I like to skate. Specifically inline skating! What about you?
I used to love inline skating as a kid. Is it still popular these days?
At least in the 1980s! "Life" magazine published a piece on an American skater training for the Olympics.
Oh wow. Way back in the 80's. That is really cool.
Yes! But inline skates have been around since 1849! They were invented by Louis Legrange in France!
I wonder what those looked like? Are there different kinds of modern inline skates?
Yes. The common skate used for recreation includes a rubber "stop" that can be used as a brake. Other versions do not include this feature.
Oh I see. Do people still participate in inline skate races?
I think so! Aggressive inline skating has been featured in skating films since 1994.
That is about when I started. Inline skating used to be somewhat cool then.