The Vault features raw footage from one tape from Jan Welch's collection. He has nearly 400 VHS-C, Hi-8, and MiniDV tapes that I am archiving on my computer and sharing…
Unboxing Powerslide Phuzion Argon Cloud and Powerslide Arise RD Inline Skates
In this video, Megan and I unbox a package from Powerslide that includes the Phuzion Argon Cloud for Megan and the Arise RD for myself. We are very impressed by…
Then And Now Podcast with Chris Peel Episode 1
For the first episode of the Then And Now Podcast, I interviewed the legendary rolling artist, Chris Peel. Chris played a huge behind-the-scenes role during the late 90s to mid-2000s…
Jan Welch Launches Then And Now, an Inline Skating YouTube Channel
Big Wheel Blading founder, Jan Welch Launches Then And Now, an inline skating YouTube Channel! This channel will take a look into his past and present within the sport. There…
2020 Best of Blading Awards Winners
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…
How to capture MiniDV Tapes to a MacBook Pro with Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Ports
In 1993 I began recording inline skating on a malfunctioning VHS-C camera that captured video with a blue tint and then edited the footage together with two VCRs to create…
Blading Talk Episode 1 with Myles Cotter-Sparrow
For the first Episode of Blading Talk", Big Wheel Blading's Jan Eric Welch has a conversation about skating, work and life during COVID-19 with Myles Cotter-Sparrow of Rollerblade USA. Myles…
Jan Eric Welch of Lyndonville, Vermont on Inline Skating and Life During COVID-19
For the 20th daily installment of Big Wheel Blading's Inline Skating and Life During COVID-19 series we talk to Jan Eric Welch. Jan is a 44-year-old inline skater and founder of…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 36] – Made it to Burke Mountain For Last Minute Runs on a Gorgeous Bluebird Day
Living ten minutes from Burke Mountain and working from home, I find myself lucky that I can pretty much ski there anytime I want. I did not ski at Burke…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 35] – Skiing The Lyndon Outing Club During The Day, For The First Time This Season
This season I’ve skied several of the night sessions at the Lyndon Outing Club. The LOC is the only place in the Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom that offers night skiing. I…