5 Tips to start inline city skating - beginners guide to rollerblading your urban environment
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- čas přidán 2. 06. 2024
- In this video I will run through 5 tips that will help you start inline city skating.
Rollerblading the streets is a fun and exciting experience but its best to have few skills and some preparation done before you start:
1. Learn to stop
2. Get your head up
3. The scissor
4. Respect others
5. Keep it familiar (to start with)
These 5 tips are certainly not meant to be a definitive guide but hopefully will give you a starting point.
If you have any good suggestions of your own please add them to the comments.
#inlineskates #rollerblades #learntoskate
link to my 'How to stop on inline skates' video:
• How to stop on inline ...
Skates featured in this video:
rollerblade Twister Edge X 2019
SEBA Highlight carbon 2016
Seba FR1 2015
Music*
track: Clover 3
artist: Vibe Mountain
*the music used in this video is taken from the CZcams Audio Library and so was not subject to copyright at the time of uploading the video. - Sport
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Brilliant video. Thursday i did 10 powerstops in a row!! (5 each side) thaty was through watching your stopping video again a few days back. ill see if i can practice that a few more days this week (weather!) then work towards the powerslide as well. I got 3 weeks till great yarmouth. want at least the powerstop to be solid. Really looking forward to skating somewhere flat. and making a video.
ill offer you one thing here though. this is something i use and isnt known by many people. test this yourself when you are out walking before trying it on skates just to prove it works. i do this all the time, even in london and it always works.
it pertains to respect others. pedestrians are not unpredictable. well not if you know what to look do. little bit of psychology at work here. fair enough coming up behind someone this wont work but if they are walking towards you. this works all the time. 2 points here.
1. if a person is walking with a bag on one side. they will try and keep the bag between you and them, unconsciously, as often as possible. so always walk/ skate to the side with the bag and its an easy job passing them. no moment of indecision.
2. if the person doesnt have a bag or you need go a certain line (puddle, crack in pavement etc.) then momentarily lock eyes (only split second) and mimimally move your hand or finger in the direction you want them to walk. forefinger is what i use. just quick gesture left or right and they will walk in the direction around you. its brilliant for walking thorugh crowds. you barely have to lift you hand to do it. just a quick gesture. but need to look them in the eye before you do it. it goes in unconscious and they dont even know you did it. they just walk around you or move in the direction you point to.
ive never had anyone react to me doing it (other than walk the direction i point) they wont even notice you have done it. nobody ever looked at me strange. its like it never happened. they wont notice it but they will move in the direction you want them to.
doesnt hurt to say thanks after, either. (that way they think it was them doing it and not you)
give that a test as you go about your business tihs week and see if it doesnt work. it will. i was in london with my mate once and told him as some business men came along. i walked through them did it and they all walked the direction i said they would and none of them even noticed i had done it. "told you so" hahaha. immediate convert. i should make a video on this as well. like to keep it low key thoguh, dont want everyone doing it.
test it. it works
all the best mate.
Thank you! That second suggestion is brilliant. I will absolutely be trying this. I'll try while walking first I think. I wonder if it will work on small children, they are always the ones that worry me the most! Absolutely no sense of danger. Cheers buddy.
@@whittyskater8854 i know a hand gesture that makes babies stop crying as well. use that in the street behind the parents back. as soon as you walk past and have gone the baby starts crying again though. haha.
i would be wary with small kids as they dont have that cognitive training an adult has. i will test it myself this week if the opportunity arises.
all the best mate.
@@whittyskater8854 Oh yes. Especially in the skatepark. They wear invisible kiddy-blinkers! 😲
@@whittyskater8854 did it work?
0:48 That dude driving was definitely scared shirtless when you stopped right before the street.
You mean shitless
@@jigsaw9749 nah man, shirtless. he got so scared his shirt just popped off.
"Respect others"..... Love you guy's! 🇧🇷🙏👏👏👏
I think that the hardest thing in inline skating is how to control speeds and stops, this is what makes this sport not very much popular, amazing video!
Totally agree. Once people learn to stop it makes a huge diffrence to their skating.
just recently for the first time i ever i decided to not walk back to my house after skating at my local big empty parking space, but to skate back home.
the difficult part here is that it is going downhill all the way, so i stuck to taking small routes downwards and skate small walkways or smaller streets. it was quite fun as it was totally new to me and challenging in just the right way
Great tips, couldn't agree more. Re: Tip 5, I've recently gained the confidence to explore places on skates that I haven't been to before, but when I was starting out as a skater I'd do a 'recce' on foot first - to check that the route was within my capabilities. This worked well for me and helped build my confidence ahead of setting out on skates. Two more suggestions: 1 Beware of dogs and their near-invisible extendable leads! 2. Be a good ambassador for skating by being considerate (covered in Tip 4) and approachable, and answering people's skating questions encouragingly - they may even be encouraged to give it a go.
Thanks for watching Simon. Oh man dogs.....or more acurately their owners! Dog on one side of a path owner on the other....need I say more!
i always do "recce" to see if there's any potential dangers. know the area you are skating for sure.
Thanks for the helpful video. I also prefer to wear hand and head protection. Sometimes speeding cyclists and motorists are a big threat. I advise nice reflectors if you drive in the evening or at night.
Thanks for watching and thanks for your tips.
*I skate with bicycle bell XDDD*
Good idea!
haha like a watch! thats a good idea
Powerslide makes Finger bells for skating 😊
@@gregoirefourniermontgieux2033 ha - here to say the same, just spotted this.
Great tips, Mate. Another one for me would be: learning to control your speed on downward slopes. I recall this being a sticking point when I was starting out, and my daughter, who is still learning, is very wary of hills. I don't know about you, but dogs seem to hate my skates and I'm always very cautious when I pass them.
Thanks buddy. Yes learning to control speed on the downhills is very important. Nice tip. Dogs are always a problem. I've been chased and nearly tripped by them many a time.
Great video mate! I like that you add tips that not just about the skating technique, but also about other things that easy to miss. 1 point that I want to add is that to pay attention to the environment, I really don't recommend using any headphones/earphones especially those that have noise cancelation feature. Freeskating while listening to music is so damn fun, but accident caused by ignorance isn't.
Thanks for watching buddy. And a great tip too. I know alot of people do like to have head phones on but personally I prefer not to when out on the streets so that I can hear eveything going on.
very true, don't day dreaming and watch out for tree branches especially at parks, beaches, sidewalks... years ago, i got tripped over by a branch because i was day dreaming wasn't pay attention to the roads. i felt on my knees and my jeans got two big holes on my knees and was bleeding so badly that i couldn't go back to skate after that until it got better... and always wear helmet no matter how do you are... accidents could happen. skate safe...
Tip number 6: don’t fall over, especially in the road!
Love the close up on your blades and detailed description! Feel like I'm getting a personal training session! Awesome!
Hey, thanks for watching. 🙏
I just stumbled over this video so apologies for being late to the party. But yeah you know your stuff, those are the rules I've always lived by since I started skating again back then. ;) That's in my opinion the absolute perfect mindset to live by. Keep it up. :) So whoever sees this video, take these rules to heart, they're a great guide to keep you and others safe.
Thanks 🙏. I really liked the anodized frames on the first skates in the video. Those are awesome. 👍☮️🌞
They are Seba Frames.
It's amazing how simply making eye contact makes people politely move out of the way!
Coming up behind people I've tried to be better at giving an audible alert which helps a lot, but I have accidentally spooked some people!
But when someone is wearing headphones on a trail, I usually end up running around them on the grass lol
This is a big thing in biking, once you lock eyes and you are seen and noticed. One caveat would be that this has failed once where on a roundabout someone was looking directly at me (through a tinted visor.. so maybe that's the caveat, no shades!) But still proceeded to pull out in front of me... but yes make eye contact 👍
I just got my Fr Fr1 80, I've been watching videos and practicing. I am still a beginner but I am so excited to go everywhere skating... thanks for the video
Thanks mate, after 20 years off skating, and now getting back to it, I agree I tend to look at my feet and to the ground more than looking up around me. This video just reminded me what else needs to be aware of
Thanks for watching
@@whittyskater8854 my pleasure
you kept it simple, short, and insightful. beautiful video thank you for encouraging me to get back out there.
Thanks for watching
A good tip, every skate tutorial has, a new information. ither I didn't paid attention, or the other didn't see the importance of the miner information, that makes a big difference to a beginner skaters.
Thanks for watching
Good tips; adding this to my skating playlist
Thank you!
Short and sweet. Thanks again (:
Simple. Good work.
I was looking for such an urban tutorial for so long. Thank you!
Glad you found it! Thanks for watching.
Awesome advice!!! 😃😃😄
Thank you!
Thank you so much,
My girlfriend is learning to skate and I'm using your videos to help her out. We both used to skate back when we were kids but that was around 15 years ago. One of the things she struggles with is the usually salmon or orange coloured bumps for the blind at pedestrian crossings here in the UK. These present a bumpy surface which is almost always unavoidable in the city. She's just been doing it for around 4 sessions within the last month and she's gotten really good but these things really hit her confidence. Your tip on the "scissor" position will be something I try to help her with. I can't wait to see her skating around town with me!
Anyway, I should note that I also bought a skateboard so I can more easily keep up with her and catch her if she loses control (she's still not quite got the hang of stopping).One of the things that REALLY halts us is a horizontal bump, not dissimilar to a cattle grid for skates. The surface is wavy and the waves are just big enough to completely contain even my longboard's wheels! For her small 72mm wheels, she stops dead. I can't think of a single way to help her through this obstacle other than to slow to a halt and walk over it. Even thinking back to my time on skates, I can't think of a time when I encountered these. It really sucks to see such a weird measure put in place where it is. It seems specifically designed to stop people skating in a place that almost never sees a skater (next to a police station!).
Always puts a smile on my face to see you've posted a new video. Enjoy your understated UK delivery as well as seeing our dour suburban landscape.Where you recommend making eye contact though, the daft [expletive] still stepped out into the narrow passing point you had. People like that drive me nuts.
Thanks alot for watching. Appreciate your support buddy. 🙏
Thanks man👍💪🔥
Thanks for watching.
Super useful
Thumbs up! I wish this video was up when I first started out. I love street skating, it full of freedom.
Thanks for watching. City skating is awesome fun!
Great tips
Now its time to explore the city
Thanks. Good luck buddy!
That's a great looking frame 😍
It's the Seba 4D frame.
Good tutorial
I love you, i love your voice n i love your content. Thank you
Wow I love this video I learn a lot
Thank you
Cool video bro. Thank you for the tips
Cheers buddy. Thanks for watching.
just wanted to say, great tips!
Been cruising on a longboard for a few years now. And your tips i totally agree with. Whenever you are on a different set of wheels, may it be a board, skates etc, you are not only participating in traffic, but you are playfully attending to it. Since almost everyone else uses the roads for commuting, but i am just fooling around and attempting to control this 'hard to control' thing, may it be a board or skates. Therefore i simply think, it's my responsibility to not take risks and create any dangerous situations for everyone else. That i might snap a bone, that's all on me. (If you play with fire, you can expect to get burned) But not others... don't want to do that. And it's so easy to fall and trip over a little crack or rock.
Anyway today, i bought my first pair of inline skates.. and i totally agree with your first tip. Learn to brake! haha..
Another great video to watch and follow your good advice. My thumb is up and don't understand those down. Great job. Go on like this
Some people just prefer to be negative I guess. You can't please everyone!
Thanks a lot 👏
Thank you! 🙏
First!
Thanks for the tips! I need to work on my stopping and ditch the heel brake
Thanks for watching so quickly! 🙏
Don't underestimate the heel brake, it can be very effective in many situations & is much cheaper to replace than a set of wheels after lots of drag stops & slides.
CR can you hop off of curbs with a heel brake? If so, how do you do it so that the brake doesn’t catch on the curb & make you fall?
@@HeadNtheClouds you can definitely hop on and off of curbs with a heel brake. You'll need to have the right combination of speed & height so the break doesn't catch. Shaun from Shop Task has a great series of videos about jumping, I highly recommend checking it out. Good luck!
Me too I need to ditch mine
So cool!
Thank you.
Looking forward to another great video! I started skating not long ago. Love your video.
More videos coming soon. Thanks for watching!
Very useful guide...especially.. Respect others 🙏🙏
Thank you
Solid vid
I know how to slide , power stop but my city calgary is full of hills and to me is still terrifying to gain speed down hill and having to stop is super scary I make it safe and sound every time but not super confident yet , nice video.
Nice vídeo Bro!!! Un Abrazo desde Chile!
Tnak you!
some helpful tips for sure and things to keep in mind. But again, it's all about balance and keeping the knees bent and trying to not always standing up straight. The stopping thing also take balance. The joys of being a beginner. It might be just me but being taller and being on blades. The center of gravity is higher in my mind making balance more work. But again, that's just my mental thinking.
Just saw this one and its all good advise 👌. One thing I'd like to mention is a testament from sky sports (paragliding et all and not bt, etc) is that it is the responsibility of the fastest and most maneuverable person (pilot) to avoid the lesser maneuverable persons. This means that as a inline skater you should take responsibility for collisions with pedestrians. In practice this means that as stated, slow down, wait to overtake, then continue. It would be great if everyone thought like this, If they did this then there were would be so many less accidents with motorcyclists... oh and love your vid's, just starting out at 43 and they are so useful!
Thanks for your comment and good analogy
@@whittyskater8854 cheers for the positive feedback. Thanks to your indirect advise I am now the proud owner of some FR1 90's with the right fit! I was advised to go for the 43 with a foot of 267-270mm but after your comments from another video thought I'd try a 42. You were right, still a little tight but sloppy fit without the liner and the control is great. Just need some skills now. Keep rolling bro!
Awesome. Enjoy those skates
I knew everything in this video except the scissor! Very useful I'll have to try it out next time I'm out
It's such a useful technique for inline.
@@whittyskater8854 I am assuming this would work on like the rubble/pebbles from a broken sidewalk segment?
Yep. To me the scissor is the foundation for negotiating all rough surfaces.
I'll go out next week, thanks to this vid
Thanks for watching. Enjoy when you get out.
Scissor is save my friend thanks 🙏😃
Thankyou I was practicing on my own indoor
But wanted to out side this video encroach me
Thankyou I now have some hope to work with😀👍
Thank you for watching! Good luck skating outside. Go for it!
I love it
Thank you.
@@whittyskater8854 I am 44 years and I love rollerblading....I live in south of Brasil...but I need to improve my skills...and this video motivated me a lot...😍
@@adysluminsky9182 It's awesome to hear you love rollerblading! Happy skating my friend.
Something I noticed another free-skater using: Powerslide finger bells. They're like a bike bell that you wear on your finger & you can ding it to let people know you're coming. People instinctively get out of the way, and they're only a few quid - less than a tenner at any rate.
Ding ding 🛎
Thank you verry much, it's one of the most helpfull video's I've ever seen.
How do you handle tram tacks when you go around 30km/h? The tracks going left to right on a downhill road. Thats how I fell very hard and didn't skate since then. is siccor enough?
You make me wanting to go out and skate again.
Keep up the (very) good work.
Thanks alot for watching. So I don't really have tram tracks in my city but I would guess the scissor should be ok. I would also suggest just lifting your front wheel slightly as you go over them to stop the wheel catching. Bill Stoppard would be a good person to ask as Totonto has lots of tram tracks!
Excellent guides, loving these videos! I for once don't find many surfaces easy to skate on in the city, is that how you felt at the beginning? Will using scissors work much better to have a sense of stability on many different surfaces?
The scissor is a great move on any surface to help stability
great video! i dont do much city skating at the moment, but i hope to start to in the future
Thank you. Yes, get yourself out on the streets!
i really should do, i just got a new pair of skates today :D
@@barryheath882 awesome. What did you get?
the hardcore evo 2019! really excited haha, i thought it was time for an upgrade from the seba FRX
@@barryheath882 amazing looking skates. Very jealous!
the city was my starting area >
Hello there, nice tips and advice provided on here. I would love to skate everywhere I go but roads in general are very bumpy as they consist of huge (tar stones?) and hence making the surface bumpy with little 1cm "potholes". Also I noticed that there are very little tactile paving (visually impaired aids on the pavements that are either raised lines or blisters) shown in your videos.
What are your tips for these? I always have to stop skating and walk like a "penguin" over them as going on them at high speed is not very stable.
Hope to see a video of how you would tackle these :)
hello from Newcastle Upon Tyne btw
Thanks alot for watching. So in terms of the visually impaired bumps etc my best advice would be speed and the scissor technique. If you roll through them at a reasonable speed you should just glide through them. Couple that with the scissor technique so that you have a wider base and more stability. If you can also try positioning your wheels in between the bumps. With practice (and a bit of luck) you can miss the bumps all together!
Nice! I am used to just fitness skating with my 90mm Crossfire inlines, it still really hard to break on those at some speed for me! But beside that, I envy your city a bit, mine is definitely not suitable for skating, the roads are virtually destroyed, traffic is dangerous (no norms respect from drivers), etc. Thanks for the guides, are being really helpful! Any tip for breaking with the 90mm skates? Or just keep practicing the sames you showed? Or maybe I should try using more the break incorporated on the skate? Can't get used to it
Thank you for watching! Breaking with 90mm wheels should be the same as with 80mm wheels so just keep practicing and you will soon get it. Good luck!
I'm fairly new at roller skating and I'm not too bad at slowing down but I can't fully stop or do steep turns when I'm going faster so it is very important for me to know where there are slopes to avoid them, especially if it goes down to a street with cars.
As you get better you will soon be able to stop with more confidence on hills etc and so more areas of your city will open up to you.
super
Thankyou
Hi friend nice video
Thank you!
Good tips for sure! I am just always in awe watching those videos where skaters simply roam the streets. Do you actually just go out and explore it? I tend to get panicky thinking of obstacles like too many posts in a row surrounded by those bubbly sidewalks for blind people as I feel they are hard to take. I need to figure out a route ahead of my skating every single time. Will that get better or how do u guys do that?
When you start out I would recommend planning where you want to skate. That way there will be no surprises. But as you get better and more confident, exploring city and finding new places on your skates is so much more fun.
@@whittyskater8854 Thanks, I will. And maybe I'll add more and more obstacles so I get used to them. Can't wait to bs able to just stroll along :)
Τlthe nicest place I have rolled till now,I am a rookie,is Glasgow Green!and I am sure there are many more places to explore
Thank you! Very nice...I have almost bought the skates you are wearing but they sold off and got the Seba...I read somewhere else that the ones in this video are very narrow. How do you find them?
Yes the seba highlight are a narrow fit. My feet are narrow though so they fit me well.
Nice vídeo as always!! More One tip, go triskates, 80mm are slow and can get stuck easy ^_^ 100 and 110 are perfect for city :)
Thank you. For sure bigger wheels are a great option for the city. I really like my 110s for longer distances.
@@whittyskater8854 with your smooth and fast style you Will fly on powerslide Trinity 3x100 231mn, i use them for all and 3x110 243mm for more fitness!!
very helpful tips.. thanks! I'm not a beginner... running over obstacles i'm not too worry about but going at high speed down hills, it's a little scary. any tips to avoid crashing at the end of the hills?
Don't go straight down hills. Check your speed by carving the hill if possible. A bit like you would ski down a hill.
@@whittyskater8854 ok, i will try. Thanks for the tips! because of the hills, i was questioning myself if i should go farther around streets. i usually roll around the streets nearby.
Could you make a transition from forward to backward tutorial? I've tried few techniques but I didn't make it.
I did cover transitioning to backwards a bit in my 'How to stop' video. It's part of the powerslide tutorial. Otherwise have you tried the Skatefreshasha channel. She has some very good tutorials.
Omg, i cant wait to go!!! Should i go now? Its been a week, since i start practicing ....
That's up to you! I would suggest you make sure you have reliable stopping technique first.
Hi man, just want some help on how to stop efficiently on a hill. I almost died today because of one near a major road. Had to slam into a metal box. What ways can I stop decently on a hill and how can I practice them without killing myself?
What kind of knee pads are you using mine this video? I need to get some with a full sleeve. Perhaps elbow pads too.
I'm using the Rekd knee gaskets. Really like them. They offer good protection but are not too bulky. I got mine online from Locoskates. They shop worldwide.
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Your from Cheltenham sameee
Should you run with flat or rocker setup while urban city skating? I've noticed that running flat will have better speed, but less maneuverability, compared to rockers which tend to have lesser speed, but great maneuverability. Not sure which setup I should get more comfortable with when I want to transition into urban city skating.
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Thank you Kaba! 🙏
Question: that power stop flick turn. Is it harder to learn/ do on rough surfaces? Tks Si Bermuda
Yes it is more difficult to do any stop on rough surfaces.
Excellent thanks. Just need to stop better. :( me that is
Thank you. I've done a 'how to stop video'. Check it out for some help!
@@whittyskater8854 thanks. I had already looked at it. Q: varying surface roughness' , how will that impact the power stop? For someone learning and someone proficient. Rgs. Si, Bermuda...sorry! I see i asked before and you answered. Cheers...but too smooth is bad also?
@@sifi342 yes, as a beginner if the surface is too smooth it will cause your wheels to slip which can be un-nerving (depends how grippy your wheels are though). Too rough and you might struggle to execute the technique properly. Once you have found a good surface to practice on and have become confident stopping do though then move onto various other surfaces. Being able to stop on a variety of surfaces is important when city skating. As always its just practice! Have fun!
@@whittyskater8854 thanks so much. I only slid trying it on a roller hockey rink and was to slippery when leading leg went it was so fast i was worried about inner knee ligaments. It put me off. I guess smooth concrete best? Also wondering if i bought aggressive blades w smaller wheels? Cool
The town skating looks like Cheltenham. I live in Australia now but I'm from The Shire.
Yep Cheltenham
What sort of camera mount do you use?
It's a kamklix selfie pole. With a go pro 5
i wish i lived in a good area for this!! i love rollerblading but unfortunately i currently live in seattle, where it's EXTREMELY hilly. any tips?
Check out videos on CZcams about downhill skating. Hopefully they will have some tips on how to control your speed. Learning to slalom will be the key I think.
@@whittyskater8854 thanks!
What shoes is better for start again after five years?
After more than 15 years of aggressive skating on anti-rocker (267mm) it's kinda hard to learn to stop, land and skate fast on flat urban skates (244mm)!
What about wheel types? Should I switch my wheels to a high #a?
I personally don't think there is a need to change your wheel type. Learn to use what you have.
My first advice to the starting skaters always : Learn how to FALL ( I'm a big specialist in it). Because before learning how to stop you will be falling.
My other two advices are:
1. Avoid crowded places
2. Don't show off
And hence the universal tip:
Don't show off in crowded places.
Thanks for the tips Nik.
@@whittyskater8854 thank you:) you video is absolutely precise in fact. And I'm just showing off here: D
and always wear kneepads, right Nik ;) lol
@@KarelDonk of course . And some laser protection also.
🙏🙏👏👏👏👍💖
Because you use that stick your video becomes more professional :D
Thanks~
Thanks for watching!
I can stop at slow speeds but once I pick up speed, I lose confidence and hesitate in my stops.
It's much easier to skate on a flat city than in one where there are a lot of down slopes (long) where your stopping techniques will require a lot of work. Been going through something like this recently. Tips ?
If you have alot of downhill slopes then learning to carve is important. I heard Bill Stoppard mention in his last vid that he will be doing a tuts on this very subject so I would look out for this.
Those bobbles at pedestrian crossings on the footpath... For blind people are a nightmare for me on skates..
Any tips for those?
This video I did covers tactile paving and also might give you some other tips czcams.com/video/aTx_rbOsBIU/video.html
Which inline skate is best for rough road.
Of the ones I own I'd say the FR310 will roll through rough surfaces better due to the bigger wheels but personally I still prefer to roll 4x80. With the right techniques and some confifldence smaller wheels can cope with most rough surfaces you'll find on the streets.
god hes cool
What type of frames are those brother, size wheels and are they UFS?
Seba 4D frame. 80mm wheels. No not UFS
WHITTYskater i see, how about that last clip with the the 3 wheel frame. Is that UFS?
Nope. Non of my skates are UFS. They are all 165mm mount
WHITTYskater I see, thanks for the feedback🙏
Can you use aggressive inlines for that?
Yep. Bigger wheels are better though for the city
What is your wheels set up?
Currently 4 x90mm.
I'm literally so awkward it hurts. I went into town to try roller blading and left after 10 minutes because of how uncomfortable I felt.
Maybe try to find somewhere with less people around. Do you have a quiet car park or something near by.
Rollerblade TWISTER EDGE are good option?
Yes they are a good skate. I did have a few problems to start with but now very happy.
I stop with parallel slide
Very impressive!
@@whittyskater8854 no dude its easy
I was out practicing skating today and this lady saw me coming up behind her then moved to the middle of the pavement so I couldn't get past so rude
How rude!
Where a helmet should be number one.
agreed
How about wearing a helmet? Especially in car loaded city traffic ;)