| : Hi Rob,
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: I'm 47 and just got into ramps and things a couple of years ago, so you're not too old.
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: : I am guessing it will take a while till I am comfortable enough to hit vert, but I am wondering if skates are different now.
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: Not really.
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: : I have a pair of low cut Ridell skates from many many years ago. Any suggestions about skates or is there any new advances?
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: Most people still build their own, but you can buy ready made vert quads at http://rollergirl.ca
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: : I am most curious about wheels. I have some old Kryptonic wheels and wonder if you can still interchange skateboard wheels?
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: It depends on the trucks you are using.
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: : I will break out the skates tomorrow and would like some advice on equiptment. I don't need anything too great, just something that is comfortable and works. Any suggestions? My old skates should work, but want to know about wheels and if there have been any advances in the last 15 years? Damn, I am old, but want to start skating again and want to retire doing what I grew up doing.
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: I hope to be a skating old man too. I'm a grandfather who skates ramps sometimes. I guess that's close.
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: : The inline thing just does not do it for me. The skates are uncomfortable and you can't stop going down a steep hill.
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: I didn't like the $300 crappy molded plastic inlines I saw being sold. Plus I have larger than normal feet and have to build my own. It's easier to build quads, sorry for that term Bernhard :), than it is a set of inlines.
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: RollerSkater Dave
: Webmaster
: http://quadskating.com
Thanks Dave,
I think it is great that you are taking up vert skating at your age. I have been skating the last two days and can only go a few blocks. I guess my body is not used to it. It's weird because I seem to have the same skills, but my feet kill and I am winded quickly. I am still torn between inline and quads. Next week I will pull out my forteen year old Ridells and see what happens. I am pretty sure that I can get all of my old tricks back, but I am afraid my body won't handle it. I really want to skate with my bestfriend and his six year old son. He told me that his son who skateboards is dropping in. That is pretty cool. I would love to skate with my godson and show him some old school stuff. I don't know if I can do it or not. I am taking everyday very slowly and hope to build up to vert skating. I don't know where you are from, but quad skating in the U.S. has been obsolete for over ten years. I would love to help bring it back. I don't see any advantage to inline,but I spent a lot of time getting used to them, it will be hard to go back. Maybe I will put my old skates on next week and see what happens. I am guessing it will be really strange. I feel compelled to go back to quads just because they are my roots and I was doing it before inlines ever existed. As to the question about wheels, can I buy normal skateboard wheels or do I need something different? As far as trucks, I always skated on the really small standard ones. I was never into grinding. I was all about flips in every direction. Even in contests with inline skaters, I would do old school tricks and all kinds of flips, but never did the big airs. I guess I am a creature of habit and like my own tricks.
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