this entire video is what inspired me to start skating. i've now been skating for 7 months and have mastered my full balance almost making it IMPOSSIBLE to fall over when skating, I've also been dedicated and still get lessons every Friday, I've got moderate transport at the moment to the point where i'll never need a car, and also NEVER need to pay for transportation anywhere cause of my skates. Thank YOU The Stuttering Skater. You've full on changed MY Life.
@@oashkyI wouldn't recommend doing this for a beginner you have to be very aware of your surroundings, start off on the side walks and practice going at higher speeds..when you're confident in your skills to a fairly quiet/empty street and practice there.
I think the important thing to note about this is how much it relies on the awareness of others, if you pay attention several people had to stop, or move to accommodate his movement, not everyone is gonna do this and some people will purposefully try to hurt you
I disagree completely. He clearly anticipates his own moves in order to avoid needing the attention of anyone else to see him. By the time he's in your orbit, he's just as fast out of your orbit and none of your concern. I can see startling a few people, but aren't New Yorkers supposed to be tough? But for the part he's moving too fast for anyone to really notice him until it's too late and he's already well past them and so "hurting him" isn't really an option.
@@marcuslinton310"Arent New Yorkers supposed to be tough?" Just like Texans all have guns with no fear to use them, right? Uvalde put a forever pin in that. I do agree with your overall sentiment for sure, though.
@@marcuslinton310 right… . It’s not a matter of if but a matter of when he’ll have taken one too many blindspots and rides over a pedestrian/ open door or any other obstacle that wasn’t aware of him. There is a reason cities don’t just have a paved surface and a free for anyone to go/ drive wherever they want. Guess which one.
as a previous longboarder, these were considered more of a hazard than a protection. We can heal from scrapes but if our 'protection' makes it harder to land properly from a fall/ prevent a fall and as such we hit our head or fall ugly, then it goes besides the point. No hate on kiddies wearing these ❤ but it's usually why adult skaters wear no protection or just a helmet.
@@thestutteringskater Add me to the list of many that you've inspired to give it a go! So armed with kneepads and every bit of motorbike, mountainbike and snowboarding protective gear I have ... I know that in my mind I'll be carving up the carpark but suspect that to onlookers I'll look I'm doing The Robot 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That turn you took backwards while white van going through intersection and you approaching parked vehicle, you just took to sidewalk with no slowing and I have no idea how you saw all that - wickedly spectacular.
@@michaelb3581As someone who was a part of the original rollerskate generation in the 1970s, I have to say no one has a right to gatekeep. There's no "We did it first". You only say stuff like that to gloat, which really speaks volumes about your own insecurity. People of all ages and all periods of time have a right to enjoy whatever pastime they so feel like enjoying, without criticism or gatekeeping.
There has been a big resurgence of roller blades. I dusted my late 80's rollerblades and started back at it. Man I do miss the late-night downtown sessions, working on turns and backward skating. Great way to burn a few calories and enjoy it at the same time.
Just found this channel and honestly this looks like a hella fun video game. The relaxed posture, the smooth turns and changes, the music choice. 10/10 so cool to watch. It’s so unbelievable how you weave through cars casually hoping over edges and manhole covers. Can’t imagine how much of a physical and mental workout this must be.
@@1stgrate2bbuck84 honestly, depending on the blades you have and how you carry/dress yourself, they can be cooler than skateboarding. There's a dude at my college, total emo guy, who goes around in black bellbottom jeans, a black leather jacket, black hair and black eyeliner, with black blades that practically look like combat boots. He wears his blades as often as most people wear shoes, and you'll see him gliding around from class to class all the time. Really cool dude, and definitely stands out a lot more than the average skater bro with a thrasher t shit and a snapback. On average though, I will agree that bladers tend to look a tad bit more dorky than most skaters.
@@H_M_Q23You described the most edgy uncool look ever. Only hot goth chicks were hot and thats because they are already hot. Maybe you just have a crush on that guy or something.
@H_M_Q23 how Sick bloody Awesome what a Life.. I lived on Blades for fifteen years best yrs of my life. 20yrs later I'm back on the wheels but with my wife and kids ..Perfect Life Happy Every Day ☺️
As an old Paris skater, I'm terribly impressed: this is indeed way fast - faster than I'll ever go in such environment... Not just because he is more skilled than I am, but also because I like to keep my safety margins way wider, especially when half of the variables are not controlled by me. But maybe that's just me being old, with the benefit of past crashes !
I took up rollerblading when I was around 50. When I first got them I tried them in the house. The carpets weren't short enough, so I went to a room with wood floors. "Whoa!!" I took off and thought I was going to go through the window. Problem was, I live out in the country, but there was a school nearby that had a small oval drive. But that wasn't long enough, so I went into town that has extensive bike paths. I'd end up "blading" 7 or 8 miles, one way, at a time. I just couldn't figure out when to turn around...truth. LOL Other things came up and I headed of to other things to do. I'm going to be 72 next August and miss rollerblading.
Back in the early days of ebay and dialup, I had to work at night because of less traffic on the innerwebs. I'd take a break in the middle of the night and Rollerblade down the LAKESHORE path on the lake side of Lakeshore Drive in Chicago. The summer Daley re-paved it. It was GLORIOUS. Me, gangbangers and sleeping cops were the only ones out at 3 a.m., on the lakefront, and I could blade for MILES. I was 35 \and just learned. COOL summer. I also bladed RIGHT DOWN LAKESHORE DRIVE!
Didn't know people are still blading. This was me 30 yrs ago when I lived in Vancouver. My knees can't take it anymore, but those were good times. Blade on!
This video got recommended to me by TH-cam. At first I thought those had some kind of electric motor but they are just perfectly engineered wheels on a very skilled skater! So satisfying yet thrilling to watch!
Looks cool and probably feels great to do, but it's all probably gonna come to an end when you end up meeting someone just as unpredictable as yourself.
This random video decided to pop up on my feed for no apparent reason and I can't express the joy it brought me, hah. The music, the style and just overall vibe of the video just put a smile on my face.
I just sat for 10 minutes staring at my computer screen with my jaw to the ground. My brother had to pick up my jaw and put it back in place. The sheer skill needed to roller blade thru the street of NYC at those speeds is insane. This guy has the biggest balls out of any New Yorker!
you are confusing courage with stupidity. This is extremely risky. Even if no one collides with him, or he with anyone... clipping a single stationary obstacle at those speeds EASILY compound fractures the ankle, and potentially then some, and thats if you don't hit any other part of your body on unyielding structures on the way down. People just don't understand the risk, and how fragile their bodies are. I am a pretty decent skater, and I've only done a few urban skates...the only time I tried skating through the busy inner city streets...its was so stressful with constant potential dangers...I'm like, yeah...I'm good out chillin on the trails.
Same here! Ari, you’re such an inspiration. I’m 40, used to skate a lot 25 years back as a youngster, now ordered the new pair of skates to get back to business 😅
I remember watching videos years ago of fixed gear cyclists, with no brakes, in NYC. That was insane, but this might just take it to a whole new level. Good stuff dude.
@@TheStaniG "Fixed gear" means the pedals are connected directly to the wheels with no freewheel mechanism. You can slow down the same way you speed up, by applying force to the pedals. In a pinch you can drag your foot on the wheel (e.g. if the chain gets derailed). So it's not quite as insane as it sounds.
@@OMGclueless wait you mean all this "fixie" stuff ppl keep harping on about is just a normal bike with a chain but with a single sprocket fixed on the rear wheel like childrens bikes used to be in the 90s cos derailleurs were for rich ppl???? Lmao lame. Nvm then.... ty for the explanation tho.
I love watching your videos - I’ve been to NYC 1x, so it’s great to see the landscape as you ZOOM by- lol. I skated 30yrs ago - just bought new skates - I’m gonna get my old-ass out side and skate - thanks for being inspiring!!! Xoxo
Was a bike messenger for 15 years and this footage brings me back to my days of surfing traffic. Dangerous as all hell but that’s what made it incredible. Great video, but armor up, brother. Trust me:…the pavement always wins a fight.
after rollerblading for over 10 years, yeah you need protection brother. Doesnt mean you dont know how to skate but people are careless and youre putting your well being in their hands by trusting theyll do the right things. To each their own though man. Great vid!
I'm note even able to break through the crazy amount of top technical shit you just did while seeming like dancing through NYC streets... Absurd! What really stood the most for me was the bond between both visual/physical and musical dimensions. Not only jumps and landings but even acceleration was compassing the music beats. Amazing job👏
most impressive City Skating on TH-cam, navigating through the madness of New York traffic. It takes some courage to do what you do. But I also can't help but feel safety related unease
Not normally the content i watch but the way you flow through NY was so mesmerising. i just know im gonna get loads of skating videos recommended now =D
Why do people feel the need to tell him how dangerous this looks/is? You don't think he knows. Just like a person who jumps out of a plane, it's the thrill. Let's enjoy what this man puts out and leave it there. Cheers mate!
Yea, i get that. Only problem is that he can injure someone else real bad. That's the angle I look at this. Still looks cool, no doubt. While he has skill and control enough, other people will not always have the same awareness, that could lead to a big accident. But cool video, amazing control.
This was all me back in the 90's. Man I miss rollerblading in NYC so much! Ever since I moved to Metuchen, New Jersey, I've only been back to NYC for Broadway plays or the one instance in 2015 when I visited my mom after her acd fusion surgery on her spine. But every time I go back, I miss the atmosphere so much, I end up staying the entire day to experience as much as possible. Live it up man! I hope you enjoy NYC as much as I did!
You make it look so incredibly easy!!! I have dreams of doing this, but at 64 I've never been on roller blades and most likely never will. It looks like so much fun. I know in my dreams it is the best! As Always, May God Bless you and yours! 😇
I've been to NYC once before, but just for a few days as a tourist. What's really fun is that a lifetime of seeing versions NYC in TV, movies, comic books, and video games has apparently given me at least some idea of certain landmarks. For example, I knew he was at least approaching the Hudson River Greenway (I didn't know what it was called before seeing this video) before we could actually see the water. Probably not impressive for most people, but I was pretty excited about it.
I came into this video with a TON of judgement. I was wrong and watched it end to end which was rather satisfying. Threading the needle was a very accurate title, maybe even an understatement!
This is one of the more entertaining videos ive seen in a while. A good way to show the city. I had a pair of roller blades in the early 90’s, never got anywhere near that fast lol
This was an absolute joy to watch. All I kept thinking about was his legs must be burning! You have alot of stamina for sure. Please stay safe out there.👍🏾💯
See this is exactly why I love ice skating the movements just look so fluid and smooth and the efficiency of turning your chemical energy to kinetic energy must be phenomenal on roller skates.
You are lucky that you don't have the confidence /stupidity. Trust me. It's the same with bikers. I knew 5 people who also had that "confidence", 3 dead, 1 wheelchaired. I didn't have an accident to this day. Doesnt mean that it also couldn't happen to me, but you get my point.
How good you are is an absolute crime ... going down steps is one thing, but you were also stepping up them vertically at that speed with ease. Side note, song choices were on point.
@@anthonybeltran4823 I'm basically a beginner again - so to see that he went up them pretty quick with the skates vertical vs horizontal, yes, I was impressed.
Hello, I'm Charles Nike Watching from Florida Jacksonville USA. I'm sorry if I may appear intrusive I just want to let you know I didn't know this kind of beauty 😍 still exist, What's your name and where are you watching from?
So I just somehow made my way on to this channel but I've got to know. How many times have you run into a pedestrian, a car, or have been hit by a car?? I'm dying to know.
This is insane and one of the craziest videos that I’ve seen on TH-cam. The dude can skate like nobody’s business. Incredible skills! Dude, wear pads, you’re a rockstar and if anything it will influence others to do the same. This thing should be at 20 million at least! I’m sure it will go viral.
Wow!!...from the moment you started skating it put a smile on my face until the end of the video...this was amazing!. I am very impressed. You have certainly inspired me and made me enthusiastic to do this too. Thank you for taking me on the cool inspiring ride through New York. After this I will definitely subscribe... I Want To See More!!!. Greetings from Amsterdam.
First time watcher here...great content... your so lucky to be able to have such a free living life... not to mention I totaly agree with the guy under me stating that roller blades are totally underrated!!
It would be very cool if you mapped your skate route sometime for those of us who aren't familiar with New York that way we could see everywhere you go.
I used to skate like this through Toronto 20yrs ago. It’s awesome to do, but I also had a break and didn’t go backwards and take quite so many risks. Enjoy it mate and I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you 🤞stay safe.
From my pov I think these roads are great for skating. I love that they have one way roads over there, lots of lanes and cars all moving in same direction so he can freely cross. I also prefer skating on roads with a fair bit of traffic, don’t get me wrong I love going down empty roads but if I’m moving slower than cars behind me I just get on the pavement cuz I understand people have places to be and don’t want to be impeding on their time so for me the traffic here looks great. That being said I noticed some pretty tight lines in the video especially at high speed so what you said does kinda make sense. Always gotta be careful
Hey Ari- been watching your vids for some time now. They’ve inspired me to get back out there. Your skating style is dope and your footwork like butter.. appreciate you sharing your adventures. Weds night skate looks absolutely amazing! 🤙🏽✌🏽👊🏽
I was never anywhere close to this level of skill, but oh how this video makes me miss my days of rollerblading in NYC back in the 1990s. From the promenade below Riverside Park, to the dance oval in Central Park, to that long sloping run in Prospect Park; oh how I miss it. Still blade to this day, and still average one fall per year. I also attribute my cat-like reflexes and remarkable balance to my many years of rollerblading.
As an inline hockey player - you skate really well! They would close down 5th Ave and I would skate from HK to the BK bridge! Makes me want to put outdoor wheels on my skates!
Man this makes me want to get into rollerblading so bad. I longboard a good amount, but the skates seem so much more versatile for getting around the city
Dude, your choice of soundtrack and the beautiful scenary, the colors on your camera just pop, very very vibrant! Your video just appeared on my youtube feed and its one of the best videos i've seen. Freakin awesome!! You are a very skilled roller skater my friend. Keep up the great work and please be careful out there!
I really love the way you skate, you're such an inspiration. Try touring the world with skates we'd love to see you in Ghana-Africa soon. We've got Mad Rollers, Ghana skaters association and many others here and we recently did a campaign titled World on Wheels. It was all about skating and was fun. Would love to have you here and try new stuffs.
This is so cool to watch! I'm from Saxony, Germany and all I know about NYC is from GTA IV. random pick in my TH-cam timeline, so thank you and gg, greetings ❤
@@thestutteringskaterI swear some people do that and other sadistic stuff on purpose, like fake turning as someone is about to pass, then lo and behold they continue going straight and never had to turn at all, surprise, surprise. Look them in the face as you pass and they'll have a smile on their face like they accomplished something.
Sickkkkkkk. N scary af. God favors u because these damn drivers barely respect anything on 2 wheels. Also, it took me a while to realize how this was recorded. 😂
Your skating is amazing, your stuttering almost non-existent. Jeff Emig (retired Supercross Racer) had a rather noticeable stutter when he was a Racer, once he worked at becoming an Announcer for Supercross, I never heard it again. Anyhoo, I speed raced quads as a kid, and all your moves make so much sense and flow so nicely! Just sub-subscribed : >
This is awesome! Takes me back to the days of riding a fixed gear back around Chicago with narrow bars so I could fit between tighter gaps in traffic. There’s nothing like the feeling of flowing through traffic and being totally keyed into what is going on all around you.
This looks so damn fun. Idk why or how rollerblading isnt as popular as it used to be. Seems like such a fast way to get around places. Makes me want to get into it and learn how to get dope at it forsure. Im probably gonna get a pair for me and my sons cuz ik they will definitely love to do it as well.
Your skating and your nerves are amazing. Thanks, but please stay safe! Nice to see the city from this perspective. I lived in Manhattan on and off ifrom the 60s to the 90s, then I would go back to see family a few times a year until about 10 years ago. The point is: I don't ever remember the streets that empty, except late at night. What happened? Is this still an after-effect of Covid?
Still can't believe this is all legal. Incredible skill and very entertaining, good job! In my country, people would hunt me down and kill me for riding like that on the street lol. Not that I would be bale to ride like that, but still xD
its not legal at all. He is a skating lawsuit/insurance disaster waiting to happen. He will have to learn it the hard way, like these types of reckless idiots always have to. Just hoping it wont affect someone besides himself.
I'm sure if you live in a city with millions of people you can get away with it there too. Police are usually too busy or lazy to do anything about it.
Im surprised that cop at 4:45 didnt stop you for speeding or jaywalking at 100mph.. nah. Looks fun. Your skills shine through like you are literally just strolling through the city. Astonishing control. Awesome video and talent.
Bro, you are the 🐐. What you can do with skates especially in NYC manhattan traffic/pedestrians is absolutely crazy. Your sense of awareness is next level.
The footage is crazy compelling, and the skating is technical as frick. But if I saw you going between lanes while I was in it, I would be super pissed off. Be careful out there, my dude.
In a state of panic they might swerve to miss the skater and crash into something else or hit someone. It's not that far fetched, in a state of panic people do stupid stuff all the time. This skater is just begging to be a cripple or a vegetable. My mom's taken care of plenty of these morons in emergency rooms. But oh well, natural selection weeds out the inferior.. doing the rest a favor.
Didn’t expect to watch the whole thing but I did! This is what I envisioned rollerblading to feel like as a kid😂 How fast would you say you were going on average?
this makes me realize how underrated roller blades are as a mode of transport
I mean its a harder skill than biking let alone walking... regardless the same infrastructure used by bikes would work for roller skating
I’ve always thought man if I could have a pair of heelys my size lol but yea this is way faster but takes more skill
@@neurofiedyamato8763doesn’t change the fact it’s underrated
How do you slow down?
@@tgagaming1354 3:46 drag a foot sideways
this entire video is what inspired me to start skating. i've now been skating for 7 months and have mastered my full balance almost making it IMPOSSIBLE to fall over when skating, I've also been dedicated and still get lessons every Friday, I've got moderate transport at the moment to the point where i'll never need a car, and also NEVER need to pay for transportation anywhere cause of my skates. Thank YOU The Stuttering Skater. You've full on changed MY Life.
Oh ... It will happen ..My wrist guards have plenty of scrapes.
I wish I lived in a city where this made sense, but I live in a county. We don't even have sidewalks.
Skating can be super fun but it’s very scary to be a beginner at a place where cars are so abundant
@@oashkyI wouldn't recommend doing this for a beginner you have to be very aware of your surroundings, start off on the side walks and practice going at higher speeds..when you're confident in your skills to a fairly quiet/empty street and practice there.
Bieeeen sigue así, saludos desde Ciudad de México
I think the important thing to note about this is how much it relies on the awareness of others, if you pay attention several people had to stop, or move to accommodate his movement, not everyone is gonna do this and some people will purposefully try to hurt you
I disagree completely. He clearly anticipates his own moves in order to avoid needing the attention of anyone else to see him. By the time he's in your orbit, he's just as fast out of your orbit and none of your concern. I can see startling a few people, but aren't New Yorkers supposed to be tough? But for the part he's moving too fast for anyone to really notice him until it's too late and he's already well past them and so "hurting him" isn't really an option.
He skates on too many blind spots. People can't be aware if they can't see him
@@kalfch1 Once again, he doesn't need anyone to "be aware" of him. He looks out for himself.
@@marcuslinton310"Arent New Yorkers supposed to be tough?" Just like Texans all have guns with no fear to use them, right? Uvalde put a forever pin in that.
I do agree with your overall sentiment for sure, though.
@@marcuslinton310 right… . It’s not a matter of if but a matter of when he’ll have taken one too many blindspots and rides over a pedestrian/ open door or any other obstacle that wasn’t aware of him. There is a reason cities don’t just have a paved surface and a free for anyone to go/ drive wherever they want. Guess which one.
Especially at those speeds, I promise nobody would think less of you using elbow, knee, wrist pads. Eventually you know what is going to happen.
10/10 would be in full hockey gear 😂😂
as a previous longboarder, these were considered more of a hazard than a protection.
We can heal from scrapes but if our 'protection' makes it harder to land properly from a fall/ prevent a fall and as such we hit our head or fall ugly, then it goes besides the point.
No hate on kiddies wearing these ❤ but it's usually why adult skaters wear no protection or just a helmet.
@@Aardappelpurree 😮🤔
Let people do whatever they like to however they like to uwu
Bunch of 🤓
This cat is flow state!
As a former nyc brakeless fixie rider getting doored by a tourist getting off a cab is the biggest of all dangers
th-cam.com/video/TgtrKLCDbPc/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=Sonny someone already recorded themselves doing the exact same thing
sounds fun
doored, we all know the term
Damn
As a lane splitting motorcyclist in nyc getting doored is half the battle. The other half is jaywalking pedestrians jumping out between cars.
Your spidey senses are amazing! Stay safe out there and keep the uploads coming!!
Man I'm just captivated by your skate style and how chillaxed you look while carving up the traffic.
Thank you, it's certainly a thrill
@@thestutteringskater Add me to the list of many that you've inspired to give it a go!
So armed with kneepads and every bit of motorbike, mountainbike and snowboarding protective gear I have ... I know that in my mind I'll be carving up the carpark but suspect that to onlookers I'll look I'm doing The Robot 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@thestutteringskater what Bearings do you use? I love the bones super swiss 6s. Its insane what fresh bearings and the newer wheels can do.
All it takes is one car door 😂
Epic Chillaxed or just Chillaxed ? Big diff yo
That turn you took backwards while white van going through intersection and you approaching parked vehicle, you just took to sidewalk with no slowing and I have no idea how you saw all that - wickedly spectacular.
He pay them
@@kyouko__O Paid actors.
Lol no. Not paid actors. This channel isn’t that big. You need millions of views to make that kind of model profitable.
@@jdisdetermined Paid actors bro. get over it
@@kello-my-eggo3924Negative.
That is incredibly good footage Stut! 360 editing was perfect. Be careful out there!
Who would have thought you could make rollerblading look cool in this day and age. Bravo sir. Bring back the 90's man.
its already been brought back. these kids are just repeating what we already did lol
I miss my skates. was never at his level but in my youth I remember the zen flow state that he has.
@@michaelb3581As someone who was a part of the original rollerskate generation in the 1970s, I have to say no one has a right to gatekeep. There's no "We did it first". You only say stuff like that to gloat, which really speaks volumes about your own insecurity. People of all ages and all periods of time have a right to enjoy whatever pastime they so feel like enjoying, without criticism or gatekeeping.
There has been a big resurgence of roller blades. I dusted my late 80's rollerblades and started back at it. Man I do miss the late-night downtown sessions, working on turns and backward skating. Great way to burn a few calories and enjoy it at the same time.
This! 🔥 🔥
Just found this channel and honestly this looks like a hella fun video game. The relaxed posture, the smooth turns and changes, the music choice. 10/10 so cool to watch. It’s so unbelievable how you weave through cars casually hoping over edges and manhole covers. Can’t imagine how much of a physical and mental workout this must be.
Blades are a lot quicker and cheeper than cars in new york. Faster than skateboarding although not as cool, but defo cooler than e scooters.
@@1stgrate2bbuck84 honestly, depending on the blades you have and how you carry/dress yourself, they can be cooler than skateboarding. There's a dude at my college, total emo guy, who goes around in black bellbottom jeans, a black leather jacket, black hair and black eyeliner, with black blades that practically look like combat boots. He wears his blades as often as most people wear shoes, and you'll see him gliding around from class to class all the time. Really cool dude, and definitely stands out a lot more than the average skater bro with a thrasher t shit and a snapback. On average though, I will agree that bladers tend to look a tad bit more dorky than most skaters.
@@H_M_Q23 that sounds really gay
@@H_M_Q23You described the most edgy uncool look ever. Only hot goth chicks were hot and thats because they are already hot. Maybe you just have a crush on that guy or something.
@H_M_Q23 how Sick bloody Awesome what a Life.. I lived on Blades for fifteen years best yrs of my life. 20yrs later I'm back on the wheels but with my wife and kids ..Perfect Life Happy Every Day ☺️
As an old Paris skater, I'm terribly impressed: this is indeed way fast - faster than I'll ever go in such environment... Not just because he is more skilled than I am, but also because I like to keep my safety margins way wider, especially when half of the variables are not controlled by me. But maybe that's just me being old, with the benefit of past crashes !
I took up rollerblading when I was around 50. When I first got them I tried them in the house. The carpets weren't short enough, so I went to a room with wood floors. "Whoa!!" I took off and thought I was going to go through the window. Problem was, I live out in the country, but there was a school nearby that had a small oval drive. But that wasn't long enough, so I went into town that has extensive bike paths. I'd end up "blading" 7 or 8 miles, one way, at a time. I just couldn't figure out when to turn around...truth. LOL Other things came up and I headed of to other things to do. I'm going to be 72 next August and miss rollerblading.
I wish uou could still do it. That'd be awesome.
MAD RESPECT ✊✊ KEEP IT UP BROTHER
You must be in good shape
Back in the early days of ebay and dialup, I had to work at night because of less traffic on the innerwebs.
I'd take a break in the middle of the night and Rollerblade down the LAKESHORE path on the lake side of Lakeshore Drive in Chicago. The summer Daley re-paved it. It was GLORIOUS. Me, gangbangers and sleeping cops were the only ones out at 3 a.m., on the lakefront, and I could blade for MILES. I was 35 \and just learned.
COOL summer. I also bladed RIGHT DOWN LAKESHORE DRIVE!
Bless you
Came up on this channel by accident but will say you were skating majestically through those streets. You're like the real life Jet Set Radio 🔥
This ^
The music has the same vibes too. feel like the first are from Jet Set Radio Future
Was just thinking the same, damn
I...I don't like you because I miss that game now, and wish there was a 2023 version QQQQQ x.x
YES, EXACTLY, THIS VIDEO IS PERFECT
Didn't know people are still blading. This was me 30 yrs ago when I lived in Vancouver. My knees can't take it anymore, but those were good times. Blade on!
This video got recommended to me by TH-cam. At first I thought those had some kind of electric motor but they are just perfectly engineered wheels on a very skilled skater! So satisfying yet thrilling to watch!
Looks cool and probably feels great to do, but it's all probably gonna come to an end when you end up meeting someone just as unpredictable as yourself.
Just like surfing. They know a shark can get em one day but then again, maybe not.
Or a cop, because basically none of this is legal. You have to obey traffic laws, stay to the right or in a bike lane, etc., when doing this in NYC.
The streets of NYC are predictable in nature, once you learn the flow of the streets everyone is on the same wavelength.
@@thestutteringskater I mean I can see that, too. No harm no foul. Good luck!
Its too easy for him. Sorry :D
This random video decided to pop up on my feed for no apparent reason and I can't express the joy it brought me, hah. The music, the style and just overall vibe of the video just put a smile on my face.
I watched this w my headphones in and the fan blowing on my face and it almost felt like virtual reality. Very cool.
Haha this is amazing
same i got a fan next to me full speed lmao
I just sat for 10 minutes staring at my computer screen with my jaw to the ground. My brother had to pick up my jaw and put it back in place. The sheer skill needed to roller blade thru the street of NYC at those speeds is insane. This guy has the biggest balls out of any New Yorker!
well to be fair everyone who lives in nyc is a lgbt vegan beta libtard who gets offended by words.... sooooo
He’s a middle aged dweeb rollerblading, relax
Huge balls , no brains.
you are confusing courage with stupidity. This is extremely risky. Even if no one collides with him, or he with anyone... clipping a single stationary obstacle at those speeds EASILY compound fractures the ankle, and potentially then some, and thats if you don't hit any other part of your body on unyielding structures on the way down.
People just don't understand the risk, and how fragile their bodies are. I am a pretty decent skater, and I've only done a few urban skates...the only time I tried skating through the busy inner city streets...its was so stressful with constant potential dangers...I'm like, yeah...I'm good out chillin on the trails.
You can tell he has big ones cause he picked them up when he went over the poll to make sure they didn't hang lol
Your videos have inspired me to skate again after like 20 years at least. Thank you and be careful out there, man!
This is the coolest skate video I’ve ever seen. Seriously awesome flow and I didn’t skip a second. Safe travels man 🤙🏼
HAHAHA... "yea he does have nice hair!"... The thought you have after reading your comment, having spent decades of your life as a hockey fan 🍁🦫❤
This has got to be the closest feeling to flying without actually flying… I love how skating makes me feel…
yeah, your just gliding through the streets with the wind in ur face
Air gear.
Motorcycle.
i have this feeling on EUC
Motorcycles are infinitely better at that feeling
You inspired me to get into skating again after 25 years. Ordered my new skates yesterday, can’t wait.
This was me a few weeks back - a few run-ins with the asphalt since and still here, lol.
What did you guys get? I’m a newbie with a $400 budget.
@@honkhonk1555 Tried out Impala, FRX 80, landed on Rollerblade RB Pro X for the win
Same here! Ari, you’re such an inspiration. I’m 40, used to skate a lot 25 years back as a youngster, now ordered the new pair of skates to get back to business 😅
Ikr I'm about to if I keep watching 😅
I remember watching videos years ago of fixed gear cyclists, with no brakes, in NYC. That was insane, but this might just take it to a whole new level. Good stuff dude.
Nah, those guys are way more hardcore
Why TF would you ride a bike.... WITHOUT BRAKES??? Am I missing something or are they being assholes to every padestrian out there?
@@TheStaniG "Fixed gear" means the pedals are connected directly to the wheels with no freewheel mechanism. You can slow down the same way you speed up, by applying force to the pedals. In a pinch you can drag your foot on the wheel (e.g. if the chain gets derailed). So it's not quite as insane as it sounds.
@@OMGclueless wait you mean all this "fixie" stuff ppl keep harping on about is just a normal bike with a chain but with a single sprocket fixed on the rear wheel like childrens bikes used to be in the 90s cos derailleurs were for rich ppl????
Lmao lame. Nvm then.... ty for the explanation tho.
I love watching your videos - I’ve been to NYC 1x, so it’s great to see the landscape as you ZOOM by- lol. I skated 30yrs ago - just bought new skates - I’m gonna get my old-ass out side and skate - thanks for being inspiring!!! Xoxo
HELL YEAH! Thanks for the support
I agree this was a really neat way to get to see the city.
Me too I'm in Australia 🇦🇺 Got new Skates and going back out Today... 😁👍🏻
No matter how many times I see it, to see the stick shadow without the stick is just pure magic. 😂😂love it.
Amen. It felt like it just came outta nowhere a few years ago, so much so that I still see people confused on the amazing camera men/drone footage.
Question my friend. What type and size of wheels are you using when you are rolling in the streets?. Thank you dor the motivation.
Was a bike messenger for 15 years and this footage brings me back to my days of surfing traffic.
Dangerous as all hell but that’s what made it incredible.
Great video, but armor up, brother. Trust me:…the pavement always wins a fight.
after rollerblading for over 10 years, yeah you need protection brother. Doesnt mean you dont know how to skate but people are careless and youre putting your well being in their hands by trusting theyll do the right things. To each their own though man. Great vid!
I'm note even able to break through the crazy amount of top technical shit you just did while seeming like dancing through NYC streets... Absurd!
What really stood the most for me was the bond between both visual/physical and musical dimensions. Not only jumps and landings but even acceleration was compassing the music beats. Amazing job👏
My heart races every time you weave in-out between cars / sidewalk. 😅
most impressive City Skating on TH-cam, navigating through the madness of New York traffic. It takes some courage to do what you do. But I also can't help but feel safety related unease
Not normally the content i watch but the way you flow through NY was so mesmerising. i just know im gonna get loads of skating videos recommended now =D
You watch content?
Why do people feel the need to tell him how dangerous this looks/is? You don't think he knows. Just like a person who jumps out of a plane, it's the thrill. Let's enjoy what this man puts out and leave it there. Cheers mate!
Yea, i get that. Only problem is that he can injure someone else real bad. That's the angle I look at this. Still looks cool, no doubt. While he has skill and control enough, other people will not always have the same awareness, that could lead to a big accident.
But cool video, amazing control.
So fluent and smooth on your skates bro. Your footwork is beautiful. Makes me want to get back into it for sure.
The jump to the wood at 9:22 was wild.
Had to rewind like 3 times. Crazy!!
Easy faceplant on that spot 🤣😂🤣
This was all me back in the 90's.
Man I miss rollerblading in NYC so much!
Ever since I moved to Metuchen, New Jersey, I've only been back to NYC for Broadway plays or the one instance in 2015 when I visited my mom after her acd fusion surgery on her spine.
But every time I go back, I miss the atmosphere so much, I end up staying the entire day to experience as much as possible.
Live it up man! I hope you enjoy NYC as much as I did!
I'm astounded by your skill and control. I've never been interested in roller blading but your videos have me hooked
Thank you so much, i think it's time to pull the trigger on some skates ;)
You might be right! :) @@thestutteringskater
Omg this video brought me back to my younger days back in the 90s. We used to skate all over town for hours on hours everyday. Makes me miss it.
You make it look so incredibly easy!!! I have dreams of doing this, but at 64 I've never been on roller blades and most likely never will. It looks like so much fun. I know in my dreams it is the best! As Always, May God Bless you and yours! 😇
you give the ultimate jet set radio vibes around 6:58 and onwards. Exactly how I feel when I'm biking and start getting a bit bored.
I've been to NYC once before, but just for a few days as a tourist. What's really fun is that a lifetime of seeing versions NYC in TV, movies, comic books, and video games has apparently given me at least some idea of certain landmarks. For example, I knew he was at least approaching the Hudson River Greenway (I didn't know what it was called before seeing this video) before we could actually see the water. Probably not impressive for most people, but I was pretty excited about it.
Yeah that place sucks lol
This is beautiful! Thank you for what you are doing for the sport.
I came into this video with a TON of judgement. I was wrong and watched it end to end which was rather satisfying. Threading the needle was a very accurate title, maybe even an understatement!
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Of all the you-tuber that skates, you have the coolest and best style of skating of them all!!!
Nicola Torrelli has a sick style that compares but probably not the velocity.
This is one of the more entertaining videos ive seen in a while. A good way to show the city.
I had a pair of roller blades in the early 90’s, never got anywhere near that fast lol
This was an absolute joy to watch. All I kept thinking about was his legs must be burning! You have alot of stamina for sure. Please stay safe out there.👍🏾💯
See this is exactly why I love ice skating the movements just look so fluid and smooth and the efficiency of turning your chemical energy to kinetic energy must be phenomenal on roller skates.
I wish I had the confidence to speed threw the city like that. So sick. That fancy footwork in the park was the vibe.
I like to do that on a racing bike. It gives a thrill to speed right past traffic and pedestrians
through* but yes
You are lucky that you don't have the confidence /stupidity. Trust me. It's the same with bikers. I knew 5 people who also had that "confidence", 3 dead, 1 wheelchaired. I didn't have an accident to this day. Doesnt mean that it also couldn't happen to me, but you get my point.
@@schnurstracks8166C’mon, man don’t call having fun stupidity
@@oashky famous last words 😂
How good you are is an absolute crime ... going down steps is one thing, but you were also stepping up them vertically at that speed with ease. Side note, song choices were on point.
Concur, music was vibing. His stamina is bonkers!!
@9:38? walking up stairs is impressive to you? 🤨
@@anthonybeltran4823 I'm basically a beginner again - so to see that he went up them pretty quick with the skates vertical vs horizontal, yes, I was impressed.
"crime" lol good choice of words
Damn bro!!! Two things here.... 1 - you badass at skating.... 2 - This is life!!! get it bro!!!
Your confidence on these is amazing. I havent been on skates since junior high school-1993
Hello, I'm Charles Nike Watching from Florida Jacksonville USA. I'm sorry if I may appear intrusive I just want to let you know I didn't know this kind of beauty 😍 still exist, What's your name and where are you watching from?
This is a man riding with the confidence of never suffering a back injury. You go sir 🫡
Those 360 cams continue to impress me. Oh ya and the skating is unbelievably good. Thanks for sharing.
So I just somehow made my way on to this channel but I've got to know. How many times have you run into a pedestrian, a car, or have been hit by a car?? I'm dying to know.
This is insane and one of the craziest videos that I’ve seen on TH-cam. The dude can skate like nobody’s business. Incredible skills! Dude, wear pads, you’re a rockstar and if anything it will influence others to do the same. This thing should be at 20 million at least! I’m sure it will go viral.
I love this vlog style, it’s super inspiring! Labels in bruh that looks clean! Speed skating with you would be amazing
Haha thank you, hopefully more of this coming soon
That was absolutely mental! I couldn’t take my eyes away for a second. It must be so exhilarating to do that.
Wow!!...from the moment you started skating it put a smile on my face until the end of the video...this was amazing!. I am very impressed. You have certainly inspired me and made me enthusiastic to do this too. Thank you for taking me on the cool inspiring ride through New York. After this I will definitely subscribe... I Want To See More!!!. Greetings from Amsterdam.
The ability you have to adapt to all situations and environment is insane‼️
Dude, thank you so much for your commitment to creating such great content. I look forward to every video.
First time watcher here...great content... your so lucky to be able to have such a free living life... not to mention I totaly agree with the guy under me stating that roller blades are totally underrated!!
It would be very cool if you mapped your skate route sometime for those of us who aren't familiar with New York that way we could see everywhere you go.
Strava?
@@rollerbladingsydney had to look it up, yeah that would be cool
Yeah, i'll deff try to work on that. Editing is hard and I;m still learning how to do it. But I'll try to get it going
@@thestutteringskater that would be fabulous. Really appreciate your videos and sharing your life and enjoyment with us.
And a speedometer!
This is so exciting to watch! Amazing footage of the city, and the speed is exhilarating, can't wait to see more.
More coming soon!
I used to skate like this through Toronto 20yrs ago. It’s awesome to do, but I also had a break and didn’t go backwards and take quite so many risks. Enjoy it mate and I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you 🤞stay safe.
Flow is on point this is the first time I’ve ever seen anything like it
You look like you know what you’re doing, stay safe bro keep cuttin it up !!
This is undoubtedly one of the most coolest things I've ever seen!
Dude you drive so incredible, WOW! Best skater I´ve ever seen man! But it is soooooo dangerous in that citytraffic. Stay safe dude!
From my pov I think these roads are great for skating. I love that they have one way roads over there, lots of lanes and cars all moving in same direction so he can freely cross. I also prefer skating on roads with a fair bit of traffic, don’t get me wrong I love going down empty roads but if I’m moving slower than cars behind me I just get on the pavement cuz I understand people have places to be and don’t want to be impeding on their time so for me the traffic here looks great. That being said I noticed some pretty tight lines in the video especially at high speed so what you said does kinda make sense. Always gotta be careful
Hey Ari- been watching your vids for some time now. They’ve inspired me to get back out there. Your skating style is dope and your footwork like butter.. appreciate you sharing your adventures. Weds night skate looks absolutely amazing! 🤙🏽✌🏽👊🏽
I love hearing that! It's a blast, that's for sure
I was never anywhere close to this level of skill, but oh how this video makes me miss my days of rollerblading in NYC back in the 1990s. From the promenade below Riverside Park, to the dance oval in Central Park, to that long sloping run in Prospect Park; oh how I miss it. Still blade to this day, and still average one fall per year. I also attribute my cat-like reflexes and remarkable balance to my many years of rollerblading.
As an inline hockey player - you skate really well! They would close down 5th Ave and I would skate from HK to the BK bridge! Makes me want to put outdoor wheels on my skates!
Man this makes me want to get into rollerblading so bad. I longboard a good amount, but the skates seem so much more versatile for getting around the city
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"Do people oftenly honking at you?"
Ari : Yes but that is like a compliment to me😬
Dude, your choice of soundtrack and the beautiful scenary, the colors on your camera just pop, very very vibrant! Your video just appeared on my youtube feed and its one of the best videos i've seen. Freakin awesome!! You are a very skilled roller skater my friend. Keep up the great work and please be careful out there!
@Pizzatech4560 do you know the name of the song that starts at 1.46? 😅
@@christopherlynch8383 NO CAP by Yarin Primak
Song at 8:27 please
You look so chillax while being so free 🩶
I really love the way you skate, you're such an inspiration. Try touring the world with skates we'd love to see you in Ghana-Africa soon. We've got Mad Rollers, Ghana skaters association and many others here and we recently did a campaign titled World on Wheels. It was all about skating and was fun. Would love to have you here and try new stuffs.
This is so cool to watch! I'm from Saxony, Germany and all I know about NYC is from GTA IV. random pick in my TH-cam timeline, so thank you and gg, greetings ❤
So sick man would be cool to have a speedometer on to see what speeds you’re catching up to!
The insta360 can do that.
Epic sick or just basic sick ?
@@plutoplatters a significant issuing of sick, almost Covid but way cooler.
3:47 was sick. What kind of speeds are you hitting regularly?
Dude is unreal, literally got on skates for the first time in years and was blown away at the gap in skill level. Holy sh*t man 🤣
Hahaha yeah that van short stopped, so I had to readjust my shoulders to clear. All good fun
@@thestutteringskaterI swear some people do that and other sadistic stuff on purpose, like fake turning as someone is about to pass, then lo and behold they continue going straight and never had to turn at all, surprise, surprise. Look them in the face as you pass and they'll have a smile on their face like they accomplished something.
They definitely do. I ride motorcycles in the city (not NYC) and people always do things to mess with you, no matter how courteously you ride.
Sickkkkkkk. N scary af. God favors u because these damn drivers barely respect anything on 2 wheels. Also, it took me a while to realize how this was recorded. 😂
As a roller, i'm impressed. As a youtube viewer, i admire your speed. As a driver, i hate you.
Your skating is amazing, your stuttering almost non-existent. Jeff Emig (retired Supercross Racer) had a rather noticeable stutter when he was a Racer, once he worked at becoming an Announcer for Supercross, I never heard it again. Anyhoo, I speed raced quads as a kid, and all your moves make so much sense and flow so nicely! Just sub-subscribed : >
This is awesome! Takes me back to the days of riding a fixed gear back around Chicago with narrow bars so I could fit between tighter gaps in traffic. There’s nothing like the feeling of flowing through traffic and being totally keyed into what is going on all around you.
THIS!!! Thanks for the kind words, love the fixie riders
my favorite video on the internet!
This looks so damn fun. Idk why or how rollerblading isnt as popular as it used to be. Seems like such a fast way to get around places. Makes me want to get into it and learn how to get dope at it forsure. Im probably gonna get a pair for me and my sons cuz ik they will definitely love to do it as well.
No one wants to be a fruitbooter. Even roller hockey attracts all the squirrels.
@@_JamesBrownshowing your age with that term
Rollerblading was on track to pass skateboarding at one point. It was really popular for a while.
I used to roller skate literally everywhere ! by seeing this video so many good memories came to life ! tnx for that !!!
Same.
You’re the flash of New York City⚡️⚡️⚡️
You're the reason I've just got back into blading. Great content, bro. 👌
honestly feel like you would be a really creative wizard skater and could even put a part out with some creativity.
After seeing this videos i now had seen how fun it is to ride some rollerblades, fast, versatile form of transport
Your skating and your nerves are amazing. Thanks, but please stay safe! Nice to see the city from this perspective. I lived in Manhattan on and off ifrom the 60s to the 90s, then I would go back to see family a few times a year until about 10 years ago. The point is: I don't ever remember the streets that empty, except late at night. What happened? Is this still an after-effect of Covid?
Still can't believe this is all legal. Incredible skill and very entertaining, good job! In my country, people would hunt me down and kill me for riding like that on the street lol. Not that I would be bale to ride like that, but still xD
its not legal at all. He is a skating lawsuit/insurance disaster waiting to happen. He will have to learn it the hard way, like these types of reckless idiots always have to. Just hoping it wont affect someone besides himself.
I'm sure if you live in a city with millions of people you can get away with it there too. Police are usually too busy or lazy to do anything about it.
It's not legal but it's fun!
Im surprised that cop at 4:45 didnt stop you for speeding or jaywalking at 100mph.. nah. Looks fun. Your skills shine through like you are literally just strolling through the city. Astonishing control. Awesome video and talent.
Bro, you are the 🐐. What you can do with skates especially in NYC manhattan traffic/pedestrians is absolutely crazy.
Your sense of awareness is next level.
Hey we need a stuttering skater Spotify playlist so we can listen to the same tunes that spur you on through the Manhattan streets!
Ahh...to be young and fearless. 😮 Not to mention incredibly athletic!
The footage is crazy compelling, and the skating is technical as frick. But if I saw you going between lanes while I was in it, I would be super pissed off. Be careful out there, my dude.
Thank you, yeah anyone who drives a car in NYC is gonna be bitter haha
just curious, why would you be super pissed off?
@@hugejackedman1951he puts people at risk by going between cars like that. Rollerbladers and cyclists are pretty much invisible in mirrors.
@@derek96720 a rollerblader is going to hurt someone in a car? how?
In a state of panic they might swerve to miss the skater and crash into something else or hit someone. It's not that far fetched, in a state of panic people do stupid stuff all the time. This skater is just begging to be a cripple or a vegetable. My mom's taken care of plenty of these morons in emergency rooms. But oh well, natural selection weeds out the inferior.. doing the rest a favor.
Thats like as close to spiderman swinging through the city as u can get. Pretty awesome. Stay safe
Didn’t expect to watch the whole thing but I did! This is what I envisioned rollerblading to feel like as a kid😂
How fast would you say you were going on average?
Judging by how quickly he moves away from stationary objects, I'd say he's going 15-20ish on average and mid to high 20s at the fastest.
I’m sorry but the hold on my ma’s calling & I called her right back was just the freakn cutest!
Can’t wait to see that opened door video!
floating through them streets