Warning from Kathie: Some of the pictures in this discussion are scary (no seriously, they are REALLY SCARY) but I encourage people to post them here anyway because they are a grim reminder of why we wear our helmets, wrist guards, knee pads, and elbow pads.
Leg Weight Training for Skaters
From streamline: "I use weight lifting to condition my legs for maximum output, endurance, and explosive power. I do two different leg routines... "
What Do You Love About Artistic Roller Skating?
From james pollard jr: "I loved the friends I made. My first "clean" double jump. Gold Skate! Nationals! Club night! Watching World class events! "
Facebook for Dummies (and Kathie)
From Kathie Fry: "I just joined Facebook and I'm still learning my way around. I have a zillion of questions..."
| Tuesday, January 20, 2009 |
Show Us a Picture of Your Feet
The infamous thread is back...
Skate Axels Are Getting Harder to Remove
From SanGabriel: "Every time I do wheel maintenance on my Salomon TR Vitesse 3 skates it gets harder and harder to remove the axles from the micro bearings to get the wheels off the frame."
Re-Attaching Quad Skate Toes With Glue
From Dec8rSk8r: "Has anyone ever glued down the toes of their boots? One of the toes on my quad skate boots is starting to come off."
European Inline Speed Skating Events in 2009
Which European inline speed skating events are not yet on the 2009 SkateLog Calendar?
Four Tricks on One Grind
Soul to mizzou to porn to acid... all in 8 feet!
2009 Gold Skate Show Roller Skating Competition
Who's going to Gold Skate 2009 in Fresno, California?
Derby Girls Talk About the Bont Vapor Skate
From Sarah Pickard: "I am currently wearing Wicked skates and they are killing my feet as I have a narrow foot and high instep. I am looking at a new derby skate from Bont call the Vaypor. How does it compare to the Derby Carbon?"
How to Get Started Shuffle Skating
From Interested: "Can someone please explain how to shuffle skate? I see people doing it, but they are going so fast, it is hard to see what's actually happening with their feet."
2009 Rollerblade Twister 243 Slalom Skates
From Butterboy: "With the Twister, Twister II and Twister II Pro being so popular with slalom and freestyle skaters I thought I'd ask if anybody knows about the Twister 243."
Inline Hockey Federation (CIRILH) Wants a New Logo
The International Inline Hockey Committee wants to update their logo. Proposed inline hockey logo images are being accepted by CIRILH until January 30, 2009.
Moving From Recreational Skates to Speed Skates
A British skater talks about transitioning from Seba FR1 recreational skates to Bont Jet speed skates.
| Monday, December 22, 2008 |
How Skaters Can Avoid Marking Up Gym Floors
From Aggro Amazon: "We just started practicing at a new venue with wooden floors. At our first practice session we noticed our knee pads were leaving black marks on the floor when we fell...."
| Wednesday, December 17, 2008 |
Holy Crap This Quad Wheel is Narrow
From beep: "Take a look at this Lanzini wheel picture. It looks like they totally eliminated the front lip."
Does Cold Weather Affect Skate Wheels?
From SpeedLimit: "I was just wondering if and how cold weather affects skate wheels and skates. Does the wheel plastic get more brittle? Does the cold wear out the bearings and skates more quickly?"
| Friday, December 12, 2008 |
Do Quad Speed Skaters Need Toe Stops?
From hippykesh: "I am sick of this talk about how you need a toe stop for indoor speed skating. In Australia the only skates with toe stops were the ones you hired from the rink. No one used them and the crap going around that a toe stop gives you a faster start is just rubbish..."
Guava Paste is Cheaper Then Power Gels for Athletes
From Drella: "On the weekends, I like to put in big miles and the price of GU and other such energy gels are getting too costly. A junior cycling pro I know gave me the fix-all.... Guava Paste!"
Is Artistic Inline an Unsuccessful Copy of Artistic Quad Skating?
From Arthur Lee: "This comment was included in a recommendation from the FIHP to change the name of the Artistic Inline World Championships to the Artistic Inline International Trophy: "The solo dance and show groups cannot be considered as competitions being a show only, while artistic inline skating is still an unsuccessful copy of artistic quad skating""
Question For Skaters Who Have Seriously Broken Bones
From roller-dudette: "Its almost 90 days post surgery. My arm is aching bad again. I'm not sure if it's healing pain or the bolts are coming loose or what. How long does broken bone pain usually last?"
Opening a Roller Rink on Antigua Island
From nblfyb: "Last night I started thinking about opening a rink here in my country called Antigua. It's a small island in the Eastern Caribbean, 108 square miles with about 82,000 people. I would like to open a roller skating rink here but I'm not sure if it would be profitable. What you guys think?"
| Saturday, November 29, 2008 |
Chad Hedrick is Back
From Lammert: "With a fantastic race against Enrico Frabris at the World Cup in Heerenveen, Chad Hedrick is getting back to his old level of speedskating. His lap times in the last part of this video are amazing!"
Who Can Do a Perfect Iceburg on Roller Skates?
From jammin'beck: "......I've been trying to teach myself the iceburg, but have hit a wall. When it's time to turn the left foot onto the wheel edge, I can only hold it for half a second. Any advice?"
Are Inline Skates Harder on Knees Then Quad Skates?
From Soundman: "I was a good quad skater in the 70's and 80's and even competed at one time. After 25 years of not skating I bought some inline skates, but after skating a few weeks, me knees are still quite sore. Should I switch back to quad skates?"
| Thursday, November 20, 2008 |
Inline Hockey Skates for Big Guys
From kcoola: "Which inline hockey skates would be best for a person who is heavier then average??
Tips for Blocking Hard in Roller Derby
From Razor Rockette: "I've been skating roller derby for a year, and feel I'm improving, but I'm rubbish at blocking. I can't seem to hit hard with either my shoulders or my hips. Any tips?"?
Who is the Highest Paid Speed Skater?
A speed skater in Cameroon wants to know: Who is the highest paid inline skater in the world?
| Tuesday, November 11, 2008 |
Artistic Worlds Halted - Floor Unskatable
The 2008 Artistic Roller Skating World Championships in Taiwan began on November 8 and today (November 11) the skaters and coaches were told not to show up at the venue because the floor is too slippery for skating. Several remedies have been attempted including applying a mixture of Coca-Cola, vinegar, and water to the floor. Read all about it in our Artistic Forum.
Which Speed Boot Is Cut the Lowest?
From Yonatan: "What is the lowest cut boot you know about? How low have the skate manufacturers gone in the achilles area, in the front, and around the ankle bones?
Berlin Inline Vert Competition Video Clip
From geriatricskate: I was unable to go to the vert competition in Berlin last weekend so I pestered the SAG people to share a video clip...
Pet Peeve - Grandstanding Roller Derby Refs
Skateguy: "At the our regional championship bout this weekend, I saw more "Reffing" than I have seen in my life. The games were often stopped for long periods of time to have long discussions..."
Slalom Skaters - Do Your Ride Flat or Rockered?
From Banzai: "Just curious... how many of you slalom skaters ride rockered (and how rockered) and how many ride flat?"
| Thursday, October 30, 2008 |
2008 Halloween Skating Events Around the World
What cities and roller skating rinks around the world are having Halloween costume group skates, parties or other Halloween skating activities on or near Halloween night? [Read More]
Top Artistic Skating Coaches in the World
From pastskater: "I'm curious... who are the top artistic roller skating and inline figure skating coaches in the world?" [Read More]
Skater Built Her Own Plywood Practice Floor
From Tuesday Girl: "I realized I was making slight marks on my hardwood floor so I got a piece of plywood from one of the kids' bunk beds and dragged it up to our bedroom..." [Read More]
| Tuesday, October 14, 2008 |
Photos of Champions Skating in Poland
Photos of Diego Rosero of Colombia, Elizabeth Schrenk of Austria, and other champion inline skaters from Poland and around the world at the October 12, 2008 Poznan Inline Half Marathon in Poland.
Tony and the Powder Can
If you're a skater, and you have no idea what a powder can is, check out this blast from the past...
| Wednesday, October 08, 2008 |
Photos, Reports, and Results of an 87 Mile Race
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The 27th Annual Annual Athens to Atlanta Road Skate took place on Saturday, October 5, 2008 on the hilly roads between Athens and Atlanta, Georgia. Here are results, race reports, and photos of one of the longest and oldest skating events in the world. In the early years this hilly 87 mile road skate was done on quad roller skates. Unbelievable! A group of roller derby girls are talking about bring quad skates back to A2A in 2009.
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