Artistic Skater Having Partner Problems

From NYsk8m8: "Am I the only one who has encountered personal problems with a dance or pairs partner? Is it common to have personal conflicts within a skating partnership?"

Quad Roller Skate Flex Plates

From LASCOLARRY: Back in the 1980's I owned a set of black plastic (Nylon I was told) skate trucks that would flex when you held onto each set of wheels with both hands and twisted. Does anybody remember those trucks and are they still available?"

Rockering Wheels for Slalom Cone Skating

From djbwhizz: "Wy wheels now are 78mm 80A. If I want to rocker them, what size and type of wheels should I put in? I am assuming that the rockering wo;; ne like hockey skates rockering."

Best Inline Skates for Roller Dancing?

From lglrgl: "I am considering venturing into rollerdance, however I would like to use inline skates. So far it seems that roller hockey skates would be the best. Any suggestions or tips for rollerdance with inline skates?"

Roller Skating Rink Games

Does your local roller skating rink organize any good games during their public skating sessions or birthday parties?

Cadomotus 104 Millimeter Wheels and Frame

The new Mogema spin-off company - Cadomotus - has finally posted its catalog online.

Artistic Roller Skate Boot Makers

Do you know about any artistic roller skate boot manufacturers that are not included in this discussion?

Opinions on the K2 Radical Pro?

From Kelvis97: "The K2 Radical Pro has two 110 millimeter wheels in the rear of the skate and two 100 millimeter wheels in front. Has anyone had any experience with these skates?"

Skating to Relieve Aggression

From chunchmeow: "Do you guys ever skate to relieve aggression after an argument? I've found that its all I want to do after a heated argument or disagreement with someone."

Roller Skating Rink Pet Peeves

From hikkergurl: "When I first learned to skate, there were rules at roller skating rinks. If we didn't follow them we were pulled off the skate floor. What I observe at my local rink is kids skating in all directions. The rink does have skate guards but they do nothing to enforce any of the rules. Most of the guards don't even put their skates on..."

Daily Bread Magazine is DEAD

From Best Skater: "Inline Warehouse informed me that Daily Bread Magazine went belly up and we are all out of luck..."

Night Skates in Germany

Think about planning a summer holiday around one of these group night skates in Germany. Did I miss any?

Roller Skating Rink Games

From sk8er: "I own a small roller skating rink in a small town and I am looking for new game ideas to play. Have you played any interesting games at rinks?"

New Skater is Getting Foot Cramps

From Drew24 : "I have a unique problem - my feet cramp up so fast I have to stop every 5 or 10 minutes to take of my skates and actually stretch my feet. I was wondering if anyone would know if that is a common problem for certain types of skates. My main point: I was wondering there would be a difference between inline skates and what I'm guessing you call quad skates..."

Happy Birthday to Tanja Romano!

Beautiful and incredibly talented Italian artistic roller skating world champion Tanja Romano was born on January 10, 1983. Here are some photos of Tanja...

SkateLog Team at the Montreal 24 Hour

Montreal 24 Hour Relay: July 14-15, 2007

Let's Form a "Montreal 24 Hour" SkateLog Team

Skater's Feet Keep Falling Asleep

From j nolesfan: "Any advice on feet falling asleep in skates? I've always felt I had poor circulation in my feet. Is there a recipe for tying speed boots that will help me out? I've decided having the toe box tight is of no value but leaving it loose doesn't help much with keeping my feet "awake" either..."

Luigino Sting Speed Skate Review

A Spanish skater just received one of the first Luigino Sting speed skate boots and he is sharing his first impressions and opinions.

Where Are These Artistic Roller Skaters Now?

Does anybody know what these artistic roller skating champions from the past are doing now? Are any of them still involved in skating?

Are Roller Rinks a Poor Man's Sport?

From chunchmeow: "It might just be a regional thing, but rinks are closing in my area because they just can't afford the taxes and fees to keep open. The survivors seem to be in poor neighborhoods where security is an issue so they end up getting a bad rap. Also, because of the rise in condos and the slow disappearance of the middle-class blue collar worker, rinks are being sold for storage to the highest conglomerate bidder. The few remaining are in areas I would not frequent..."

Skaters - Show Us Your Tattoos

Is anybody sporting some ink? Show us a picture of your tattoos!

Can These Skates Be Saved?

From Buggfire: "The strap hook going across the foot on my left skate boot broke. It's plastic and I was thinking I'd just melt some more plastic onto it somehow. I did try krazy glueing, but the glued strap hook broke again tonight. Can anyone recommend a melt-plastic-bind fix or has anyone ever attempted to fix a problem like this?."

Why Does Italy Dominate Artistic Roller Skating?

From srknurse: "Why is Italy dominating the world championship events in artistic roller skating? I am a former nationally ranked artistic roller skater, and I remember "the old days" when the United States took home more than one or two medals. Is it the amount of rink time in Italy vs. the U.S.? Is it the caliber of coaching in Italy? Is it the rink surfaces? Does anyone have any speculations as to why this is occurring?"

Dry Lube for Skate Bearings

From Jibberish18: "I discovered the wonder of dry lube after I was looking for something to lubricate all the locks in my house with. I also needed it for my car's ignition cylinder which should only be lubed with dry-lube for it's ability to resist dust. After a while I started using this stuff to lube everything. I'm going to try and lube my girl's Abec5 bearings with this stuff. Anyone have any opinions?"

Using Back Wheel As a Brake

From cal gundert05: "Could a skater anti-rocker their first or last wheel and somehow immobilize it so it becomes a brake? "

Can't Unscrew My Wheels

From RayJai: "I can't unscrew the wheels from my blade. I broke one allen key trying. One of the screws to the wheel just keeps turning. What now?"

Skating Chat Tonight - Sunday December 3

Join me and other skaters in the SkateLog Chat Room tonight, Sunday December 3, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm (19:00-20:00) Pacific/California time. You can stay the entire hour or you can pop in for a few minutes to say hello. Everybody is welcome!

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OK to Carry Skates and Tools on Airplanes?

From CT Skate: "Does anyone have any tips for air travel with skates? Any issues with security? I'm planning a trip to Southern California and want to bring my skates."

Buggy Rollin' Man Video Clip

Here is a video clip of the incredible French Buggy Rollin' man Jean-Yves Blondeau rolling down a hill in full body armor plus a rare photo of him not wearing his Buggy Rollin' suit.

Help for Aching Ankles

From Sk8r Jean: "What products have you guys found effective for ankle pain relief? I'm looking for something lightweight with slight compression that I can wear only around my ankle while skating (as opposed to around the foot and ankle, with an opening for the heel - since those cut off my circulation and cause painful foot cramps no no matter what size I try)"

Skater's Ankles Lean Inward

From VodkaCarrot: "I realize, from someone's observation, that when I skate, my ankles tend to lean inwards. How can I resolve this? "

How Old is Too Old to Skate?

From Rennvogel: "I have been a runner for many years and am seriously looking into in-line skating now. I was wondering if a young 49 year old is a little too old to start in-line skating. What do you think? Any other 40+ year olds out there that can relate some experiences?"

Comment Insulted Roller Derby Girls

From mpudiwitr: "There are some teams that are showy and fight-y, but to generalize all of derby with the above referenced statement is a real insult to those of us who work as hard as real athletes."

Skate and Wallking Shoe Combo

From SkatingOnAir: "In the walking state, the rollers are actually in the sole and are prevented from rolling through friction with the undersole/bladder. In the skating state, the bladder drops the rollers so they contact the pavement."

Roller Girl Needs Skating Trophy

From Momi: "I skate for the Charm City Roller Girls and I'm looking for a source of trophies or awards that have either quad skates or roller skaters on them..."

Bont's New Semi-Race Skate

In 2007 Bont will offer a new skate called the "Semi-Race", targeted to skaters who want the comfort of a fitness skate and the performance of a speed skate. Here's the information released by Bont so far...

Get Paid to Write About Skating

About.com has a job opening for an inline skating editor.

Tahiti Marathon is Permanently Cancelled

Tahiti Marathon organizer Christopher Pierre has announced that the skating portion of the February 2007 Tahiti Marathon has been cancelled due to lack of interest in recent years.

Hyper Humphreys or True-Rev Wheels?

From CBarrett017: "Does anyone have any experience with the new Hyper 100 millimeter Humphreys? True-Rev also makes a 100 millimeter wheel but I have no idea about those either..."

Is Drafting Mandatory at a Marathon?

One of the reasons many recreational skaters don't try skating marathons is they feel like marathons are a completely different animal then the kind of skating they normally do. They think they have to wear speed skates, a skinsuit, skate in a paceline, etc.