I enjoyed the pictures in Candy Wong’s website entry Playing Tourist….
This post is nowhere near anything skating-related but my skating friends and I spent some time sightseeing in Chicago after the race on Saturday.
‘No trip to Chicago is complete without a taste of Chicago-style pizza. No, this is not a clothing-optional kind of restaurant‘- photo and caption from Candy Wong
But, as team USA I think we should expect to do much better then we did last year. Last year the USA team finished fourth overall in total medals, third in gold medals. But Joey literally won half of our total medals, a number that the rest of us she be ashamed of.
Razors G8: Press Release
2008-08-01 11:05 durrenbe@yahoo.com (David Durrenberger)
The Razors G8 is the latest sequel of the popular Genesys family. It comes with the new redesigned backslide plate which creates a tight fit and provides more control and direct contact in boot tricks. The perfectly grooved backslide plate does not require any break-in time and is ready to use out of the box.
The [...]
Razors P-Rail Contest: More entries!
2008-08-01 11:12 durrenbe@yahoo.com (David Durrenberger)
Daniel Prell:
Mike Dempsey:
Adriani Brothers:
Mason Richard:
4×4: Chris Farmer & Alex Broskow Wheels (200808)
2008-08-01 11:34 durrenbe@yahoo.com (David Durrenberger)
The new Chris Farmer (57mm/92a) and Alex Broskow (56mm/89a) wheels are finished being manufactured and are currently in a plane on route to Rat Tail. Soon you will be floating away on them!
Enlarge the picture (via).
Madej's new photo
2008-08-01 11:43
New photo taken by Łukasz Siekanowicz was added to Przemek's Madej profile.
Havok Clothing: new goodies
2008-08-01 11:51 durrenbe@yahoo.com (David Durrenberger)
up: Shattered Tee / Sketch Tank.
Promo Edit, David Johns Wearing the New Sketch Tank:
Dowload: david-johns-sketch-tank.mov
Havok Featured Photo:
up: Chad Hornish (Makio) in Arizona / photo: Ryan Daily.
Enlarge the picture.
Visit havokclothing.com.
Jeph Howard: UnderCover Wheel, Design & Promo Edit
2008-08-01 11:58 durrenbe@yahoo.com (David Durrenberger)
Enlarge the picture.
(Source).
up: Jeph Howard showing you him skate his new wheel at hamlin.
Ucon: new line catalog & news
2008-08-01 15:20 durrenbe@yahoo.com (David Durrenberger)
Ucon Catalog: check the online version, get a offline version: Pdf Download (10 mb) or get it in your hands: Print version (germany only).
More Ucon News:
Ucon sells in the capital Berlin
Ucon at the Bright trade show
Famous german rock band supports Ucon
Help ONE Magazine Pick a Freestyle Skater of the Year
2008-08-01 19:53
ONE Magazine works hard to showcase international freestyle rollerblading. Now the publication is introducing it's first annual "ONE Skater of the Year Award" and you can submit names from now...
Chris
2008-08-01 20:57 nobody@flickr.com (Jamie Sproates)
Rich Parker - Double Back 180
2008-08-01 23:01 durrenbe@yahoo.com (David Durrenberger)
quoting Kingdom Mag:
UK vert ripper Rich Parker sent us this clip of him landing a back flip 180.
As far as we know, he’s only the 2nd person in the world to land this trick, the other being Eito Yasatoko.
You can catch Rich and his brother at the Ripcurl Boardmasters event in Newquay on [...]
Check out Roller En Ligne’s pictures from the Senior European Championships in Germany. NB- to see the photos, follow my instructions: 1) Click here, 2) select vitesse, 3) select Championnat d’Europe Vitessm 4) select 2008 Gera), 5) At this points, you can select the distance/ race you want.
Soon we will all be glued to our screens watching the passion and dedication of the athletes, competing through pain and fear and excitement, working to achieve their dream at the 2008 Olympics in China. These Olympic athletes remind me, once again, of what sports can teach us in life and in our own skating/sporting career. I realize a lot of the athletes, no matter what sport or background they come from, all have the same qualities necessary to succeed
Carlos is clearing the way for 2020 at that time the new Olympic rotation system (25-/3?+) will be in place with on top the possible exit sports. So snapping the chair now with a possible failure by Aracu; the FIRS Olympic blueprint for which is worked so hard
The IOC session in Guatemala introduced a revolutionary system of 25 core sports with three “floating” sports at the Olympics from 2020.
But all sports would be up for review after each Olympics.
The IOC members would drop or include new sports by a simple majority vote. Up until today the IOC rules required a 2/3’s majority before changes could be made.
The IOC President Jacques Rogge said the old rule was “not satisfactory” and the change would lead to a “consistent and coherent program”.
There are currently 28 sports on the program for the Beijing Games next year.
‘I like this image, Long Tracker Liam Ortega is followed by National LT/ST team member Ryan Bedford, Derek “I’m just trying to keep in shape” Parra, and good guy Travis Jayner‘- photo and caption from Andrew Love
Laurie Lafrance is one of the Toronto Inline Skating Club’s founders. She formed the club along with Jocelyn Martin (Sicotte) and recruited skaters, getting the club off the ground.
She designed the TISC’s logo back in the early 1990’s (see below). Who knows how many people have a tattoo of her design somewhere on their body?
One of my friends sent me the link to her site- she’s got some really nice work.
Put Some Power in Your Push
2008-08-02 05:06
Do you feel like your stuck in low gear? ... Veteran skater Randy Plett provides some tools for unlocking your power.
I enjoyed the pictures in Candy Wong’s website entry Playing Tourist….
This post is nowhere near anything skating-related but my skating friends and I spent some time sightseeing in Chicago after the race on Saturday.
‘No trip to Chicago is complete without a taste of Chicago-style pizza. No, this is not a clothing-optional kind of restaurant‘- photo and caption from Candy Wong
But, as team USA I think we should expect to do much better then we did last year. Last year the USA team finished fourth overall in total medals, third in gold medals. But Joey literally won half of our total medals, a number that the rest of us she be ashamed of.
Razors G8: Press Release
2008-08-01 11:05 durrenbe@yahoo.com (David Durrenberger)
The Razors G8 is the latest sequel of the popular Genesys family. It comes with the new redesigned backslide plate which creates a tight fit and provides more control and direct contact in boot tricks. The perfectly grooved backslide plate does not require any break-in time and is ready to use out of the box.
The [...]
Razors P-Rail Contest: More entries!
2008-08-01 11:12 durrenbe@yahoo.com (David Durrenberger)
Daniel Prell:
Mike Dempsey:
Adriani Brothers:
Mason Richard:
4×4: Chris Farmer & Alex Broskow Wheels (200808)
2008-08-01 11:34 durrenbe@yahoo.com (David Durrenberger)
The new Chris Farmer (57mm/92a) and Alex Broskow (56mm/89a) wheels are finished being manufactured and are currently in a plane on route to Rat Tail. Soon you will be floating away on them!
Enlarge the picture (via).
Madej's new photo
2008-08-01 11:43
New photo taken by Łukasz Siekanowicz was added to Przemek's Madej profile.
Havok Clothing: new goodies
2008-08-01 11:51 durrenbe@yahoo.com (David Durrenberger)
up: Shattered Tee / Sketch Tank.
Promo Edit, David Johns Wearing the New Sketch Tank:
Dowload: david-johns-sketch-tank.mov
Havok Featured Photo:
up: Chad Hornish (Makio) in Arizona / photo: Ryan Daily.
Enlarge the picture.
Visit havokclothing.com.
Jeph Howard: UnderCover Wheel, Design & Promo Edit
2008-08-01 11:58 durrenbe@yahoo.com (David Durrenberger)
Enlarge the picture.
(Source).
up: Jeph Howard showing you him skate his new wheel at hamlin.
Ucon: new line catalog & news
2008-08-01 15:20 durrenbe@yahoo.com (David Durrenberger)
Ucon Catalog: check the online version, get a offline version: Pdf Download (10 mb) or get it in your hands: Print version (germany only).
More Ucon News:
Ucon sells in the capital Berlin
Ucon at the Bright trade show
Famous german rock band supports Ucon
Help ONE Magazine Pick a Freestyle Skater of the Year
2008-08-01 19:53
ONE Magazine works hard to showcase international freestyle rollerblading. Now the publication is introducing it's first annual "ONE Skater of the Year Award" and you can submit names from now...
Chris
2008-08-01 20:57 nobody@flickr.com (Jamie Sproates)
Rich Parker - Double Back 180
2008-08-01 23:01 durrenbe@yahoo.com (David Durrenberger)
quoting Kingdom Mag:
UK vert ripper Rich Parker sent us this clip of him landing a back flip 180.
As far as we know, he’s only the 2nd person in the world to land this trick, the other being Eito Yasatoko.
You can catch Rich and his brother at the Ripcurl Boardmasters event in Newquay on [...]
Check out Roller En Ligne’s pictures from the Senior European Championships in Germany. NB- to see the photos, follow my instructions: 1) Click here, 2) select vitesse, 3) select Championnat d’Europe Vitessm 4) select 2008 Gera), 5) At this points, you can select the distance/ race you want.
Soon we will all be glued to our screens watching the passion and dedication of the athletes, competing through pain and fear and excitement, working to achieve their dream at the 2008 Olympics in China. These Olympic athletes remind me, once again, of what sports can teach us in life and in our own skating/sporting career. I realize a lot of the athletes, no matter what sport or background they come from, all have the same qualities necessary to succeed
Carlos is clearing the way for 2020 at that time the new Olympic rotation system (25-/3?+) will be in place with on top the possible exit sports. So snapping the chair now with a possible failure by Aracu; the FIRS Olympic blueprint for which is worked so hard
The IOC session in Guatemala introduced a revolutionary system of 25 core sports with three “floating” sports at the Olympics from 2020.
But all sports would be up for review after each Olympics.
The IOC members would drop or include new sports by a simple majority vote. Up until today the IOC rules required a 2/3’s majority before changes could be made.
The IOC President Jacques Rogge said the old rule was “not satisfactory” and the change would lead to a “consistent and coherent program”.
There are currently 28 sports on the program for the Beijing Games next year.
‘I like this image, Long Tracker Liam Ortega is followed by National LT/ST team member Ryan Bedford, Derek “I’m just trying to keep in shape” Parra, and good guy Travis Jayner‘- photo and caption from Andrew Love
Laurie Lafrance is one of the Toronto Inline Skating Club’s founders. She formed the club along with Jocelyn Martin (Sicotte) and recruited skaters, getting the club off the ground.
She designed the TISC’s logo back in the early 1990’s (see below). Who knows how many people have a tattoo of her design somewhere on their body?
One of my friends sent me the link to her site- she’s got some really nice work.
Put Some Power in Your Push
2008-08-02 05:06
Do you feel like your stuck in low gear? ... Veteran skater Randy Plett provides some tools for unlocking your power.