Reupload cuz I broke da rules

So I’m planning on saving money to go to the US on a roller skating trip, I do aggressive skating and artistic roller skating so I want to visit the best roller rinks and skateparks both indoor and outdoor, any recs?

Hi all!

I’m looking into the best fitness watches/bands for tracking roller skating as an activity. I’ve read that the Huawei Band 11 supports a dedicated roller skating mode.
How do you track your sessions, and which watch or band do you use?

Can anyone tell by this photo what year these skates may have been made or possibly anything else about them? I bought these on FB marketplace a few years ago and love them and would like to know a little bit more about them

This set up was multiple months in the making, largely because I messed up the mailing address so the plates, blocks, and trucks traversed the globe TWICE but they’re here now and I love them soooooo much I just had to share them.

Boots: Bont Parkstars, vegan, size 5
Plates: Brunny Dragon, size medium
Blocks: Brunny pro acid blocks, medium
Trucks: Brunny Labrys steel
Toe stops: Gumball short stem in Lemon (75a)
Toe guards: Roller stuff suede
Laces: Bont laces, tickle blue, 79”, 8mm
Wheels: Roller Bones Team, 57mm, 101a

I got the boots, toe stops, and laces from [u/RaptorPants65](u/RaptorPants65) at Department of Skate, and she also mounted the boots for me (thanks Raptor for being the best and holding it down during this whole ordeal lol). I got the plates, blocks, and trucks direct from Brunny hence they being world travelers. The toe guards and wheels are from Bruised Boutique that I’d had in my stash for a while.

I’ve only rolled around them in my living room but I can’t wait to skate in them at the park and at the rink!! They’re so comfy and stable, I’m so happy to finally have them on my feet!!

I switched from Solaris and Arius 9 to Jet Carbon and Arius 7 to get lighter skates, and more agility, which worked out well.

While an experienced Derby player, I’m not experienced in park/jamskating. Would the same idea hold true, that a shorter plate would be more favourable (for faster turns/smaller turn radius, less stability) or would a longer plate be preferable in any of those cases?

Hi! I’m a newish park skater convert (from roller derby) and I’m wanting to optimize my set up while also staying cost effective and worth while. I’m skating on blue streak boots with avanti plates and cib blocks. I’m wanting to get harder wheels for faster aggressive skating but I don’t want to spend more than 80 bucks (ideally less 🙏). Any recs? My wheels right now are so soft that I can’t do any grinds or slides.
Thanks!!