Inline Skating Is Rolling In Buenos Aires

[GS_Dirtboy]

I posted a question here last year about inline skating (ie Rollerblading) in Buenos Aires. Information was hard to come by, both on BAExpats as well as other sites. In the past year I've discovered that BA has a plethora of skating groups and competitive teams. These range from absolute "Day-1" beginner skate classes to competitive speed teams.

I'm happy to introduce anyone who is interested with the people who run these classes. Just PM me.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/patinenlineagrupo/
Links to many of the more casual fun skate groups here.

http://www.facebook.com/patinday
This group leaves Puerto Madero every Sat afternoon at 3pm for a 3-hour roll through the city. Good for intermediate and advanced skaters. Speed is casual. Usually 25-40 people. Very fun.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/rinconcitonewbie/
This group meets every Sat at 3pm in Puerto Madero. Free class for newbies. Well-attended.

http://www.facebook.com/PATINTIGRE
This group skates from Belgrano to Tigre every Sunday morning. Good for Advanced to Expert skaters. Speed is quick. Usually 30-60 people. Very fun if you are a fast skater.

http://www.buenosairesroller.com/zonas_roller/03.html
This is another group of classes that is a bit more intense than the previous groups.

If you are interested in "serious" classes (paid) or interested in training / racing this group is for you.
http://www.andandoenlinea.com/wp/

Finally, here is a group that is going to Berlin to race in the Berlin Marathon in September.
http://www.facebook.com/events/128035187352383/?fref=ts

Have a nice day!

GS

 

[PhilipDT]

I bought a pair of rollers the other day and have been out a few times after about 8 years. After being quite sure I was going to die at first and having a couple big falls, I finally feel like I've gotten the hang of it. I was just looking for something like this. The Tigre thing looks great, and convenient since I'm close to belgrano

 

[ghost]

Kudos to anyone with with the enormous brass balls that takes to skate on the streets in this city. Rough pavement, crazy bus drivers and just plain mean drivers in general.

 

[Gringoboy]

Kudos to anyone with with the enormous brass balls that takes to skate on the streets in this city. Rough pavement, crazy bus drivers and just plain mean drivers in general.

Agreed Ghost, but it's also good to see how well organised these groups are.
Down here in La Lucila the coast road to Tigre is a favourite for skaters and bikes. They have marshalls with brightly coloured vests and pass messages down the line warning of cars and other dangers.

 

[GS_Dirtboy]

Agreed Ghost, but it's also good to see how well organised these groups are.
Down here in La Lucila the coast road to Tigre is a favourite for skaters and bikes. They have marshalls with brightly coloured vests and pass messages down the line warning of cars and other dangers.

Yes, that would be us. I forgot to say that these skates are highly organized per Gringoboy's note. We don't allow our skaters to blow through red lights. The guiding skaters often hold up traffic for a few moments so the group can get through an intersection (which comes in very handy on our ride to Tigre which includes a 15-block downhill run that would be impossible to do if we didn't block traffic.

 

[GS_Dirtboy]

Kudos to anyone with with the enormous brass balls that takes to skate on the streets in this city. Rough pavement, crazy bus drivers and just plain mean drivers in general.

There are some of us who are pretty fast and that helps to blend in with traffic. However, the other day I was standing at the intersection of Cabildo and F. Lacroze and watched this girl on inlines fly down the road passing cars, buses, even passing the motoqueros who were passing everyone else. I'd give her the BBB's award!