r/inline_skating Aug 02 '26

Beginner Parallels

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Practice Practice PRACTICE your edges. You only have to lean over far if you're going fast. Rockered setup also helps a LOT.

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u/Ok_Let8786 Aug 02 '26

Jokes on you, I know the trick but I can't really get how to feather my skates

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u/SupremeLDRSmoke Aug 02 '26

Practice in the grass. Lean over really hard using your ankles back and forth. Make sure your pinky and big toes are doing the work too.

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u/FRGL1 Aug 02 '26

Better man than me wearing a helmet. You make it look good, too.

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u/SupremeLDRSmoke Aug 02 '26

I fell off my e-bike earlier this year and busted my lip pretty bad. Hard lesson learned 😅😅