My guess is that different locations in the world attract different types to inline skating. Most inline skaters in the Edmonton area have a hockey background.
Check out the link in the 1st paragraph of the info for this video. It now has 5 photos which can help you understand why a guy got killed on an Edmonton slope.
It was my experiences with ice hockey that made me a bit careless and impatient. Inline skaking skills came easy, except for breaking. So I took a chance in spite of minimal experience, assuming that under pressure I could manage to break hard and keep my balance.
when I began, I assumed that after the turn I would have time and space to break. Although my speed was getting out of control, I stuck with the plan and hoped for the best. I didn't know how bad I was at breaking until I tried it. After turning, as I struggled to break and balance, the only choices I had left was to grab the fence post or fly over the tracks.
I know that by many standards, the hidden danger I faced was not a big deal. But I remain concerned that a beginner on a different slope could lose control, and then get killed. I still think that what I wrote next to the above video is important advice.
Yes. At the top of a slope, you tend not to look ahead for hazzards. A train, fence, or steel post are not fun to hit at a high speed. They are not friendly; and you don't get a metal for running into them.
Many beginners that I've seen look scared and uncertain. It takes time for them to get used to this new way of skating. Also, if they don't have a background of using a skateboard and lack experience with falling on pavement, they have a much greater chance of getting hurt.
I just updated the info on the video, so it now notes that I know of 2 people who died on a slope.
In the video, my wheels are old. Good, new wheels make it like skating on glare ice, so on a slope you can really take off. When my video fails to clearly make its point, it proves that the danger is hidden.
Dude I looked everywhere... there are no brakes.
xBismuth 1 year ago
Dude I looked everywhere... there are no brakes
xBismuth 1 year ago
That hill is perthetic
No1Gollywog 3 years ago
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inline skates are as gay as the old kook that made this video. We hope he gets run over by a bodyboarder.
caverrl 3 years ago
My guess is that different locations in the world attract different types to inline skating. Most inline skaters in the Edmonton area have a hockey background.
nicechoice4u 3 years ago
Check out the link in the 1st paragraph of the info for this video. It now has 5 photos which can help you understand why a guy got killed on an Edmonton slope.
nicechoice4u 3 years ago
grandpa is that you?
scar504 3 years ago
I'm getting ready to give a reply. At my age, these things take time.
nicechoice4u 3 years ago
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i hope you die
scar504 3 years ago
yea i have been hockey skating for a couple years and i just now started to aggressive skate
gmanpeterson381 3 years ago
It was my experiences with ice hockey that made me a bit careless and impatient. Inline skaking skills came easy, except for breaking. So I took a chance in spite of minimal experience, assuming that under pressure I could manage to break hard and keep my balance.
nicechoice4u 3 years ago
if i was skatin that hill i woulda jumped into the grass or was that not an option for you?
bloor30 3 years ago
when I began, I assumed that after the turn I would have time and space to break. Although my speed was getting out of control, I stuck with the plan and hoped for the best. I didn't know how bad I was at breaking until I tried it. After turning, as I struggled to break and balance, the only choices I had left was to grab the fence post or fly over the tracks.
nicechoice4u 3 years ago
fair enough then you made the best choice, i wouldn't want to skate over train tracks either
bloor30 3 years ago
dude scrapes try broken bones and a cuncusion
gmanpeterson381 3 years ago
I know that by many standards, the hidden danger I faced was not a big deal. But I remain concerned that a beginner on a different slope could lose control, and then get killed. I still think that what I wrote next to the above video is important advice.
nicechoice4u 3 years ago
Yes. At the top of a slope, you tend not to look ahead for hazzards. A train, fence, or steel post are not fun to hit at a high speed. They are not friendly; and you don't get a metal for running into them.
nicechoice4u 3 years ago
lmfao to the guy under me
ThighDeepinTofu13 3 years ago
ya shouldnt skate mate ur goin to get hurt if ya a begginer so get over it ya will never be good at skating if ya scared bout getting hurt
flashgirl5 4 years ago 2
Many beginners that I've seen look scared and uncertain. It takes time for them to get used to this new way of skating. Also, if they don't have a background of using a skateboard and lack experience with falling on pavement, they have a much greater chance of getting hurt.
nicechoice4u 3 years ago
ok...are u mentally ill or something??
PDRO4LYFE 4 years ago
having fear of hitting a metal fence is both normal and healthy.
My family thinks I'm crazy inline skating at my age. They think the sport is only for young folk.
nicechoice4u 3 years ago
what is your point :S?
stupid vid
xInlinexMeesx 4 years ago
I just updated the info on the video, so it now notes that I know of 2 people who died on a slope.
In the video, my wheels are old. Good, new wheels make it like skating on glare ice, so on a slope you can really take off. When my video fails to clearly make its point, it proves that the danger is hidden.
nicechoice4u 3 years ago