Why Roller Skating Is Making A Comeback

[appalachiablue]

BBC, Jan. 2021. Time for some fun, exercise and getting outdoors, esp. during the pandemic.

[Sanity Claws]

1. Skating is great

I did a lot of roller blading in the 1990s and early 2000s. It really is great exercise and it was my favorite thing to do on weekends.

[appalachiablue]

2. It's wonderful. Good for the mind, body & fun, esp. now!

[House of Roberts]

3. Nothing better than sore calf muscles, sore hamstrings,

and blisters!

[appalachiablue]

4. Ha! don't overdo it, and not just for millennials

[msongs]

8. and broken ankles, arms, elbows and wrists nt

[House of Roberts]

9. I never had that much damage at the roller rink.

My stepson broke an ankle playing roller hockey though.

[brush]

6. I used to skate too back in the day. It's fun. I didn't notice...

any in-line skates in the video. They made inroads into skating in the '90s but they're a different animal compared to the tandem skates. Maneuvering, dancing etc. seem to be more accessible on tandem skates.

[appalachiablue]

7. Great exercise & enjoyable. I think regular quad

skates are more stable for most people than rollerblades. Keep on skating!

[Dustlawyer]

10. Someone who knows how to post a video should post Skateaway by Dire Straits.

I tried but I guess not smart enough to get it to work. Great song and video!

[appalachiablue]

11. Got it, thanks!

- Dire Straights, 'Skateaway.'

[Dustlawyer]

12. Thanks, that was awesome!

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Ultimate late '70s/'early '80s skate song

[appalachiablue]

14. Great tape, they're really going and having fun

[electric_blue68]

15. I loved roller skating as a kid, tween ...

But I was never able to learn the stop manuever.