Cycle-Skating

This Cycle-Skating video, a sport of 1923, made me smile.

(via the kids should see this)

8 Comments leave a comment below

  1. How did this ever go out of style??!

    Ribbu
    Jan 31st, 2012 / 1:31 pm

  2. That’s what Heelys are today.

    George Aston
    Jan 31st, 2012 / 2:33 pm

  3. I saw the post title before the youtube preview even loaded, and I’m glad it’s exactly what I imagined in my head. :D

    reggie
    Jan 31st, 2012 / 7:29 pm

  4. My first thought was: “Awesome, this should totally exist today!”. Then I remembered rollerblades…

    Greg
    Feb 1st, 2012 / 3:52 am

  5. I like the tricks the last guy was doing – his spawn surely is in the linage of X-games like competitors of the current era, no? ;-P

    also see a modern spin on these old school wheels:
    http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2010/03/hot_roller_whee.html
    http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petertreadway/spnkix-wearable-mobility

    Shalin
    Feb 1st, 2012 / 10:12 am

  6. those are so much more graceful than roller blades, because they allow for total ankle movement. beautiful.

    Josh
    Feb 1st, 2012 / 10:26 pm

  7. Segway can shut up shop! :)

    H
    Feb 2nd, 2012 / 9:52 am

  8. Those things remind me of the Wheelers in Return to Oz

    http://youtu.be/2MLVfQOknYM

    MyLifeEclectic
    Feb 29th, 2012 / 7:54 pm