Member of the Month

KilaTsunami
October, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Funny thing about Rollerblading and skiing

profile picture
l337
Posts: 1244 - Karma: 14
I was reading an inter view with Jochen Smuda, http://www.rollernews.com/jochen-smuda-interview-3_3842.html, and in the article he mentioned that he had bought some freestyle skis and has started skiing agian. He also mentioned that most rollerbladers  had seen shima and haffey skiing. So have we on here right? Wouldn't it be cool if some Pro skiers went to the streets or park with rollerbladings finest?

on a different note...
A couple of months ago I was reading articles about how rollerbladers hate skiing cuz they think its gay and I come onto NS and read how rollerblading is gay when ever it is brought up. Whats with this? Two similar sports calling eachother gay. Sure they have their differences, concrete vs snow. but why try to distance yourself from something that can help your sport out. Skiing can offer rollerbladers something to do in the winter or practice skills. And Rollerblading offering skiers something to do in the winter that really does help your skiing. Rollerblading is really fun to do and the fact that you can look at something and say "I can skate that".

I don't know why I am writing a rollerblading thread right now so close to the season opening.
Nov 13 2007 9:05PM
0 0
profile picture
jfoley019
Posts: 929 - Karma: 95
hey were you talking to me, I told you I was bored at work, rip into me if you want if it makes you feel better...
Nov 14 2007 9:35PM
0 0
profile picture
316
Posts: 57 - Karma: 10
they dont have amazing style are u fucking joking get some wheelies guys
Nov 14 2007 9:45PM
0 0
profile picture
popNfresh44
Posts: 3757 - Karma: 44
free rollin is awesome im startin next year...i dont care if its not mainstream, its like jibbing when theres no snow, which makes it fun.
Nov 14 2007 10:12PM
0 0
profile picture
BK
Posts: 2353 - Karma: 1,122
the worst was some company like a year and a half ago trying to transplant rollerbladers on to skis and making edits of it and saying how amazing it was. I can think of so many more reasonable things to put money, time and resources into than bringing some randos to the ski hill just cause they can blade. Like how about bringing skiers and snowboarders together for a butter and tail press seminar at a baller closed park shoot. Or giving 5Gz to some kid who will die in three weeks so he can ski alaska. 
Nov 15 2007 1:31AM
0 0
profile picture
rudeboy_87
Posts: 434 - Karma: 10
rollerblading is way sicker than skiing...

and skateboarding, and bmx....

the only reason anything is hated on is because outsiders feel threatened by it in some way...
Nov 15 2007 5:18AM
0 0
profile picture
PASKIINGSUCKS
Posts: 9097 - Karma: 777
I can honestly say, i understand why skateboarders hate on bladers style. As someone who has done both I would say skateboarding is definately harder technically. It's a pain is the ass to keep that board underfoot without breaking your ankles. I never got great because I concentrated more on rollerblading but still, I have mad respect for anyone who skateboards and sticks any kind of airs or grinds cause that shit is hard.

On the other hand rollerblading has a different style all to itself. With your wheels strapped to your feet any noob with a set can jump of 8 stair sets and spin, this makes it seem easy to many people so they discredit the sport right away. Someone who is really good at rollin though does develop style, they become your feet and you use them to freeride any obstacle you want to tackle. You twist or bend however you have to just to stay on the rail or bounce off something the right way. I think it allows you to go bigger because you don't have to worry about keeping the board under you, but at the same time it is not styleless.

I just think skaters hate bladers cause they feel cheated, how long do you have to practice skeateboard to be able to 180 down 8-10 stairs successfully?? On blades it's not that hard really. This is why I agree with some above about skateboarding cause you can make a little nollie 180 look really stylish, and i give the skateboarder way more props for jumping ten steps than I would a blader. I just don't feel the need to call one better or to call one without style.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDNq5SD8Zl4

Hope this hasn't been posted in here already. Watch for the braided cable and chain grinds.

The other reason I think skaters don't like bladers is that rollin is starting to go much bigger than skateboarding IMO. Thats right I said it, don't mean to start a whole nother topic but I think it's true, look at some of the stairsets and drops these guys are doing now.
Nov 15 2007 8:37AM
0 0
profile picture
strongmark
Posts: 3278 - Karma: 883
so youre under the impression that the entire reason that i skateboard is because of tony hawk...

and i'm the tool?
Nov 15 2007 9:15AM
0 0
profile picture
dozerr
Posts: 4007 - Karma: 403
i guess you are forgetting about the fact that TONY HAWK DID A 900 DEGREE AT THE EXTREME GAMES!
Nov 15 2007 12:24PM
0 0
profile picture
strongmark
Posts: 3278 - Karma: 883
I HEARD!  it took him like a bunch or more tries because hes hardxcore!

i also heard that you did a line 1260 on the halfpipe too...
Nov 15 2007 1:44PM
0 0
profile picture
JCsteezy
Posts: 758 - Karma: 211
i think blading is sikk
i used to do it b4 i skied
and its pretty much the samme concept
Nov 15 2007 1:54PM
0 0
profile picture
VT_scratch
Posts: 8784 - Karma: 6,232
i ski and blade both r sick.
Nov 15 2007 2:00PM
0 0
profile picture
svennniz
Posts: 115 - Karma: 91
rollerblading is WACK. end of story.
Nov 15 2007 2:04PM
0 0
profile picture
jKutcher
Posts: 3936 - Karma: 4,260
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spcky88eLKM&feature=related

chris haffey skiing fr only 3 months.  rollerblading is A LOT harder than skiing is.  this goes to show after he has put years into being a good skater he picked up skiing almost instantly
Nov 15 2007 3:33PM
0 0
profile picture
threejay
Posts: 2584 - Karma: 15
he certianly has not picked up skiing almost instantly...He's picked up sliding rails and managing to not fall on the inruns of those jumps but he certainly has no idea how to actually ski. It's gonna take a lot longer than 3 months to really learn how to ski.
Nov 15 2007 3:50PM
0 0
profile picture
PASKIINGSUCKS
Posts: 9097 - Karma: 777
You have to admit he's pretty comfortable in the park though. I was still pizza after three months.
Nov 15 2007 3:54PM
0 0
profile picture
STREETS
Posts: 1443 - Karma: 15
that was sick, I saw some steezy shit in that, I wanna try rollerblading now to bad the skates are so expensive but maybe ill save some money for the summer.
Nov 15 2007 4:16PM
0 0
profile picture
PASKIINGSUCKS
Posts: 9097 - Karma: 777
Dude you can get functional skates from Rollerwarehouse mailed to your door for just over 100.
Nov 15 2007 4:20PM
0 0
profile picture
strongmark
Posts: 3278 - Karma: 883
i dont think that there has been any semblance of a 'skateboarder vs rollerblader' rivalry in about 5 years...i remember when i started skateboarding and there was some hostility between the two, but that is lonnnnnnnng in the past.  ive been skateboarding for 9 years now, and its been a long time since anyone has cared.

and i hate to break it to you, but i havent skied with other skier until last season.  up until that point, it was all snowboarders.  i personally like watching snowboarding more than skiing.

you have a seriously jaded mindset if you still think that these problems still exist.  no one really cares anymore.
Nov 15 2007 4:24PM
0 0
profile picture
PASKIINGSUCKS
Posts: 9097 - Karma: 777
Then maybe you can explain why I have to restrain myself from beating the bejesus out of little 14 year old shit skateboarders almost every time I got out.

Granted once these said kids see you throw anything with some air or danger they usually become pretty chill, but I still get the feeling they think its cool to act tough as a group of skaters and yell at rollerbladers.
Nov 15 2007 4:27PM
0 0
profile picture
strongmark
Posts: 3278 - Karma: 883
theres your answer right there...they dont know any better.

when you get parents driving kids to the park and dropping them off with no idea how to act in these situations, all hell breaks loose.
Nov 15 2007 5:08PM
0 0
profile picture
strongmark
Posts: 3278 - Karma: 883
my attitude has not changed about rollerblading one bit.  i still think its dumb.

i dont inline because...its dumb.

you rollerblade, thats cool, but i dont.  know why?

its dumb.

thats my opinion.  as far as i know, i covered all the bases throughout my many posts in here.
Nov 15 2007 5:26PM
0 0
profile picture
*monsterskier*
Posts: 2671 - Karma: 61
wordd
Nov 15 2007 5:39PM
0 0
profile picture
Hctiws_iks
Posts: 2077 - Karma: 25
^to an extent,i definately dont get as much hate as i used to,
usually some skateboarders make snide remarks, mostly ones wearing all the
"cool shit."
i always feel like i have to charge to prove myself to get respect at parks,
usually after doing some shit they havent seen i get equal treatment from
most people.
Nov 15 2007 5:59PM
0 0
profile picture
strongmark
Posts: 3278 - Karma: 883
i watched on trick, came up with two reasons.

nickname: murda. maybe hes killed some people.  maybe hes from compton.  but save the nicknames for wrestling and freestyle motocross please.

first trick: 270 on 360 switch up 540 switch up, maybe?  i lost track.  that looks hard.  ive never said it didnt.  but it just looks extremely dumb to me.  i have no desire to have anything to do with a sport whos trick difficulty is based on number of spins.

i figured id give it a chance and keep watching...my point was further proven.

once again, the tricks are undoubtedly difficult.  but i do not like watching them.  know why?

they look dumb.
Nov 15 2007 6:27PM
0 0
profile picture
strongmark
Posts: 3278 - Karma: 883
oh...and does that guy have a lazy eye?!

EVERYONE knows that those are dumb!
Nov 15 2007 6:29PM
0 0
profile picture
XtRemE11
Posts: 5680 - Karma: 246
yeah i have no problem with rollerbladers, like its cool they are doing what they want and having fun, but to me everything is just so damn ugly and just looks retarded.  
Nov 15 2007 6:30PM
0 0
profile picture
VT_scratch
Posts: 8784 - Karma: 6,232
honestly - that vid is so rediculous.  look at those cable/ chain grinds that is so unique.  i recomend all hater sand even non haters of inliners to watch this video.
Nov 15 2007 6:37PM
0 0
profile picture
rudeboy_87
Posts: 434 - Karma: 10
what the fuck do you think skiing is...
Nov 15 2007 6:49PM
0 0
profile picture
strongmark
Posts: 3278 - Karma: 883
competition skiing, perhaps...thats it.
Nov 15 2007 6:51PM
0 0
profile picture
VT_scratch
Posts: 8784 - Karma: 6,232
not completely that...
Nov 15 2007 6:52PM
0 0
profile picture
rudeboy_87
Posts: 434 - Karma: 10
yeah and neither is rollerblading
Nov 15 2007 7:46PM
0 0
profile picture
solitaryman
Posts: 3578 - Karma: 123
blading is dope, i just suck at it..
Nov 15 2007 7:47PM
0 0
profile picture
james44
Posts: 3323 - Karma: 578
roller blading is so dope for summer
Nov 15 2007 8:08PM
0 0
profile picture
l337
Posts: 1244 - Karma: 14
quotes like this are on when haffey, morales and shima went to mammoth.... (not mine)



"I read what some of the skiiers said on that link with the full on pics and stuff. Those guys were so dumb saying they had no style. I was thinking man only if those fuckers knew all the tricks they laces on skates they would keep their mouths shut for good. Because rollerblading envolves more rails and gaps. Not downhill jumps and flat park rails all the time. I dont know people just can be really stupid about things they have no idea about. Like skiiers are just learning things that rollerbladers have been doing for ages. Oh well they’ll just have to learn the hard way i guess right?"
-by some guy named john. 


Again a very different viewpoint from a person outside our sport and very deeply in his.

There are good ones too like this one...

Dude i tried sking for the first time at big bear mountian last week and it was pretty dope. I got the cheap lessons and what not but i picked it up pretty quick. Its reallly fun and i get where jeff is coming from becuase like none of my friends wanted to ski they all wanted to snowboard and I kept getn shit from people saying “Well why didnt you snowboard?”

sking and rollerblading are so alike in the sense that they are overshadowed by boarding but that weekend i felt good coming home knowing that i tried it out and enjoyed it. I feel even better now to see those rollers up there in ski’s too.
-by some guy named sam


i got all this from www.rollernews.com 



Nov 15 2007 8:12PM
0 0
profile picture
popNfresh44
Posts: 3757 - Karma: 44
i guess rollin really does help your skiing

im gettin some k2 fatty pro's
Nov 15 2007 8:56PM
0 0
profile picture
Phantom
Posts: 908 - Karma: 180

"Oh yeah man, there was some sick fresh asphalt today"
Not quite the same as the freshies us skiers are used to.

Nov 16 2007 12:23AM
0 0
profile picture
strongmark
Posts: 3278 - Karma: 883
why is it that you are refusing to accept the fact that i said these rollerblade tricks look really hard?

i never denied the fact that theyre difficult.  all i said is that they dont look cool.

dont compare rollerblading to skateboarding.  please.  thats just plan rude.

can we please just take a look at a couple of things?

tech part...ronson lambert, time to shine.  take a quick look at his last trick.  let it set in.  quit whatever it is that you thought you were good at.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=s8e_STNLVac

gnar part...reynolds, baker 3.  lets just leave it at that.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=93gr0Ogn-VE

this is probably the only way my point is going to get across.  skateboarding just plain looks cooler.  not to mention bigspin front blunt kickflips.  just that.  bigspin front blunt kickflips.





Nov 16 2007 12:51AM
0 0
profile picture
316
Posts: 57 - Karma: 10
It is safe to say that it is a commonly accepted fact, skateboarding is double cool as snowboarding.  So in an effort to understand snowboard and ski equality and love and promote the convergence of the two sports i would say that Rollerblading is probably double cool as skiing..... that sucks.
Nov 16 2007 1:26AM
0 0
profile picture
XtRemE11
Posts: 5680 - Karma: 246
haha no way, skiing still isnt as cool as skateboarding or snowboarding, but people just hate rollerblading.  the general feeling about freestyle skiing is more neutral, like not crazy cool, but not bad.  i asked kids at my school about it who have never even been to a resort and some said it was cool, some didnt know it existed, some said it was ok, but nobody says its gay or anything.
Nov 16 2007 2:16AM
0 0
profile picture
PASKIINGSUCKS
Posts: 9097 - Karma: 777
Excuse my description as I am not a skateboarder at all, but for not being one for flippy spinny things you sure discredit yourself by posting a technical skateboard grind of a guy doin a 360 board spin(360 shuvit?) to bluntslide to another 360 board flip(kickflip). That was a lot of spinning of the board therefore it is uncool to me. Just cause bladers spin their body and not their feet you call it uncool. Whatever, I don't really care, the links you posted were sick and looked very difficult and stylish. Just don't act like your sport is all style and not crazy rotation. I just don't see how your so closed minded as to say none of that stuff impresses you or looks good at all.

Regardless of "Murda" mike's crazy nickname you gotta admit that kid has mad style and flow.
Nov 16 2007 12:03PM
0 0
profile picture
SHREDDY
Posts: 675 - Karma: 37
i beleive you're all missing the point...rollerblading is simply lacks the style of skateboarding and skiing.  i dont do either (skateboard or rollerblade) but clearly skateboarding is far more interesting to watch with all their flippy dos and flippy donts of the skateboarding while spinning and trying to slide their boards down some metal and stuff.  rollarblading is simple limited to how many spins one can pull...comparative to skiing? a little bit due to the motion of riding straight and switch and sliding rails...i wanna see a rollerblader pull high mute or truck driver or true nose or double japan...until a rollerblader can start pulling those grabs, or can flip off their skates while in the air and spin them over and land on them and ride away, its just lacking style
Nov 16 2007 4:11PM
0 0
profile picture
XtRemE11
Posts: 5680 - Karma: 246
^exactly, its kinda cool to be able to do crazy technical tricks, but good style is just more impressive and it makes it so much more fun to wach,  and rollerblading simply doesnt have style.
Nov 16 2007 6:08PM
0 0
profile picture
XtRemE11
Posts: 5680 - Karma: 246
ha why would you post a video of a complete fag when you are trying to say rollerblading is cool?
Nov 16 2007 6:09PM
0 0
profile picture
XtRemE11
Posts: 5680 - Karma: 246
well ok yeah i do have a friend that rollerblades and he does have sick style,  but its because he doesnt do so much dancing.  he has a totally relaxed style, he does like 270's onto handrails and stuff so he is pretty good, but he just has such a cool relaxed style and it actually makes if fun to watch him.  
and id easily watch him over any guy tapdancing.
Nov 16 2007 6:17PM
0 0
profile picture
Roussel
Posts: 686 - Karma: 41
skateboarding is so broing to watch. first fo all everythign is like 2 feet high, and they only slide/grind for like 4 feet.

and look at the skatbeoarders bodies when they are doing tricks, they look so awkward and their face looks liek they are haning on for dear life when they are doing big tricks.

rollerblading looks so much smoother and flowing.

i do both, but honestly, i'll watch and be much more entertained by a rolling video with someone flowing down a bowl (stockwell) or someone doing a zero spin down a huge set of stairs.

skateboarding all looks the same to me cause there is much less individuality than rollerblading.


Nov 17 2007 6:07PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)