Hi and welcome! AthensToAtlanta.com is a special part of Roadskater.net for anyone who loves, or thinks they might want to try, the grandaddy open road ultramarathon skate in the USA, the 87-mile Athens to Atlanta roadskate. It's not a substitute for the a2a.net site, but a companion guide!
Hi and welcome! TourtoTanglewood.com is a special part of Roadskater.net for anyone who loves, or thinks they might grow to love, the awesome 2-day 90-mile Tour to Tanglewood skride for Multiple Sclerosis. Here at Roadskater.net we have a charity inline skating and cycling team, and we'd like for you to join us for the Tour!
Submitted by roadskater on October 4, 2009 - 8:10am.
Here is more data from the road between Volvo Trucks N.A., Greensboro, NC and Tanglewood Park, Clemmons, NC in the 2009 Tour to Tanglewood for Multiple Sclerosis. When I make elevation profiles, I like to force x and y to 0 because it helps me see how hilly the event is more accurately. You can make almost anything look hilly by setting the y-axis max/min to the elevation max/min. To make it better, I should probably plot all events on a 110-mile scale or some such (considering Carolina Century at 102 is usually the most I'd try in a day), but I don't yet really like how that looks.
Submitted by roadskater on September 23, 2009 - 5:37pm.
Oct 11 2009 - 7:30am
Oct 11 2009 - 5:30pm
US/Eastern
There's so much to say about Athens to Atlanta, but suffice it to say some of us are totally crazy about this event. We've participated since 1999, including the unofficial versions in 2005.
My previous Verducci skate boots didn't seem to care if they got wet, but my 'new' ones apparently hate it!
These boots just may need to go through the wet-dry-stink cycle a few times to get it out of their system. My 'old' boots were already well worn when I bought them second-hand, so somebody else must've done the honors for me.
Submitted by roadskater on July 23, 2009 - 5:58am.
Oy. Sorry to be a bit late on this catch, but I got a note from some of our Tour to Tanglewood Roadskater.net team, saying they were off to the Nationals. I didn't follow up and they didn't tell me how to watch, but I finally got around to checking on it, and here's the info.
I haven't looked at results so I don't know how they did. I missed a lot of it but the relays are today (Thursday) and there are some solo races left too, at least in the novice inline division. The quad speed events are yet to come, and that could be fun to watch too.
Submitted by skatey-mark on July 20, 2009 - 3:47pm.
This past Sunday, I skated in the annual NCBC Summer Rally. I've done this event several times in the past and it has always been a good time. All of the events that the NC Bike Club hosts are well organized, and I've always felt welcome as a skater to participate. The cyclists are great too, many of them throwing compliments as they passed. To some, seeing a skater on the road with them was definitely a novelty. I'm also happy to report that I experienced no negative incidents all day, be it from cyclists, pedestrians, or drivers.
Submitted by roadskater on July 16, 2009 - 2:31am.
Just at the end of the Friday "Lonely Hearts Skate" at Country Park with timv the night before the Tour de Lions, I had noticed an odd clicking or rubbing sound coming from my frames, I thought. When I got home I took a quick look but that doesn't always mean much when it's me looking and I'm distracted happily.
I've just finished and uploaded 835 or so photos of our 95-mile excursion from July 4, 2009. The vast majority of the route was railtrail, with some exceptions we noted elsewhere on the site. Perhaps more comments on the photos later. For now, here's the link...
The 3D thumbnail map lets you see smaller versions of the photos where they were taken on a Google Earth map (requires Google Earth from earth.google.com)...
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.
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, NC
United 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.
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, NC
United 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.
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, NC
United 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.
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, NC
United 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.
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, NC
United 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.
Submitted by roadskater on June 19, 2009 - 2:12am.
Jul 25 2009 - 8:30am
US/Eastern
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.
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, NC
United 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.
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, NC
United 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.
Submitted by roadskater on June 19, 2009 - 12:51am.
Jun 27 2009 - 8:30am
US/Eastern
Location
Mock Orange Bikes
492 W End Blvd www.mockorangebikes.com
Winston-Salem, NC
United States
36° 6' 3.438" N, 80° 15' 38.3184" 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.
Submitted by roadskater on June 19, 2009 - 12:30am.
Jun 20 2009 - 8:30am
US/Eastern
Location
J&L Bicycle
216 E Front Street jlbicycle.com
Burlington, NC
United States
36° 5' 34.9116" N, 79° 26' 9.3156" 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.
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