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Topic: Inline skate


In the News (Mon 4 Jun 12)

  
  How to Skate - Inline Skating Tutorials and Tips
How to start inline skating, how to draft another skater, how to use a toilet on skates, how to skate on a crowded path, how to skate off 20 pounds, how to stay cool in a helmet, and other inline skating tutorials and how-to's.
How to stop on inline skates and quad roller skates with and without a brake, using a variety of different techniques including the friction heel brake,the t-stop, the grass stop, and other techniques for stopping and slowing down.
Skating on a surface made of wooden planks can be a bit tricky, but here are three techniques that make it safe and easy to skate on a boardwalk or a wooden bridge
www.skatelog.com /how   (437 words)

  
 Roller skating - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Skates generally come in two basic varieties: inline skates, and traditional quad skates, though some have experimented with a single-wheeled "quintessence skate" or other variations on the basic skate design.
Inline skating is often done on the same surfaces as skateboarding: on the road, sidewalk, various street furnishings like fences and steps, and on special tracks and areas, including skate parks and half-pipes.
Inline skates for artistic use tend to be designed more as an analog of the ice skate or artistic quad skate design, with a toe stop and rockered wheels.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Inline_skating   (2146 words)

  
 Inline Skate Buying Guide
Aggressive skating is about big jumps, rail slides, stairs, grinds, etc. The skates tend to be solid, strong, stable, and pretty heavy, and they have replaceable parts to allow for the high wear and tear found in this type of skating.
You may be concerned about starting inline skating and spending this much money in one go, so one possibility is to hire some inline skates and spend a couple of hours skating in Hyde Park on rental skates in order to get a good idea as to what skating is all about.
Skates that don't fit well will probably cause blisters and will be uncomfortable to skate in whether they are too loose or too tight.
www.londonskaters.com /faq_inline_skate_buying_guide.htm   (1643 words)

  
 Skate FAQs: Marketplace - Guide to Buying Inline Skates
Another type of multi-purpose skate that has become very popular is the "aggressive" or "street" skates which are specifically designed for grinds, railslides, and other common skating tricks.
Hockey skates will tend to be great on the rink, but won't stand up as well to shocks and abrasion from outdoor surfaces.
Manufacturers often mix up different brands of bearings in their skates (since they use so many), and every now and then you'll find they used bearings that were rated lower than what they should be.
web.skatefaq.com:81 /buyingguide.html   (6593 words)

  
 Siffert's 1938 Jet Skate -- Inline, Inexpensive and Ignored
As far as it was concerned, roller skates had four wheels, two in front and two in back (like a car), and the place to use them was the local roller rink.
The non-ice wheels for the skate are described as "relatively wide, flat rollers." There is no mention of what they are made of, although the body of the skate is to be made of a single piece of sheet metal.
The Popular Mechanics ad offers an "ice skate attachment" for $2.25 "extra." There is no illustration of the attachment, but the word "attachment" makes it sound as though it was a conventional ice blade, which would have been screwed to the frame, rather than a set of special "ice" wheels.
inlineplanet.com /History/siffertjetskate.html   (786 words)

  
 Zephyr Inline Skate Tours - Skate Tour Guides
Deborah found her first inline skates in the toy aisle of a Swiss department store in 1989, and used them as cheap transportation between her dormitory and the university along the shores of Lake Geneva.
Willem is a skating legend in The Netherlands, famous for his record nine finishes of the 205-kilometer Elfstedentocht ice skating race.
He was a natural convert to inline skating and is now called "the skating guy" in his home town.
www.skatetour.com /skatetourguides.htm   (1041 words)

  
 Inline Skate Resource Articles, News and Information About Skating
Inline Skate Resource; a place where inline skating is for you the skaters, wherever you may roll!
Inline Skate Resource is a work in progress, you are encouraged to send in articles and ideas.
Inline skate is the correct term for any skate where the wheels are arranged in a straight line.
www.inlineskateresource.com   (655 words)

  
 Reduce/Reuse/Recycle Inline Skate Gear: InLineNow.com - THE Inline Skating Resource
If you're tired of throwing away your used inline skate wheels, replacing worn-out bearings or holding on to that old pair of skates you no longer use, there are alternatives.
Your direct impact to the environment by skating is probably minimal; however, inline skate-related "throw-always" become more significant as more people take to this increasingly popular sport.
Whether you skate on paths, trails, back roads or city streets, please remember to do so safely, always wear protective gear, be courteous and Be Seen.
www.inlinenow.com /features/ReduceRR.htm   (701 words)

  
 Robichon's, InLine Skating and Rollerblading Instruction
ROBICHON'S is a World Original nationally renowned inline skate school celebrating thirteen years of fun and service to beginner and advanced inline skaters, corporations, municipalities, churches and children's clubs, retailers and even the media both locally and nationally!
and a means to continue feeling refreshed and renewed on inline skates with progressive programs including beginning trail skating to fitness trail skating to inline marathon training, skate trips and events.
We welcome you to enroll in a course or host an event and discover the magical world of inline skating.
www.robichons.com   (463 words)

  
 Ice/Inline Skate
Size Fitting Guide
Ice skate sizing is not necessarily the same as if you were buying a dress shoe or a sneaker.
All skates (with the exception of Mission) are sized in Canadian sizes; which are equal to 1 1/2 sizes larger in U.S. shoe size (i.e.
Please remember that everyone's feet are different and that everyone likes their skates to fit differently.
www.hockeymonkey.com /skatsizchar.html   (185 words)

  
 eBay Guides - Inline Skate buying tips
For skating for recreation you will want a skate with bigger wheels and more than likely a brake on the back of one the skates.
If you are looking for skates to jump ramps and slide down rails with (aggressive skates) you will want a skate with lots of ankle support, but they also need to allow you to bend your ankle a little bit.
These skates do not come with brakes as they are aimed at more advanced crowds and they will get in the way while performing tricks.
reviews.ebay.com /Inline-Skate-buying-tips_W0QQugidZ10000000000936444   (441 words)

  
 Clubs, Organizations, Teams: InLineNow.com - THE Inline Skating Resource
inline skating connection, with places to skate, lessons, events and weather, with a focus on advocacy.
This club hosts regular Monday and Wednesday skates, a calendar of their and other Detroit-area skating events, and offer IISA certified instructor and NSP member lessons to beginners.
This club sponsors several weekly skates, publishes an events calendar, information on safety and DC-area specific information on skating lessons, instruction, gear and lists where to skate in the metro D.C. area, with descriptions of terrain.
www.inlinenow.com /clubsOrgsTeams.htm   (1448 words)

  
 Blair Skates Roller, Inline & Ice Skate Shop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Inline, Ice Speed Skating Boots - Inline or ice racing boots.
We have taught novice skating classes, hosted hockey tournaments, inline speed skating meets, and traveled to other countries to compete in international events.
We've seen all levels and styles of skating and belive it is important that the gear you choose suits your personal needs.
www.blairskates.com   (496 words)

  
 Pegasus Flyers Inline Skate Club
Pegasus Flyers Inline Skate Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to promote all styles of inline skating in the Dallas/Fort Worth area as both a safe and fun lifetime activity.
The overwhelming majority of club members are eager to help new skaters experience the joys of inline skating, and will go out of their way to make them feel welcome.
Pegasus Flyers Inline Skate Club feel that this is the perfect symbol as we try to get the laws changed and as we bring organized inline group skating to Dallas, Texas.
www.pegasusflyers.org   (646 words)

  
 Let's Skate - Inline Skating Lessons and Information for the NJ and Philadelphia Area
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You acknowledge, having been advised by Let's Skate, that the Content is protected in the U.S. and internationally by a variety of laws, including but not limited to, copyright laws and treaty provisions, trademark laws and other proprietary rights laws.
Let's Skate, and marks shown with a (tm) or (sm) are owned by Let's Skate, or their respective owners, and may be registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
www.letsskate.com /termsofuse.html   (1260 words)

  
 Inline Skate Wheels & Bearings, RollerBob, in-line skating specialist!
He also understands how the diameter and durometer of the wheels affects your inline skating and can help you choose the best wheel and bearing combination.
RollerBob puts mile after mile on his inline skates and feels that skate parts should be affordable.
This site is dedicated to keeping your inline skates in top condition at a reasonable price.
www.rollerbob.com   (180 words)

  
 Inline Skate Frames Shop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Inline speed skating frames in Sizes 12.5 or 12.8 See Hyper Reflex details.
Inline speed skating frame in Sizes 12.5 4 wheel or 13.1 5 wheel.
Inline speed skating frames in 11.5 4 wheel or 12.8 5 wheel sizes.
www.blairskates.com /inlineframes/index.html   (472 words)

  
 LondonSkaters - inline skating reviews and FAQ, rollerblading articles, photos and news website
Free skating lessons this Sunday 4th December at 12.00 in front of the Albert Memorial.
This is shaping up to be the biggest skate event in London this year, what with the London Inline Marathon, the UK IFSA freestyle and speed slalom and high jump competition, and the ICP's Big Skate Europe.
Here's a new guide on how to skate on rough surfaces - this can be one of the most challenging parts of skating in the urban jungle.
www.londonskaters.com   (2186 words)

  
 Inline Skate Resource How to Skate Up and Down Hills
Literally skate your butt off by training on hills, this is the best and fastest way to get back in shape from a long winter indoors.
If you are comfortable striding at high speeds, it can be fun but not necessarily fun if you have to slow down to the point where you can begin skating again.
Skate up about 10 feet, then from that point, attempt to roll down it.
www.inlineskateresource.com /skatinghills.htm   (666 words)

  
 Inline Skating Articles and News with PortlandSkate
Zephyr Inline Skate Tours was formed in 1997 as the only inline skating tour company in the world.
Some sports, such as swimming, weight lifting, bicycling and inline skating, allow you to control how hard and fast you breath, and allow you to breathe through your nose at all times, so your airways don't dry out.
is an organization of inline skating advocates whose mission is the creation and support of sustained efforts to Raise funds annually for qualifying inline speed skating members of Team USA, and Promote the sport of inline skating.
www.portlandskate.com   (546 words)

  
 Skates - Previews of New Inline Skate Models
Inline Planet previews of new and upcoming inline skate models in reverse order of publication.
The company is launching a dozen of its new skates in time for the holidays.
According to K2, lot of women want skates with more "pop." That's why the company teamed up with designer Jette Joop to create what may be the first-ever line of inline fashion skates.
www.inlineplanet.com /Skates/skatepreviews.html   (1095 words)

  
 Skate NW: Home
This site was created to be an informational hub to pull together all of the great resources that we have and to be a sounding board to help create new events and ideas.
A group of skate enthusiasts is going cross country next summer to look for some great downhill racing.
GES is a three day skating party in Miami Beach held on the 2nd weekend in February.
www.skatenw.com   (806 words)

  
 SkateNow Skate School, Ltd. Salt Lake City, Utah Inline skate school
SkateNow is a fully licensed and insured, accredited inline skate school with certifed instructors for both ice and inline skating.
Wherther you are rolling or gliding, you can take your ice or inline skating to higher levels with personalized instruction from a certified inline instructor or ice coach.
Your input regarding improving skating conditions within the greater Salt Lake Valley is requested.
skatenow.home.att.net   (346 words)

  
 Landskaters® Inline Skate Club Philadelphia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
We pride ourselves on our passion for the sport of inline skating; our purpose is to promote safety, fun and learning for experienced inline skaters and newcomers alike.
We have a membership several hundred strong and growing, and are dedicated to increasing enthusiasm for the sport of inline skating through our city skates, group events, and fun trips.
If you're relatively new to inline skating, and haven't yet tried a city skate, try our recreational roll the first Sunday of each month.
www.landskaters.org   (174 words)

  
 Inline Skating in the UK
I hope to have a listing of everything (or as much as I hear about) that is planned for UK skaters.
I've been skating for a long time now, so picked up a few tips along the way.
I want to use this section to help those who are now in the process of learning the hard way.
inlineskate.co.uk   (186 words)

  
 SkateDetroit.org - Home Of The Farmington Inline Skate Club
Freestyle skate expert Naomi Grigg will be coming to Detroit for a freestyle skating workshop from August 17-20.
Please also be advised that there are particular inherent risks of injury involved in city inline skating, including, but not limited to: cars, bicycles, other skaters, pedestrians, potholes, manhole covers, chains, trolley tracks, cobblestones, bad pavement, water, oil, debris, gravel, curbs, stairs, hills and inclines.
Finally, FISC strongly recommends that all participants in FISC sponsored events (including the city skates) possess and master a set of minimum skate skills before participating in its events: the ability to skate in control, especially on hills; to stop in traffic; to maneuver curbs; and to avoid obstacles.
skatedetroit.org /fisc   (389 words)

  
 Roller skates, rollerskates, aggressive skates, inline skates, speed skates, rollerblades
Roller skates, rollerskates, aggressive skates, inline skates, speed skates, rollerblades
We have been matching skaters with the perfect skates for them since 1996.
Our knowledgeable staff will be more than happy to answer any of your questions regarding skates and accessories.
www.conniesskateplace.com   (151 words)

  
 Lake Buena Vista Inline Skate Club - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
We are an inline skating club based in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, promoting safety and opportunities
for inline recreational, fitness, marathon, and speed skating.
for injuries as a result of your skating activities and/or participation.
www.lbvskateclub.com   (168 words)

  
 The Squiggy Inline Classic
On Saturday Morning, (same day as the Twilight Fun Skate) 10 March in the early morning, we will be holding our Inline Skate Time Trials with a 10am Start, 12 Noon End.
The Tampa Bay Road Rollers is a not-for-profit Inline Skate Club.
Proceeds from the 2007 Squiggy Inline Classic goes to the Hillsborough Country Parks, Recreation and Conservation, the WTA, and to the "Friends of the County Parks." More info on this Annual Event can be found at
www.skatetampa.com /squiggy.htm   (436 words)

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