Official: Anyone into In-line skating?

[knootz08]

any blading enthus arnd?

[Kenneth Lee]

Me and Laucheh and Master Babychronic:smile:

[168kmh]

have the skates but ......

don't know how to .......

care to teach a newbie ?

[RaVon]

Used to blade alot....

Now not so much liao....

[babychronic]

Originally posted by Kenneth Lee@Mar 1 2004, 10:42 PM

Me and Laucheh and Master Babychronic:smile:

Oei... Dun sabo lehz... me not master okay...

 

Laucheh is speedster..... same as kenneth..

 

Lol...

 

Oei, when go skate again?? long time didnt skate with u guys liaoz.......

[Bel]

Recently picked up blading again after putting skates into cold storage for years The east coast stretch is the best. Haven't tried walking the dog and skating at the same time though

[knootz08]

yeah... east coast is the best place for blading..

nice and long stretch

 

[babychronic]

SO any1 care to go for some skating session this coming sat??

 

CHeers

[four]

me interested in picking up bladign too lar. saw those $70 blades at carrefour.. any comment on those?? hehe....

[chris 525]

I love skating, but with so many biz trips and my trail riding, have no time to go as frequently as I did. Also seems to rain when I am free.

 

For skates, get Salomon, definitley have no regrets.

 

And dun forget the safety equipment.

[Bel]

Originally posted by four@Mar 9 2004, 09:53 PM

me interested in picking up bladign too lar. saw those $70 blades at carrefour.. any comment on those?? hehe....

Don't get the cheap plasticky ones from Carrefour - they'll probably give u blisters and not last beyond a couple of months. Plus, it'll decrease your enjoyment of the sport as the movements are awkward and not smooth... think of it as a bike with lousy suspension!

 

Yup, Salomons are good and mid-priced (about $200+ for a very decent pair) - I've owned a pair for a while now and it's been trouble-free.

 

Just a few quick words - get wheels that are abec 5 and above... it'll give you a smoother ride and they're not too fast for a learner.

 

A naughty tip - get hand sliders (those fingerless ones that protect from abrasions but not sprains) if you find wrist guards too restrictive. Umm... slightly more dangerous but well worth the comfort Just a personal preference that may work for u

[babychronic]

Originally posted by four@Mar 9 2004, 09:53 PM

me interested in picking up bladign too lar. saw those $70 blades at carrefour.. any comment on those?? hehe....

Dun get any skates from carrefour, unless u wan to learn the hard way.......

 

A decent skate will costs somewhere ard 150-250....

 

Got shops in ecp selling..

 

Cheers

[freestyle1279]

salamon prices are kinda steep. but overall they are fantastic skates.

 

i myself own a k2. coz i love their softboots tech.

 

regular skater @ ecp.

 

Out of aggressive/recreational/hockey/speed/slalom,

 

my fav has to be slalom. Am not an expert, but still learning the fundamentals.

 

afterall great fun is just 2 feets away!

[babychronic]

So any 1 keen on having a skating lesson at ecp?? mayb let say.. this coming sat??

 

Cheers

[MrLau]

How I wish we have this kind event at Singapore....

 

http://plaza.munhwa.co.kr/inline/04041106.jpg

[zookeeper]

Originally posted by knootz08@Mar 1 2004, 06:49 PM

any blading enthus arnd?

MEEEEEEe.....

i love blading....

but the trend like no longer there and i dont have blades already...

[StAr]

K2 blades are good too, I using them for some time, still good!

 

Hmmm..... Above Abec 5 may be a bit too smooth & fast for a beginner.....

 

East Coast IS a nice place to blade, I always blade all the way from e start of the stretch at East Coast, ie - Ford Rd there, to somewhere near the Yatch Club of East Coast. Nice..........

 

:smile:

[vtec_blue]

I also veri interested leh... just bought salamon skate but dun really know how to blade. It's equipt with abec 7.

 

Star mentioned more than abec 5 is not suitable for beginner... how arr

 

anyway, any one can teach how to skate? dun know how to break effectively

[floppy]

Originally posted by vtec_blue@Apr 24 2004, 04:24 AM

I also veri interested leh... just bought salamon skate but dun really know how to blade. It's equipt with abec 7.

 

Star mentioned more than abec 5 is not suitable for beginner... how arr

 

anyway, any one can teach how to skate? dun know how to break effectively

abec 7... no problem. but beginner will find it too smooth for comfort

 

initial learning curve may be tougher than most... but after that, you will be glad that you have the abec 7 ball bearings

[DGray]

Hey, tis is cool man! I also long never blade. Used to play stunts, roller hockey and ice hockey. Those agressive sports reali ROCKS man!!!!!

[vtec_blue]

Originally posted by floppy@Apr 24 2004, 05:44 AM

abec 7... no problem. but beginner will find it too smooth for comfort

 

initial learning curve may be tougher than most... but after that, you will be glad that you have the abec 7 ball bearings

Yeah, that's wat the seller told me.

any special guidelines for beginner?

 

Found this website: http://web.skatefaq.com:81/

[Shay]

Originally posted by vtec_blue@Apr 24 2004, 07:27 AM

Yeah, that's wat the seller told me.

any special guidelines for beginner?

 

Found this website: http://web.skatefaq.com:81/

be sure to learn T-braking and the emergency sliding brake for that instantaneous stop!! it saves lives espeicially when you are gg downslope. on tarmac. with oncoming traffic!!

 

dun rely on the blades brakes too much, they wear out fast, have to spend $$ to replace and can cause a dangerous hindrance when u are going down staircases. they are like trippling blocks sometimes.

 

but iz good to learn to brake at first with the OEM brakes if u are a beginner. then go on to the T-braking and when later on if u need it (high speed cases), can combine the normal braking and t-brake to do what we call the Power-brake last time.

 

 

[babychronic]

Originally posted by vtec_blue@Apr 24 2004, 04:24 AM

I also veri interested leh... just bought salamon skate but dun really know how to blade. It's equipt with abec 7.

 

Star mentioned more than abec 5 is not suitable for beginner... how arr

 

anyway, any one can teach how to skate? dun know how to break effectively

If u wan, i can exchange my abec 1 bearings with u....

 

Sure can learn how to skate liaoz with abec 1...

[babychronic]

Any 1 wanna organise a skating session at ecp this coming weekend?

 

Long time didnt skate in a grp liaoz... alway go skate alone.....

[StAr]

Originally posted by vtec_blue@Apr 24 2004, 04:24 AM

I also veri interested leh... just bought salamon skate but dun really know how to blade. It's equipt with abec 7.

 

Star mentioned more than abec 5 is not suitable for beginner... how arr

 

anyway, any one can teach how to skate? dun know how to break effectively

The higher the number ie Abec 5, 7 etc... The faster & smoother ur blading speed.

 

When jus beginning, shld consider Abec 3, when u have learned how to blade, brake, more or less handle urself, then can change to Abec 5 or higher.

 

 

I started at Abec 3, now at Abec 5, and got another pair is Micro bearings, even smoother - nice!

 

 

Jus my 2 cents worth.