The Gen X Skater Blog

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...

So as you probably know by now, I’ve just wrapped up 10 incredible days in Chicago enjoying the ultimate JB experience.

But the trip wasn’t over yet.

Still riding high on the waves of my adventur...

As you already know, I’ve been interested in JB skating for a few years now. There’s just something about the funky smooth energy of Chicago JB style that drew me in. You'll also know that I've bee...

After landing in Chicago on Monday, I wasted no time getting myself to the Rink for my first skate of the trip later that evening. The following morning, I headed to the 10am–2pm over-21s open skat...

I first heard about Maddison Heights roller skating rink in Essex just over a year ago. Word had reached the London skating community that skaters were travelling out for specific events — particu...

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...

Last weekend, the 2nd year of Valencia Roll wrapped up its skate p festival with skaters of all levels coming together from all across the globe. What drew us in? The promise of a fresh new skating...

I’ve just returned from a long weekend in France participating in the Rendezvous in Paris Roller Skating Festival [and what a vibe it was]. It was my second time attending this festival as the 2024 fe...