Andy Kruse of Helsinki, Finland
June 16, 2020 – For the 80th daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Andy Kruse. Andy is a 43-year-old inline skater and elementary school teacher living in Helsinki, Finland.
Kevon Biz Thompson of Concord, California, USA
June 15, 2020 – For the 79th daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Kevon Biz Thompson. Kevon is a 28-year-old inline skater, videographer and animator living in Concord, California. He hosts a weekly blading news show on YouTube called This Week in Blade.
Samuel Cabezas of Oslo, Norway
June 14, 2020 – For the 78th daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Samuel Cabezas. Samuel is a 37-year-old inline skater and construction engineer living in Oslo, Norway.
Stefan Brandow of Columbus, Ohio, USA
June 13, 2020 – For the 77th daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Stefan Brandow. Stefan is a 32-year-old inline skater living in Columbus, Ohio. He works as a graphic designer for a visual merchandising company and runs his own clothing brand Outward.
Mike Ward of Duluth, Minnesota, USA
June 12, 2020 – For the 76th daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Mike Ward. Mike is a 31-year-old inline skater, multi-sport athlete and the race director of the NorthShore Inline Marathon living in Duluth, Minnesota.
Erik Bill of Boise, Idaho, USA
June 11, 2020 – For the 75th daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Erik Bill. Erik is a 32-year-old inline skater, skate video creator and vintage clothing store operator living in Boise, Idaho.
Freddy White in Vierzon, France
June 10, 2020 – For the 74th daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Freddy White. Freddy is a 36-year-old inline skater, homeless by choice and constantly hopping borders, currently experiencing lockdown at his Mom’s house in the small rural town of Vierzon in central France. He is a freelance writer and translator, producer (Cayenne , Mind Your Step), TV announcer (FISE World Series and other events) and contributing editor for different media outlets.
Kalléo Hipolito in Leeds, England
June 9, 2020 – For the 73rd daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Kalléo Hipolito. Kalléo is a 32-year-old Brazilian inline skater living in Leeds, England. He is a filmer, photographer, sewer and develops products for his brand Bobik Lee.
Pascal Morasse-Raymond stuck in Tokyo, Japan
June 8, 2020 – For the 72nd daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Pascal Morasse-Raymond. Pascal is a 31-year-old Canadian inline skater and skatepark designer who normally lives in Shenzhen, China, but because of COVID-19 is stuck in Tokyo, Japan. He designs skateparks around the world for Hurricane, the company responsible for organizing FISE.
Craig Ellis of Los Angeles, California, USA
June 7, 2020 – For the 71st daily installment of Big Wheel Blading’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s affects on inline skaters around the globe, we talk to Craig Ellis. Craig, also known as Gravity Master, is a 61-year-old inline skater and former general manager of SG Sports Distribution, living in Los Angeles, California.
