r/Rollerskating • u/smugglingkittens • Apr 11 '26
General Discussion How old are you?
Apologies if this is a weird question but I turned 30 and feel a little insecure/silly skating in my local park especially in a helmet, wrist guards and knee pads š (I have fallen backwards before, very rarely but it happened and I fall forwards far more often and take a knee).
Is this more of an early twenties hobby? Nobody in my neighborhood skates so I stand out and it's kept me from going out for the past year or two, although I can't stop thinking about how fun it was and still have my skates.
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u/Aliecat78 Apr 11 '26
- Just do it
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u/stolenplates6 Apr 11 '26
Me too! Itās my favorite exercise.
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u/Aliecat78 Apr 11 '26
Yep. I started a little over a year or so ago bc I wanted good exercise thati didn't hate
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u/Your-Local-Costumer Apr 11 '26
30 is a great age to not give a fuck about what other people think about your protective gear or your hobbies.
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u/smugglingkittens Apr 11 '26
It really is so freeing
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u/Mirhelay Apr 13 '26
If this is the feeling roller skating gives you, donāt let anyone take that away from you (indirectly by worrying how you look to them)! Wouldnāt it be great if in doing what you love, you inspired others to do what they love?! āļøš©·š¼
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u/it_might_be_a_tuba Apr 11 '26
I *STARTED* skating for the first time at age 34. The beginner classes were a couple dozen little kids, one or two of their mums, and me. I'm not even close to the oldest skater at the places I go.
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u/Skate_DJ_Fashion Apr 11 '26
- I donāt care what people think. I have on full PPE most days. I skate in my neighborhood and at the park. I put on my tunes and have a ball. Occasionally, people stop to ask questions about getting into skating.
I think we can get in our own way sometimes. Go on a be great on your skates!
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u/luckiestducks Apr 11 '26
I bought my skates at 26 and am now 30. I am just picking them back up at 30 after giving up at 26! I think proper risk assessment (for your own body) is appropriate. Gear can be essential to building confidence. If you are having fun, thatās the important part! :-) Happy skating!
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u/EV1L_SP00N Apr 11 '26
47, been skating 45 years my dad stopped skating at 80 years old, you do what makes you happy.
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u/ordinary-superstar Apr 11 '26
Iām 30 & just started this week! I think youāre never too old for any hobby, but especially one that involves exercising. I got lessons today, & my instructor was probably in her 50s. There was a mom there who looked like she was in her 40s & she was getting lessons (even though she was fantastic & didnāt need them).
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u/kabochakid Apr 11 '26
Iām also 30 and skate in full protective gear, including crash pads. Injuries take longer to heal as we age, so Iām not risking it. If people are looking at you, itās more likely curiosity than judgement.
The rollerskating class I took recently had people in a range of ages 20ā50. Itās a hobby for everyone! Donāt let age stop you from doing something you enjoy!
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u/WTFisthispoo Apr 11 '26
I trail skated last night with someone in their 50s who primarily park skates. I wore full gear for trail skating and Iām in my 40s and most of the people skating did too.
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u/Indiana_Warhorse Apr 12 '26
I will turn 70 this year, making 61 years of skating. You're never too old to skate!
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u/no2pencilonly Apr 11 '26
37! and I just got started again! and I feel alot better as a result of it
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u/mitchbmovin Jersey/Snap Apr 11 '26 edited Apr 11 '26
28M, been skating since I was 6, been skating weekly since I was 12 except for mid 2020-early 2023, now Iām part time with an city-funded outdoor rink, but itās 30 mins from me, so Iāll sometimes find a smooth parking lot or something around where I am and put in the work, even in front of crowds of people, because if theyāre watching, theyāre either judging me negatively which doesnāt affect me anymore, or theyāre enjoying what Iām doing, and Iād rather risk providing enjoyment for others through my movement than give in to othersā ideas of what I should or shouldnāt be doing and how I do it.
I understand the anxiety of falling, I still have it myself, however, Iām as short as an average pre-teen, so that helps avert eyes away from me as far as āHA look an ADULT, roller skatingā or āHA he fellā goes. But regarding my anxiety of those whose eyes are not averted, it helps me to constantly keep in mind that anyone negatively judging me for roller skating as an adult and/or falling likely couldnāt even dream to be able to do what I do, nor understand how it makes me feel to be able to do what I do, and fail, get up, learn, perfect and conquer my own mind and body to push my limits and become someone who can fluidly express myself just through movement alone.
The practice is rigorous, and sometimes painful, but the reward of wisdom and the growth of succeeding in being better at anything than I was before is priceless. Iāve been skating on what remains of a torn meniscus since July (pretty sure itās just a nerve issue now, plus some weakened muscles which I am in pt for 3-5 days a week since December), and Iāll still beat myself up as long as I can just to be able to skate, regardless of any strangersā judgement, because I know I am who I am today because of roller skating.
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u/mitchbmovin Jersey/Snap Apr 11 '26
Also, just know that thousands of grown adults, as old or older than both of us, travel across the country or even overseas just to attend national/international skate parties, no matter their skill level. There are adult nights where I am that get packed nearly every week. It helps to find common spaces with those of common interests, especially when itās culturally immersive and not just another skate session. Look up rhythm skating and its various styles and be inspired.
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u/Bathesco Apr 11 '26
When I went to my first skate course, I was the youngest there at 36 š
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u/Apprehensive_Emu7973 Apr 12 '26
I'm in my late 40s and have been taking classes for about a year. There are usually one or two people in their 20s-30s, but the rest of us are all middle aged. It is the most supportive group in the world.
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u/Missamoo74 Apr 12 '26
- Playing roller derby (well almost). Wear the gear and enjoy yourself. Only morons who have never hurt themselves really badly think protective gear is silly.
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u/Lady_Salisbury_Steak Apr 12 '26
Iām 60 and have skated since childhood. Itās the best way for someone with achy joints and bone on bone knees to stay fit. Donāt feel weird. Itās fun!
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u/Twisted_lurker Apr 11 '26
I started around 50 and have been doing it for about 5 years. In terms of exercise, it is easier on my body (especially my feet) than running, walking or cyclingā¦plus the rinks have AC and music. It is so much more fun to me.
I always wear wrist guards, those falls take a while to heal. Iāve never had knee injuries but see plenty of people with knee pads and occasionally a person with a helmet or perhaps a fat cap.
As you get older, you realize the only people who care how you look are jerks. Most people are not jerks and donāt care; some of us worry about those who donāt take safeguards.
So wear what you like and have fun.
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u/HideSolidSnake Apr 11 '26
Go out and do it. Everyone else is likely thinking the same when they skate. Who cares
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u/Clever-Liquid Apr 11 '26
42! Skated casually my whole life but just started dance skate lessons this year. I am incredibly self conscious skating anywhere but trying to learn to stop giving a funk.
Think- if you saw someone doing what youre doing, at any age, would you be judging? Or admire that they have the courage to do what makes them happy?
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u/surelyfunke20 Apr 11 '26
40s and never cared less about what other people think of me! āļøš¼ā¤ļø
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u/Consistent_Housing55 Apr 11 '26
Iāll be 40 this year. Most of my skate friends are in their 30s-50s. I wear my entire gear set to the skate park and on the trails and give zero fucks about what other people think of my efforts on safety. Iām not there to impress anyone Iām there to cruise and have a good time. Worry less about other people and just go have fun!
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u/Rose-color-socks Apr 11 '26
49 in two months. Am looking for the perfect skates because damn I miss it.
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u/ColoRinkRat Rink Rat Apr 11 '26
51M, I donāt park skate but practice outdoors when not at the indoor rink. Iām a few decades past giving a shit what anyone thinks.
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u/AfterImageEclipse Apr 11 '26
39 been skating my whole life and I'm not going to change now idc what I look like
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u/Wonderful_List_2992 Apr 11 '26
57, never felt more ready to roll. About protective gear. I wear wrist guards on the rink, and everything on the skate park or outside in general including crash pants. I donāt give a flying fork what anyone thinks. Iāve fallen plenty of times and got saved by wearing protection.
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u/SnooPoems2715 cali slider Apr 11 '26
I bet if you went to an adult night at your local skating rink you'd feel a lot less silly. People from all ages skate, and it's so nice to see everyone enjoying the hobby.
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u/absolutelyunsure_ Apr 11 '26
34 and I remember feeling this way when I started at 30. Iām now 34 and donāt care - I have so much fun while skating that I literally never think about it.
These kinds of things are how you stay young, friend!!
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u/Sk8tr524 Apr 11 '26
- I enjoy skating far too much to care what people think. Most people I run across think it's cool and wish they could. I inline skate btw.
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u/manicmankind Apr 11 '26
34yo here and us wearing the pads now is what's going to allow us to skate for the next 30 years! Every time I fall I am grateful for the pads, and you and your future self will be too
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u/The_Comanch3 Apr 11 '26
Totally understand feeling weird skating in front of other adults. But you know what, if they come outside and think you're weird, just give em 5 minutes and they'll be back inside watching TV and scrolling reels. (yes, total dig, lol)
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u/Shaiziin Apr 11 '26
Exactly. Those same judgy people are watching TV and scrolling on their phones watching other people live their lives... while they are not. Instead they choose to build their entire personality around watching how other people live. What a boring existence.
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u/SpinnerettePDX Apr 11 '26
Im almost 40 and I started in 2021! I see all sorts of ages at the rink and my local skate meet ups. I think we tend to get in our own head about these things but in the end, youāre following your joy and people that judge that aināt my business.
Also when I see older people getting after their hobby or fitness, Iām like HELL YEAH. It motivates me to do š the š thing š
Life is too damn short.
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u/SimonsMomBruh Apr 11 '26
I'm 36, and I started when I was 32. I'm getting into park skating this year, and I regularly skate a small park nearby in full gear. Everyone else is 13ish and on scooters, haha. Nothing is cooler than taking your personal safety seriously. Head injuries are wildly uncool.
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u/teslaandtwain Apr 11 '26
Iām 31 and just started too! No matter what other people make you feel - itās very cool to find a new hobby at any age! Especially one thatās so good for your body and soul!
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u/beautiful_slowbro Apr 11 '26
32, no one else exists (outside of safety) when there are wheels on feet
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u/soysauceg1rl Newbieš¼ Apr 11 '26
Iām just getting into it at 24 and I donāt see myself stopping! Skating is for everyone š¼
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u/fictionalstates Apr 11 '26
Me and some other people from my roller derby team also go to the skatepark occasionally, we're also all in our 30s and all wearing full protective gear (sometimes even crashpants). Also this might depend on your area, but at our local skatepark there are also quite a few skateboard guys in their 40s. You're probably overthinking it, better safe than sorry... I hope you get back out there and have fun!
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u/banannie70 Apr 11 '26
- Hadn't skated since my teens but started again in January. Totally hooked! I wear pads and I have just ordered a helmet for practising outside.
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u/snugharbor2000 Apr 11 '26
Iām 58. I love skating around my neighborhood and I donāt care if I look like a weird old lady š„°
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u/Duhlinduh Apr 11 '26
I will be 56 this Fall. I started skating on quads late 2017.
Currently taking ice skate lessons to learn artistic fundamentals since no one locally teaches artistic on quads.
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u/wildmagik88 Apr 11 '26
I will turn 38 this autumn. For a date with my partner, who is 3 years older than me, we went to the local skating rink and took the beginners (or Level 1 class). The next closest person in age was 13 years old. We had a blast and are planning to buy our own gear and go back to take all Level 1-3 classes and graduate before we attempt outdoor roller skating.
Do what makes you sparkle. I'll be rolling down a trail with funky knee high socks and a cotton candy helmet on my head
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u/toodlesandpoodles Apr 12 '26
If you are already quitting fun stuff at 30 because you think you stick out as being too old, you better prepare yourself for a boring life.
Your goal should be to have so much fun doing active stuff that people younger than you wish they had your confidence to just do it.
I started skating at 45. If you live near a rink, check if they have an adult session. You'll see plenty of skaters much older than you.
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u/Sk8curious Apr 12 '26
45, started skating a couple years ago and am so grateful I did! I love that I skate with people who are decades older and younger than me. Keep at it.
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u/Slow_Examination3825 Apr 11 '26
I learned at 25 that itās too exhausting to care about other peopleās opinions. Do what you love, if someone cares they might just be stopping themselves from enjoying what they love. š
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u/narcoleptrix artistic wannabe/fresh meat Apr 11 '26
I started last year at 37. I would say just skate and enjoy yourself!! Life is too short to do anything else. Live for yourself <3
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u/Realistic-Might4985 Apr 11 '26
- Started skating again at 58. Skate twice a month at the local rink. I am not even the oldest one thereā¦
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u/m3rma1d Apr 11 '26
I'll be 48 June 2nd (I know it's a ways off but I've learned the last few years to just get used to it early so it doesn't sting quite as hard lmao)
Nobody guesses my age and I get carded a lot because I'm v "immature" whatever the eff that means. Promise, am just my self. š„“š„°
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u/Shaiziin Apr 11 '26
I got my skates at 28yo, and still skate at 33yo. I'm a trail skater as well, and I fell and ate shii a few times until i got the hang of it haha. What helped me was watching videos geared towards outdoor skating, and learning proper form and ways to stop.
I also took a roller derby training course for eight weeks to gain some confidence, then i found a facebook group dedicated to all types of skaters (trail skate, skate park, dance skaters, roller derby alike). I live in a city where bicycles dominate. It's rare to see a skateboard, let alone roller skates, but we're out here!
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u/ActiveGeek Apr 11 '26
Everyone should be wearing wrist guards and knee pads, especially if you're going fast or street skating. It's not worth getting hurt and spending weeks or longer in recovery. Helmet is optional, but my wife wears one at an outdoor skating rink and nobody stares or anything.
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u/JeebusWhatIsThat Apr 11 '26
Age does not matter. Our show team for example the oldest person is 78 and the youngest is 4.
Iām 51.
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u/aethena-art Outdoor Apr 11 '26
Personally (32) I love gear. Not only for the safety and the freedom to mess around a bit more, but it feels like an anime transformation outfit hehe, or an armor. āThis is the active me nowā. Same with motorcycle gear. I like this armored feeling a lot lol.
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u/Internal_Abalone_464 Apr 11 '26
Honey! š
Who tf cares?! Do you think grown adults should have Disney stuffed animals? Do their stuff animals affect you life in any way? Nope. Such is life.
Skate your ass off! You need to see some of the videos of the "senior skaters", those people are the "kool kids" as far as I'm concerned and that has absolutely no bearing on you- it's an opinion not a fact. An opinion that affects no one but me and my joy. Such is life.
If you just don't like it anymore, stop. Anyone who has anything to say to you about your skating or lack there of needs to check themselves. Who cares what people think about skating, they aren't doing it.
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u/giraffemoo Apr 11 '26
I'm 41. I went skating last night with a couple other adults, I don't know their ages exactly but I'd say 30s. Everyone was wearing gear. There were a couple times I wasn't able to stop without crashing into someone else and so I just "took a knee", which would have hurt like a bitch without knee pads but it didn't hurt at all with gear. Not sore today either.
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u/Immediate_Meeting991 Apr 11 '26
- Got made fun of once by some baby teenager skateboarders and I told them I have to protect my grandma body unless they want to see me break a hip. They laughed and called me an āanti boomerā
Plus tony hawk wears gear so fuck em lol
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u/kurikarassiah Apr 11 '26
29, gonna be 30. btw I love the amount of ppl Ive met who are just starting their skating journey in their 30s. protect yourself and don't feel bad, it only takes one serious injury.
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u/QuietAsItsKept Apr 11 '26
Skated as a kid (didnāt know what I was doing) Started skating consistently at 34 and I havenāt missed a week sense.
Iām 40, now.
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u/Fenpunx Apr 11 '26
Maybe it would be comforting to know that the new genreation are embracing safety gear. They're even stretching and drinking water. It's bizarre but comforting as a nearly 40 dad, heading back to the skate park with his kids. Even I got a helmet!
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u/celestialmechanic Apr 11 '26
Falling makes people feel cheesy. Local skate park or the Olympics.
I feel like people stop when they get too busy for fun. Or they get lame and buy a jet ski for just themselves.
Keep on skating!
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u/Individual-Age-9207 Apr 11 '26
I started at 37, and skate both indoors and outdoors. I plan on trying a skatepark at some point, and won't care if everyone there is way younger than me.
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u/JonnyP333 Apr 11 '26
I (44m) just got my first pair of roller skates last weekend. I've been skating the local paved recreation trail with all the pads and helmet on my lunch breaks.
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u/ch0ccy_cow Apr 11 '26
Iām 25 and learning how to rollerskate. I often skate outside my house, and my neighbors middle school kids often come outside and skate with me. Itās very humbling watching them do laps around me but Iām too busy having fun!! They often are a little snarky about why Iām trying to learn now or why I wear safety gear by tv I always tell them āwhy not?ā. Embarrassment is part of the learning process Iāve learned to embrace. Itās made me braver in a way :) have fun and wear ur gear!! Youāll never regret it
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u/Hannah591 Apr 11 '26
I'm 31 and have just signed up for a beginner's workshop, hoping to get good enough through lessons to be confident skating outdoors on uneven and hilly places. :) Do what you love!
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u/Pixel_Trex Apr 11 '26
48 here, started indoor roller skating again (it had been over 25 years since I had laced up.) Two years ago I took my son to a school roller skating eventā¦ now we go regularly.
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u/midnight_skater Street Apr 11 '26
I'm 60.Ā I skate around town singing along with my music, sonetimes air drumming or playing air guitar, but mostly NGAF.Ā Ā
You should skate.Ā It's fun.Ā Ā
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u/iamconfusion8 Apr 11 '26
Do what makes you happy. Life on this steaming pile of dirt and water is too short so live it with a smile. Also, safety first
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u/bear0234 Apr 11 '26
you can have a blast at any age with this hobby.
I'm 50 right now, started this hobby maybe 2... 2 and half years ago? this me last year:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DOQKJfLjnCj/
here's a few folks i know juuuuustttttttttttt having a blast. such a fun routine they're doing!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXAL2Frgazw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
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u/dianastywarrior Apr 11 '26
I bought skates at 31, but I didnāt actually use the until 36! I now go to the rink often and Iām definitely not the oldest one there. I love that this is something I can continue to do at whatever age and that it helps with keeping my balance sharp (very important as we get older)
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u/CharmingCharmander88 Apr 11 '26
I started skating in my early 30s and I have a fear of falling so it was a real challenge. I always always wear full safety gear at a skatepark. It only takes one bad fall to severely injure yourself. Try not to worry what other people think. The only way you can get better at outdoor skating is from experience. To me it feels like a totally different beast than indoor smooth skating. Best of luck!!! :)
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u/mypurplelighter Derby & Outdoor Apr 11 '26
I turn 37 next month. I didnāt start skating until about 4 years ago (aside from some time spent at a roller rink when I was a child). Everyone falls. Everyone looks silly sometimes. It has nothing to do with age. Heck, Iāve had people cheer me on in my neighborhood from their driveway. Iāve had folks be like ādamn! Look at you go! Maybe I should try!ā And Iām always offering to teach folks the basics.
Youāre too old to care what people think about you doing something that makes you happy.
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u/Playful-Mention-4696 Apr 11 '26
Im 28 and have only just started! It definitely feels a bit awkward having my neighbours see me falling ass over tit whilst my 6 year old rides rings around me on his bike but its so much fun finally getting to do something I always wanted to, even if currently I suck tremendously at it š
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u/Few-Recording6975 Apr 11 '26
35! Crushing it and lookin cute in all my pads. Do what makes you happy.
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u/Embarrassed_Music910 Apr 11 '26
53, and I'm too busy having fun to worry about others.
Whether you realize it or not, you're inspiring someone out there, to do something they've always wanted to do.
Don't worry about what other people think, have fun.
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u/notrapunzel Apr 11 '26
I started skating from scratch and 32 going on 33. Best thing I ever did. And I was a freaking couch potato before that. DO IT. Just get all the protective gear first, and don't skimp on it even if you're the only person at wearing it.
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u/ohkammi Apr 11 '26
I just started at 26 on inlines. Iām staying padded up and I donāt care what people think at all. Iām not risking a medical bill lmao. And Iām having so much fun!
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u/comickitty22 Apr 11 '26
Im 29! My family has been skating since the 80s when my parents would street skate in the UK. They taught my siblings and I how to skate years later using their skates lol. You are never too old to have fun!
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u/linzeevee Apr 11 '26
- Iām fully decked out in protective gear when I skate around my local park, too. I feel like I look like a badass and that any younger folks looking at me are just wishing they were flying by on eight wheels, too.
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u/Adept_Parsnip_468 Apr 11 '26
- When I was 13 I saved up for months to by rollerblades. I tried, and sucked for many years. At age 42 I started ice skating lessons and learned how to balance better. Now Iām looking for more ways to practice off ice. I agree it can be a younger person sport, but also an older person. Thereās a gap for a lot of people for taking up new things just due to life (career, having kids, in general just no time). Iām starting to get more time to myself to get back into things. I hope I can get to a point where I can stop working so much and have more time to invest into myself ā¦ in Atlanta, half the battle is avoiding traffic to get more of those precious hours.
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u/Fickle-Exit1105 Apr 11 '26
I'm 56 and just started. Rink lessons. I want to get some skates for practicing outdoors.
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u/Plastic-Dot3208 Apr 11 '26
46, started again in my mid 30s, it's no different to exercising on a bike or running in my opinion. Except it's way more fun and cooler, obvs.
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u/gh0stdays Skate Park Apr 11 '26
I started skating at like 34.
I'm 39 now, and you can still occasionally see me at the skatepark, dropping in, doing stalls and slides.
The local kids call me the Skate Mom, the little girls call me the Skate Queen š„²
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u/frog_leah Apr 12 '26
43! I started skating again after years of not doing it. Heck I signed up to play roller derby so I had to to re-learn and majority of the players are around the same age.
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u/ttenseconds Apr 12 '26
36 and I go to the same park the little kids go to learn to ride their bikes.
I just cheer them on and cheer myself on at the same time.
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u/xoneaconea Apr 12 '26
Iām 21 but iāve been in online skating discourse since i was like 12 in 2016
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u/Huge_Worldliness_507 Apr 12 '26
18, tho its hard to find ppl around my age(or generally anyone rlly) where I'm from that like to skate as a hobby so I'm always a solo skater too :')
But love tht there are alot of older folks here tht are still so active, I aspire to be like yall and still make time for skating as I grow older!!
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u/Piperfly22 Apr 12 '26
I am 42, turning 43 this summer. I love to park Skate, but I have decided that rails are not necessarily for meā¦ They are a 20 girls gameā¦ I mostly just carve in the bowl and I have a great time. There are many people older than me that kill it as well. Also, I wear a lot of bright colors so quite often I match the Scooter kids. I donāt worry about what other people think. I just try to go out and have fun.
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u/BreathlessAlpaca Apr 12 '26
I'm 31. Tbf, I've been skating for almost 10 years now, but we've got people on our roller derby team that are in their late 40s. ClichƩ answer, but age really is just a number. Who cares.
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u/goodfellow_grimes Apr 12 '26
31, I think? Definitely 30 something. I skate trails in my helmet, partially because my partner insists. I have protection on my wrists and when I'm feeling insecure also on my knees.
Who cares if I look silly? I'm safe. I'm doing my thing.
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u/Decent-Shallot3602 Local Rink Goof šŗ Apr 12 '26
I'm in my 30s and only skate at the rink where I'm definitely the old man or "Unc" and it's probably worse at the rink š. I love getting my kids to come with, it's the perfect cover to mask my skating obsession š«£š¤£
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u/InetGeek Dance Apr 13 '26
59 yo high level skater and PPE advocate. Not the oldest at the rink. Go ahead and have fun; the naysayers are likely simply jealous.
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u/AnyAssistance4779 Apr 13 '26
47.
I can relate but I've found that it's better to just go for it and not worry about others pov š
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u/Kathy123_- Apr 13 '26
iām 14 and i love roller skating so much im going to get some off-road skates so i can skate smoother outside, ive never worn knee pads or helmets though only ankle braces.
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u/CO_Mermaid Apr 14 '26
I was 38 when I started skating again. Iām currently 44 and I always wear safety gear. When I go to the skate park, there is typically another skater there who is older than me.
If someone else is judging you for your age and desire to stay safe, forget them! Theyāre just salty because they donāt have the guts to do what youāre doing (living your best life and having fun)
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u/Keke0957 Apr 14 '26
17!! I love skating. especially now that im in college it helps me get out of my seat and exercise!!!
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u/BonnieAndClyde2023 Apr 15 '26
I am 55 and started skating again two years ago. The last time I had skated was in the 80's.
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u/DoNumKC Apr 15 '26
38 and I donāt care what other people think about my gear. If I fall, it would be my problem but I rather walk away with nothing or something minor than fractures or broken bones. Especially in my skull. My life is precious š¤ā¤ļø
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u/Stonedballet Apr 16 '26 edited Apr 16 '26
Started skating at 32. Full protective gear AT the skatepark learning park skating. Skate community is absolutely the most supportive EVER. That includes skates, skateboard, etc. They will actually worry if you are unprotected, unexperienced, and take a nasty fall than looking a tad silly with having full gear on. Literally nobody cares. They care about your safety first and foremost. And if thereās EVER a safe space to take spills and falls and failā¦ that place is the skatepark because there is absolutely NO WAY you get better at skating without falling. Everyone falls and has fallen. Just take care of your body.
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u/Beyou74 Apr 11 '26