I'll make it

>want to buy my first roller skates but my feet are wide so no one makes any that will fit me.
I've been looking for wides for an hour now but I can't find any. Do I have to get a several hundred dollar custom pair for my freakish feet? I wear 9.5w shoes.

>>209565
I usually have to wear thicker socks so I assume if you run some thin socks it wouldn't be an issue if you got a bigger pair. Idk. Or maybe get into freeskates.

>>208706
a couple of the locoskates guys did it last year and ended up crashing into each other near the start lol

fruitbooters explain yourselves

>>210239
>what is ski training

>>200485 (OP)
if I used to play hockey will I be a badass inline dude who impresses all the girls at the skatepark

>>211175
>skatepark
How much do you like cunny?

>>211175
from my experience you'll feel like you're stuck on traintracks the first time you try aggressive skates, I really recommend NOT skating antirocker at least.

Just got some AG60 frames and skating park is pretty fun with the banana rocker.

banana rocker on an aggressive frame or for aggressive skating in general is a bad meme

>>211678
Why?

>>211678
do people actually do this though? normally it's just people riding flat with a natural rocker.

>>211695
>>211693
>>211678
how do I roller skate?

>>211695
Yeah people do. So why do you think it's a meme tho? I'm trying to have a conversation with you here to understand why you came to that conclusion.

>>211723
you're replying to a different person, you dolt

why isnt anyon helping me learn how to rollerskate

>>211740
I would if you lived near me.

>>211769
What's your home address?

>>211799
Are you trying to doxx me?

there's a lot of people at the Berlin marathon desu, never seen so many skaters in tights in one place

Had my first "big" fall yesterday trying to skate backwards on flat. Fell right on my ass, didnt hit my head but had a headache for the rest of the night. Whats yalls biggest/goofiest fall stories?

>>212412
rolling fakie off a miniramp and forgetting there was a flat rail in the middle of the park, landed on my tailbone and couldn't sit properly for a week.

>>212412
This >>207384. Got a big ass scar now. Literally, on my ass.

jumbo episodes coming faster than I can find time to watch them. we're so back, rollerbros.

>>212906
I like the Borklyn Zoo Schabernack videos. Someone should make one that's all female. Maybe from Brazil. The girls there rip and are cute.

>>212966
>Maybe from Brazil.
only if they don't speak.

So is iRollerboot locked up in a filipino prison or what? He hasn't posted in months.

>>213256
Probably deployed

>>213256
You can see in his videos that he's had a Filipino hooker with him at every skatepark. Probably knocked her up and forced to marry.

>>213262
pretty sure he's 'retired' (ie a military welfare queen)

trying to get the hang of fakie grinds but can't work out which way to look once I'm actually in the grind.

Keep looking towards the ledge, or switch to the other shoulder to spot my landing?

>>213472
What's staring at the ledge gonna do? Should be balance-muscle-memory; trust that you'll ride it out after a point and make sure the next step after is safe (eg not jumping on glass or a comically placed banana peel) feels more important imo.

idezo

Anyone here skate solo with no hopes of ever finding someone to skate with?

>>213828
yep, never even encountered another blader at any of the skate parks in my city.

closest I came was one time I was at a skate spot when a girl on her lunch break approached me and excitedly started telling me how she used to skate until she messed up her knee, how sad she was selling her Aeons, showing me her insta videos.

I've been trying to convince her to ignore her physiotherapist's advice not to skate, even considered buying her a cheap pair of Sways or something.

Down bad, and I'm not even trying to bang her.

>>213832
I've sold stuff locally to other bladers but nobody my age seems to want to skate with anyone outside of their established group. I met a quad skater once at a skatepark but he doesn't live nearby so I never bothered calling him back. I saw one guy looking to be my age shredding at a park I was visiting. I was too intimidated to talk to him 'cause he was so much better than me.

>sways
Based.

are hyper wheels a meme?

>go back to practice skating in nearby parking at evening after months of break due to nearly breaking my wrist
>end up making a family on walk and some shady people in cars uncomfortable
yep, we're back

>>207827
>Overall the 64mm are good for a absolute beginner. Think I'll move back up to 68-70mm
And here I thought 80's are the basic beginner size, and even those still feel pretty small considering it's easy to trip on tiny rocks and stuff.

Beginner here, I bought a pair of recreational rollerblades (with rear rubber break), i find it really hard to do turns. Is this normal? I can stride just fine

>>215641
Keep you legs/knees bent
Balance to the side you want to turn to
Lift the leg on that side a bit.

>>215143
Starting to feel pretty comfortable on skates.
Can't balance on one leg for shit, so no T-braking, but slaloms seem to work for hills.
That parking lot is starting to bore me a bit, but I still could use it to learn soul sliding.

no but seriously, is iRollerboot dead?

>>215657
hey I can finally do turn and slalom
by replacing my front and rear wheels to have a banana setup
it's so much easier to turn with this setup

>>216864
Naw just banging hookers in the Philippines

Haven't been using my EE3 Shadows since I bought them since USD Sways feel a lot better pumping transitions at the skatepark. Had a session on my grindbox today. Ugly ass looking mismatched skates but the defective TNEC frames were alright after I pregrooved them with a Dremel. Also dreme'd the TNEC branding since the QC on these things are garbage. The Dead wheels are the best part of the skate though.

started inline last summer. i got ahead of myself and got two pairs. 100mm tri skates and a rockered 5 wheel 80mm. I'm still nervous as hell about attempting crossovers and my braking is still too awful to do anything not in empty suburban streets or parking lots.
the rockered skates are a dream at turning but have been squirrely when I first started going downhill. Not sure if I got better or the wheels worn down flatter. I had hopes to do wizard moves but honestly if I can just do crossovers, transitions and a reliable quick stop on a line I'll be happy.
I was planning on just riding bike, but my daughter took to roller skates easier than riding a bike.

This anime is airing this winter, is about ice skating drapa with loli, but this scene remembered of that soap general that's so old the whole thread images are already broken.
She got style.

>>219054
trying to learn how to skate on 3x100 or 5x80 rockered is crazy work. 3x100 ride height is way too high for someone starting off, and i assume you are on 165 mount which is even higher than ufs or trinity. the rockered setup makes turning feel easier but the ride is overall much less stable especially for a beginner and the wheelbase is too long and clunky for trying to learn something like a crossover. what skates are you using?
i would highly recommend trying a 4 wheel flat setup, either 80,84, or 90mm depending on your foot size. you will instantly feel more stable than either of your current setups because youre lower and all 4 wheels are touching the ground. factory rockered setups are overrated imo anyways, your wheels will naturally break in and create a rocker that feels much better than your stock frame rocker

>>219488
There is a roller skating manga
It was called Air Gear

>>201180
Always went for the smaller wheels. They keep you close to the ground and make cess slides waayyy easier.

>>219530
Yup. Smaller wheels. Big wheels are for small penis legs.

>>219488
Dude little bro got style no shit.

>>219510
theyre both trinity. I kind of opted for two extremes in my setups. If i splurge again for a frame when it warms up I'll retire the 3x100 for a 4x90. I have large feet(12.5US, 47EU) and the wheel base on the 100s is 250mm.
I should have just done the thing everyone tells you to do and start with a normal sized frame. oh well.

>>220044
I originally just wanted to ride a bike, but my daughter took to roller skates faster, now for her next bday she wants a pair of inlines like me.

>>220044
>>220045
powerslide makes a 4x90 trinity frame called the combat rocker. it has a 290mm wheelbase which is way better for a size 12 and you can ride it flat or rockered. you could also try a 4x80 with a longer wheelbase, i think ground control makes a 270mm one, same base as a normal 4x90 setup
honestly i would highly recommend the 90mm combat rocker, its probably the best option for you. you can switch back to banana rocker on the same frame if you dont like riding flat, and not many frames come in that wheelbase. the closer the wheelbase is to your foot size the better. you can even use smaller wheels for a lower ride height but its not necessary
man i probably sound like a shill. i have a sister whos young enough to be my daughter and shes also taken a liking to inline skating, teaching is fun. not enough kids on skates these days

desu I've always wanted to learn to figure skate but never bothered.
recently bought a pair of inline skates though.

that said, how do I make the most of this while minimizing the gays?

>>222116
>how do I make the most of this while minimizing the gays?
just look for a relatively flat spot skate?

>>222116
You want to figure skate but minimize the gays? That is a losing proposition, you have to embrace the gayness of it if you want to have any chance. You'll probably get pussy by being the only guy who's not literally gay doing it

also inline is easier than ice but about 85% transferrable so it's probably a good way to learn the basics

>>222916
>also inline is easier than ice but about 85% transferrable so it's probably a good way to learn the basics
good to know.

unfortunately i'm not gonna be getting much pussy at this age. i'll just embrace the rainbow and hope for the best i guess. just something i've wanted to do since i was a teenager but felt it was too late to bother.

anyone here attend winterclash?

>>220074
i got em. just gotta stick the wheels on.

>>225740
nice, post full setup

I bought my first pair of recreational blades, feeling really excited. Can't wait for the good weather to come already and learn something I've always wanted to try out.
Or at least that was until I gave them a short test today at home and I suddenly got extremely terrified of the idea of breaking my teeth on the pavement the day I have a really bad fall. Has anyone else dealt with this fear?

Also, I have a bit of flat foot on my right one and my sole in that foot got fatigued in a matter of seconds. Any recommendations for strengthening exercises?
Maybe I should go back to do heel raises in the mornings...

>>225897
The first month or so is the hardest. The key to rollerblading is eviscerating your fear.

Wear full gear, no one is going to make fun of you for wearing a helmet and pads. I run boxing wrist wraps as wrist guards. Learn how to fall without panicking because you WILL fall, even people who have been skating for years fall and learning how to fall without breaking something is paramount.

Practice on the grass and get a feel for the wheel edges, practice crossing your feet, practice jumping, then move onto flat ground and take baby steps.

When I first bought my skates, I was too scared to do anything and I ended up putting it off for years, then I decided fuck it I want to learn. The more you push yourself, the better you'll get

>>211850
he's trying to fuxx you

Are there uh, rollblades that you can strap to your regular shoes?
That would be the best of both worlds.

>>228938
Xsjado/shadow/doop

>>228981
Thanks, I'll look into this.

I found my late 90s K2 Style Points Bob in the attic. Is it safe to use them again or is the plastic all fucked up due to being 25 years old or so? They look like they're in great shape, I only have to find new wheels and bearings.
Surprisingly, 57mm wheels look pretty hard to find, or at crazy prices.

>>201862
aeons are SSS+ tier skates for cheapcheap

>>229004
good luck EVER finding a pair.

>>229004
Hey nvm my last post >>229650 USD actually made a reboot of the XSJADO's

have fun riding the best pair of aggressive inlines to ever make production fucking faggot

took my triskates out today, was fun. I got 110s.

>>230011
My triskates are hella fast.

Did my first royale in 20 years today. Did 10 back to back to make sure I relearned them. I really want to get good at carving bowls and flowing in the skatepark. Sucks I can only get to a skatepark once or twice a month. At least I can get out on my rec skates twice a week or so.

4th lesson of freestyle slalom. learning that cross trick. also a bit of practice with nelson trick, but it was really hard.
still cant do snake, but very happy practicing this style!

>>232540
Smooth

I just ordered an Endless 90 frame as an upgrade to my beginner setup (RB Lightning 80s)
pretty stoked to try it out next week

update
these things fuck
best money I've spent this year

I live in an old fishing town and the only place I can skate properly is the sea promenade (flat walk for bikes all the way and plenty of open flat spaces along the way).
Yeah, I know, the sand and the salt is going to be awful for the bearings, but still... do I really have to disassemble and clean them after every single session?

>>232540
im really enjoying this hobby. upgraded my skates to the fr fr3 80.

>>200918
Razors typically run wider, the genesys especially.

>>234266
I have Endless 80's on my Twisters and love them. Fun for the swivels and makes a cool sound.

>>237538
Razors are the perfect skate for 4channers since the owner is racist against Asians.


>>237538

2nd week of learning to skate and already got my first ankle sprain... at least it's a mild one.

I did some considerable amount of "falling practice", but I don't know how to avoid/prepare for having one of my legs just randomly roll under my body when I do fall; happened 3 times and the third twisted my entire leg badly.