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Rollerblading

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Mulberry
Posts: 273 - Karma: 7

Alright so I really want a pair of rollerblades for this summer and I'm just wondering HOW similar it is to skiing, is it hard, is it hard to get good at rails, etc. Mainly, I just want to know how hard it is to hit rails and learn rails. Any advice would be helpful. +K for Help.

Mar 24 2009 8:04PM
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VCharette
Posts: 4276 - Karma: 1,047
It's pretty much the same as skiing if you only do the basic rail trick (I'm a n00b at it I don't know the name) which is like sliding on skis, you just need to be perfectly centered to get on a rail but it's really fun and you can learn pretty fast. Try it man it's mad fun!
Mar 24 2009 8:06PM
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Mar 24 2009 8:07PM
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RaDicAL_T
Posts: 50 - Karma: 10
my friend and i used to roller blade around our town which had a bunch of steep hills. it was fun as hell we just looked like fags when ppl saw us going by. dont hit potholes going fast... its not fun haha
Mar 24 2009 8:16PM
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50in07
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It's easy to learn basic grinds but it's a lot harder than skiing
Mar 24 2009 8:52PM
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Malcolm
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me and my buddy bought some a while ago. we still kinda suck but its super fun
Mar 24 2009 8:52PM
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Peter.
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i am pretty sure it's just called frontside and backside
Mar 24 2009 8:59PM
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Adrienne.
Posts: 145 - Karma: 170
i bought a pair, i suck really bad, they are alot harder than skiing, but i have fun on them! i had a tiny rail that i set up on grass so when i ate shit it didnt hurt as bad
Mar 24 2009 9:04PM
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Mulberry
Posts: 273 - Karma: 7
i just dont want to get blades and ride down a hill and eat it, i mean is it easy to learn how to hit rails? just the basic front and backside. EASY or NO?
Mar 24 2009 9:04PM
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RaDicAL_T
Posts: 50 - Karma: 10
its like the same as skiing except you have to land perfectly centered because there isn't any nose or tail to keep you from face planting or landing on your back. its totally fun though, half pipe is my favorite thing to do even though i suck
Mar 24 2009 9:06PM
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AntifreezeSteeze
Posts: 1643 - Karma: 53
I personally think that best grinds to start with are soul's and mizu's just because it gets you comfortable with sliding on the sole plates. frontside and backside are good too. I definitely suggest getting a pair you won't regret it.
Mar 24 2009 9:07PM
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Adrienne.
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the day i got mine in the mail i was wasted and my friend picked them up for me and i met her outside of the dorms put them on and went down a hill right to the dorms and i couldnt stop so i wreaked really bad and the rest of the semester thats how everyone knew me is the drunk rollerblader who ate shit right by the main steps haha

but then i learned how to stop you just drag your back foot, its still scares me when i go fast cause i spin around sometimes haha but i just need more practice
Mar 24 2009 9:10PM
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timmi
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Mar 24 2009 9:20PM
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Yeezus
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listen to him. he knows what hes talkin about
Mar 24 2009 9:29PM
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RonSwanson
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yea dude i used to blade a few years back and fs and bs was easy to learn. its a little more scary cuz the street isnt as soft as snow but it doesnt take long to get used to. oh and it makes things alot easier if u get skates with a big center plate on the frame
Mar 24 2009 9:37PM
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AntifreezeSteeze
Posts: 1643 - Karma: 53
I don't advise this because if you make this a common habit you'll go through a bunch of wheels. Most of the time you can hop and turn and it'll stop you if you're going slow enough, if you're going faster you can roll onto grass or something that will slow you down. just some choices. i dont have much cash and these work.
Mar 24 2009 10:50PM
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AntifreezeSteeze
Posts: 1643 - Karma: 53
ha true concrete isn't as forgiving. it all depends on what frames you start on, anti-rocker or freestyle. i skate anti-rocker but it all has to do with what you feel more comfortable with
Mar 24 2009 10:52PM
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Travapple.
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do it its super dope. i learned frontside and backsides fairly easily, but mizus and souls are deff the easiest.
Mar 24 2009 11:09PM
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Mulberry
Posts: 273 - Karma: 7
bump.
Mar 26 2009 9:14PM
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onearmwanderer
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sorry if noob question but what exactly is the difference between anti rocker and freestyle??
Mar 26 2009 10:38PM
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popNfresh44
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its a little different at first but eventually it becomes more or less just as easy as on skis, except easier to spin on/off or switchup. there are lots of different types of slides though, and once you get regular frontsides down you will want to try different ones as well. its fun!
Mar 26 2009 10:48PM
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michelle
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Anti-rockers

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AsianAllen would probably be better at explaining them than me, but I'll give it a shot. The anti-rockers are actually those little black wheels in the middle of the frame. You can skate with those, with a regular size wheel in that place, or you can skate freestyle frames. Freestyle frames don't have anti-rockers or regular wheels, and usually you don't get the option of changing the frame so that you can put antis or wheels in. Although with those red frames, you can. Personally, I like my anti-rockers.
Mar 26 2009 11:05PM
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wh@t
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ive skated freestyle and anti and i have stuck with my anti set-up mainly because it locks you in better than freestyle frames do. the wishy washy feeling that allens talking about can get annoying when youre trying to lock fakie inspin stuff, etc. for me. its really just personal preference though.
Mar 26 2009 11:26PM
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spliff.Life
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i wouldnt go that far
Mar 27 2009 1:01PM
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m.brus
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or a royale if you bend your knees to change the angle of the blades. I just got my genesys's today and I'm so excited.
Mar 27 2009 1:20PM
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Big_Spence
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F1's ftw!
Mar 27 2009 1:28PM
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MidWestGaper
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its pretty similar but its more similar to playing hockey
Mar 29 2009 1:28PM
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stokedelic
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I started out rollerblading a few years ago. A frontside(the grind most similar to skiing) is simple. its a lot like skiing u just have to keep ur centre of gravity more which actually helps u out skiing. I thought of it as a way to practice skiing during the summer but it ended up being its own little adventure. switchups look completely gay rollerblading though so if ur gonna do those do them in private haha
Mar 29 2009 2:07PM
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