Hi
I live in Oxford, right in the centre. I used to cycle everywhere like everyone else living in Oxford but a few months ago, while cycling with a friend, my friend was run over and killed by a truck. I know it was an accident but I just can't bring myself to ride a bicycle again after that. So I've been looking into different methods of getting myself places which is faster than walking/jogging. Bocking caught my eyes but I'm not sure how pratical or safe it is. I'd be grateful if someone could tell me more about it and answer my questions.
1) I don't want to do tricks or anything of the sort. I just want to jog at a relatively fast pace. Is it safe to bock on pavements? How easy/hard is it to maneuver oneself so one doesn't crash into other pedestrians?
2) How stable is jogging gently while wearing pro-jumps? Does one fall over a lot? Or is it a bit like cycling that once you know how to cycle, you hardly ever fall over although it does happen?
3) How tiring is it? Can one bock for, say, 5 miles with relative ease? I'm relatively strong. I swim regularly and run for a mile every other day.
4) Oxford pavements can be quite uneven (extremely high heel unfriendly!). In some bits, there are pebbles embedded in concrete. Is it safe to bock over these areas?
5) Unfortunately, Oxford is part of England and thus wet for most of the year. If it's drizzling with rain, can one bock safely at a low speed if care is exerted?
6) This is a rather silly question. But if I do buy pro-jumps, I won't want them to get stolen. How big are these? I have a suspicious feeling that they'll be too big to be put away in a locker. If that's the case, can I lock them up using a bicycle lock?
Thank you so much!