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Attention all skaters - your logged miles are needed for Vivian White's cause: her son Brian Bales. Please HELP!Submitted by MikeB on July 2, 2009 - 1:01pm.
A recent Sports Illustrated piece "Going the Distance" showcased the touching story of Vivian White and her son Brian Bales. Please take a moment to read the short article: http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1156477/index.htm
The Chief Ladiga Trail: A 40-Mile Prelude to a Scenic Marathon Sprint![]() Submitted by eebee on July 2, 2009 - 12:17am.
Here are some thoughts and memories of our skate-excursion into Alabama, before they fizzle out. Let me start by saying I'd normally avoid skating 60+ miles in the deep South with temperatures in the mid-90s. However, the Chief Ladiga ("lah-DYE-gah") Trail in Alabama has some version of a water faucet at least every ten miles, and if you're squeamish about drinking strange water, dumping it onto your head works perfectly well.
Inline Skating 67 Miles on the Chief Ladiga Trail in Alabama: Photos and Maps![]() Submitted by roadskater on July 1, 2009 - 9:39pm.
We had a fine day out, eebee and myself, from mighty hot to excitingly electric weather. Lots to tell but who knows if I'll find the time. Meanwhile here are 410 photos that are geolocated on a Google Earth KMZ file. We got started around midday when it was getting hot indeed. We drove to Piedmont, AL, where there's a Welcome Center. We planned to skate the 40 miles down and back to the Anniston, AL end, eat some sandwiches and have cool drinks at the car, then do the 27 miles or so out and back to the trailhead of the Silver Comet at the state line with GA.
How to Fix Ctrl+T in Mozilla Firefox when New Tabs don't Work![]() Submitted by eebee on June 27, 2009 - 11:27am.
All of a sudden I couldn't get Firefox to open any new tabs either with control T or going File --> New Tab, no matter how many times I hammered the T key :-) Being frugal, I like to open a bunch of tabs rather than opening new windows. Firefox tends not to crash much (fingers crossed!), so I don't mind having all my eggs in that basket.
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Roadskater.net Cloverleaf Inline Skating and Bike Route from Bur-Mil Pool Aquatic Center Greensboro NC![]() Submitted by roadskater on June 26, 2009 - 3:57pm.
I agree with timv that Bur-Mil pool is a good spot to park. There's a small restroom over by the picnic area that is often open, and a water fountain, I think, all accessible by skates/bikes. We do a route I call the cloverleaf. Here's how that goes... R on Bur-Mil Club rd out of parking lot optional slightly downhill cul... or continue...
The TarWheels BikeFest, Hillsborough NC 8/08/09 Bike Ride Inline SkateSubmitted by MikeB on June 23, 2009 - 3:25pm.
Aug 8 2009 - 7:30am Aug 8 2009 - 2:30pm US/Eastern Location106 E Margaret Lane
Hillsborough, NCUnited States
36° 4' 28.272" N, 79° 5' 57.0768" W
Register by 7.30 and roll by 8.30. Hillsborough has larger & lengthier hills than Apex,NC but the final route will determine severity.
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Cup-N-Cone, Apex NC 7/25/09 Bike RideSubmitted by MikeB on June 23, 2009 - 3:19pm.
Jul 25 2009 - 7:30am Jul 25 2009 - 2:00pm US/Eastern Register by 7.30am and roll by 8.30. Apex roads are smooth with gentle hills - nothing too steep.
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Bicycle Toy and Hobby, High Point NC Tour To Tanglewood for MS Free Bike Training Ride Inline Skate: September 12, 2009![]() Submitted by roadskater on June 19, 2009 - 1:38pm.
Sep 12 2009 - 8:30am US/Eastern Location
Bicycle Toy and Hobby Sales 2000 N Main Street bicycletoyandhobby.com
High Point, NCUnited States
35° 58' 53.2236" N, 80° 1' 18.5016" W
Part of a series of excellent free skrides (bike rides where skilled inline skaters are welcome) put on by the NC Central Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The rides are well-supported, marked, and free to all, including those who may not end up participating in the annual Tour to Tanglewood for MS (but you will love the training rides so much you'll be more likely to do the tour after trying most training rides). These rides are for beginners who've trained a little and everyone else on up to experts. SAG and rest stop and bike support team are great. Cycles de Oro, Greensboro NC Tour To Tanglewood for MS Free Bike Training Ride Inline Skate: August 29, 2009![]() Submitted by roadskater on June 19, 2009 - 1:23pm.
Aug 29 2009 - 8:30am US/Eastern Location
Cycles de Oro 1410 Mill St # 100 cyclesdeoro.com
Greensboro, NCUnited States
36° 5' 21.2928" N, 79° 48' 39.2328" W
Part of a series of excellent free skrides (bike rides where skilled inline skaters are welcome) put on by the NC Central Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The rides are well-supported, marked, and free to all, including those who may not end up participating in the annual Tour to Tanglewood for MS (but you will love the training rides so much you'll be more likely to do the tour after trying most training rides). These rides are for beginners who've trained a little and everyone else on up to experts. SAG and rest stop and bike support team are great. Paul's Cycling & Fitness, Winston Salem NC Tour To Tanglewood for MS Free Bike Training Ride Inline Skate: August 22, 2009![]() Submitted by roadskater on June 19, 2009 - 2:37am.
Aug 22 2009 - 8:30am US/Eastern Location
Paul's Cycling and Fitness 2405 Buchanan Street paulscyclingfitness.com
Winston-Salem, NCUnited States
36° 4' 0.7752" N, 80° 15' 6.0048" W
Part of a series of excellent free skrides (bike rides where skilled inline skaters are welcome) put on by the NC Central Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The rides are well-supported, marked, and free to all, including those who may not end up participating in the annual Tour to Tanglewood for MS (but you will love the training rides so much you'll be more likely to do the tour after trying most training rides). These rides are for beginners who've trained a little and everyone else on up to experts. SAG and rest stop and bike support team are great. Clemmons Bicycle, Clemmons NC Tour To Tanglewood for MS Free Bike Training Ride Inline Skate: August 15, 2009![]() Submitted by roadskater on June 19, 2009 - 2:28am.
Aug 15 2009 - 8:30am US/Eastern Location
Clemmons Bicycle 2703 Lewisville-Clemmons Rd clemmonsbicycle.com
Clemmons, NCUnited States
36° 1' 22.7856" N, 80° 22' 55.3584" W
Part of a series of excellent free skrides (bike rides where skilled inline skaters are welcome) put on by the NC Central Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The rides are well-supported, marked, and free to all, including those who may not end up participating in the annual Tour to Tanglewood for MS (but you will love the training rides so much you'll be more likely to do the tour after trying most training rides). These rides are for beginners who've trained a little and everyone else on up to experts. SAG and rest stop and bike support team are great. Paceline Bicycles, Greensboro NC Tour To Tanglewood for MS Free Bike Training Ride Inline Skate: August 8, 2009![]() Submitted by roadskater on June 19, 2009 - 2:20am.
Aug 8 2009 - 8:30am US/Eastern Location
Paceline Bicycles Greensboro 2919 Battleground Avenue pacelinebicycles.com
Greensboro, NCUnited States
36° 6' 45.3888" N, 79° 50' 2.1804" W
Part of a series of excellent free skrides (bike rides where skilled inline skaters are welcome) put on by the NC Central Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The rides are well-supported, marked, and free to all, including those who may not end up participating in the annual Tour to Tanglewood for MS (but you will love the training rides so much you'll be more likely to do the tour after trying most training rides). These rides are for beginners who've trained a little and everyone else on up to experts. SAG and rest stop and bike support team are great. Paceline Bicycles, Winston Salem NC Tour To Tanglewood for MS Free Bike Training Ride Inline Skate: July 25, 2009![]() Submitted by roadskater on June 19, 2009 - 2:12am.
Jul 25 2009 - 8:30am US/Eastern Location
Paceline Bicycles Winston-Salem 5005 Country Club Road pacelinebicycles.com
Winston-Salem, NCUnited States
36° 5' 4.3044" N, 80° 20' 53.3076" W
Part of a series of excellent free skrides (bike rides where skilled inline skaters are welcome) put on by the NC Central Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The rides are well-supported, marked, and free to all, including those who may not end up participating in the annual Tour to Tanglewood for MS (but you will love the training rides so much you'll be more likely to do the tour after trying most training rides). These rides are for beginners who've trained a little and everyone else on up to experts. SAG and rest stop and bike support team are great. Ken's Bike Shop Winston Salem NC Tour To Tanglewood for MS Free Bike Training Ride Inline Skate: July 18, 2009![]() Submitted by roadskater on June 19, 2009 - 1:39am.
Jul 18 2009 - 8:30am US/Eastern Location
Ken's Bike Shop 2750 Reynolda Road kensbikeshop.com
Winston-Salem, NCUnited States
36° 8' 30.228" N, 80° 17' 52.7136" W
Part of a series of excellent free skrides (bike rides where skilled inline skaters are welcome) put on by the NC Central Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The rides are well-supported, marked, and free to all, including those who may not end up participating in the annual Tour to Tanglewood for MS (but you will love the training rides so much you'll be more likely to do the tour after trying most training rides). These rides are for beginners who've trained a little and everyone else on up to experts. SAG and rest stop and bike support team are great.
Spinz Bicycle Shop Archdale NC Tour To Tanglewood for MS Free Bike Training Ride Inline Skate: July 11, 2009![]() Submitted by roadskater on June 19, 2009 - 1:11am.
Jul 11 2009 - 8:30am US/Eastern Location
Spinz Bicycle Shop 3029 South Main Street spinzbikeshop.com
High Point, NCUnited States
35° 55' 7.7592" N, 79° 58' 34.2876" W
Part of a series of excellent free skrides (bike rides where skilled inline skaters are welcome) put on by the NC Central Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The rides are well-supported, marked, and free to all, including those who may not end up participating in the annual Tour to Tanglewood for MS (but you will love the training rides so much you'll be more likely to do the tour after trying most training rides). These rides are for beginners who've trained a little and everyone else on up to experts. SAG and rest stop and bike support team are great. Tour to Tanglewood for MS 2009 Free Bike Training Rides & Inline Skates Scheduled![]() Submitted by roadskater on June 18, 2009 - 11:26pm.
These are the best free skrides and some of the best skrides in North Carolina, especially if you are on your way to getting into shape for the fall season of longer distances and weekend tours, like the awesome Tour to Tanglewood for MS. The support from the veteran rest stop heroes, Valerie and Elaine, is a good start to any ride. When the bike shops pitch in (some more than others) it can make it an incredible day out on the road with the bikes.
Tell me what Sports Drink you Prefer on those Long Training Skates!![]() Submitted by eebee on June 16, 2009 - 3:16pm.
We haven't discussed sports or energy drinks of choice here lately, and I wanted to find out what others are using. This could spill over into a discussion about sports nutrition - i.e what prevents you from bonking, as opposed to what protein bar you eat during recovery hours.
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One Last Night of Analog Television with the 1987 Sony Watchman FD-10A as Digital Transition Forces Obsolescence![]() Submitted by roadskater on June 12, 2009 - 2:29am.
As June 12, 2009 rolls in, I'm enjoying the last chance to watch a very little analog TV on the Sony watchman. This black-and-white gem of electronics was made in Japan in April 1987 (no wimply disappearing sticker here...this baby's on the back outside of the case and is still easy to read).
Listen Up Inline Skaters & Cyclists: Grow Your Sport or Ruin It For Everyone![]() Submitted by roadskater on June 11, 2009 - 2:13am.
My legs were tired and a wall of rain was on the way, but somehow I got out to Greensboro Country Park in time for 10 miles or so before dark, and almost before the display of lightning flashes that had me worried more than usual about getting zapped. I saw no way my 100mm wheels would protect me from a spark arc.
K2 Radical 90 or 100 or Other Inline Skates, Plus Wheel Size and Frame Placement Tips, Blisters, Pain, Pronation, Supination![]() Submitted by roadskater on June 10, 2009 - 12:23am.
Someone on a semi-private internet email list (is there such a thing?) asked a question I thought was well-asked, and I wanted to answer it for them, and for everyone out there who might be thinking about inline skating but doesn't know what to think about all the choices. Here are the main points of the question, or the ones I wanted to address...
Blisters & Bone Bruises: Inline Speed Skate Boot Heat Molding![]() Submitted by eebee on June 6, 2009 - 4:21pm.
The backs of my heels resemble barnacles stuck to a breakwater. It's time to heat-mold my skate boots!
After 44 odd miles at Tour de Lions a few weeks back, I didn't really want to skate any more until I felt sure I wouldn't feel skin tearing inside my boots, far from home. So Roadskater and I dug out his old hairdryer, a large patch of neoprene and some tight-fitting socks.
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Winston-Salem SkatersSubmitted by BladesoFire on June 2, 2009 - 5:39pm.
Anyone who is interested in skating on Saturdays in the Winston-Salem area, please let me know. We have created a FaceBook group where we schedule times and places. Search "Winston-Salem Bladers" on FaceBook and join our group to get notified.
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Photos, Speed Topo Map, 3-D Thumbnail Map from Tour de Lions 2009 Bike Ride Inline Skate (Skride) in Grays Chapel NC![]() Submitted by roadskater on May 18, 2009 - 1:06pm.
The 215 photos that made the final cut for the Tour de Lions 2009 gallery are now geocoded, thanks to eebee's .tcx file. My 305 was locked up and I didn't yet know how to unlock it (see http://roadskater.net/how-reboot-garmin-forerunner-305-locked-when-recharging-cradle-and-wont-power for info). As a result, there are some photos where she was up ahead waiting on me to finish snappin' so the location is not exact, but they're close. Check out the 215 photos on the Roadskater.net classic site, at http://rsn1.net or...
How to Reboot a Garmin Forerunner 305 That Locked Up When Recharging on the Cradle and Won't Power On![]() Submitted by roadskater on May 16, 2009 - 9:19pm.
The Garmin Forerunner 305 is great. Despite a few weaknesses (calorie count, altitude), it is a great value for anyone who will use the information it provides. It's the best training tool I know of. But on the big day when you want to do an event, it is possible you won't be able to use it (until you read the reset method here). My Forerunner 305 has on several occasions after recharging on the cradle in various situations (charge by AC, charge by laptop USB, charge in the car using a USB cigarette lighter adapter) refused to start.
Report on the 2009 Raven Rock Ramble Cycling & Inline Skating Event May 3rd 2009 in Apex, NCSubmitted by MikeB on May 7, 2009 - 5:04pm.
With a nasty weather system slowly pushing across Texas days earlier, and finally making it's way to the western part of NC on the eve of the event, this year's RRR seemed 'iffy' at 6am. I made the 'go call' at about 7 and arrived at the venue by 7.45. Unfortunately any other skaters made a 'no-go call' making this a solo skating effort.
Challenge of the Centuries 2-Day Bike Ride Inline Skate, Hartwell, GA May 23-24, 2009![]() Submitted by eebee on April 25, 2009 - 4:09pm.
May 23 2009 - 6:00am May 24 2009 - 7:00pm US/Eastern LocationUnited States
34° 21' 5.4864" N, 82° 55' 22.3032" W
This year's Hartwell Challenge of the Centuries flyer mentions skaters. Under the 'Rider Comments' section is the quote: "I highly recommend it for skaters". The flyer also states "Open to cyclists and accomplished skaters".
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Texas Road Rash 2009![]() Submitted by skart on April 20, 2009 - 8:50pm.
This weekend I raced in the Texas Road Rash marathon for the 3rd time. This is one of my favorite events and I was looking forward to going back to Austin, TX.
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SkateStrong Inline Skating / Rollerblading Workshop: Sunday, May 17th in Raleigh, NC![]() Submitted by skatey-mark on April 15, 2009 - 3:30pm.
May 17 2009 - 8:00am May 17 2009 - 5:00pm US/Eastern Location
Colonade II Office Park 8510 Colonnade Center Dr.
Raleigh, NC, 27615United States
35° 53' 48.5304" N, 78° 38' 57.2064" W
The date for the next SkateStrong workshop has been decided, and it is: Sunday, May 17th. Information on workshop can be found at: http://www.skatestrong.com/
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Universal Sports Brings Skating, Cycling, Olympic and International Human-Powered and Gravity Sports to Free Over-the-Air TV![]() Submitted by roadskater on April 10, 2009 - 2:14pm.
It looks like those multiple extra over-the-air 24-hour weather channels may get some other use on free over the air digital television...long track speed skating, short track speed skating, cycling, ice hockey, marathons, track and field, even curling.
Raven Rock Ramble is May 3rd in Apex NCSubmitted by MikeB on April 8, 2009 - 4:15pm.
May 8 2009 - 3:07am May 8 2009 - 3:16pm US/Eastern The Raven Rock Ramble is May 3rd in Apex NC All the details can be found at http://www.ravenrockramble.org/ As of 4/7/09 the registration is 82% filled! ( categories: )
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