LondonSkaters Speed Team - Speed Skating & Rollerblading Club in London

Gav · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:41 am Subject:

No it is not a closed session. It is the Aldwych short track club that trains at the Spectrum center on Mondays and Wednesdays - 7:15 - 8:15.

It is possible to come along if you're interested. They are a long-standing club (almost 100 years) and have a proper coaching session and groups on the ice.

Generally they will allow you to use their kit (which consists of really bad fitting ice speed skates Smile

) for the first month after which you either need to pay rental or get your own stuff. Also a good idea to let them know through one of us in advance if you're going to come down for a session.

Hans, Fred and I should be there through the winter.

fzurro · Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 796 Location: Middlesex

I'd love to go but as always too far away Sad

peterc · Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 1284 Location: M3 somewhere

I've filled my forms in, roughly what is the damage per year Gav?

Gav · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:22 am Subject:

Membership is £28 or something like that, and then you pay dues of £1 per training session. This they keep a record of and you can pay in bulk amounts.

tanya g · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:28 am Subject:

hehe, then there are the custom boots and platinum frames.

why wednesday rather than monday?

Gav · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:48 am Subject:

yup... Bont T2 boots £660 ... blades £150.

Was tired on monday. During the winter I will go twice a week.

She's a slacker. Hasn't been coming regularly recently. But both days she can be there.

peterc · Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 1284 Location: M3 somewhere

I'd forgotten about Mondays, cool, two nights a week for me perhaps.

Gav · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:06 pm Subject:

some cool ice skating videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKs-ncm-2Y8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sePYBIWnf1I&NR

andyman · Joined: 05 Apr 2006 Posts: 1945 Location: Suffolk

Great vidoes - I remember watching one of them when it happened.

I am really up for Wed night, Gav, how do you get there/time, and to who do I need to say i am coming?

Gav · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:33 pm Subject:

I normally catch the 5:45 from waterloo to guildford. Then you catch Bus 100 from the bus station on the other side of the shopping center (5min walk or so, 10min bus ride) to the Spectrum Leisure center

I will get hold of the coach's number so you can give him a shout.

You will need: knee pads, shin guards, helmet (preferably one without any holes in it ie. not cycling, but aggro helmet), gloves, long sleeve and long leg clothing.

andyman · Joined: 05 Apr 2006 Posts: 1945 Location: Suffolk

OK, got all the kit and am up for getting the 5.45 Waterloo/Guildford. Think Tanya is coming as well.

Did you manage to get coach details to call them? Obviously would prefer to skate tonight but not that bothered if we have to watch first time, so will still come if thats OK with you.

Let me know

Cheers

Yippee......twenty+ years since I have been on ice (properly not Christmas at Somerset House!)

Gav · Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:21 am Subject:

What size shoe are you in European size?

Will call one of the other guys as never got the coach's number.

andyman · Joined: 05 Apr 2006 Posts: 1945 Location: Suffolk

UK8 and I am pretty sure Tanya is also UK8

Tanya?

<<EDIT Ooops, European 42 (although my powerslides are a 41) >>

tanya g · Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:30 am Subject: