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Post by KaptainKarrot on Jan 9, 2008 7:37:35 GMT
No, I realise that- BUT, if only to keep me in some recollection of how to move on something like that (I know, I know- blades do not equal wheels)- and remind myself of how to bloody well balance, it could be somewhat handy...perhaps my idea is not so well thought out. *shrug* Could still do with the exercise tho. :B
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Post by Memphis on Jan 9, 2008 14:53:40 GMT
LOL, the balance is very different between ice and quad skating. I have seen some StExers ice skating and it is very funny! I think they spent more time on their behinds than I do on mine when I skate.
For excercise ice skating is fine, for getting back into rollerskating, no so good.
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Post by kovitlac on Jan 9, 2008 14:58:45 GMT
For my birthday several years ago I chose blades over skates. Unfortunately, I have no one to go out with, and I hate to be seen tripping along the edge of the sidewalk without a companion...
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Post by Ceri on Jan 9, 2008 18:59:26 GMT
^^ I totally second this - for some reason stacking with a friend is nowhere near as embarrassing as stacking alone.
Lol...I went ice skating on holiday last week, for the first time in years. I quad skate, and I can't get on with blades at all, but oddly I can ice skate fairly well. Go figure.
Trying to toe-stop brake on ice skates has amusing results. Although nowhere near as funny as watching a rollerblader try to brake on ice skates. xD
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Post by kovitlac on Jan 9, 2008 20:44:02 GMT
Ice skating might help rollarskaing in one way. You're using similar if not the same muscles to do both activities (at least, I would assume so. They're both similar enough).
For example, anyone who has ever ridden on horseback knows how painful it can be after the first time, because you're using all different muscles, as opposed to an activity like swimming or playing volleyball or football.
Perhaps ice skating would just keep those muscles used and in good shape *shrug* Just a thought.
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Post by Neo Elektra on Jan 20, 2008 3:02:06 GMT
I'm a fairly decent ice skater as well as roller skater. I think roller blades are harder to adjust to because the brake is on the heel instead of the toe. I find it much more natural to toe-brake versus heel-break. But I'm with Ceri, I can't imagine skating by myself. I feel like everyone's looking at me weird. ^_^;
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Post by Belle Pullman on Jan 20, 2008 10:58:56 GMT
I don't think anyone looks oddly at someone skating alone if they look like they're going somewhere, and skating is their preferred method of travel. But skating around for fun on your own, much more fun with friends!
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Post by Forest on Jan 20, 2008 11:01:47 GMT
......unless you're me and you make a habit of hitting lampposts and nearly skidding off the kerb into oncoming traffic.  |
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Post by Ceri on Jan 20, 2008 13:46:48 GMT
I don't think anyone looks oddly at someone skating alone if they look like they're going somewhere, and skating is their preferred method of travel. They do in my town, I can tell you that. *sigh* |
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Post by nah-nah on Mar 19, 2008 13:10:54 GMT
Ha people look at you as if you are from outer space if you skate in my town! I so want some quads *sobs* I'm not even sure where it's legal to skate anyway....pavements, pathways etc??
I found I picked up very basic iceskating within a couple of hours because I allowed myself to fall all the time and found where my balance was and when to know when to move other parts of my body to compensate (probably sounds stupid that I learnt to skate by falling no?). I was skating down the middle of the rink pretty successfully after an hour, still fell down a bit, but I felt sad for people who had been going iceskating for months still tottering around holding on to the barricades looking petrified.
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