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What the Heck Happened to Rollerblading? (2017)

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Re: What the Heck Happened to Rollerblading? (2017)

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Post by mthoms »

jhchabran wrote: post #134
pengaru wrote: post #114

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Dragging your foot on a skateboard leaves your other foot planted on the board, meaning the board is vulnerable to catching on any crack or edge while carrying most your weight, which will send you tumbling. You can drag your foot exactly the same way to lose speed on skates by dragging one perpendicular to the direction of travel, while your other foot is still perfectly capable of jumping you over any cracks or edg…

To shed some lights on why power sliding is so unreliable, doing so requires to be familiar the surface on which you’re attempting it. Being familiar with it means that you basically failed to and fell down multiples times before getting it right, which already requires a good skill level. And you cannot assume that power sliding on a surface will be similar to another one that looked the same because a slight change…

Your point is valid. Power sliding on the street, with speed, is definitely for advanced skaters. Particularly for the reasons you mentioned (unpredictable surfaces).

See my other comment.

Re: What the Heck Happened to Rollerblading? (2017)

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Post by watwut »

mthoms wrote: post #199
watwut wrote: post #131

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No, absolutely not. If anything, having controll on skateboard is harder pretty much no matter what context. And you have zero control over where the board goes once you abandon it on top of it - meaning you are more dangerous for anyone else.

You're mistaking my comment for saying that skateboarding is easier. It certainly isn't. I'm only saying that, placed at the top of moderately sized hill, a skateboarder has more options available to him/her to control for speed. Like simply jumping off.

And my point, after trying both, controlling speed on skateboard is harder. It does bit make it better sport nor anything like that.

Any sport on a competitive level is hard. Including running. The skateboarding has the property of not that much control and ease of loosing it. (Leads to injuries).

Like, trying to run out of skateboard does not work in higher speed. It is good solution for small speed, but once you go faster then you can run, it gets ugly. Meaning, injuries look very ugly. And the skateboard is going God knows when risking to hit someone or something (old person, stroller with baby, car). It is just not safe once you don't control the thing.

Re: What the Heck Happened to Rollerblading? (2017)

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Post by mthoms »

watwut wrote: post #202
mthoms wrote: post #199

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're mistaking my comment for saying that skateboarding is easier. It certainly isn't. I'm only saying that, placed at the top of moderately sized hill, a skateboarder has more options available to him/her to control for speed. Like simply jumping off.

And my point, after trying both, controlling speed on skateboard is harder. It does bit make it better sport nor anything like that. Any sport on a competitive level is hard. Including running. The skateboarding has the property of not that much control and ease of loosing it. (Leads to injuries). Like, trying to run out of skateboard does not work in higher speed. It is good solution for small speed, but once you go…

Your point is only valid for speeds faster than you can run.

I don't think that qualifies you to say "No, absolutely not" to my previous point when you really mean "except under extreme speeds".

I've also "tried both". I skateboarded for two decades and worked in the skateboard industry for over half of that. I'm now teaching my 8 year old to skate. He feels way more comfortable than on his rollerblades because it's way easier to bail out.

The skateboard hitting something else is not relevant to the point being discussed.

Re: What the Heck Happened to Rollerblading? (2017)

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Post by eggy »

twobitshifter wrote: post #183
chana_masala wrote: post #113

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I'm curious how you would hang out with your ex-wife. Edit: seems like I didn't manage the tone here. I didn't mean it as any kind of insult. I've just genuinely never heard of anyone getting along with their ex partner in this way, so I am curious to know more about the dynamic

It’s implied that at that point they were still married.

Correct. I am fortunate to have a good relationship with my ex-wife to this day; it has been great for our children too. I am one of the lucky ones!

Re: What the Heck Happened to Rollerblading? (2017)

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Post by watwut »

mthoms wrote: post #203
watwut wrote: post #202

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And my point, after trying both, controlling speed on skateboard is harder. It does bit make it better sport nor anything like that. Any sport on a competitive level is hard. Including running. The skateboarding has the property of not that much control and ease of loosing it. (Leads to injuries). Like, trying to run out of skateboard does not work in higher speed. It is good solution for small speed, but once you go…

Your point is only valid for speeds faster than you can run. I don't think that qualifies you to say "No, absolutely not" to my previous point when you really mean "except under extreme speeds". I've also "tried both". I skateboarded for two decades and worked in the skateboard industry for over half of that. I'm now teaching my 8 year old to skate. He feels way more comfortable than on his rollerblades because it's…

Speeds slower then you can run are slow in both cases and no issue to control in both cases. It is not like it would be difficult to control speed on Rollerblade and you stop falling on them pretty fast. Falling on Rollerblades is quite rare after compete beginner stage.

As bonus point, a single pebble or crack won't throw you down on Rollerblades the way skateboard does.

> The skateboard hitting something else is not relevant to the point being discussed.

It is massively relevant to the control in speed issue. The risk of hurting someone or something else matters.

Re: What the Heck Happened to Rollerblading? (2017)

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Post by mthoms »

watwut wrote: post #205
mthoms wrote: post #203

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Your point is only valid for speeds faster than you can run. I don't think that qualifies you to say "No, absolutely not" to my previous point when you really mean "except under extreme speeds". I've also "tried both". I skateboarded for two decades and worked in the skateboard industry for over half of that. I'm now teaching my 8 year old to skate. He feels way more comfortable than on his rollerblades because it's…

Speeds slower then you can run are slow in both cases and no issue to control in both cases. It is not like it would be difficult to control speed on Rollerblade and you stop falling on them pretty fast. Falling on Rollerblades is quite rare after compete beginner stage. As bonus point, a single pebble or crack won't throw you down on Rollerblades the way skateboard does. > The skateboard hitting something else is no…

Suggesting that anything less than running speed is relatively safe tells me that you have zero clue about the types of injuries involved in either activity.

The vast majority of inline skating injuries are forearm (typically wrist) injuries. This is usually from falling and putting ones arm(s) out to break the fall. This happens every single day at driveway speeds - Inline skate injuries at high speed (faster than you can run) are comparatively rare.

This whole sub-thread reeks of toxic skateboarder machismo. I lived around it long enough to recognize it (heck, I used to do it too). Now I just laugh.

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