Skating big rails in their 30s

[roomservice]

How much longer will Leo and Dane ride the bars?

[Jemp83]

When their bodies will no longer allow them to do so. /thread

[ratherwatch]

I've been wondering about this recently - if people box on too late, everyone is praying for them to quit.
When skaters slow down, they've gone soft.
Most boxers love their game first of all and many stay involved after they retire, but it is only for the headstrong at the rough end and only for a short window.
Not that many people skate big rails just for the thrill of it.
Some do and God bless them, but there is a lot of misery involved so the answer I would have thought is 'until it is not part of the job'.
In both fields, retirement tells you when its time and if you are smart you listen to it.

[poor alice]

Jamie Thomas in Cold War was 39 wasn’t he, legit tails and impossible 50-50 on Clipper no less. That part was inspiring.

The old Zero heads are in their 30s and still hitting big shit AFAIK. Brockman and Burman for instance.

Reynolds goes big, Ellington and Greco in the Deathwish vid are hitting alsorts of rails and big shit.

There are more...

[ziggy]

The effect of impact gets so much worse with age. Going off a curb feels like jumping down a 10-stair after 40

[SneakySecrets]

The effect of impact gets so much worse with age. Going off a curb feels like jumping down a 10-stair after 40

Not looking forward to that.  I started skating way more after I turned 30 and realized that I don’t have an infinite amount of time left on the board.

[76CTA]

Not being an academic person I had to do manual labour for an income and hurt my lower back. I’ve never been the same since. Look after yourself and skating beyond your mid 30’s will not be an ordeal. Stretching and diet are also keys.

[fs overkrook]

Hopefully Dane just quits I can’t stand watching him skate

[rubbery vagina]

How could you hate on this?

[FLstrange]

skating as a whole wasn't evolved. board technology was limited to people finding a old rollerskate and nailing it to a scrap 2x4. people didnt have a way to watch videos to learn tricks from and nobody knew how to ollie yet. i really doubt many big rails got skated in the 1930's. the 2030's on the other hand all skate hardgoods will be considered contraband and will require a permit and have serial numbers, only those competing in the olympic qualifiers will be granted access to them so any big rails skated will be of competition regulation size only.

[Szechuan]

skating as a whole wasn't evolved. board technology was limited to people finding a old rollerskate and nailing it to a scrap 2x4. people didnt have a way to watch videos to learn tricks from and nobody knew how to ollie yet. i really doubt many big rails got skated in the 1930's. the 2030's on the other hand all skate hardgoods will be considered contraband and will require a permit and have serial numbers, only those competing in the olympic qualifiers will be granted access to them so any big rails skated will be of competition regulation size only.

Orwellian shredding is the future.

[burn_to_live]

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skating as a whole wasn't evolved. board technology was limited to people finding a old rollerskate and nailing it to a scrap 2x4. people didnt have a way to watch videos to learn tricks from and nobody knew how to ollie yet. i really doubt many big rails got skated in the 1930's. the 2030's on the other hand all skate hardgoods will be considered contraband and will require a permit and have serial numbers, only those competing in the olympic qualifiers will be granted access to them so any big rails skated will be of competition regulation size only.

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Orwellian shredding is the future.

Yes.

[Szechuan]

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skating as a whole wasn't evolved. board technology was limited to people finding a old rollerskate and nailing it to a scrap 2x4. people didnt have a way to watch videos to learn tricks from and nobody knew how to ollie yet. i really doubt many big rails got skated in the 1930's. the 2030's on the other hand all skate hardgoods will be considered contraband and will require a permit and have serial numbers, only those competing in the olympic qualifiers will be granted access to them so any big rails skated will be of competition regulation size only.

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Orwellian shredding is the future.

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Yes.

Most fitting bladerunner sig ever haha.

[ArtVandelay]

skating as a whole wasn't evolved. board technology was limited to people finding a old rollerskate and nailing it to a scrap 2x4. people didnt have a way to watch videos to learn tricks from and nobody knew how to ollie yet. i really doubt many big rails got skated in the 1930's. the 2030's on the other hand all skate hardgoods will be considered contraband and will require a permit and have serial numbers, only those competing in the olympic qualifiers will be granted access to them so any big rails skated will be of competition regulation size only.

Do you think skateboarding would exist without rollerskating? I mean I guess eventually someone would’ve figured it out, but without those clunky skates and their temptuous clay wheels just begging to be to ripped off and nailed to a 2x4, skateboarding could be decades behind where it is now. Is it time we give rollerskates and roller skaters (bladers) their proper due? Shall we tip our hats and be more respectful to our blading brothers - err pioneers - if you will?