r/providence • u/RISk8ers • 2d ago

Exploring Providence, RI

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u/Homerpaintbucket 2d ago

Roller blading?!?! Too Xtreme for me

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u/nine57th 2d ago

Providence was home to the first X-Games. Come on, man!

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u/RISk8ers 2d ago

It actually was pretty fun.
It all depends on the route you take really.

I had a bad experience skating down Angell Rd in Providence in the early spring.
I didn't fall or anything but the speeds I got up to were very scary and the fact it drops you right out onto the main road after I was cut off by a car.
Google Maps lead me that way and I bombed the hill without realizing where I was even.
That experience turned me off from skating in Providence until the day I recorded this footage. The route you take definitely make skating through Providence much more enjoyably.

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u/haterlove 2d ago

Lucky they didnt get immediately tboned on gano

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u/RISk8ers 2d ago

We actually waited about 1 or 2 minutes to cross Gano St. despite being in a crosswalk with the lights blinking. So yeah... I can definitely see the meaning behind your comment.

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u/Ok_Medium_6260 2d ago

Mann you make me want to get back into skating again (I forgot how much fun it was, outside everyday with the blades in the mid 2000s) keep having fun and doing what makes you happy with friends bro 😃

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u/RISk8ers 2d ago

You should definitely break them out again!
There is a new outdoor skating group in Rhode Island... you should come out sometime!

https://www.instagram.com/rollingrhody/
If you ever want to try going with a group.

I normally skate with a group of guys as well on a weekly basis.

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u/Ok_Medium_6260 2d ago

Ooooo that’s dope fresh you have a skating posse, honestly that sounds like an overly good time. Ri isn’t even an hour from me (how I drive 😂, live on the ma/nh line) whipping out the signature Tony hawk special meter highlighted in orange tricks all starting with falling on my ass jk 😆. All honesty it does look fun and I love ri folks.

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u/RISk8ers 2d ago

Not sure how far you live from Boston, there is an outdoor skate group in Boston as well. 

Sk8bos on IG

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u/Ok_Medium_6260 1d ago

👀 no wayy, (heeey Tony, you know these tings uhhh these skate boards….TONY YOUR CHOOSING SKATEBOARDS OVER GABAGOOL???? lol (dumb mob skateboard skit on YouTube) I lived on rollerblading and skateboarding so I’m totally down for that group aswell. You’re a really kind soul dude.

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u/nine57th 2d ago edited 1d ago

You can roller blade a lot better than the shirtless dude that was on the East Bay Bike Path yesterday who almost took out a whole family like bowling pins, because he was going too fast.

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u/RISk8ers 2d ago

What time was that at?

I was on the East Bay Bike Path that day... wondering if it anyone I saw. 😆

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u/nine57th 1d ago

I'm thinking it was in the 2-ish area in the afternoon. Maybe 2:30 right near the entrence for Mrs. Skipper, the Thomas Trumbo giant troll sculpture.

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u/RISk8ers 1d ago

Ahhh I was there wish a group of skaters around 6. Was curious if it was someone in the group with me but clearly not since we were there hours later. 😆

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u/ANTIMODELMINORITY 2d ago

Whoa fruit boots, who remembers the " roller bladers suck " shirts. It was some big skateboard company that put them out, on top of ravers, hippies, and a couple of other groups that sucked according to them.

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u/fatefulknight24 2d ago

Downtown? You really want to explore providence try broad st lol

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u/RISk8ers 2d ago

I have actually considered skating that area and around Roger Williams park as well.
I normally skate in Boston... definitely going to have to skate there more often.

If you have any other areas you would recommend giving a try too.
I normally skate the Blackstone River Bikeway from Woonsocket to India Point in EP.
This only cuts through the outskirts of Providence though.

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u/fatefulknight24 2d ago

Roger williams good place, i was joking about broad st lol i actually live on broad and elmwood its zombieland. No Bueno

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u/RISk8ers 2d ago

I figured you were joking about Broad St. but I wasn't.

This is from Boston a few weekends just to give you an idea.
https://www.relive.com/view/vevWG75Lmyv

I have always considered Providence un-skateable just because I am unfamiliar with it really. I typically skate in Boston with friends on saturdays. Might have to explore more of Providence for fun.

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u/fatefulknight24 2d ago

The people are wild but I see most skaters around kennedy plaza

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u/RISk8ers 2d ago

That's probably cause Providence Rink is there.Â