Good places to Rollerblade?

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Locke

He's one of them! Get him!

I'm sure not one of them spandex wearing dorks. I enjoy rollerblading though. There are some nice paths here in Lethbridge. I definitely see less people on blades these days like 15-20 years ago. Since my car just broke down I was thinking about rollerblading to work. I guess I'll bike so I don't look too gay.

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz

Didn't your male "Room mate" just buy rollerblades to start skating to work?

Are YOU his male "Room mate"?

[macker]

Originally Posted by Buff

wtf did all this rollerblading means your gay crap come from? I think it is a good way to enjoy the outdoors and get some good exercise.

It is odd that you don't see more people out in a hockey market city like Calgary and then you go places like Santa Barbara, San Diego, San Francisco, LA, and basically most major cities in the US and you will see lots of people inline skating. Anyone ever try a marathon on wheels? http://inlineskating.about.com/od/co..._marathons.htm
I think it would be fun to try but likely not going to happen here anytime soon?

Anyone Skike? http://www.skike.com/ I guess they have these in at Norseman.

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by Buff

Are YOU his male "Room mate"?

No, but I do shower with them from time to time.

[Hessen]

Years ago I would blade on the path out to the airport. You can park a car in around the small hangers just North of McKnight Tr. at Barlow Tr. The path is reasonably level and a few KM long.

[Tron_fdc]

Originally Posted by macker

It is odd that you don't see more people out in a hockey market city like Calgary and then you go places like Santa Barbara, San Diego, San Francisco, LA, and basically most major cities in the US and you will see lots of people inline skating.

Probably because the people who know how to skate go to an arena to do it....

[Jackpot_Smooth]

Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz

Didn't your male "Room mate" just buy rollerblades to start skating to work?

i think "partner" might be more appropriate.

[Yasa]

Originally Posted by fotze

Also, for a current/future psycho hockey dad, rollerblading with 5 year old will be much better than biking for his future NHL career.

Still, nothing beats mentally breaking them down with slave driven practices and a healthy amount of yelling.

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz

Didn't your male "Room mate" just buy rollerblades to start skating to work?

Yup, and he puts the "mate" in room-mate.

... and some other things in my butt.

I've got some rollerblades in the garage somewhere. Hills on skates are scary. Even JP Stock slid down the steep section of the Crashed Ice course on his bum.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by Hessen

Years ago I would blade on the path out to the airport. You can park a car in around the small hangers just North of McKnight Tr. at Barlow Tr. The path is reasonably level and a few KM long.

I believe that path is now closed due to the new parallel runway construction.

[macker]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

Probably because the people who know how to skate go to an arena to do it....

This guy knows how to skate
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angele...ory?id=5334481
Besides you won't be outside with this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk4-BbWwCNE

[Pizza]

thanks guys for the input. I'll check out a couple of those spots, especially the paths around sikome later this month

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

The paths along the river in fish creek should be flat enough for fruitboots.

Originally Posted by Locke

The 80's.

Dont forget your fanny-pack.

Originally Posted by hulkrogan

You know the hardest part of learning to rollerblade?

Spoiler!

Telling your dad that you're gay

Seriously? I never would've guessed people who skate on ice would say this kinda stuff.
Well, the next time you guys play hockey, look around the ice and count how many girls there are skating with you. Maybe you should reconsider calling it fruity if you couldnt count any girls and ended up counting the guys

[Hockeyguy15]

Originally Posted by Pizza

thanks guys for the input. I'll check out a couple of those spots, especially the paths around sikome later this month








Seriously? I never would've guessed people who skate on ice would say this kinda stuff.
Well, the next time you guys play hockey, look around the ice and count how many girls there are skating with you. Maybe you should reconsider calling it fruity if you couldnt count any girls and ended up counting the guys

We play against a girl goalie from time to time...I always shoot for the 5-hole.

[Jackpot_Smooth]

Originally Posted by Pizza

thanks guys for the input. I'll check out a couple of those spots, especially the paths around sikome later this month








Seriously? I never would've guessed people who skate on ice would say this kinda stuff.
Well, the next time you guys play hockey, look around the ice and count how many girls there are skating with you. Maybe you should reconsider calling it fruity if you couldnt count any girls and ended up counting the guys

Another place is around edworthy park. it's a pretty level pathway too. might be far though if you're in the south.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Jackpot_Smooth

Another place is around edworthy park. it's a pretty level pathway too. might be far though if you're in the south.

+1. And there are a ton of guys with no shirts there...a rollerblader's heaven!

[Jackpot_Smooth]

Originally Posted by Sliver

+1. And there are a ton of guys with no shirts there...a rollerblader's heaven!

almost as much as the dressing room after the game. except no shower.

[Hockeyguy15]

I don't know about you but I shower with my gear on, in the event that anyone on my hockey team is a closet rollerblader.

[onetwo_threefour]

Carburn park is perfectly flat and you can cross the river and go down towards Anderson aways or north towards Glenmore. Even if you turn around when you start coming to hills you can get a decently long ride in. Shouldice to downtown and back is pretty flat as well, especially if you stay on the north side of the river.

[Misterpants]

Must be a slow summer if we are bumping threads from the 90's.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

I believe that path is now closed due to the new parallel runway construction.

The replacement pathway is paved, or at least part of it was when I went through. Likely will be done soon, if not already.