Beginner Rollerblader Skated on Stone Tiles at Penn Treaty Park Philly.

[@damianjang3766]

Pretty fresh to see beginner skaters like me skating urban. Keep going!

[@CatzzSkatesFamily]

Seeing comments like these keeps me going! Thank you. Rollerblading is fun.

[@mildredhubble6848]

You should scissor as you go over the bumps. And left foot forward when turning left, right forward when turning right 👍🏻

[@CatzzSkatesFamily]

Very good point. I’ll keep that in mind for next time. Thank you for chiming in. ❤️

[@Skating-Southern-New-England]

Absolutely with the scissoring, especially over bumps. (or twigs, stones, etc.) Glad you mentioned this.

[@CatzzSkatesFamily]

Thank you weighting in.

[@RISk8ers]

Looks like a really nice trail to skate on. The surface you fell on looks like ballast stone. This is typically what we see around here when you go on railroad tracks. Its more so it doesn't wash away as easy as typical dirt. Best way to skate on that surface is not to. =) Guessing your friend never showed up at least for this point in the day?

[@CatzzSkatesFamily]

That was one of the nicer trails not too far from my house. So many beautiful sceneries! O okay, thanks I didn't know the term for those stones. I will research on ballast stone and use it as future references if I ever come across those suckers again! LOL Thank you for weighting in on the question. At this moment, I was still waiting for Flyboy96. The last few times we met after work hours, so this was our 1st time meeting on Saturday. Sometimes it's tough to find the right time as he and I have different priorities and schedules.

[@RISk8ers]

@@CatzzSkatesFamily I know the feeling about times and schedules. Thats why me and the guys I skate with typically go on Thursday and Friday nights. Other than those 2 nights its always hit or miss on who is available to skate with. Like I said Ballast stone is typically used on railroads to prevent erosion... I have seen it on a few bike paths here but still left from when they were railroads. A bike path I did last week had it on one side... you can ride bikes on it perfectly fine but I wouldn't recommend it on inline skates, I ended up not noticing it was there and rolling a good 40 feet down it, I was at a good cruising speed and didn't notice it till I was pretty much on it.

[@jakeh7876]

Highly recommend taking some lessons. I made huge improvements that way and it could give you a chance to meet other skaters in your area.

[@CatzzSkatesFamily]

Thanks for the suggestion. Hm.. I’ve never thought about taking lessons. I do watch how other skates on social media. I think I will naturally get better over time by putting the time and effort into it. I’m more into fitness skating. I’m more of a solo skater, but I have skated with a local skater. Not that I don’t feel comfortable meeting with random skaters, but I prefer solo. What kind of skating do you like doing?

[@yuhangzhou6293]

I don't know if it is the camera angle, I think you stand too straight which it's easier for you to fall backwards.

[@CatzzSkatesFamily]

Good point. I have a tendency to stand up more straight when I’m tired. I will try to bend my knees more. Do you skate too?

[@yuhangzhou6293]

Yes, I'm a beginner as well, and I fell on my ass 3 weeks ago, I learnt it the hard way. LOL@@CatzzSkatesFamily

[@CatzzSkatesFamily]

It's part of the experience. I'm not ashamed of falling. I've uploaded all my failed videos and I got more to upload. I just gotta find the time to go through my older videos, edit and publish it.

[@Skating-Southern-New-England]

This is VERY common, and should be a clue as to what is needed to be a stronger, more balanced skater. Proper posture goes a long way towards better skating. Sure, I'll "stand" occasionally, but rarely is that ever because of tiredness. Most of the time, you will see my knees are bent AND the hip has a pivot to it. (shoulders over knees, knees over toes) The "hockey" stance is what you want. I have some links to great skating basics videos that would give you some good insight into proper posture. I love seeing how you have progressed, man. It's heartwarming to see how happy it makes you. If you can get down a little more with those legs with some hip pivot, you will become a much stonger, more balanced skater. (safer, too, because falling is nowhere near as dangerous if you're in the right posture) @@CatzzSkatesFamily

[@fussellino1]

Avoid loose gravel/stone paths...there is no correct way to skate them..

[@CatzzSkatesFamily]

Thank you for chiming in. I was waiting for someone to weight in on this question. You are the first one. ❤️

[@Skating-Southern-New-England]

I used to avoid anywhere there is debris, no matter what is is, as much as possible. But I have found, over time, there isn't much I CAN'T skate on, as long as I'm aware of what it is ahead of time (even if it's only milliseconds ahead of me), and prepared for it (scissored!) When it comes to surfaces with pebbles, acorns, twigs, etc., (like your typical trail that isn't very well kept, especially during certain times of the year) speed is actually HELPFUL! (for me, anyway) I tend to just plow right through anything (being very careful, of course...and scissored all the way!), but if I were to be going slower than a certain speed, it would actually be very dangerous for me to do so. Time, and a lot of skating has made that possible, and it's the same for anybody else. Enjoy it over time, without overdoing it, and learning/working a little at a time at whatever, (even if it's several areas you want to improve on) will go a long way for you. You'll also find, this is a journey. It can be unpredictable depending on how much you love to skate, and actually skate. I never thought I'd have 3 very expensive pair of skates within 2 years of getting back into skating, but I definitely need them.

[@RISk8ers]

@@Skating-Southern-New-England You are correct with your whole comment. I have to agree the more you practice going over crap in your path the better you get at reacting and handling it. Speed tends to allow me to go over most stuff easier as well.

[@CatzzSkatesFamily]

Thank you for weighting in it. It's great to get feedback from an experience skater. I'm loving it and enjoy going at my own pace. You made a good point about learning/working a little at a whatever. Well said man! It's absolutely a journey. To be honest, rollerblading can be expensive depending on the setups. So far, I've spent over $500 on skates and skate related stuff, which I'm sure it's nowhere near other skaters budget. LOL Really appreciate your time with your detailed comments.

[@RISk8ers]

@@CatzzSkatesFamily The FR1 skates you normally see me skating with go for between $700 - $800. I changed the frames, wheels, and bearings. The typically skate goes for between $250 - $350. It adds up but if you look around you can find sales or discount used goods to keep the cost down a little.