The renaissance of roller skating

[@ninacold]

No one in my neighborhood ever stopped skating. My mom been skating in chicago and atlanta for years she still skates now.

[@marcodamanlius]

Me-- since March 1978!

[@bellalegosi7850]

That's great! Same here and I'm from chicago as well, still skating.

[@PacificPier]

The 1970s will never go out of style

[@marcodamanlius]

True That. I see in Walmart last week. Oh my.. all the 70s attire!

[@christophersquires8631]

what a great rink been there bunch of times cant wait to go back ,im from ct and been skating since 1978!!!! im 56 now and dont plan on stoping anytime soon!!!!

[@bellalegosi7850]

Same here! Shout out from chicago!

[@marcodamanlius]

@@bellalegosi7850 You too? In 1978 and same age? I am 56 too and I started in 1978 too!

[@marcodamanlius]

Haha, I started in March 1978 and I am 56 too! Awesome, man! Not stopping and not only skating, writing about rinks too that I wont stop.

[@bellalegosi7850]

@@marcodamanlius I love it. We have our shuffle -jam skaters (me) from a more mature generation and the younger ones which usually fall in line and jam with us. Great times! Every once in a while someone will ask how long have you been practicing together? Half the time I dont know who was behind me. Lol. We just all do it.

[@clarissawestbrook2203]

I love to rollerskate too! I'm trying to get better and better at it. ❤❤❤❤

[@karenwhalen8231]

I've been skating for 53 years.

[@RDEnduro]

Way to go getting those skates on again! Great story I just loved it thanks

[@sarah_haywood]

Thanks RD!

[@bookmarker7471]

I wish you guys went to the iconic Cascade in Atlanta 🍑.... memories 💞

[@christinareaves5890]

Give credit to Black culture’s unique contributions, history, and skate culture - especially re: this current resurgence/trend which pulls heavily from “jam skating”

[@thehelm658]

THAT PART

[@Seej1982]

One of the rinks in my town just closed this past weekend, but my favourite rink has been closed almost 20 years now and haven't been able to find a good wooden rink like it since. Long live Roxy Wheels!!!!

[@marcodamanlius]

CJ Costa Rica, what rink was that? And where so I can add to my list of dead rinks for Dead-Rinks.

[@Seej1982]

@@marcodamanlius Just For Fun in McHenry IL, which also had a 'suspicious' fire in May.

[@bellalegosi7850]

@@Seej1982 I remember that but i thought they caught the kids that caused the fire

[@Seej1982]

@@bellalegosi7850 did they? I haven't kept up with the news lately. I also moved out of state since my original comment.

[@ag-bk5wf]

I bought myself a skateboard after 15yrs off.

[@brianthomas2434]

Gene Kelly also stated in "It's Always Fair Weather" in 1955.

[@alainvincent1309]

Nancy Giles Thank You A Gifted Artist

[@julesanne90]

Roller skater for life!

[@YvonneMendezRealtor]

*I Love To Skate! 🛼 Great exercise to music*

[@marcodamanlius]

Me too! And you can tell why. Look at my aviator..

[@XX-gy7ue]

there's few things as much pure fun as roller-skating !

[@maryshoemaker1334]

This is so cool 😎 roller skating is making its way back 🤗 thanks for sharing n stay safe everyone 🙏

[@jeanniebeankartis3088]

I used to love skating....I just may tie on some skates again, with knee and elbow pads of course 😉

[@marcodamanlius]

Hee hee. If you need help, just feel free to ask! I will hold your hand. OK?

[@staylucky4727]

Black people been doing this forever 🥰🥰🥰

[@alinabaramerhat2863]

So have white people

[@beabristow2939]

@@alinabaramerhat2863 roller skating certainly was big everywhere in the 70s and 80s but after it went out of fashion it was mostly kept up by the black community.

[@rogerwarnes8993]

You should have gone to Venice Beach, Ca.

[@user-jl7ym4en5b]

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[@inlineskatesandhybridbikes1110]

Woo~ awesome ~👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@artespinturaanaestrela2607]

❤❤❤

[@Jupe367]

Yes, Eat the 70s music come back with it as well.

[@marvona3531]

🌼🍀🌼🍀🌼🍀

[@flaturth1516]

The LadyGaga video is ultimate cringe...

[@dertythegrower]

shes always fake and pandering to gullible followers, mostly little clueless girls

[@XX-gy7ue]

you look exactly the same

[@isassetuba]

Bs！with electric scooters this is bs

[@taniagarciaduenas5533]

Buena sera dio benedica tutti 🙏🖕

[@joelbarker9989]

Wtf is this lol

[@fretlessed25]

What's with all the masks?