Bauer v Roces

[Bob Cratchitt]

Seeing Mad Cyril's comment of doing a paper round on skates.

Got me thinking which camp did you belong to?

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Lots of my mates had Bauer but I had Roces. Loved them, very comfortable, with jump bars, wedges, back stop, CZ bearings etc. Spent many many good times at Roller City either Speed Skating, playing Chariots, bulldog or sticky glue..Those were the days.


There is a Facebook page for Roller City, and some of the guys from back in the day still arrange trips to Colchester on a regular basis for Skate get togethers.

Alas, my boots have long gone, but would love to go one time, would be great watching a load of 35-40 belting round the rink in Colchester.

 

[Pubey]

never had Roces, Bauer for me... and then I moved to blades (after Rollercity closed though)

 

[Napster]

Roces for me, with Sims wheels and SF bearings? Finished off with some hockey socks..

 

[Pubey]

Bauer turbos... like these!

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Roces for me with flurescent green wheels.

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Mine were more like this!!

:cricko:

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

But not as modern as Cricko's

 

[Berrichonne shrimper]

Never skated but the wife skated from roller city to the blue peter studios so she was a part of the crew many years ago,if any of you roller cityers boffed her then lets compare notes and see how she has matured.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Never skated but the wife skated from roller city to the blue peter studios so she was a part of the crew many years ago,if any of you roller cityers boffed her then lets compare notes and see how she has matured.

What is her name and have you got a picture from her Roller City days?

 

[Berrichonne shrimper]

What is her name and have you got a picture from her Roller City days?

Carol Bell,ding dong and no piccy.

 

[fatshrimp]

Bauer were always considered that bit cooler as I recall. I had Roces (says it all!) and they were great.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Bauer all the way and I continue to favour them in my selection of Ice Hockey equipment.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Carol Bell,ding dong and no piccy.

Name means nothing, would need to see a photo of her.

Some woman added me on facebook and said she remembered my name from Roller City. I don't really remember her but was polite and said I did, but do remember the crowd of girls she hung about with.

 

[Lester Bangs]

OMG!!!!!one!!!!!!!eleven!!!!!!!!!

I cant believe that Bauers are coming second, there was only ever one skate worth wearing back in the day and it wasn't Roces - FACT!

 

[fatshrimp]

OMG!!!!!one!!!!!!!eleven!!!!!!!!!

I cant believe that Bauers are coming second, there was only ever one skate worth wearing back in the day and it wasn't Roces - FACT!

See what I mean?

 

[Stats]

And I thought this was a thread about Jack Bauer

 

[davewebbsbrain]

And I thought this was a thread about Jack Bauer

If it was, the poll would have been for 24 hrs :smile:

 

[Hotman]

roller city wasn't about roces or bauers, it was just a pre-Zeros meat market for 12 year olds. 50p spectator entrance was the way forward. #fact