Inline skating facts for kids
Inline skating is a kind of skating. It involves a person moving across land using shoes that have wheels on the bottom. It is similar to roller skating, except that the wheels are smaller and are in a single line. Inline skating is also called rollerblading, after the Rollerblade brand of skates. .
Inline skates usually have between 2 and 5 polyurethane wheels. These wheels are arranged in a single line. This allows for faster speeds than roller skates.
Images for kids
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A man inline skating at Vondelpark in Amsterdam.
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SKF-Speedy, 1978
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The Themskates 909, an Aggressive Inline Skate
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Recreational inline skating
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Typical In-line skating protective gear includes helmet, elbow pads, wrist guards, and knee pads.
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