The Future Of Skiing

[hardline]

saw this and had to post for others to see. watch the vids at the bottom i counted at least 10 times the guy almost hits someone

http://cgi.ebay.com/SNOW-Rollerblade-Inline-Skates-Skateboard-Ski-Snowboard_W0QQitemZ110270652341QQihZ001QQcategoryZ21250QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[wa-loaf]

LoL . . . I only watched the first video, but I was waiting for one of those bottle slalom courses you see in old roller skating videos.

No metal edges? Not gonna last long.

 

[awf170]

I always thought roller blading was the gayest thing ever. I was wrong.

 

[billski]

The vids were pretty boring, but the marketing jibberish was something else:

"However inline ski offers superb stability and ensures absolute tracking accuracy due to the technology that provides the riders with directional control and steering."

Translation: point your skis downhill and go.

IMHO - what "technology"? It also looks like the kind of plastic plate that will bust apart after a few aggressive runs and stunts. Ski patrol, man your battle stations!

 

[wa-loaf]

I always thought roller blading was the gayest thing ever. I was wrong.

C'mon, think how easy it would be to haul those into the back country. :razz:

 

[Stache]

Looks interesting and those riders/skaters definitely had some talent.
In this day and age of polymers they may actually hold up to use/abuse.
Not sure how well they would serve in BC deep snow though.
My only thought was "How warm are the skate boots if they are usually made for ventilation and cooling in summer use????"

 

[eastcoastpowderhound]

uke: sweet, a whole new generation of fruit booters

 

[thetrailboss]

Fixed the title...from "Sking" to "Skiing."