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German Inline Cup 2012 Trailer

German Inline Cup 2012 Trailer

If you are mad enough to consider taking part in a skate marathon, the German Inline Cup series is worth considering. The video is in german but you can see from the clip how popular the events are.

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Basic Rules For Safer Skating

Basic Rules For Safer Skating

Inline skating is only as difficult as you make it. Just by sticking to a few tips should see you gliding along woth no problems. Read on.

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What Is Cycle Skating?

What Is Cycle Skating?

Came across some vintage footage today (from 1923). A video called: A new sport. It’s cycle-skating, and comes all the way from Paris. If you think inline skating is modern, you really need to check this out! See the video over at: http://www.britishpathe.com/video/a-new-sport-cycle-skating

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London After Hours

A slick video procuction giving you a look at skating in London when night falls. The title of the video is: London City – A Skaters Playground! Nathan Wright demonstrates his mad skate skills around the City of London. Filmed by 3Dimensional Productions in collaboration with High Rollaz. original source: http://urbanskaters.com/london-city-a-skaters-playground_846/

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Adult Beginner Roller Skaters – 8 Tips

Roller skating is a fun, recreational activity. It is not for the lazy or the faint of heart. When skaters float like angels on wheels, they have put in vast hours of training and practice to master their craft. For persons ages 30 and over who are interested in skating for the first time or [...]

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History of RollerBlades

Roller blades, roller skates or inline skates all refer to a skate. History of roller blade is somewhat long and winding. While people often use the term roller blade for the boot with wheels underneath, it may help to know that roller blade is actually a trade name and not the boot with wheel that [...]

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Inline Speed Skating

Many people think that inline skates are a direct descendant of the standard four wheeled roller skate. This is a very wrong assumption. In fact, the inline skate came first possibly as early as the early 1700s. Allegedly a Dutchman fixed some wooden cylinders to the soles of his shoes and came up with the [...]

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Will Rollerblading Help Me Lose Weight?

It’s fun and exhilarating, but will rollerblading help me lose weight? As long as you couple it with a healthy diet, regular rollerblading can definitely assist in taming your bulging waistline.

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Figure Skating – Facts About Inline Skating

The inline skates that are made specifically for the figure skaters are having a different design. It has a stream-lined frame that boasts more control and less weight than regular inline skates. Also, its front stopper is similar to a toe pick. The boot is designed in such a way that it can bend and [...]

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How to Clean Inline Skate Bearings

Clean bearings roll smoother, are faster and will last longer than dirty bearings. Grit and sand can cause small pits in the balls and create an uneven rotation. Below are instructions on how to clean a bearing with a removable shield. If the shield on your bearings are stationary, ignore the steps which are directed [...]

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