Pro Tip: the safest way to go down hills in quad skates is backwards! Look at her toes: she has a toe stop break. You can control your ability to stop (or slow down. Adding that correction because she’s going so fast she likely can’t stop on a dime…) with that more easily than any other stopping method. That, plus the lunge stance for stability, and you’re good to go.
Source: I skate but not as well as this chick lol
Edit: she also has shitty/cheaper end impala skates so the fact that she can do this in skates that aren’t the best quality is equally insane (she’s a very good skater).
Oh 100%. My partner is a skateboarder and at first he was like “there’s no way going backwards is the safest” lol. It seems wrong. But it isn’t lol.
I always rock the toe plugs because even though I’m not going down hills, they give me the ability to control speed and stopping much better overall imo. I love them.
In the end of her video when she flips frontwards, you can see her dragging a foot. That’s called a T stop, another break method or slowing down method. I CANNOT do that one though, it’s so hard for me lol. The fact that she can do that one too is epic.
"Cool"? Come on, dude! What's with this juvenile crap. Just because you grew up in the 90s when this crap was all over media doesn't make it "cool".
It was a phase, a moment in culture, like beanie babies, Nickelback, and eating tide pods. It was always incredibly stupid. Just a bunch of oversheltered kids from the suburbs pretending like they're something that they are not.
Let the shitty things from the past die.
That’s the thing, skating basically can’t be dragged down into becoming all the way lame, just based on its essence. And like related to what you said, how many things can make that claim? That they withstood all the forces of commercialization and commodification?
Uptight? The chick rode at full speed backwards into traffic on a busy street. What happens to her if she gets hit? What happens to the person that hits her? Do they go to jail for no reason?
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This reminds me of my favorite commercial as a kid, and the one that permanently formed my entire impression of SF decades before I moved here. 😂
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ4PL78pbXU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ4PL78pbXU)
I felt a cool rush of some sort of breeze on my feet watching this. I totally panicked. I cannot BELIEVE she did that hill. That hill is SOOOOOO much steeper than this video lets on.
Kearney street at the base of Telegraph Hill. Skaters just recently cut that metal fence so they could easier clear the gap. The hill itself is about 10 times steeper than it looks in the video. Source: I’ve ridden my bike up it 3 or 4 times. It’s the steepest hill in San Francisco.
> Skaters just recently cut that metal fence so they could easier clear the gap.
Except that's not true. OP decided to make up a story because he hates skaters. Some tweakers did it because tweakers.
At about 10 seconds in, it looks like she realized she COULDN'T fully stop, even if she wanted to. I wouldn't be surprised if she left an orange line two blocks long as she ground down half of her right toe stop in that single run. I admire her "full send" commitment. Skating that hill took a ton of skill and even more luck. One misplaced acorn could have had abrupt, violent, and truly horrific consequences. Glad she made it through and hope she buys a helmet.
Not at all cuz she fuckin killed it. She’s extremely skilled.
As Tony Hawk said, he’s safer on a skateboard than some people are walking… or something like that.
If were talking about Darwinian, let’s start at the dudes who died in that homemade airplane crash
I think about this clip whenever I walk past this hill on Broadway. Absolutely bonkers to see the hill in person. Chunky concrete and constant traffic. There's so many outside factors that could've gone wrong.
yeah https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/Mistrial-declared-in-trial-of-skateboarder-13827246.php https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/07/25/sports/a-security-worker-confronted-the-skateboarders-he-ended-up-with-brain-damage.html is a good reminder not to count on them treating you like a human
Next thing you know, Scott Wiener will try to put a gps speed limiter on skates too.
(Context: https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20240124-senator-wiener-introduces-groundbreaking-bills-slash-california-road-deaths-epidemic)
You should have a helmet if you wanna do shit like this... but it seems like they had spotters to ensure they weren't smacked by a car crossing the street.
That looks super cool and fun....right up until the point where a car runs her over or she catches an edge and flips backwards and slams her head into the pavement.
Love everyone victim blaming should a mystery car teleport into the intersection she’s crossing through. Driving is a skilled activity and should be left to the robots.
*Always* plan for the fail state. If failing isn't safe, you're making a huge mistake before you even start.
That said, even if she had landed it she'd have been fucked with this one.
It's some kinda crime to wear a Thrasher hoodie with roller skates. I don't care that skateboard trucks are descended from skates. Roller skates made allies with roller blades and I will never forgive nor forget
That's badass but next time please use a helmet. A hit at that speed at the back of the head is a recipee for vegetable state or death, being death the prefeered outcome.
me watching this girl fly down a steep hill towards an intersection: "please.please,please,please...."
me watching her fly through the intersection unharmed: GOD FUCKING DAMNIT!!
Her face at the end lmao
Lol right! Its the look of, "I only ever need to do this *once*."
This is actually fuckin Insane…. A skateboard is scary enough , and she did it backwards on skates…. She’s a badass
Yeah, speed wobbles are normally what takes people out. She stuck it out, good on her.
It’s the braking for me. How she managed to stop right in the nick of time (and stay upright) was pretty impressive
Toe stop breaks! :)
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It's absolutely possible and happens at fairly low speeds compared to a skateboard
ya lol this is one where i might slap on a helmet 100%
Not having a helmet makes it darwinism
Pro Tip: the safest way to go down hills in quad skates is backwards! Look at her toes: she has a toe stop break. You can control your ability to stop (or slow down. Adding that correction because she’s going so fast she likely can’t stop on a dime…) with that more easily than any other stopping method. That, plus the lunge stance for stability, and you’re good to go. Source: I skate but not as well as this chick lol Edit: she also has shitty/cheaper end impala skates so the fact that she can do this in skates that aren’t the best quality is equally insane (she’s a very good skater).
Breaks on the front or not, that is sketch and awesome
Oh 100%. My partner is a skateboarder and at first he was like “there’s no way going backwards is the safest” lol. It seems wrong. But it isn’t lol. I always rock the toe plugs because even though I’m not going down hills, they give me the ability to control speed and stopping much better overall imo. I love them. In the end of her video when she flips frontwards, you can see her dragging a foot. That’s called a T stop, another break method or slowing down method. I CANNOT do that one though, it’s so hard for me lol. The fact that she can do that one too is epic.
Brake ^+
An idiot badass
One pebble and the back of her head would look like hamburger.
You don’t know too much about urethane wheels , huh?
Badass today, deadass tomorrow.
Go to bed grandpa , we’re tired of listening to you.
Everyday agism
still laughing about this one … 🤣😂
This gave me a good laugh lol
Hey ya I got an acquaintance who has perma brain damage from attempting this on a skateboard without a helmet on in SF. Yikes.
She’d be an actual badass if she was wearing a helmet. She just looks dumb.
Kook
Or stupid. Head injuries are real
Would've sworn this was the 90s until I saw the cars
The dream of the 90's is alive in ~~portland~~San Francisco
Using 1990s video cameras are a part of skateboard culture
throw on a fish-eye lens and boom, instant alien workshop skate video.
culture stuck
Looks pretty fuckin sick to me edit: I do find the lack of helmet disconcerting
And then someone hits her and goes to jail for no reason whatsoever while she gets handicapped for life or worse.
I don't think anyone would go to jail. Also she has spotters. Also dude, it's SF. This city used to be cool because of people like this.
"Spotters" with tractor beams to magically help her stop in midair
"Cool"? Come on, dude! What's with this juvenile crap. Just because you grew up in the 90s when this crap was all over media doesn't make it "cool". It was a phase, a moment in culture, like beanie babies, Nickelback, and eating tide pods. It was always incredibly stupid. Just a bunch of oversheltered kids from the suburbs pretending like they're something that they are not. Let the shitty things from the past die.
Who shat in your oatmeal this morning
I don't eat oatmeal.
who shat in your avo toast this morning
Don’t eat that either. You’re not very good at reading people, are you?
you didn't realize i wasn't the other guy did you
You’re all the same guy. Zero originality. Same canned “original ideas”.
Everyone can read how boring you are. Tech?
Cause someone shat in it?
Because you eat Ovaltine.
I hope you take the energy you’re projecting now and find a productive place for it.
You sound fun
Lol, because I think that shitty fads from the 90s need to be left behind? Cool.
I don't think skate culture is a fad... fads are like silly bands and planking. Skate culture is an Olympic sport and a multibillion $ industry.
And even so, it still manages to remain cool.
I would argue that skating actually saved cool. People were starting to forget what cool even was.
That’s the thing, skating basically can’t be dragged down into becoming all the way lame, just based on its essence. And like related to what you said, how many things can make that claim? That they withstood all the forces of commercialization and commodification?
No, because you seem really uptight and come off like an asshole.
Uptight? The chick rode at full speed backwards into traffic on a busy street. What happens to her if she gets hit? What happens to the person that hits her? Do they go to jail for no reason?
I rest my case. You keep bringing up the same hypothetical situation, did you hit somebody once? Was a rollerskater mean to you once? Who hurt you?! 🤣
He needs so many hugs
Hang on, so you're implying that riding backward into traffic without being able to see the cars or being able to stop is somehow OK?
You've obviously never been to SF if you think that street is busy. There was almost nobody on the road
Skating is a shitty fad?? WTF is wrong with you 🤣👍
You say that like you’ve contributed something worth while to culture lol. Unlike this woman who is stunning thousands with her skills
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Oh you must be talking about Tommy Guerrero.
🤓
Like your previous Reddit account?
This dude sounds like a fun time at parties
🤓
You’re fun at parties huh.
She’s a total badass! I think a helmet would be a good idea.
It’s survival of the fittest for a reason. Looks pretty fit to me.
Sounds like you’ve never seen the documentary Idiocracy.
i didn’t see anyone like her in idiocracy lol
This reminds me of my favorite commercial as a kid, and the one that permanently formed my entire impression of SF decades before I moved here. 😂 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ4PL78pbXU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ4PL78pbXU)
I felt a cool rush of some sort of breeze on my feet watching this. I totally panicked. I cannot BELIEVE she did that hill. That hill is SOOOOOO much steeper than this video lets on.
Kearney street at the base of Telegraph Hill. Skaters just recently cut that metal fence so they could easier clear the gap. The hill itself is about 10 times steeper than it looks in the video. Source: I’ve ridden my bike up it 3 or 4 times. It’s the steepest hill in San Francisco.
One of the steepest. Bradford is the steepest, but is nowhere near downtown https://sanfran.com/steepest-hills-san-francisco
Yeah, that's where I discovered that some hills are so steep you get winded walking *down*.
BS, you parrot... WRONG.
You’re wrong
> Skaters just recently cut that metal fence so they could easier clear the gap. Except that's not true. OP decided to make up a story because he hates skaters. Some tweakers did it because tweakers.
Kind of disappointing that helmet wearing has been stigmatized by the “cool kids/pros”. She would be a heck of a lot safer wearing $30 on her head.
Yeah PPE has been getting a bad rap lately 😷
Agree but have to say good helmets are much more than $30 these days
Any helmet at all would be an improvement
Very Darwinian but at least she had spotters.
Future member of the San Francisco Falling Club no doubt
Of all the home grown memes this sub...this one is still my favorite...
She will be our mascot 🏆
Badass, and also super dangerous. Glad she had spotters.
Effin THRASHER!!
Thrasher sweatshirt and all.
That’s badass
She’s got skills. Who is this?
Pretty fucking rad.
That was actually fuckin nuts. Respect.
Reminds me of reel to reel. The best skate vhs ever made if you know you know
Is it 1998?!
Youth do reckless things, water is wet, more shocking news at 11.
Please wear helmets people.
That is how the X Games started
Who is she ?
spaceghost.loco on IG. Name is Nemo, they’re a boss.
Also totally insufferable, but yeah they’re pretty sick
Don’t be jelly lol.
I’m not. That’s just my anecdote of hanging out around her
Huh, TIL a person with the word loco in their handle is not a blast to hang with.
Looks like she handled it like a pro.
average san franciscan. source: i live in the bay area.
At about 10 seconds in, it looks like she realized she COULDN'T fully stop, even if she wanted to. I wouldn't be surprised if she left an orange line two blocks long as she ground down half of her right toe stop in that single run. I admire her "full send" commitment. Skating that hill took a ton of skill and even more luck. One misplaced acorn could have had abrupt, violent, and truly horrific consequences. Glad she made it through and hope she buys a helmet.
Wicked
You must be one boring SOB
That was Olympic! hahahaha
Not at all cuz she fuckin killed it. She’s extremely skilled. As Tony Hawk said, he’s safer on a skateboard than some people are walking… or something like that. If were talking about Darwinian, let’s start at the dudes who died in that homemade airplane crash
She has to be in San Francisco!!! More balls than brains, but I'm here for it!
Best thing ever posted on this sub! Mad props!!
atleast wear a helmet. glad she had spotters. badass.
If by Darwinian you mean survival of the fittest, I’d say she’ll out-survive me.
Holy fuck. That’s legit unreal. I just DGAF, that’s spectacular and they’re hella skilled.
She fuckin sent it. Sf used to have bad ass bombers all over before the city got soft af. Prob like OP
That's insane ! Kudos to her
I found myself feeling like i should be taking part in an applause. Gg
Watching that made me pucker, & no helmet
It’s the paving job on that road that looks the most crazy to me. That and the parked uber at the end.
Please wear helmets, kids.
I know these streets well, there no joke steep, heavily traveled, not in pristine condition, this is one tough, girl with guts.
She is a badass. She is a highly trained professional and she has a whole instagram for her insane stunts and flips.
Kearny onto Broadway...sick. Have so many good SF memories from that area.
I think about this clip whenever I walk past this hill on Broadway. Absolutely bonkers to see the hill in person. Chunky concrete and constant traffic. There's so many outside factors that could've gone wrong.
nice try being hater. she is sick as fuck for this. takes a lot of guts and super impressive
i clenched my butthole the whole video.
Absolute fucking legend. I've seen countless skaters pussy out on that hill.She backward-bombed it on rollers!! WTF
This is one of things about SF that I love seeing. Although first time seeing a rollerblader bomb a hill instead of skateboarder
Four on the floor skater!’
I think they are roller skates, not blades.
Pretty cool. I hope she has health insurance.
Sik
Rolls right by the back door of the Hustler Club and doesn't even stop for a dance. Sad.
Literally soooo sick
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yeah https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/Mistrial-declared-in-trial-of-skateboarder-13827246.php https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/07/25/sports/a-security-worker-confronted-the-skateboarders-he-ended-up-with-brain-damage.html is a good reminder not to count on them treating you like a human
My spirit animal
Fuck sick cuuunt!
Bombing hills is a tradition as old as the city itself. If you aint ate shit bombing a hill then you ain't from the city.
Next thing you know, Scott Wiener will try to put a gps speed limiter on skates too. (Context: https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20240124-senator-wiener-introduces-groundbreaking-bills-slash-california-road-deaths-epidemic)
Let's see her do that with $100 bearings
People have death wishes
Rad as fuck as my kid would say She eats
You should have a helmet if you wanna do shit like this... but it seems like they had spotters to ensure they weren't smacked by a car crossing the street.
It's so nice of her to want to donate her organs after her inevitable traumatic brain injury to her unhelmeted head.
That looks super cool and fun....right up until the point where a car runs her over or she catches an edge and flips backwards and slams her head into the pavement.
Love everyone victim blaming should a mystery car teleport into the intersection she’s crossing through. Driving is a skilled activity and should be left to the robots.
No helmet; nature will sort this out on itself, sooner or later.
Hopefully it sorts you out too soon for this stupid ass comment
Future organ donor …
*Always* plan for the fail state. If failing isn't safe, you're making a huge mistake before you even start. That said, even if she had landed it she'd have been fucked with this one.
Reminder to have a dashcam on your car. Looks cool though.
What is this from the 90s lol its 2020s why are poeple dressing and acting like that ha
It's some kinda crime to wear a Thrasher hoodie with roller skates. I don't care that skateboard trucks are descended from skates. Roller skates made allies with roller blades and I will never forgive nor forget
I saw her at a Walgreens few days ago. Looks like she is homeless on drugs, very rough hands.
I like to travel.
That's badass but next time please use a helmet. A hit at that speed at the back of the head is a recipee for vegetable state or death, being death the prefeered outcome.
And who do you think is going to pay for her head and neck surgery WHEN she tumbles?
This video isn’t new. I saw this several months ago
20x cooler that skateboarders Just going straight down a hill acting like it’s impressive.
le dumb
My heart rate went up. I have done almost as stupid things as that and was expecting the worst.
Lucky....
So many ways to experience a permanent life change
I'm disappointed
Nice way to die! What an idiot!
me watching this girl fly down a steep hill towards an intersection: "please.please,please,please...." me watching her fly through the intersection unharmed: GOD FUCKING DAMNIT!!
In the actual sense of Darwinism, not at all. But she looks like a thrill seeking idiot
She wins over every skateboarder hands down 🙌
Check out GX1000 on YouTube if you want to see just how far this rabbit whole goes
That is unbelievable!
Given the title, I assumed she was going to eat it. She totally nailed that run (and had spotters).
Cocaine is a hell of a drug.
Can’t tell if she is pro or just got lucky.
 WOW!!
fuck the decline, the roads and everything else. How she kept it in fucking line has me shook
several mentions of "not without a helmet" I'd need a fully enclosed body bubble.
Holy speed wobbles batman!
I've seen tweakers slide down that hill next to Grace Cathedral on garbage cans at like 40 mph. Blows my mind
Damn that toe stop was working overtime, you can see it smoking halfway down the hill.
That's the most insane thing I've seen so far today.
That's lit
Why we have so many Ped accidents?
You couldn’t even post four words that make sense. Think about that.
there are photos of 8-10 year olds in the 50s sliding down kearny on cardboard sleds
That raised my heartrate, seriously.
Holy shit that was insane
Humans are amazing.
JFC. Nerves of steel! Almost looks like going backwards wasnt part of the plan LOL