The Inline Swine of Houston have been skating together since 1992.
We are the oldest, continuously skating, group in Houston.
The Inline Swine is a friendly group of skaters. No Skater left behind.
We skate on inlines and roller skates. Some 'Skaters' even use bicycles.
Skating is done on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays typically.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays be ready to skate by 7:30 PM.
The Tuesday skate is about 13 miles with a 30 minute rest stop. We regroup as needed,
however after the rest stop a fast group may take off. If you get dropped by the fast group,
and you do not know the route, just wait for the following group.
There are now two Thursday skates.
The Fitness Skate is about 20 miles and is faster. Our goal is no regroups. We suggest
you try the Tuesday skate first if you have any question about keeping up.
There will be one short convenience store stop.
The Social Skate is 10 to 12 miles with a bar stop. The pace is casual.
We meet about 7:30 PM and leave 7:50 PM.
The Tuesday and Thursday skates return about 10 PM.
The starting point is the Texas Art Supply overflow parking lot just south of the
TAS building on Montrose. Here is a link to where we start. Inline Swine Map
Sunday we skate in the morning.
In the winter we suggest you arrive by 9 AM with departure no later than 9:15 AM.
In the summer we move it up an hour to avoid the heat. Arrive by 8 AM, Depart 8:15 AM.
After the skate many from the group go to breakfast together. This is a good time to
get to know your fellow skaters.
Important note: This skate does not always leave from the Texas Art Supply parking lot.
Get on our email list to get notice of where any given Sunday skate will start.
An alternate starting point for the Sunday Skate is Terry Hershey Park where
we skate on the Buffalo Bayou Bike Trail. Parking is under Sam Houston Tollway (Beltway 8).
From there we head west. This is a challenging route for skaters. There are sharp turns and
steep sections that require heavy use of your brake skills.
First timers should consider using a bike. Map to Terry Hershey Park starting point
There are various "ad hoc" skates such as The Silly Hat Skate, The Saint Patrick's Parade,
The Art Car Parade, Thanksgiving, Skate the Lights at Christmas, Fourth of July, and other
skates as you desire.
If you have any questions please call or email either
Chuck Bridgman 713-478-5030 Chuck@InlineSwine.org or
Scott Woodward 281-300-5211
Email to ask to be put on our email list.
Here is a video of one of our skates.
Video by TreesOfBaylor
We suggest that you wear knee pads, wrist guards and a helmet. Your choice, but our
experience says they are a good idea. A small flash light and/or red blinking "tail" lights
are also suggested for the evening skates.
Copyright © 2011 and 2012 Charles P. Bridgman, All rights reserved.