The Big Wheel Blading Awards are the first awards of their kind, blending multiple inline skating disciplines, their skaters, and the companies and stores behind them. We wanted to give everyone that…
Jan Welch began inline skating in 1989 in Austin, Texas. He founded Scum Magazine in 1995, which won Best Sports Website at the 1999 SXSW Interactive Media Festival. That year, Jan moved to San Diego to join Daily Bread Magazine and later co-founded Rat Tail Distribution, behind 4x4 Urethane, Vicious Bearings, and Nimh Skates. In 2017, he started Big Wheel Blading to promote the sport, and in 2024, he launched Dream Urethane. Jan's extensive experience has made him a leading expert in the inline skating industry.
Interview with Inline Skate Photographer Dominik Wagner of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dominik Wagner is a 36-year-old inline skater and photographer based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Berlin, Germany. Dominik spends most of his time living in Amsterdam with his girlfriend but until he…
Watch Si Coburn Urban Inline Skating Through the Streets of Bristol, England in “Si Coburn – Bristol 2020”
Join Si Coburn as he inline skates through the streets of Bristol, England, in the United Kingdom. Filmed and Edited by Steven Clarey. If you enjoyed this video and want…
Interview with Inline Skate Photographer John Sullivan of Farmers Branch, Texas
John Sullivan is a 37-year-old inline skater and photographer living in Farmers Branch, a Dallas, Texas suburb. Portrait by Gino Gotelli How long have you been skating? I’ve been skating…
With the Retirement of Endomondo, The Big Wheel Blading Distance Challenges Come to an End
Under Armour is retiring Endomondo on December 31st, 2020, making it no longer operational, and they will delete all Endomondo data on March 31st, 2021. No other tracking app offers the flexibility…
Interview with Inline Skate Photographer Greger Flak of Oslo, Norway
Greger Flak is a 32-year-old inline skater and photographer living in his hometown of Oslo, Norway. Self Portrait How long have you been skating? Twenty years, thanks for asking, didn't…
Interview with Inline Skate Photographer Sam Cooper of Bristol, England
Sam Cooper is a 35-year-old inline skater and photographer living in Bristol's bohemian paradise in the South West of England. Self Portrait How long have you been skating? I've been skating for…
Interview with Inline Skate Photographer Gino Gotelli of San Diego, California
Gino Gotelli is a 32-year-old inline skater and photographer living in San Diego, California, USA. Originally from Dallas, Gino has been inline skating for 20 years. He started shooting aggressive inline…
How to capture MiniDV Tapes to a MacBook Pro with Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Ports
In 1993, my journey into the world of inline skating videography began with a malfunctioning VHS-C camera that had an annoying habit of tinting the footage blue. I had to…
The Evolution of Si Coburn: An Aggressive Skating Legend Turned Big Wheel Blading Powerhouse
Si Coburn has been skating for nearly 25 years, first as an aggressive skater, then taking those skills and adapting them to big wheel blading. Si is constantly evolving and…