Speed Skate Wheel Manufacturers

Who are the main inline speed skate wheel manufacturers, and what are each companies specialties, strengths, and weaknesses?

Artistic Roller Skate Wheels

Who are the main artistic roller skate wheel manufacturers, and why would you select one brand of artistic wheel over another?

How to Avoid and Relieve Skate Boot Pain

When I first started inline skating, I had a problem with foot pain every time I skated, so before every skate I went through a ritual of wrapping my feet and padding my ankle bones. What products do you recommend for preventing and relieving pain caused by skate boots?

110 Setup - Has Anyone Tried It Yet?

From 2500Express: "Has anyone tried the full 4x110 frames yet? I know they're not allowed under WIC regs but I am curious about how fast these things can allow you to go. Is there going to be a ceiling where you can't go any bigger?"

Roll Line Plates vs Snyder Plates

From Diagetus: "Has anyone tried both a Roll Line plate (Variant, Mistral, Energy) and a Snyder plate (Imperial, Super Deluxe, Advantage) for comparison? I'm curious about what skaters have to say about the difference in action between the two brands."

Books for Beginning Inline Skaters

"Get Rolling" by Liz Miller and other instructional books for beginning inline skaters.

Which Roller Sport Will Be Olympic First?

Could skateboarding make it into the Olympics before inline speed skating, artistic roller skating, and hockey?

Halloween Costume Skates in 2006

Tell us about your city's Halloween costume skate so we can add it to our worldwide schedule.

Order Your SkateLog Forum T-Shirts Now

The front this shirt is printed with "SkateLog Forum" and the back is printed with "Ask Me About Skating"

Three Tips to Improve Your Skating

From Jon B: "Land on your outside edges, get your butt down, and drive your leg forward."

How to Control Downhill Speeds

From Kaydo: "I'm interested in your advice on how I can best control speed going down hills. I've been skating too long to be asking this question, but..."

Police Car Hit 10 Year Old Inline Skater

A little girl got hit by a police car while she was crossing the street in Edmunton, Canada.

Northshore Dropped Out of the World Inline Cup

I heard the Northshore Inline Marathon dropped out of the World Inline Cup in 2006. Now the WIC has *no* events in North America. That does not bode well for our chance of getting inline racing into the Olympics.

Los Angeles Gets 2009 Ice Figure Skating Worlds

The 2009 Ice Figure Skating World Championships will take place at Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles, California.

4x90 or 5x84?

Which do you recommend for someone who has been skating two months?

Off-Road Inline Skates

Has anybody had any experience with off-road inline skates such as TrailSkates, Skike, or the Powerslide Nordic Trainer?

Richard Humphrey is in Ebony Magazine!

Rollerdance video producer Richard Humphrey is featured in the October 2006 issue of Ebony Magazine, in an article called "Rolling, Rolling, Rolling: Get And Stay Fit With Skating". Here is an introduction to that article.

Free SkateLog Forum Business Cards

Here's how to order a supply of our free SkateLog Forum business cards so you can pass them out to skaters you meet on your local trails, skateparks, and roller skating rinks.

Reports from the Northshore Marathon

From Dave Morgan's Northshore Marathon Report: "Instead of dropping me, Speedy stuck around and helped me finish the race. I don't know why. All I know is that I had the best time skating that I have ever had. It was a time that I will never forget. There are times when your brain is full of natural chemical goodness and every sensation is etched into some pathway in a permanent fashion. This was one of those intense times. I think because this race was so important to me..."

The Hazards of Session Skating

From Spins: "Last week at the rink a little girl was on the sideline when she decided to get onto the floor. But not with the flow of other skaters. Within twenty seconds she was hit..."

Add Your Skating Events to Our Calendar

Tell us about your local skating events so we can add them to our 2006 and 2007 skating calendars. We are interested in all events, for any skating discipline, large or small, in any country!

What Sports Do You Love Besides Skating?

When you are not skating, what other sports are you involved in? What sports - other then skating - are your favorites?

What Got You Started in Aggressive Inline?

From Amy's Keeper: "Back in the 1990's my brother and his friends started aggressive skating. I've always wanted to be like my brother so I asked if he could teach me. He took out the middle two wheels of my rec skates..."

Quadlines and Other Outdoor Quad Skates

From hydrus01: "I have been researching a lot of different websites in hopes of purchasing a new pair of outdoor quad skates. Has anybody on this forum tried the new Quadlines?"

Inspirational Stories About Why People Skate

Why do you skate? Share your story!

Heel Brake vs. T-Stop

In a recent discussion, one skater said the t-stop is more effective and another skater said a well executed heel brake stop is more effective. Which stop works best for you?

How NOT to Pass on a Crowded Trail

From sk8scott: "This should be common sense, but I guess not everyone knows passing someone at a blind curve is a bad idea! Here's what happened..."

Northshore Marathon Roll Call

Who is skating the 2006 Northshore Inline Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota USA this weekend?

A2A Roll Call

Who is skating the 2006 Athens to Atlanta Road Skate on October 1 and what distance are you skating: 38, 52, or 87 miles?

Question About Skating Backwards

From onstar: "When I try to skate backwards I use my left foot to push, and I have most of my weight on my right foot. Is this correct? Where should most of my wieght be?"

Post Your Aggressive Skating Photos Here

Skaters in our aggressive skating forum are sharing their photos of vert and street skating tricks.

Artistic Roller Skating 3-Turns

From Spins: "I'm now doing all my three-turn edges in any and all directions!!! The really fun one is a three-turn on my right foot with my back heel coming toward..."

A Roller Dance Video Clip from France

Take look at this roller dancing and cone skating video from France!

Why Are North American Rinks Closing?

"Spins" thinks immigration is causing North American roller skating rinks to close. What do you think?

Putting Larger Wheels in the Back

From Jibberish18: "What is the significance of putting bigger wheels in the back and smaller wheels up front?"

L-Arginine and Nitric Oxide

Why do some athletes take these supplements? What are they suppose to do?

Tips for Making a P-Rail

From lee-mcdonald: "when I was putting the coping on my mini spine ramp I used liquid nails..."

Hills to Skate in Los Angeles

Are there any?

Fancy Footwork on Artistic Skates

From Spins: "I've been doing footwork where on a right, forward, inside edge I can rotate three times. At the end I'm skating backward and extending the left leg back as if having landed a jump. Anyone use this in a combination with a jump or other move"

Slalom Skating in Berlin

Does anybody know where the local skaters set up slalom runs in Berlin, Germany?