[SkateDC] My son Billy likes his new skates

[Bill English]

We went out to the roller rink in Odenton last night to give Billy's new skates a try. That turned out really well, he had the happiest look on his face as soon as he started rolling. He skated for an hour except for a couple of snack breaks, which is much better than his endurance with his previous skates. That was in a rink jammed full of 13 year old kids so maybe he will do even better on an adult skate night. I am hoping to get Billy back into the Friday Night WAR skates this year.

Billy's new skates are Rollerblade Fusion X7, same as the ones I have been using since last autumn. They seem about as comfortable and as easy to handle as a skate can be. They are designed for "urban" skating. They have 90mm wheels on a very good short frame.

Today Billy and I are about to try our first bike ride to the Zoo for 2009.

Bill