Any inline skaters here?
I loved skating when I was a kid and into my early teens, and had a pair of rollerblades, played street hockey with friends in a cove down the street, etc. But gave it up for years (Why? I don’t know, because it’s so much fun!)
Anyway, I’ve recently gotten interested in inline skating again, after we bought my nephews (ages 7 & 10) in-line skates for Christmas, and took them to the skating rink a couple of times (unfortunately they live 3 hrs away), and I had an absolute ball skating again.
Number one reason is, it’s a heck of a lot of fun. Also, great cross-training, and I’m currently dealing with a sore knee and pulled hamstring from running.
My plan for skating would primarily be doing longer distances on paved greenway trails like we have here in Nashville. Going out for at least 1.5-2 hrs at a time, possibly longer, at least a couple of times per week - possibly more, initially.
So, if you’re still reading, my questions relate to what kind of skates to get.
- I need some skates that will be comfortable; the ones that have padded liners seem appealing. But, maybe I don’t need those? I’ve seen the skates that are “low tops”. I guess those are “speed skates?”
Ive heard of a genre of skates called “marathon skates”, which seem to be designed for just that. Distance. I would assume they’re meant to be comfortable over longer distances and durations.
- The larger wheels appeal to me, due to their decreased rolling resistance, which would be ideal for rougher pavement I’d be encountering in spots. Looking at, probably, 100, 110, or 120mm. I like the idea of the 3-wheeled in-line skates, because I’ve read that they use 3 larger wheels instead of 4 smaller ones in order to maintain a shorter wheelbase for maneuverability.
In fact, I’ve sort of made up my mind that I do want some 3-wheeled skates. Just trying to decide on wheel size. One factor that may make a difference is that one of the main greenways I plan on skating is pretty hilly, and one comment I read indicated that larger wheels can be tougher to go uphill with.
110mm seems to be a good compromise?
Is there a brand that’s most comfortable?
Not interested in doing tricks, or anything but higher-speed, longer-distance and duration skating, and occasional trips to the skating rink with my nephews.
It would be nice if the skates I eventually decide on, were modular and/or able to be modded (e.g. able to install different size wheels and/or frames, to switch wheel size and from 3-4 or 4-3, etc.).
Any input?
Your preferences?
I loved skating when I was a kid and into my early teens, and had a pair of rollerblades, played street hockey with friends in a cove down the street, etc. But gave it up for years (Why? I don’t know, because it’s so much fun!)
Anyway, I’ve recently gotten interested in inline skating again, after we bought my nephews (ages 7 & 10) in-line skates for Christmas, and took them to the skating rink a couple of times (unfortunately they live 3 hrs away), and I had an absolute ball skating again.
Number one reason is, it’s a heck of a lot of fun. Also, great cross-training, and I’m currently dealing with a sore knee and pulled hamstring from running.
My plan for skating would primarily be doing longer distances on paved greenway trails like we have here in Nashville. Going out for at least 1.5-2 hrs at a time, possibly longer, at least a couple of times per week - possibly more, initially.
So, if you’re still reading, my questions relate to what kind of skates to get.
- I need some skates that will be comfortable; the ones that have padded liners seem appealing. But, maybe I don’t need those? I’ve seen the skates that are “low tops”. I guess those are “speed skates?”
Ive heard of a genre of skates called “marathon skates”, which seem to be designed for just that. Distance. I would assume they’re meant to be comfortable over longer distances and durations.
- The larger wheels appeal to me, due to their decreased rolling resistance, which would be ideal for rougher pavement I’d be encountering in spots. Looking at, probably, 100, 110, or 120mm. I like the idea of the 3-wheeled in-line skates, because I’ve read that they use 3 larger wheels instead of 4 smaller ones in order to maintain a shorter wheelbase for maneuverability.
In fact, I’ve sort of made up my mind that I do want some 3-wheeled skates. Just trying to decide on wheel size. One factor that may make a difference is that one of the main greenways I plan on skating is pretty hilly, and one comment I read indicated that larger wheels can be tougher to go uphill with.
110mm seems to be a good compromise?
Is there a brand that’s most comfortable?
Not interested in doing tricks, or anything but higher-speed, longer-distance and duration skating, and occasional trips to the skating rink with my nephews.
It would be nice if the skates I eventually decide on, were modular and/or able to be modded (e.g. able to install different size wheels and/or frames, to switch wheel size and from 3-4 or 4-3, etc.).
Any input?
Your preferences?
