Rolling Raptor

Oi! You rolling raptors!

I'm Tim from Ghent, Belgium.

Or Tim F. Van der Mensbrugghe, if you want to know my full name. (People living in Belgium might have spotted my name in the small print on the last page of some books.)

Here on YouTube, I'm Tim the Clumsy Skater.

This channel is about a dream I've had for a very long time. As a child, I dreamt of flying. I always thought that dream impossible, but since I discovered inline skating, my dream has come true. 

Yes, I love inline skating. Barely a day passes that I don't lace up. Often, I take a camera with me.

With this channel, I'm taking you on a trip while I explore urban environments, skateparks and unpaved territory. That means: skate flows, stair rides and yes, lots of slams.

I use a whole range of different setups – from a flat 4x90 over a 3x125 to a rockered 4x100. I also do offroad skating and iceblading.

I hope my videos will inspire you to spread your own wings and take flight.