During this years WYII event at Woodward several smaller events, activities and clinics took place around camp. In Part 2 of our WYII 2019 coverage I spoke with the event…
WYII 2019 Part 1: The Blader Experience
Over 500 bladers from around the world converged at Camp Woodward in Woodward, Pennsylvania from Sep 20 to Sep 22, 2019 for the 2nd incarnation of What Year Is It?…
3 Skaters in a Sea of 20,000 Cyclists: Conquering 500 miles in a Ride Across Iowa
Day 0 of Ragbrai (The Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa). A bit of "pregaming" as I skated a few miles from the airport to the starting town. Just…
Lehigh Valley Bladers Skate for Autism Re-Cap
On April 11th, 2019 approximately 70-80 Bladers of all shapes and sizes joined Angie Bender and her club, The Lehigh Valley Bladers, for the first annual 5K Skate for Autism…
Ski Essentials Rollerblade Demo Day in Stowe, Vermont
On Sunday, May 26th, during the busy Memorial Day Weekend, Ski Essentials and Rollerblade teamed up in Stowe, Vermont to allow locals and tourist alike to demo Rollerblade skates. Rollerblade's…
Asha’s World Tour: Nov. 2018 – June 2019
At the beginning of November 2018 I left the UK and embarked on my first World Teaching Tour taking me to 14 cities in 10 countries over 8 months. I’ve…
Rollance UFS Ice Frames: An Interview with Creator Jean Denis-Caron
Jean Denis-Caron is a 35-year-old aggressive inline skater who produces Rollance UFS Ice Frames out of his home in Quebec City, Quebec. These frames have been quality tested on the…
Frank Lorenz Discusses Skating 13,368km to Win the 2018 Inline Skate Challenge
59-year-old Frank Lorenz of Germany won the Big Wheel Blading 2018 Inline Skating Distance Challenge skating 13,368.43 km (8,306.76 miles). He originally comes from Cologne, Germany but now lives in…
An Interview with Long Tonthat of Oak City Skate Shop
Oak City Skate Shop opened in September 2012 by Long Tonthat, a 30-year-old Raleigh native, passionate about skating for over 22 years.
From Aggressive to Distance: An Interview with Rob Dargiewicz, the 2018 Big Wheel Challenge Winner
Rob Dargiewicz is a 36-year-old aggressive inline skater from Derby, Connecticut. Two years ago, he also added distance skating to his blading arsenal. This year he won the 2018 Big…