The Gen X Skater Blog

[Skate Base London]
Providing Roller Skating Information, Education & Inspiration for Adult Skaters

Making Ballroom Skating History: Notting Hill Carnival 2025 Winners! 🏆 ballroom skating boomers events gen x skaters history rhythm skating street skating Sep 08, 2025

This year, I had the honour of being a part of a very special performance at Notting Hill Carnival 2025 — one that blended history, elegance, and UK Ballroom Skating in a way London had never quite se...

A pair of roller skates, wrench, hammer and WD40 to remove a fused wheel bearing.

Going To Battle with Fused Bearings [There Can Only Be One Winner!] complete beginners products & services street skating wheels Jun 16, 2025

Have you had a set of wheel bearings become so fused to an axel, that you need to go into battle with them just to get your wheel off? Well, I have [more than once]. Let me tell you how that went, a...

A close up of Roller skate wheels attached to skates (a group of skaters)

Make Your Skate Wheels Spin Faster or Slower: A Beginner’s Guide complete beginners roller skates street skating wheels Jun 09, 2025

If you're just getting started as a skater, you may want to consider the knock-on impact of a slower or faster skate wheel spin. A little knowledge in this area can support your growing development...

An assortment of wheels showing different skate wheel hardness in a range of bright colours.

Are UK Skaters Hard? Let’s Talk Roller Skate Wheel Hardness! rhythm skating roller skates safety skating styles street skating Apr 01, 2025

When it comes to choosing the right wheels for your roller skates, one of the most important factors to consider is wheel hardness. Whether you're chopping it up through the streets of London, fines

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A London street skater standing on her doormat in a pair of black and white Bauer hockey skate conversions.

Bauer Power: The UK’s Hockey Skate Conversion of Choice! boomers gen x skaters roller skates skating styles street skating Mar 17, 2025

If you’ve been out street skating in the UK recently, you’ve probably noticed a growing trend—Bauer hockey skate conversions are dominating the urban roller skating scene. Bauer hockey skate conver...

Older oriental women displaying her fear of falling on roller skates

Overcoming Your Fear of Falling on Roller Skates: Adult Skaters boomers complete beginners gen x skaters street skating wellbeing & meditation Mar 10, 2025

Many of us older skaters started skating as kids way back in the 90' and 80's and even some of us way back in the 70's! That's when we first got our first taste of the roller skating bug! But as you k...

A close of a females neon blue roller skates (with white socks featuring a fire flame emoji) stand on the top of a skate park bowl.

Which Of These Roller Skating Styles Is For You? complete beginners rhythm skating skating styles street skating Sep 23, 2024

Are you an adult who is interested in roller skating? Are you also unsure of which one of the various roller skating styles to start with? Read on for a brief exploration of UK roller skating styles.

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White gen x female crouching looking relaxed in her roller skates.

Beginner Roller Skating Tips: Where To Start As A New Skater complete beginners safety street skating Sep 09, 2024

Ok, so I’ve put together a few key beginner roller skating tips so you can get yourself ready for your first roll! Skating regularly can help improve your agility and coordination (at pretty much any ...