Originally Posted by
Smallwheels
Overall it looks like a very skilled and fit skater can get through city traffic congestion faster than a cyclist.
The one glitch is that inline skaters need a tad more room side to side to push a leg stroke for speed or acceleration than a bike or longboard. In other words, inline and quad skaters are often
wider than cyclists and skateboarders. However, I think the best advantage of inlines is being able to just step up curbs, over train tracks, use stairs up or down, and just make transitions from street to sidewalks much easier. Or like in a video - jump a fence! Also eliminates the locking issue / storage at work or other destination. Flip-flops in a back pocket gets the job done.