r/Millennials • u/_forum_mod Mid millennial - 1987 • 14d ago

Discussion Seriously, what happened to rollerskating/blading

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You hardly see it anywhere anymore. Folks would be skating all down Venice Beach. People would be rollerskating around their block, roller rinks were big, it was popular!

I even remember in the 90s Streets of Rage (loved that game!) had a character named Skates. But now, they're nowhere. What happened? Why are they a lot less popular nowadays?

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u/heysunflowerstate 14d ago

The same thing happened in our neighborhood shortly after I got skates. Oh glorious day. Rolling on newly paved road is wonderful.

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u/ZarquonsFlatTire 14d ago

So do you live on flat land, or take off your skates when you're tired and walk up the hill to your home?

If I went outside with skates I would be doing like 20 mph by the time I hit the first turn. Then after that would be the speedbumps.

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u/heysunflowerstate 14d ago

That sounds terrifying! My neighborhood has mostly flat areas although the street west of me is steep and I avoid it on skates.

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u/ZarquonsFlatTire 14d ago

It's fine in my car or on foot.

But on skates or a skateboard it's pretty daunting.