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Even though he\u2019s an avid skater, Tobe Jacobs Sr. isn\u2019t lacing up his skates on Thursday night at the grand reopening of Wheels Durham\u2014because when he does, \u201cthat means it\u2019s serious.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Behind Jacobs, the rink bustles with dozens of skaters, whizzing past walls adorned with neon glow-in-the-dark graffiti. With a DJ booth, arcade games, the \u201cRoller\u201d cafe, and two flashy disco balls, the reopening celebration has attracted people from all over North Carolina.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Wheels reopened on Thursday after being closed since 2020, following extensive renovations such as replacing piping and flooring, removing the stage and upgrading the lighting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Tobe
Longtime skater Tobe Jacobs Sr. returned to Wheels for the rink’s reopening on Thursday. Photo by Yaa Bame \u2014 The 9th Street Journal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jacobs, 55, runs Twinz Entertainment with his <\/span>twin 19-year-old sons, Kobe and Tobe Jr. They partner with United <\/span>Skates of America, Inc.\u2014operators of the Wheels Durham Roller Rink\u2014 to host themed skating events for ages 18 and up across the state.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jacobs taught his kids to skate when they were young and has videos of them at Wheels. He admits that the renovations have added excitement to the walls. But even though the original Wheels was plain, he says, it still had its charm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI mean it was an exciting place to come to,\u201d he says. \u201cWheels had a bigger floor, bigger than this. The floor was very smooth, one of the best floors in the country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jacobs isn\u2019t skating tonight, so he can\u2019t speak firsthand about the floor quality at the renovated rink. Good skaters often prefer narrow rinks with longer straightaways to circular ones, he says, as the narrow rinks offer more space to showcase the skaters\u2019 footwork.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As we chat, skaters of all ages and skill levels circle the rink\u2019s perimeter. An elementary-aged girl in inline skates with flashing red, blue, and green lights zooms past. A father steadies his daughter on a skatemate\u2014a plastic frame on wheels, meant to help new skaters keep their balance\u2014slowly guiding her forward. A middle-aged couple in matching beige skates with neon orange wheels glides hand-in-hand across the floor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The DJ blasts hits from the ’80s, ’90s, and early 2000s, including \u201cPoison\u201d by Bell Biv DeVoe and Miley Cyrus\u2019s \u201cParty in the USA.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Will
Will Hayes drove over from Raleigh to skate again at Wheels. Photo by Yaa Bame \u2014 The 9th Street Journal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two men whip and zip around the rink, aggressively yet gracefully, their movements so synchronized that it\u2019s clear they\u2019ve been skating together for some time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Their names are Reggie Young Sr. and Will Hayes. They skate off the floor for the first time all night and head towards Jacobs. Turns out they know him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Young, 60, has been a passionate skater for over 40 years. He met Jacobs back in 1987 at a skating rink in North Durham. He moved to Durham that same year and started skating at Wheels, skating there consistently before it closed in 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was disappointed that they shut [Wheels] down because that\u2019s what I do, I skate like three times a week,\u201d he says. \u201cSo if I\u2019m not here skating, I go up to Raleigh on Sunday nights and I\u2019m also a floor guard\u00a0 in Roxboro at Palace Point.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Floor guards, he explains, are employees who monitor safety and enforce rules at the rink.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hayes, 60, a little late to the party, met Jacobs and Young at the Raleigh United Skates in 2006. Despite living in Fayetteville, he would drive up to Raleigh to attend skate parties. He is now a Raleigh resident.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re a roller skater you\u2019ll go anywhere, just to skate,\u201d he says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Wheels
The Wheels reopening celebration drew skaters from across North Carolina. Photo by Abigail Bromberger \u2014 The 9th Street Journal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While Jacobs can\u2019t comment on the quality of the new floor at Wheels, Hayes can. He swaps out five sets of wheels on his $1000, black leather, silver-plated custom-made skates based on a rink\u2019s floor quality and texture, he says.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c[At] this rink the floor is real stiff, so certain people want wheels that can slide,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Hayes has a different preference.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI like [having] grip because when I go on the curve, I\u2019m sharp at it and know that my wheels are not sliding.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hayes uses a snow tire analogy. If you get regular tires on your car and it snows, you’re sliding. But if you have snow tires, they\u2019ll hold. Skate wheels are just like that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As the night wanes and the number of skaters dwindles, Hayes and Young take to the floor once again to display their favorite move: the eagle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe eagle is when you have both of your feet facing east and west,\u201d says Young. \u201cSome people think you\u2019ve got to be double-jointed to do it, but no, you don\u2019t.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

More commonly known as the spread eagle, the move involves one skate moving forward and the other moving backward, creating a wide-open stance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As the clock strikes 8:30, Hayes and Young\u2014some of the last skaters\u2014come off the rink, preparing to leave. They\u2019ve skated for almost two hours, but this isn\u2019t new for them. Like Jacobs, they\u2019re no strangers to long nights on the rink.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Typically \u201cwe roll from like 11:30 at night to 4:30 in the morning,\u201d Jacobs says. \u201cOnce I put my skates on, I lace them up and don\u2019t come off the floor until it\u2019s time to go.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Although he didn\u2019t skate tonight, Jacobs will be back for adult skate events, where he can \u201cskate with people from [his] period.\u201d\u00a0 The older skaters have better control, he says, and the DJs play better music.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you keep an eye out, you may just catch Hayes, Jacobs, and Young skating together at Wheels Durham\u2014gliding across the floor, as they\u2019ve done for years, well into the early hours of the morning.<\/span><\/p>\n

Above: Skaters glide across the floor at Wheels Durham during its reopening celebration. Photo by Abigail Bromberger \u2014 The 9th Street Journal\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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