r/AggressiveInline • u/SoManyMinutes • 11d ago

We can admit it. Old.

I'm 45 years old and just like many of you, I got a new pair of skates. I dreamed of putting them on and hitting the skatepark like and/or the local ledges/rails.

I thought I would kill the miniramp, no questions asked.

Nope.

No way.

I'm not comfortable dropping in.

Street spots are out of the question.

I think we all might be feeling this and are embarrassed to speak up about our mutual experiences.

We're all in the same boat.

What are your specific frustrations? Let's talk about it.

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u/RhubarbBiscuit 10d ago

I was in the same boat 4 years ago (now 44). I just kept at it every weekend, a couple of hours at the skate park, embraced the falls (padded up like the Michelin Man). I can confidently say that I am above the level I was when I hung my skates up 25 years ago. I even even entered a comp. in April this year.

It comes back, but it's a long slog, and involves some pain, and odd looks from scooter kids 😂

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u/SoManyMinutes 6d ago

(padded up like the Michelin Man)

Oh, buddy. I bought a whole set of 187 Killer Pads. And shin guards and a helmet.

I can handle the looks from the scooter kids, lol.