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…
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…
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…
Athens to Atlanta 87-Mile Ultramarathon Recap by Parker Bugg
“Wet, wild and worth it!” pretty much sums up what A2A 2017 was for me. It was my 3rd year competing in my home town long distance race. This year…
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…