Inversion Therapy for Speed Skaters

From Code Monkey after 15 minutes of inversion therapy: "Normally I get into the speedskating position and hold it for 15-20 minutes then I have to straighten up. This morning I held a speedskating positon for 45 minutes."

2007 Squiggy Inline Classic - Results and Photos

Results, reports, and photos of the 2007 Squiggy Inline Classic on the Flatwoods Trail in Tampa, Florida.

How to Remove a Stripped Frame Mounting Bolt

From More Cowbell: "I was trying to loosen a frame mounting bolt when the wrench slipped and tore up the slot in the head of the bolt. I can't turn the bolt! What now?"

Artistic Pro Skaters Moving From Roller to Ice

World champion Luca D'Alisera of Italy and other top pro artistic roller skaters are transitioning from roller skates to ice skates this year. Do they have their eyes on the Olympics?

How Do You Clean the Crud Off Your Skate Wheels?

From squiznat: "My skate wheels are hard and they often pick up crud from the rink floor. This stuff is really horrible - thick and black and tar-like. You can peel it off if you want to pick at it. How do you clean your skate wheels?"

How Can I Tell If I Am Overtraining?

From Dev Gnoll: Simple question. What is overtraining and what are the symptoms of overtraining?"

Best Flat Setup for Grinding

From Fablemaker2: "Can anyone tell me the best frames out there that I can use as a flat setup, but that allows for a bit of grinding? I like the flat setup, but I trip up a lot cuz my wheels catch."

Artistic Inline Plates Made in Italy

Lots of great information about Italian artistic inline plate makers, from tguido56.

What Type of Helmet Do You Wear?

What style and brand of helmet do you wear for skating and why did you select it?

Let's Form a "Le Mans 24 Hour" Team

This is a 24 hour team relay race on the famous 24 hour racing circuit in Le Mans, France. This year's event will take place June 30 - July 1, 2007. Camping is available on an area next to the race track. Sign up now - it's a great event!

Father Indicted for Giving His Son Steroids

James Gahan of Tampa Florida is facing federal drug distribution charges for giving his 14 year old inline speed skating son the anabolic steroid testosterone.

Advice for First Time Marathon Skaters

Can I skate a marathon wearing a backpack hydration system? Will knee pads and elbow pads slow me down? How close to race time should I eat? How long should I plan warm up?

Skate Wheels That Won't Turn Backwards

The wheels on these skates will only turn forward... never backward.

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

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