Skating Destination

Bush Signs Patriot Act Extension at Ranch
President Bush, unhappy with Congress for not permanently extending the Patriot Act, on Friday signed a bill that renews the anti-terrorism law for a few weeks and pushes lawmakers to take up the debate over …

The Month Ahead
This month on the Inline Skating site we’ll feature more product reviews for the inline skater who is in need of an accessory or two. Watch for guide reviews of wicking socks, skating attire, and sunglasses. In addition, during December…

Skating in Wet, Wintry Conditions
Some of you who keep skating throughout the year may be wondering about rolling in wet, wintry conditions. Here’s a thread from the Serpentine Road forum on just that subject. It contains some good tips about wheel selection and stopping…

Happy New Year!
I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all of the regular readers of the Inline Skating blog at About.com a happy, safe, and prosperous New Year. I hope you come back and visit us often in 2006. See you…

Fun on Ice
Every four years, the Homewood-Flossmoor Ice Arena gets a little busier than usual.

A2A Road Skate is back for 2006
According to Scott M. Jones in today’s a2a-list Digest, “The Athens to Atlanta (A2A) Road Skate is back and this time we’re not going to back down. The Georgia International Road Skating Association (GIRSA) is pleased to announce that registration…

Skaters keep cool in summer heat
MAXINE McKEW: As the mercury continues to climb across the country this weekend, one small group of Australians won’t be heading anywhere near to the beach.

Happy New Year!
I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all of the regular readers of the Inline Skating blog at About.com a happy, safe, and prosperous New Year. I hope you come back and visit us often in 2006. See you…

Florida Skating Adventure
Even though all of the major Races and Marathons, and Fun Skates and Events in the U.S. and Canada have come to an end for this year, there is still one final tour left on the schedule for 2005. Zephyr…

The Month Ahead
This month on the Inline Skating site we’ll feature more product reviews for the inline skater who is in need of an accessory or two. Watch for guide reviews of wicking socks, skating attire, and sunglasses. In addition, during December…

Skating in Wet, Wintry Conditions
Some of you who keep skating throughout the year may be wondering about rolling in wet, wintry conditions. Here’s a thread from the Serpentine Road forum on just that subject. It contains some good tips about wheel selection and stopping…

Shoot down a snowy hill or lace up some ice skates for wintertime fun outside
Eamon Welch, 13, of Indianapolis flies off his freestyle snowboard Dec. 10 after hitting a bump on the sledding hill at Fort Harrison State Park in Lawrence.

Skating in Wet, Wintry Conditions
Some of you who keep skating throughout the year may be wondering about rolling in wet, wintry conditions. Here’s a thread from the Serpentine Road forum on just that subject. It contains some good tips about wheel selection and stopping…

Report: ‘Skating with Celebrities’ Scott Hamilton may lose Olympic job (Reality TV World)
Olympic champion Scott Hamilton’s new gig on Fox TV’s “Skating with Celebrities” could cost him an Olympic broadcasting spot on NBC. “Skating with the Stars” debuts Jan. 18 and the reality contest runs into NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage, the New York Daily News notes.

Shoot down a snowy hill or lace up some ice skates for wintertime fun outside
Eamon Welch, 13, of Indianapolis flies off his freestyle snowboard Dec. 10 after hitting a bump on the sledding hill at Fort Harrison State Park in Lawrence.

From Africa, via Montreal, UML sophomore full of potential
LOWELL — Standing 6-6 and weighing a solid 205 pounds, it’s hard to imagine that Jerreh Saidybah once aspired to be a figure skater like, say, Scott Hamilton.

USA Inline Fit and USSG Reach an Agreement
According to a press release dated November 28th, 2005 from the USSG, “The two groups that were formed after the International Inline Skating Association (IISA) discontinued, USA Inline Fit and the United Skate Schools Group, Inc. (USSG), have agreed to…

Kwan will cash in on ‘06 Olympics?
As Michelle Kwan gears up for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy -probably the last chance for the 25-year-old figure skater - she has already lined up major deals with Coca-Cola, Visa and East West Bank.

The Month Ahead
This month on the Inline Skating site we’ll feature more product reviews for the inline skater who is in need of an accessory or two. Watch for guide reviews of wicking socks, skating attire, and sunglasses. In addition, during December…

Inline Specials at SkateNow
SkateNow’s Ice & Inline Skate Shop have recently added a number of new items to their ice and inline product lines. In addition, they have just announced their current product specials. The complete line up K2 skates for the 2005/2006…

USA Inline Fit and USSG Reach an Agreement
According to a press release dated November 28th, 2005 from the USSG, “The two groups that were formed after the International Inline Skating Association (IISA) discontinued, USA Inline Fit and the United Skate Schools Group, Inc. (USSG), have agreed to…

A2A Road Skate is back for 2006
According to Scott M. Jones in today’s a2a-list Digest, “The Athens to Atlanta (A2A) Road Skate is back and this time we’re not going to back down. The Georgia International Road Skating Association (GIRSA) is pleased to announce that registration…

Skating in Wet, Wintry Conditions
Some of you who keep skating throughout the year may be wondering about rolling in wet, wintry conditions. Here’s a thread from the Serpentine Road forum on just that subject. It contains some good tips about wheel selection and stopping…

Ice skating rink opens by the sea
An outdoor ice skating rink opened at Pier Village on the city’s oceanfront over the weekend.

Ex-champ Arakawa leads Japan figure skating (Sports Illustrated)
TOKYO (AP) — Former world champion Shizuka Arakawa took the lead at the Japanese national figure skating championships on Saturday, improving her chances of securing one of three spots for Japan at the Turin Winter Olympics.

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Inline Specials at SkateNow
SkateNow’s Ice & Inline Skate Shop have recently added a number of new items to their ice and inline product lines. In addition, they have just announced their current product specials. The complete line up K2 skates for the 2005/2006…

Ice skating rink opens by the sea
An outdoor ice skating rink opened at Pier Village on the city’s oceanfront over the weekend.

Photos from the Northshore Inline Marathon
We often hear about the race results of inline skating marathons, but rarely get to see the competitors themselves. Now, you can see the participants in action. Click photos to view a series of stills showing the skaters at the…

Florida Skating Adventure
Even though all of the major Races and Marathons, and Fun Skates and Events in the U.S. and Canada have come to an end for this year, there is still one final tour left on the schedule for 2005. Zephyr…

2ND LD: Figure skating: Takahashi wins, Arakawa tops women’s SP (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
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Landroller Product Review
The LondonSkaters.com site has posted a review by Danny Reeves of Ann Arbor, Michigan of the Landroller skates. If I recall correctly, the last time we looked at these skates in the forum they had four wheels. Now they have…

Florida Skating Adventure
Even though all of the major Races and Marathons, and Fun Skates and Events in the U.S. and Canada have come to an end for this year, there is still one final tour left on the schedule for 2005. Zephyr…

Skating in Wet, Wintry Conditions
Some of you who keep skating throughout the year may be wondering about rolling in wet, wintry conditions. Here’s a thread from the Serpentine Road forum on just that subject. It contains some good tips about wheel selection and stopping…

Skating Safety Tip X
The tenth inline skating safety tip in our fall series is entitled How to Avoid Road Snakes. This installment, which is located in the Safety Tips category describes what you need to do from a safety standpoint when you encounter…

Electronic Bearing Cleaner Kit from Bont
Bont has recently released a new kit that makes it easy to clean your bearings. All you have to do is place your 688 or 608 bearing on the tip of the cleaner, dip it into a cleaning solution, and…