More and more people have been getting into (or back into) inline skating since the start COVID-19. Numerous magazines and new media have produced segments and published articles about inline…
Improve Your Skating Skills: Camp SkateIA Virtual Weekend Takes Place August 14-16
Inline and quad roller skaters from around the world will again be gathering August 14-16th for the annual Skate Instructors Association Camp. However, this year due to the global pandemic,…
Arnav “Sonic” Shah of New York, New York on Inline Skating and Life During COVID-19
For the 6th daily installment of Big Wheel Blading's Inline Skating and Life During COVID-19 series we talk to Arnav "Sonic" Shah. Sonic is a 33-year-old multidiscipline inline skater, SkateIA…
WYII 2019 Part 2: The Events, Activities and Clinics
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…
10 Reasons Why Camp SkateIA Might Be the Best Way to Expand Your Skills
Skate Instructors Association (SkateIA) is known for creating instructors that can teach others how to skate. But beyond certifying new instructors, SkateIA hosts an annual camp that’s made to be…
The 2017 NYC Marathon and 100K as Experienced by Arnav “Sonic” Shah
Arnav "Sonic" Shah is a New York City native and staple in the inline skating scene there and on the East Coast in general. He is a well-known slalom skater…
Jarrod McBay’s First Marathon, Northshore
Longtime rollerblader Jarrod McBay recently made the trip up to Minnesota for the 21st Northshore Inline Marathon in Duluth. For the last 22 years, Jarrod has spent most of his time…