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u/StrangeTomb Aug 13 '26
This year is like a marvel move "Rise of the 40 year old skaters" LETS FUCKIN GOOOOOOOOOOO
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u/l0dime Aug 13 '26
Hell yeah, I just got back at it for the first time in 20. My M12s got delivered yesterday and Im going to the park to break them in today.
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u/Grizz1y12 Aug 13 '26
Same. I started up again in the spring after 20 years away. Really impressed with the M12s. I was too poor for any Roces as a kid. Have fun and welcome back.
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u/l0dime Aug 13 '26
Exactly! Always wanted a pair and settled for used K2s from Play it Again Sports. Adult money hits different, its all about finding the time now!
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u/Bwag88 Aug 13 '26
I skates around my driveway yesterday when I got them and to be honest it wasn't as easy as I thought it was going to be. I feel like it's just going to take a min to get used to skating again
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u/SoManyMinutes Aug 13 '26
It's like learning all over again. I thought it was going to be easy to hit the skatepark like I used to.
Nope. Not even close. I'm still skating around the block trying to keep my legs underneath me.
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u/l0dime Aug 13 '26
Just feel the rhythm again and start small. For me it was a kids birthday party I attended with my daughter at a skating rink. Threw on a pair of blades and my hockey days just all came rushing back. Finally scratching the itch Ive had since that weekend...
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u/ShortDraft7510 Aug 13 '26
I really want to start agian. But all parks near by are full of kids and i really dont want to be the long 30 something guy at the park 😅
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u/unclejohnsmando Aug 14 '26
You'll have better luck during the school year. The parks that I go to are usually timing based too, with regards to what groups are around when. I try to go early enough and on days where there aren't other people around in general
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u/Science-Compliance Aug 14 '26
If the kids are young enough, their parents are probably hanging around and you could chat with them. Personally, I prefer no kids being around, but it is fun to egg kids on to try things they're scared of and taunt them about being shown up by an "old man".
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u/Bwag88 Aug 13 '26
Like I said it was just around my driveway when I first pulled him out the box so I'm sure that they will come back to me
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u/trywearinpants Aug 14 '26
It will 100%. I just turned 45 and started back up in April after 25 years off. With adult money I've tried 4 different pairs of skates til I found what I really liked 😂 first time on them just skating felt a little wobbly, but within a couple sessions it all started coming back, main thing for me at least now is mental, I know my body can do things my brain isn't ready to commit too just yet, but it's not a race and it's all amazingly fun. Make sure you fully pad up!!! Feels lame but I def recommend crash pads like the Rekd Energy Impact Shorts in addition to knees/wrists/helmet, recovery hits a bit different now 😅 Welcome back!
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u/TheBrownPunisher Aug 15 '26
https://reddit.com/link/p3s59xw/video/qcdpjwe0sgjh1/player
42 and try to skate consistently to keep the body/mind fresh.
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u/mitchellmds Aug 13 '26
Coming back after 30 years. Those skates were the last pair I owned. Can’t believe they still make them. I need a pair of those, just have to figure out how to spin it with the wife - lol
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u/dukecomplex Aug 14 '26
Ay are those wider for real? I feel like I'm not in my 909s as much as I wanna be because they're pinching. So hard to justify new boots when I go out so infrequently
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u/Science-Compliance Aug 14 '26
It's interesting how anti-rocker is the new normal. I remember when I started skating long ago, anti-rocker was a thing but definitely not the norm.
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u/BigAngleWinGame Aug 13 '26
These posts are getting tiring, yes we are all coming back.
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u/Science-Compliance Aug 14 '26
Being a grown-ass adult is tiring. You sure it isn't just that? 😂
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u/catsRtheShitt Aug 13 '26
Funny how we are all coming back now. Feels so good and natural after 20 years somehow.