cal-Q-L8 wrote on 20. Jul 2009 at 13:34:
I thought roller skate were something akin to a penny-farthing bicycle, antique. It seems they are making a bit of a comeback, why roller skates instead of roller blades though? They certainly seem very skilled, so I guess it's a matter of preference or something.
Actually, traditional roller skates or quads as they are also known have never really been gone. It did take a backseat to rollerblades with the general public for quite a while. However, as far as competitive artistic skating such as figure skating, freestyle skating, dance skating; and aggressive styles of skating like vertical skating (like you see some inliners do in skateparks, pools, half-pipes), speed skating, rexing, jamskating, and roller-derby, it has been alive and well for quite a while. Especially with the growing popularity of jamskating and roller-derby roller skating is making a big comeback and I personally have been working hard over the past couple of years promoting the sport and trying to bring it back to the forefront.
Rollerblades or inlines lately have been on the decline and are starting to take a backseat to roller skates. You can do some jamskating moves or tricks on inlines but most jamskating moves can't be done on inlines for many reasons.
One of my sideline business ventures or incomes is a well-known online skate shop. I do a lot of promoting for the sport and my local skating rinks. Rollerskating is a great sport and recreational activity. It not only is a lot of fun and can keep you in good shape but it is also a great social venue for people of all ages to meet new people, make new friends, and especially for youngsters it is a good way for them to work on their socialization skills.
The local rink that I have been going to for years is owned and operated by an openly GAY man. They have a
GAY skating night every Wednesday night called
Rainbow Skate which is pretty cool. I have been doing a lot of promoting for that skating session both locally and on MySpace and Twitter.
(You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links). It is starting to really grow a lot more and we are getting a lot more people coming to that event. Especially since I live close to West Hollywood and all the gay clubs where I have some DJ friends that are skaters and gay and are helping me now with distributing fliers for the gay skating night at the clubs they work at.
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