The Gen X Skater Blog

During my visit to Detroit, I met Michael as I was leaving the Detroit Roller Wheels skate session. As I walked through the car park, Micheal was hanging out with friends, and began chatting to me ...

I first caught glimpses of Shawnee Shawn doing her thing during the first JB Legends of the Wood event in Chicago at Lynwood Roller Rink.

I watched her glide effortlessly past the JB skaters on th...

The hesitation is real when you're considering getting back into skating after some decades out. As a skate instructor who returned to skating in my mid-40s, and teaches those who are predominantly 40...

If you’re a London-based skater, you’ll know just how rare a good, flat, smooth, skateable space is. Open areas where skaters can come together throughout the day are not plentiful.

That’s why wha...

Last Tuesday saw the debut of Roll’n Boogie’s Fashion Show & Skate Night event.

Roller Skating is often perceived as a young person's game, however, the huge influx of us Gen X and boomers is changing the playing field. As a collective, we've firmly decided that skating is for an...

My fellow Gen Xer, Kat François started skating about a year ago. We first met when she joined one of my roller skating courses, and I can honestly say that we've maintained a strong connection eve...

I was first introduced to Laverne at Gatwick Airport whilst on my way back from Skate Love Barcelona a few years back. Since then, our paths crossed a few times when meeting with our artistic skati...

If you're a dedicated skater who's influenced by the global skating scene, you'll likely be interested in this educational and riveting documentary. 

United Skates is a 2018 documentary that dives...