Reducing the risks of axle unscrewing with thread locker
If you are a regular skater, you probably already had the unpleasant feeling that one of your frame axles was coming loose or clearing off... and sometimes even without you realizing it! Hopefully,...
View ArticleLishui Roller Skating Open: First Downhill Competition in Asia
The Lishui Roller Skating Open is a Chinese event that's been gathering for several years speed skating on track, marathon and freestyle slalom. This year, another discipline was added on the menu:...
View ArticleWhat is the use of a durometer?
On the printing of skate wheels you can often see a number followed by an A. You get this measurement with a very specific tool: a durometer...
View ArticleCaliper: Pretty useful for skating!
If you are a skating geek, buying a caliper must have crossed your mind already: Wheel diameter, ground clearance of your frames... That little tool can prove to be pretty useful!
View ArticleWhat is a 'bore' in skating?
The vocabulary of skating can be quite exotic sometimes, and some words are borrowed from other fields. It is the case of « bore », coming directly from the world of mechanics...
View Article2015 Annual Congress of the FIRS
The Congress of the FIRS, the International Federation of Roller Sports, took place on Saturday February 21st, 2015 in Rome, Italy, at the Italian National Olympic Committee (INOC). Equivalent to an...
View ArticleAnatomy of a skate frame
The frame ensures the link between the boot and the wheels. Its technical characteristics (rigidity, length…) may considerably vary according to the considered practice.
View ArticleVisiting the 2017 Roller Games facilities in Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona puts on a great spread for the organization of the 2017 Roller Games. Consequent resources are committed and such an exposure can only be beneficial for the world of skating...
View ArticleMediaskates restricts access to high quality skating pics
Since its creation three years ago, Mediaskates has always wanted to help out the skating community, all disciplines included, without financial compensation for the general public. Today, after many...
View Article2016 World Inline Downhill Championships: France and Italy as favorites
The 2016 World Inline Downhill Championships were held from the 5th till the 7th of august 2016 in Teolo (North Italy). The participants benefited from the 15 years of experience of the organization.
View ArticleBeton On Fire 2016 in Sigulda (Latvia)
The first stage of the 2016 Beton On Fire was held from 12th of august till the 13th of august in Sigulda (near Riga). Approximately 30 starters competed at this extreme competition where athletes...
View ArticleComeback to the Inline Downhill World Cup 2016 in Sotchi (Russia)
The best Inline Downhill skaters of the world came to Russia to participate in a double competition: The Inline Downhill World Cup of IIDA and an event of Beton On Fire 2016 on the Bobsleigh track.
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