Skates and stuff?

[Canyarion]

Is anybody here into skating (board, in-line, roller,...)?

I used to have in-line skates, really enjoyed it!

Now I'm really interested in snowboarding, too bad there aren't any mountains here so I can only board indoors. :(
Skiing was nice too. :)

[jeepnut]

I wear sixe 15 shoes so I haven't been able to find a pair of inline skates that fit me since I was 15 or so years old. I'd love to have a pair though since I enjoyed them a lot as a kid.

[DimHalo]

i have inline skates and spent the majority of my 8th grade year and summer at the skating rink but I don't do much anymore. never skate boarded. been skiing but I suck. Would like to try snow boarding...

that's my story...

[GameMaster]

Rollerblading caught the U.S. by storm in the early/mid 90s but then quickly faded away. After that, skateboards became popular and have remained so since. I do neither.

[Acebot44]

Used to rollerblade like 6 years ago but never stayed with it. Tried skateboarding but I don't care for it. Tried Snowboarding and my ass had never undergone so much pain before in my life.

[Typhoid]

First what are in-line skates? Are they like Roller blades or something? And i Skateboard only to get around, though i watch it from time to time on TV and like it. Snowboarding is fine but it hurts too god damn much. And i only Rollerblade when i play Street hockey. And i only skate when i play Hockey ( Ice Hockey for the Yanks)

[Dark Samurai]

First what are in-line skates? Are they like Roller blades or something?

Are you serious? And yes they are roller blades, my friend.

[Typhoid]

no, im not serious

[Perfect Stu]

I was a competitve hockey player, so naturally, I had inline skates for the off-season. They dont fit me anymore...oh well.

[Canyarion]

What about skeelers? They are great for long distances. But I still prefer my bike.

Can anybody do any tricks?

[Dark Samurai]

I used to skate, and was pretty good, but i was goofy footed.

the kickflip was the one that broght me down.

but this was years ago like when i was 15-16

[jeepnut]

What about skeelers?

:confused:

[Perfect Stu]

What about skeelers?

:(

[Seth]

I've been snowboarding for a good portion of my life. BC, so surrounded by gr A mountains.

I just don't like pavement sports like skateboarding/inline.

I also wakeboard in the summer.

[Canyarion]

:confused:
:(
As in 'what are those?' or as in 'no I don't have skeelers'??

Skeelers are in-line skates with (usually) 5 wheels. They are longer than regular skates so you can have longer strides which makes them perfect for long distances.

Scooters anyone? It's funny, in Holland a scooter is some kind of motorised bike.... like this:
http://www.bellinibruno.com/_img/foto/rent/images/scooter%20piaggio%20180%20cc_jpg.jpg

[jeepnut]

Yeah, that's what a scooter is here as well. However, we also refer to the unmotorized version as a scooter.

Scooter's aren't very popular here. They are generally considered to be dorky. Motorcycles are cooler.

[Canyarion]

Scooters are really a big thing here, probably because they're practical in the urban areas, which we have a lot.

I don't like scooters because they're associated with anti-social people.. or kids that wanna be cool but aren't. :Puke:

[Typhoid]

Here they are assoiciated with gay people and kids that never will be cool...