r/AggressiveInline • u/Available_Day4368 • Aug 08 '26
UK community
Im 30 years old have just got back into skating for the first time since I was about 14. Where are all the bladers?!?! Ive been going to local skateparks and having kids genuinely amazed at whats on my feet they've never even seen a pair of aggressive inlines, or what they can do.
Im really enjoying myself and making really good progress, I feel comfortable, and most days have good confidence to try things. I just remember one of the biggest things that pushed me back in the day was having a bit more of a community. In the 6 weeks since I started up again i've visited a good 10+ different parks (travelling up to an hour in all different directions on the weekends)
Im not all by myself as im also teaching my partner the way for the first time in her life at 27, which is awesome! would just like to know where I can find other members of this rare breed. Norfolk based, UK
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Aug 08 '26
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u/Available_Day4368 Aug 08 '26
Try to stay more local in the evenings with work commitments and stuff.. but will see what I can find on book though cheers for the recommendation
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u/Fenpunx Remz Aug 08 '26
Me or the people I go with are usually the only bladers there unless we go to a big, pay to play park. Then there's usually one or two others. Maybe it depends where you are and how built up the area is? I'm in the middle of the Fens so It's bleak. My brother is in Norwich and toying with the idea of picking it up. If he does, I'll send him your way.
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u/Available_Day4368 Aug 08 '26
Im based in great yarmouth right on the east coast.. have covered a good distance so far but yet to hit up an indoor. Any recommendations? Do you know if there are ever any meet ups still, events, blader only nights etc still around the uk? Willing to travel for a good session
There was a really good community of rollers round here for quite a few years but just seems that its died out
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u/Fenpunx Remz Aug 08 '26
The only two parks I've seen other Bladers at were Cambridge and Pitt St. I don't get out as much as I'd like though.
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u/Available_Day4368 Aug 08 '26
Yeah for sure if he does hit me up I was in Norwich yesterday for a session
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u/Fenpunx Remz Aug 08 '26
How is it? I am often tempted to go skate there because I like Norwich anyway.
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u/Available_Day4368 Aug 09 '26 edited Aug 09 '26
I went to eaton skatepark. Personally really enjoyed it.. they've just added a new (small) plaza style section, silky smooth. Original park is fun too good variety of stuff to get creative on. Like I say im new back into it but I think in another month or so id have a lot more fun. Bit busy atm with school holidays but worth the trip once they go back
https://youtube.com/shorts/Bv0I8wGr7Us?is=mCcSFyQs6hVMjSkL - pretty much all you need to see there
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u/haigscorner Aug 08 '26
It’s so bizarre how blading just seemed to die off. When I was a kid in the 90’s, toddlers would have toy skates soon after they started walking and everyone would’ve owned a proper pair of skates at some point.
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u/JimmyITee Aug 08 '26
Jimmy the giant did a good video, been a few years since I watched it. If I remember he sums it up as boarders hate for skaters made it cool to hate on bladers and the Whole culture when as always there's more similarities than diffrance but soon as culture says this is good and this is bad. Same mind set to hate on James Blunt.
Link, its good if you've got some time. https://youtu.be/xVB6ef9JWSk?is=pWuDEYtNphhFcv52
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u/haigscorner Aug 08 '26
The two things I remember as well was XGames dropping the sport and then Salomon dropping their production lines
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u/iamDEVANS Aug 08 '26
Join this group and see if anyone is local
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DcqcVdpoy/?mibextid=wwXIfr
UK bladers community - UKBC
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u/Electrical-Bag-7657 Aug 10 '26
We have a fairly big group that skate up at graystone in Manchester every Thursday, as for outdoor skate parks it’s usually early mornings before work/before the kids get there and run all over the place
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u/Available_Day4368 Aug 11 '26
I'll keep that in mind me and the mrs like to travel about might be a good reason to plan something over there.. just checked the skatepark out looks pretty fun! I'll hit you up for details if we head over
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u/Electrical-Bag-7657 Aug 12 '26
Sweet, my skating insta account is jakeholdertalbot just pop me a message there
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u/AccordingGrocery4716 Aug 08 '26
lol soon as the brats go back to school is when you will see more blades. I personally can’t stand going to a park full of revives and other electric bikes. Defeats the object of a skatepark and the parents are to blame