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…
Essential Workers, Inline Skaters on the Front Lines of COVID-19, Part Four
Big Wheel Blading's COVID-19 CoverageThe COVID-19 pandemic has affected every skater in the world in some way. In this series, Essential Workers, Inline Skaters on the Front Lines of COVID-19,…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 26] – Hunting Powder Stashes and Shredding Groomers at Jay Peak
My friend, Jarrod McBay, came to visit me from Denver for a week and I wanted to take him to my favorite mountains, while he was here. The day before…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 25] – Taking Jarrod to Burke + My First Injury Of The Season
My very good friend, Jarrod McBay, flew out to Vermont from Denver on Wednesday to visit me for a week. This is his first time visiting me in Vermont since…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 24] – On Snow Demo Day at Pico Mountain with Gabe Holm, Jarrod McBay and Myles Cotter-Sparrow
Since I started skiing last season I have wanted to check out Pico Mountain, which is the home mountain of my friend Myles Cotter-Sparrow. For those of you who don't…
DUST Takes on Motorless Morning at Garden of the Gods
In June of this year a random assortment of aggressive and recreational inline skaters got together for the very first Denver Wednesday Night skate. Over the summer, this rag tag…
Rollerblading’s First Hemp Extract Company?
Frank Stoner and Jarrod McBay are two longtime rollerbladers and great friends of mine that I've been skating with consistently since the mid 1990's. Jarrod and Frank recently launched a…
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…
Kizer Trimax Frames 3×110 for Aggressive and Distance Skating
Discovering The Joy of Big Wheel Frames Having been blading for the past 20 plus years I feel I’ve found the fountain of youth with the Kizer Trimax Frames attached…