The Gen X Skater Blog

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

An image of the roller skate shop front of skate attack in north London.

A-Z Of UK Roller Skate Shops: High Street, Online & Pre-Loved Roller Skate Outlets boomers complete beginners gen x skaters rhythm skating roller skates safety skating styles Mar 24, 2025

The UK's roller skating scene is thriving, with an increasing number of roller skate shops catering to a broad range of roller skating styles, from artistic and dance skating to park and street skatin...

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 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 conversio...

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 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...

Kelly (founder of Skate Base London) sitting in her skates (much like the thinker). Black and white image.

Learning To Skate At 40 And Beyond: It’s Never Too Late to Start! boomers complete beginners gen x skaters Nov 17, 2024

Although I learned to skate at a very young age, I had decades where I didn’t skate very much at all. It wasn’t until I rediscovered my love for skating in 2021 (at age 46) that I got into it in a big...