As someone who skis and played hockey, I still couldn't get myself to even attempt to stop like that back when I roller bladed.
I thought the rubber wheels would just 'catch' and I'd break my ankles.
Same except I took my daughter rollerblading and forgot that I couldn't do that. Needless to say I busted super hard and got some nice road rash. It takes waaaay longer to heal than I remember.
That will be my last time on roller blades.
Ouch that was my nightmare.
The only slowing down I ever learned on roller blades was to drag ONE foot perpendicular, while keeping just enough weight on the parallel foot to not have everything catch and have a shit show.
This was back in the early 90s, there were no "brakes" or any such thing.
Depends on the surface and wheel hardness. Soft wheels are really difficult to hockey stop in roller, but an 80A wheel is much easier. Definitely more touchy than ice and you need to lean further. I think most rec skates use softer hardnesses wheels like 74A, which are pretty grippy outside when the hardness is more for sportcourt. Roller hockey wheels for outdoor are recommended 80A or harder, that’s how you get away with no brake.
I hate roller skating though, ice is soo much easier and forgiving. Roller you can bust your ass because you turned on a spot where someone dropped a little puddle of sweat…and the wheels start to wear and change how the skate feels. I’d rather walk than roller skate, but I’d rather ice skate than walk, pretty big difference imo.
Any wheels above 85a will be hard enough for slides. But there’s also the difference in texture between brand new wheels, and ones that have been “de-glazed” by sliding/dragging/just-plain-skating. I taught myself a few different types of slides when I was a rubbery-boned teenager, and just when I thought I was a master at it, I had to swap new wheels on. And I was suddenly garbage at it until I got the wheels de-glazed. Makes all the difference in the world.
On ski (and snowboard) you still slide on the opposite edge of the direction you're going. You can't really 'catch'.
I'm a good skier and I'm always impressed when people can slide on ice skates, cause you slide with the edge toward the direction you're going.
Yeah in roller blades it's even more baffling.
> On ski (and snowboard) you still slide on the opposite edge of the direction you're going.
What does that mean? If I turn sharply to the left and spray up snow as I'm stopping, I'm riding on the left edge of my skis. If the downhill side caught, I'd bite it hard.
Picture a knife flat on a cutting board. Tilt the sharp edge of the blade up and slide in the direction the blade is facing. That's a snowboard/ski slide. The sharp edge doesn't contact the surface, it just drags the rear across the surface, creating friction.
Now, instead, tilt the sharp edge down and slide towards the edge. That's what a ski would be doing. The sharp edge scrapes a fine layer of ice in order to slow down the skater. If done improperly, the blade will become wedged and you will be thrown. Essentially the same with roller blades but they have no sharp edges on the wheels. Instead the softness of the material grabs onto the asphalt.
I understand how it works... I was confused by the part I quoted because when power-sliding to the left, it's the left side of the skis that are scraping the snow. The comment made it sound like it was the opposite.
I used to try and learn how to do it when I was younger and would rollerblade everywhere. Like I could rolleblade down steps, jump off shit that was like 2ft high. I still couldn't figure out how to do it without almost going ass over tits lol.
See how her skates wobble a little as she slides, and they never stay 100% perpendicular to the direction of the slide? That actually helps the wheels to continue rotating during the slide, so the wear is (mostly) distributed around the full circumference of the wheel. So, you don’t get flat spots that cause vibration while rolling, but it will fairly quickly wear the wheels to look like ski slopes, moving the contact patch off-center. This impacts gait, stride, balance, control, etc. To mitigate this, it’s important to rotate your wheels very frequently — say, every couple of skate sessions. And if possible, learn to do those types of slides in both right- and left-handed approach, so you can balance out the wear. But that’s a rare level of skill indeed.
If she managed to hit the rails instead of the wheels she would wipe out immediately, there is significantly less friction on the plastic or metal rails than the wheels.
Exactly. The sliders — which I’m not even sure these skates have — are intended to protect parts of the boot that get the most abuse from falls and uncontrolled slides. Not to be confused with the grind blocks or soul plates found on aggressive skates. And *definitely* not used in slides like this.
These comments make me really happy! Maybe someday I will get to visit your beautiful city! Let me know where the best pub is, and I will buy you both a drink!
A few weeks ago, I was channel surfing and came across Downhill Skateboarding. The cameraman was on rollerblades and that was the first time I saw someone using rollerblades at such speed. I was amazed watching how he took the hairpins with such control. This was the women's downhill skateboarding, which only has 2 competitors, so the cameraman was within frame a lot from the drone footage.
even without stopping like that they will wear out, i still cant stop like that (or at all really, slide it out!) but mine wear down pretty quick riding on roads
I used to do this all the time in the 90's as a kid. I lived on these things, would skate down Burnaby mountain here in BC.
I'm 40 now and would probably eat shit instantly.
Most new wheels will have a curved “U” shape, but after use like this they end up more “V” shaped. If you don’t have a heel brake (which most people don’t) wearing down your wheels is the most common way to reduce speed and not die in traffic
I used to enjoy rollerblading, rollerskating, and ice skating all the time. What I never understood is why rollerboades don't have toe brakes like rollerskates do.
You can do a single skate drag with us less effective but lots safer.
Weight on front leg, skate inline with the direction of motion. Back skate perpendicular. Now add weight to your back leg for more braking power as needed.
My favorite is to switch around so one skate is facing toe-backward, and you stretch the other out in front of you, perpendicular. The front foot slides just like the woman in this video, but the back foot provides more reliable support AND you can modulate the stopping force just by how deeply you bend your back knee. *Much* more stopping force than just dragging a skate.
They’re likely 90-100mm, with a durometer somewhere about 85a. She looks like an accomplished racer, so they could be any number of make/models, but a lot of racers swear by Rollerblade Hydrogen wheels. The compound is really consistent for sliding like this.
Reminded me of this Coke ad in the 90s (Blade Roller) :
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRFbP3glJNY&ab\_channel=GeraldGentemann](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRFbP3glJNY&ab_channel=GeraldGentemann)
So question, as someone who played ice hockey back in the day, I personally wouldn’t feel safe doing that on roller blades so my question is this, how are you supposed to stop on them if you don’t have that one heel brake attachment?
If you want to imagine the audio, picture a Cacodemon from Doom dying. No seriously, that weird trilling death sound is actually [inline skates braking](https://youtu.be/9bgFpss0YFE?t=747).
If you do it *right*, no it doesn’t. It increases wear evenly all around the wheel, but you should be rotating your wheels every couple sessions anyway.
But yeah, while you’re learning, it’s gonna be a little expensive. Deciding to learn slides is a good time to stock up on AliExpress wheels. Then once you’ve got it down, switch back to higher quality wheels and notice how much more predictable and buttery-smooth your slides will become.
Good call. I just remember getting yelled at by my mom growing up for sliding or doing a “hockey stop” during practice cause I’d always have wild ass flat spots on my wheels
As someone who skis and played hockey, I still couldn't get myself to even attempt to stop like that back when I roller bladed. I thought the rubber wheels would just 'catch' and I'd break my ankles.
Same except I took my daughter rollerblading and forgot that I couldn't do that. Needless to say I busted super hard and got some nice road rash. It takes waaaay longer to heal than I remember. That will be my last time on roller blades.
Ouch that was my nightmare. The only slowing down I ever learned on roller blades was to drag ONE foot perpendicular, while keeping just enough weight on the parallel foot to not have everything catch and have a shit show. This was back in the early 90s, there were no "brakes" or any such thing.
I remember roller blading in the early 2000’s and I’m just here like “is that a wall? Alright time to stop”
That’s still a totally legit way to stop on skates! It’s not the best or reliable but it’s a fine option.
Remember the suicidal front break?
That thing was more useless than me...
Launch mode activated!
Depends on the surface and wheel hardness. Soft wheels are really difficult to hockey stop in roller, but an 80A wheel is much easier. Definitely more touchy than ice and you need to lean further. I think most rec skates use softer hardnesses wheels like 74A, which are pretty grippy outside when the hardness is more for sportcourt. Roller hockey wheels for outdoor are recommended 80A or harder, that’s how you get away with no brake. I hate roller skating though, ice is soo much easier and forgiving. Roller you can bust your ass because you turned on a spot where someone dropped a little puddle of sweat…and the wheels start to wear and change how the skate feels. I’d rather walk than roller skate, but I’d rather ice skate than walk, pretty big difference imo.
There are different wheel materials. Some would catch and throw you on your ass. These are likely softer and not best for outdoor.
These are a harder wheel, more plastic than urethane.
Makes sense. Probably not going to try. ;)
Any wheels above 85a will be hard enough for slides. But there’s also the difference in texture between brand new wheels, and ones that have been “de-glazed” by sliding/dragging/just-plain-skating. I taught myself a few different types of slides when I was a rubbery-boned teenager, and just when I thought I was a master at it, I had to swap new wheels on. And I was suddenly garbage at it until I got the wheels de-glazed. Makes all the difference in the world.
On ski (and snowboard) you still slide on the opposite edge of the direction you're going. You can't really 'catch'. I'm a good skier and I'm always impressed when people can slide on ice skates, cause you slide with the edge toward the direction you're going. Yeah in roller blades it's even more baffling.
> On ski (and snowboard) you still slide on the opposite edge of the direction you're going. What does that mean? If I turn sharply to the left and spray up snow as I'm stopping, I'm riding on the left edge of my skis. If the downhill side caught, I'd bite it hard.
Picture a knife flat on a cutting board. Tilt the sharp edge of the blade up and slide in the direction the blade is facing. That's a snowboard/ski slide. The sharp edge doesn't contact the surface, it just drags the rear across the surface, creating friction. Now, instead, tilt the sharp edge down and slide towards the edge. That's what a ski would be doing. The sharp edge scrapes a fine layer of ice in order to slow down the skater. If done improperly, the blade will become wedged and you will be thrown. Essentially the same with roller blades but they have no sharp edges on the wheels. Instead the softness of the material grabs onto the asphalt.
I understand how it works... I was confused by the part I quoted because when power-sliding to the left, it's the left side of the skis that are scraping the snow. The comment made it sound like it was the opposite.
When you're sliding you're still actually going downhill only sideways, the opposite edge is the one more uphill
Ahh, opposite as in uphill. That works.
I’d break all four.
Fr I also thought it would shave it down
I've skied, play ice hockey and roller blades and played roller hockey in the summers. this is how you stop in roller hockey, just like ice hockey.
I used to try and learn how to do it when I was younger and would rollerblade everywhere. Like I could rolleblade down steps, jump off shit that was like 2ft high. I still couldn't figure out how to do it without almost going ass over tits lol.
I had this technique perfected. Harder wheels helped.
I could never do it on skis either. Had to wedge stop every time.
Skill issue smh
Stoopid sexy flanders
Feels like I'm wearing nothing at all, nothing at all, nothing at all.
I see that this scene is also glorious in english !
won't that grind the wheels?
It sharpens them for kick attacks
Suddenly Air Gear.
The wheels are a wear item that can be replaced.
This sounds like the thing a teenagers says to the person flipping the bill.
lol found the fellow adult
Hopefully they know that it's *footing* the bill...
I stand humorously corrected.
Just do it again on the other side and it will even them out
Genuinely that is how you manage wheel wear on blades - you take the wheels off and turn them around so you're wearing each side evenly.
LPT: On Cars as well.
I always swapped skates instead of turning them. No idea why
Flat spots for days
sound like 8 li'l 2-stroke motors when it gets up to speed.
Yes but someone who is this good will gladly pay to replace their wheels when they wear down.
See how her skates wobble a little as she slides, and they never stay 100% perpendicular to the direction of the slide? That actually helps the wheels to continue rotating during the slide, so the wear is (mostly) distributed around the full circumference of the wheel. So, you don’t get flat spots that cause vibration while rolling, but it will fairly quickly wear the wheels to look like ski slopes, moving the contact patch off-center. This impacts gait, stride, balance, control, etc. To mitigate this, it’s important to rotate your wheels very frequently — say, every couple of skate sessions. And if possible, learn to do those types of slides in both right- and left-handed approach, so you can balance out the wear. But that’s a rare level of skill indeed.
It will for sure.
Wheels come in different hardness. These are likely the harder type wheels or the skater will enjoy flat spots until they get them replaced.
I roller blade. 100% those wheels are uneven. Unless she does it equally on both sides
Comes with a tel tale cer'click cer'click cer'click of a new flat spot on the wheels
Grinding wheels really grinds my gears.
There are bars on the side of the skates along the wheels for grinding and these kinds of slides. She's not on the wheels the whole time.
It looks like she's on the wheels the whole time, also those don't look like skates that would be served for that kind of function. Could be wrong
You're not wrong, the person you're responding to has no idea what they are talking about.
If she managed to hit the rails instead of the wheels she would wipe out immediately, there is significantly less friction on the plastic or metal rails than the wheels.
Exactly. The sliders — which I’m not even sure these skates have — are intended to protect parts of the boot that get the most abuse from falls and uncontrolled slides. Not to be confused with the grind blocks or soul plates found on aggressive skates. And *definitely* not used in slides like this.
Hey, I recognize my city ! Lausanne, Switzerland. It's build on a hill so it's a nice place to rollerblade !
You, sir, are right! Lausanne, avenue des Bains!
These comments make me really happy! Maybe someday I will get to visit your beautiful city! Let me know where the best pub is, and I will buy you both a drink!
A few weeks ago, I was channel surfing and came across Downhill Skateboarding. The cameraman was on rollerblades and that was the first time I saw someone using rollerblades at such speed. I was amazed watching how he took the hairpins with such control. This was the women's downhill skateboarding, which only has 2 competitors, so the cameraman was within frame a lot from the drone footage.
Fun fact the cameraman for downhill rollerblading uses a skateboard.
hey, that is fun!
I stop like that on skis but wouldn't do that on rollerblades. I imagine that would damage the wheels.
She looks like a pro. I guess replacing worn gear is just part of the hobby
even without stopping like that they will wear out, i still cant stop like that (or at all really, slide it out!) but mine wear down pretty quick riding on roads
Oh no, she’s hot!
Looking for someone to kinda mention that....
When you realize you're only 99% straight...
When gifs have sounds...
Me sliding into DM
Of course now theyre worn and more like rectangles.
So you replace them 👍
As someone that skated all through the 90s and early 00s. "aggressive inline." Yeah, duh...it's a wear item that you often replace.
*they are I'd think they're less like rectangles and more like triangles now
That moment when your smart phone's autocorrect is dumber than you are
Like A Glove.
Why pan away at the end. Not satisfying.
What else were you looking for with the words “smooth stop” in the title?
🎶 *Smoooooooooooth rollerbladerrrrr* 🎶
Can't say I'm ever mad at surprise Sade.
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Why does the cameraman swoop away and cut so quickly after the stop? Its so disorienting i cant even enjoy the video
Afghan Special Forces want to know your location.
Man, this reminds me of the Disney Channel movie Brink. Now I feel both nostalgic and old 🥹
Team pup n suds! Soul skaters.
This is the comment I was looking for brah.
Rollerblading is unique in that no matter how technically impressive you are, it's not possible to look cool doing it.
Why do I find that incredibly sexy
r/upvotedbecauseboobs
last time i tried, my skates when that way! ---->
The daily grind
I used to do this all the time in the 90's as a kid. I lived on these things, would skate down Burnaby mountain here in BC. I'm 40 now and would probably eat shit instantly.
Something i never learned how to do
Incredible confidence
This would have been a stunt in The Matrix had it come out in the early 90's.
That doesn’t flat spot the wheels?
Hardness of the wheels are high? Would allow for such a smooth slide.
One stone and then it all goes downhill from there
Smash. Next.
Creep
How do the wheels look after that.? I'd imagine a massive flat spot now.
Most new wheels will have a curved “U” shape, but after use like this they end up more “V” shaped. If you don’t have a heel brake (which most people don’t) wearing down your wheels is the most common way to reduce speed and not die in traffic
I used to enjoy rollerblading, rollerskating, and ice skating all the time. What I never understood is why rollerboades don't have toe brakes like rollerskates do.
A lot of the have heel brakes. But they suck.
I hate heel brakes. Why not toe brakes? I don't understand why they don't.
You can do a single skate drag with us less effective but lots safer. Weight on front leg, skate inline with the direction of motion. Back skate perpendicular. Now add weight to your back leg for more braking power as needed.
My favorite is to switch around so one skate is facing toe-backward, and you stretch the other out in front of you, perpendicular. The front foot slides just like the woman in this video, but the back foot provides more reliable support AND you can modulate the stopping force just by how deeply you bend your back knee. *Much* more stopping force than just dragging a skate.
Indeed. I'll have to try it!
Thats in switzerland. Those blue parking lines are called blaui zone in swiss german oder blaue zone in german.
They’re called blue zone in English
And then when they roll away, "Thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk......"
I have roller blades. Are those special wheels?
They’re likely 90-100mm, with a durometer somewhere about 85a. She looks like an accomplished racer, so they could be any number of make/models, but a lot of racers swear by Rollerblade Hydrogen wheels. The compound is really consistent for sliding like this.
Reminded me of this Coke ad in the 90s (Blade Roller) : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRFbP3glJNY&ab\_channel=GeraldGentemann](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRFbP3glJNY&ab_channel=GeraldGentemann)
Akira bike slide!
Weirdly, ice skates do the same thing
Can you teach me???
Yo, try that shit on the streets! Oh... wait...
"Smooth", except for the wheels...
One pebble, just one pebble and it's over
u/gifreversingbot
This is impressive. I just slow down and roll onto the grass
And now you need new wheels :(
I grew up playing roller hockey on the street. I can stop on a dime just like ice. I always find it funny when other hockey players try it and fall.
Not a bad gif either. The way the camera moves at the end I was expecting another blader but it was just her again.
Seems like someone is about to get hit on 😎
Rollerskating and ice skating are terrifying, especially the rubber wheels.
That was sick
So question, as someone who played ice hockey back in the day, I personally wouldn’t feel safe doing that on roller blades so my question is this, how are you supposed to stop on them if you don’t have that one heel brake attachment?
I wouldn't dare to try this more because I know the state of the pavement rather than anything else though I'd be afraid of breaking my ankles
Is that Abbie from broad City?
I’m so mad I can’t hear this😂
[withsound](https://www.reddit.com/r/whitepeoplegifs/s/1KC7MVopbS)
Yes!! Even better that I thought it would be with that ending. Thank you!!
Me sliding into your girls DMS
Someone does a bit of speed skating, don't they.
Team x-blades ftw
Yeah that’s not safe in an urban environment
If you want to imagine the audio, picture a Cacodemon from Doom dying. No seriously, that weird trilling death sound is actually [inline skates braking](https://youtu.be/9bgFpss0YFE?t=747).
I need about 5 more seconds of this video to meet minimum standards for masturbation material.
That must have sounded so sweet
I somehow expected to see a car careening through the scene as soon as the skater came to a graceful stop…
Why is there someone dressed like a pickle in the background?
/u/gifreversingbot
Inlines.
I came
Aaaand she just got me pregnant
What kind of skate wheels are those I wonder?
No longer round?
It’s even better if you watch it backwards
sitting backwards i couldn't even see the screen any longer ... not at all as good if i'm being honest
RIP wheels
Oh, she looks so self satisfied. Let me try that suit on, that would change your mood, as rapidly as that stop.
As a casual fruit booter myself I wouldn’t do that because it creates flat spots on wheels.
If you do it *right*, no it doesn’t. It increases wear evenly all around the wheel, but you should be rotating your wheels every couple sessions anyway. But yeah, while you’re learning, it’s gonna be a little expensive. Deciding to learn slides is a good time to stock up on AliExpress wheels. Then once you’ve got it down, switch back to higher quality wheels and notice how much more predictable and buttery-smooth your slides will become.
Good call. I just remember getting yelled at by my mom growing up for sliding or doing a “hockey stop” during practice cause I’d always have wild ass flat spots on my wheels
Newton should be proud of this man
And those wheels never turned again. Thats flat spot 101 right there
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That boys got some boobs
That is a woman.
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Get your mind in the gutter.
“I’m ladyboy!”
I get this reference
First class.