LondonSkaters Speed Team - Speed Skating & Rollerblading Club in London

Gav · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:48 pm Subject: before there was Le Mans

LOL ... look at the 1st video (the start of the Paris WIC). Look who jumps off the start line with a huge false start... comes clear about 45 seconds in Wink

http://www.rollertv.com/roller/accueil.php?NUM=126&&ACTION=VIDEOS&&TRACE=Videos

hmmm... so there's a history of this behaviour eh?

Gav · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:19 pm Subject:

on a related note... that Paris marathon looks mad! Huge bits of it where traffic is barely stopped at all. Skaters having to dodge cars, and everyone having to keep a very close eye on the traffic.

Mikey-two-Names · Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 4108

I can't wait for the suicide skates to start again!!!!!!!

Quentin · Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 240

me too

ed! · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:16 pm Subject:

Mikey-two-Names · Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 4108

I've skated quite a few in 5 wheelers. Anyone can easily do it, providing they're competent skaters and once they're used to speedskates. A Ken or Adrian alleyway session is no problem.

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5914

Also had american Brian a couple of seasons back. He was more cautious as he was just visiting when it came to running lights but speed on the street and around vehicles was not a problem. I used to do them in 5 wheel frames with rec boots 3 years ago, when I was still fit. No problems then either.

ed! · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:04 pm Subject: