Is it still cool to rollerblade?

Vancouver musician Adrian Glynn likes to rollerblade. But that often comes with a tinge of judgment, he tells The Early Edition's Elaine Chau.

Last year was the first time in years that Adrian Glynn took out his blades, and that was only at the encouragement of his musician friends he admits.

"My buddy Zach Gray from the Zolas, and my buddy Derek [Kehler] from Steel Audrey, showed up at my house with their blades, and they didn't even say anything -- they just looked at me, and I just went into my storage room, and put on my blades."

When asked whether he gets funny stares, "Oh yeah. There's a lot of hate. I deal with a lot of stares. People openly laugh."

Despite the mirth they generated for others, Glynn says the experience was strangely empowering, and made him like rollerblading even more.

When asked how he would convince non-rollerbladers about the sport, his advice is to forget about the haters, and get 'in-line' for some roller fun.

"It's a great butt workout, and it's really fun to go into grocery stores and malls on your rollerblades."

"It just seems easier than biking because you don't have this big thing to worry about and lock up, because you can just go anywhere and be laughed at.

"There's a joy to that." says Glynn.