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Roller skate lessons
Just buy a pair of skates, get on them and roll along. Tough thing will be finding paved roads you can skate on. On Sundays at the Malecon you can rollerskate/blade. But good places to skate at are hard to find in this city. Trust, I have tried. Still, get your skates and roll around a bit.
Just what I was thinking
What about the botanical gardens, I wonder if you can roller blade there? The pavement is wonderful and the surroundings are beautiful
As silly as it may look, PLEASE wear a helmet, and pads if you wanna tell your children about your rollerblading adventures in RD.
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Just what I was thinking
What about the botanical gardens, I wonder if you can roller blade there? The pavement is wonderful and the surroundings are beautiful
A word of caution: Do not skate INSIDE the gardens. While it is really pretty, it is also kind of isolated and you can easily be mugged. Skate outside... but watch out for cars in those narrow curves.
Parque Mirador Sur is the best spot by far. There are police in the daytime now, and most areas have really smooth pavement.
Alternatively, you could find a parking lot near your house and practice there.
Best of luck! If I buy skates, soon maybe, I'll PM you
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ok thanks for the advice. However, I was looking for lessons
I think you missed the point:
Ever heard of a how to ride a bicycle class?
I learned how to roller skate in 1 day. I fell about 50 times on the first day, 30 on the second, 20 on the third... and about 10 times on average for the first week.
Just buy decent (not expensive) skates and put them on... voila! Free lessons!
Honestly, that is the best way to go. If you go out there to Mirador Sur you could meet up with other people... skate with them and try new and painful things.
But I've never heard of lessons, b/c it is something you just learn to do.
A word of caution: Do not skate INSIDE the gardens. While it is really pretty, it is also kind of isolated and you can easily be mugged. Skate outside... but watch out for cars in those narrow curves.
Parque Mirador Sur is the best spot by far. There are police in the daytime now, and most areas have really smooth pavement.
Alternatively, you could find a parking lot near your house and practice there.
Best of luck! If I buy skates, soon maybe, I'll PM you
People walk around the gardens all the time, how is rollerblading any different? You think it would make it easier to get away
People walk around the gardens all the time, how is rollerblading any different? You think it would make it easier to get away
Yeah, but I meant inside the gardens. Also, I don't know when he was planning to rollerblade but if it is early mornings then it is bound to be even less populated.
Hey, it's just my humble opinion... it could be dangerous. :ermm:
I wonder which is the more probable outcome- - -rollerblading and getting hurt or rollerblading and getting muggeed? Actually, with pads, helmet and a kevlar vest you may be impervious to both
I kinda got the feeling tuxedodan ws looking for a tutor.........
I kinda got the feeling tuxedodan ws looking for a tutor.........
I wonder which is the more probable outcome- - -rollerblading and getting hurt or rollerblading and getting muggeed? Actually, with pads, helmet and a kevlar vest you may be impervious to both
I kinda got the feeling tuxedodan ws looking for a tutor.........
Yup, so I guess we're not helping at all... :dead:
Hi,
How wide is that path through Mirador Sur?
Do bicycles, roller bladers, and joggers and walkers share the road / path well?
Crime was mentioned in connection with the other park, and that there are now cops in Mirador Sur. What is the general assessment about safety in Mirador Sur these days?
How wide is that path through Mirador Sur?
Do bicycles, roller bladers, and joggers and walkers share the road / path well?
Crime was mentioned in connection with the other park, and that there are now cops in Mirador Sur. What is the general assessment about safety in Mirador Sur these days?
The path through the trees and green area is about 2-3 meters wide. There are also 2 roads with 2 lanes divided by a grassy median.
Cyclists ride on one road, rollerbladers and pedestrians on the other. There are also sidewalks on either side for pedestrians only.
Roads are closed to traffic from 5 or 6am to 9:15am, though sometimes the garbage trucks and police slowly :ermm: transit the area.
There are mounted cops and cops on foot about every 1/2 km on the roads outside, some in the forest path.
I would say it is a very safe area now, but it never hurts to go in pairs, and to visit during peak hours, since the police leaves when the roads are opened to traffic.
Roads are closed also from 4:30 to 7-8, not sure on the specific times.
IMO, best place to do these activities.
You can also try the Malecon (from Lincon to Maximo Gomez) on Sundays: they close it down and it has a nice smooth surface for the most part. I personally don't bike there though: the saltwater mist = death for bikes.