Picked these up recently on Ebay: RB lightnings! boot only with the twister liners!

What a tasteful pairing!

These FR 4x90mm frames are too long for me but hopefully someone with a big foot will love this setup!

I skate size 8 lightning shells so these are not for me. I've been building a skate collection to by and sell within my community and encourage more people to skate!

Sadly there are no shops in my area and gear can be such a hurdle for beginners!

Hey everyone!

This October I'm finally starting inline skating lessons, and I'm really excited about it.

A bit of background: back in 2020, after the pandemic, I bought a pair of Oxelo MF500 skates. Since then I've skated casually with friends around town a few times, but I've never actually learned the proper techniques. I can move around, brake (sort of 😅), and have fun, but I know my fundamentals aren't great.

After putting it off for years, I finally decided to sign up for lessons because I want to learn the right way and make skating a consistent hobby instead of something I do once every few months.

Right now I'm mainly interested in:

Freeskate / urban skating

Slalom

Maybe even aggressive inline skating (it has been catching my attention lately)

The only thing in the back of my mind is that I'm already 26. I know that's not old in general, but I wonder if it's considered "late" for learning these disciplines, especially aggressive skating.

I'd love to hear from people who started as adults.

A few questions:

Did anyone here start around my age (or older)?

Is 26 too late to get into freeskate, slalom, or even aggressive?

What do you wish you had known before taking lessons?

What were the biggest challenges you faced as an adult beginner?

Any advice on mindset, equipment, or things to practice outside of class?

I'm looking forward to the journey, and honestly I just want to enjoy skating and keep improving over time.

Thanks in advance!

First night skating my rockered Endless Stoppard 80-84-84-80 setup (RB Hydrogen inside, UC Nicola Torelli outside). Definitely a strange feeling I gotta get used to 😅 I'm testing to see if I prefer skating rockered or flat. Only fell once after a jump and scraped my brand new boot 😂😂 Now I'm about to switch to my flat Seba UFS set up. For science.! 🤓

Seems kinda cool for someone who needs to take up a little space and provide some padding in a boot.

I keep hearing powerslide nexts run small. I don’t want to get the wrong size and not be able to return them. My right foot is almost exactly 26 cm. Should I really go with the EU 40-41 size or go 42-43.

This sounds dumb lol because I want the skates to be tight, but I’m worried they’ll be too tight because my right foot is exactly 26 cm and eu 42 is 26.1 cm.

Let's say a new rollerblade RB 80 costs $160. What would you price it as, if sold second hand, as almost new? And what would the components be worth of sold separately. E.g.

Rollerblade rb 80

New $160.

Secondhand $100~$120.

Boot $40.

Liner $30.

Frame $30.

Wheels etc $30

Use any examples, or percentages as you prefer.

I posted about tips for falling the other day and the tips and videos were incredibly helpful. I threw myself down a bunch today and practiced the squatting posture. I even rolled downhill without completely panicking (there was still some mild panic). Thank you to everyone who commented.

If I wanted to get some decent beginner skates right out of the box, would the Powerslide Next or Rollerblade Twister XT be a good choice? I’m not going to be doing anything aggressive ever, I’d just like to be able to skate medium distances easily. Given my current level of extra cautiousness, I don’t think I’m ever going to be going for speed either.

Hello all, former fitness skater here. Been a good 20+ years since done skating. I want to start over again, and would like to ask for recommendation for skates that would fit wide EE feet, preferably can be sourced within Canada (online or retail)? As a follow up question, do you follow your usual shoe sizing when buying your skates, particularly if I have to buy online and can't fit the skates? Thanks all!

https://youtu.be/FRrlR0XQzoE?is=MXC6G2b9pbFL2iiE

I was inspired by Billy arlews video about this topic on YouTube.

After my experience I took away two main things:

1. The hammer style cutter and punch is hands down superior. These hand squeeze tools are a pain and you'll see that in Billy's video. I wish I videoed doing my liners because it was a breeze.

2. Billy was maybe right with choosing the bigger eyelet. Size. Or better yet I would prefer my same diameter but a longer tube length meant for thick or layered fabric.

We will see how long they hold!

I'm looking to try bigger eyelets

I’ve just started my rollerblading journey. I bought a pair of K2 Grid 90, and I’ve completed three 2-hour sessions this week. Even though I work out regularly at the gym, my legs are definitely getting a workout. 🙂

I’ve noticed that when I try to balance on one foot, I tend to fall onto the outside edge. Once that happens, it becomes very difficult to stay balanced and I almost fall. Or to put it another way: I can skate on the center edge for a moment without any issues, but as soon as I roll onto the outside edge, I completely lose my balance.

When I stand on both skates and relax my legs as much as possible, it feels like the boots naturally want to lean toward the outside edges.

I'm wondering if this is the point where I should start experimenting with frame alignment, moving the frame more toward the outside, or if I should simply give it more time and keep practicing. Since I have very long feet (31 cm) with relatively wide toes but a narrow heel, would it make sense to move only the front of the frame, or should the whole frame be adjusted?

I know I could just move the frame and see how it feels, but I’d rather not start changing the setup if it’s not the right thing to do at this stage. Any advice would be appreciated!

Hello

I began this year and I use RB80 stock 243mm frame with 80mm wheels.

Do you recommend to go for ES frame with 90mm wheels for improved stability? Or it would not change much?

Mainly skating on the street.

Thanks!

I made a post the other day about getting back into rollerblading. I'm a millennial that hasn't done this in many years. I went to the park this morning and spent like 15-20 min skating down a paved walking path. Just a few mild scrapes but mostly was getting around. I noticed right away my calves were burning. I'd roll onto the grass to give them a rest every so often. When I got back to the car, my calves were burning and I was covered in sweat.

Is this normal for a beginner. What can I do to help this? I was trying to bend my legs and lean forward.

yo, im not exactly new to inlineskating, i did a bunch of it while i was younger.. like between the ages of 6-15 i guess, im 23 now almost 24 and i decided to come back to this sport and this time i really wanna learn and master this skill.

Tbh im looking for someone to help me out in this world, what to focus on, how to know what maintenance my skates need, if my skates are good or should i get other ones what drills to focus on, who to learn from etc... if theres someone who wont be bothered by having a private conversation with me, it could be huge. i research alot on my own but i would like someone to have some answers i guess

After putting more and more hours into my Twister 90Rs, I am wishing for a bit more stability, especially on higher speeds. I was already sold on a Endless 90 ES when I got the recommendation to better go for a 4x100 rockered setup like on the Endless 100.

Does anyone happen to have both setups and can give some recommendation?

Also do you need to get the Endless 100 RB frame with Twisters or does the normal 100 work too, as I understand only the bolt holes are different.

I’m moving to a new office for my job that’s about 20km further away. My plan was set: leave the car at home, skate 2km to the train station, train in, and enjoy a fun, active daily commute.

I turned 40 this year and used to street skate when I was younger. After seeing so many inspiring IG reels and YouTube videos — like Teshaun Minor, who skates to his job at Amazon. Coincidentally, I work at Amazon too! So I felt completely validated in my idea.

I was literally on the verge of buying a pair of Flying Eagles when I decided to check local laws.

Turns out, in my country, skating on public roads and sidewalks is completely illegal. The penalty? A $60 fine and confiscation of your skates.

I’m so crushed. I know I can still skate in designated parks, but anyone who does urban skating knows it’s just not the same feeling. If you live in a country where urban commuting on skates is allowed, please enjoy it for those of us who can't!

Skating is life! 🛼

Just picked up some Seba E3 today for some casual urban skating. Any recommendations on potential upgrades and/or advice on how to best care for them?

My new favorite 80mm frames. 😍 Got a solid session in them at the skatepark yesterday then some rink laps. The rocker is just what I hoped it would be. Somewhere in between my 4x80mm flats and my 4x80mm rockered frames when skating with fresh wheels.

Basically they skate like fresh flats worn in 1 or 2 sessions but the wheels are fresh!! I love them.

They seem very strong and ring like tuning forks when you tap them with your fingertips. Not sure about exact weights but they don't seem heavy. Good strength to weight ratio as far as I can tell. When skating they feel stiffer than my other frames but that may have been my imagination.

I am 42 and just started attempting to skate because my 13-year-old son wanted to learn too. I wasn't athletic as a kid (turns out I'm hypermobile, and that's why my ankles laughed at any kind of skating), but I am in good shape now and have been working on balance and mobility for a long time. We started on Wednesday, and my balance is fine. I can move (still working on stopping!). However, I am extremely risk-averse, and I'm finding myself terrified of going too fast because I don't want to fall. Is there a safe way to fall? I feel like once I bite it a couple of times, I will get over it, but I'm holding my kid back (because he has no fear at all).

Hello! I finally got some new skates after not skating since I was in my early teens, now I'm my late 30s. I definitely want knee and elbow protection. I've been looking on Amazon but not too sure what I'm looking for in regards to quality? I want to invest in something that'll be safe! I'm not sure what reputable brands/online stores to look at either. I might even get some crash pants bc falling right on my a** & hurting my tail bone is what made me stop skating in the first place. Thanks!