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Get Your 2010 Roadskater.net Inline Skating and Cycling Jersey or Grab a Classic Version Now

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The First Four Editions of the Roadskater.net Inline Skating & Cycling Jersey with Supersweet Zipper & Bright Colors from Nature

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UPDATE: 20100803: ORDERS ARE CLOSED FOR 2010 UNTIL WE FIND OUT IF THERE ARE ANY USING THE LIMITED RETURN OPTION. We have 2 Tangerine no sleeve sleeveless jerseys available via the order form at the bottom of this article...all 2010 items are closed. THANKS for considering or joining in on the order. 

Looking for replacement axles

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Hi everyone, I've been looking for replacement axles for my old Ultimate Attitude frame, but seems like I couldn't find this brand from most of skate shops anymore. What happened to Ultimate... Did they go out of business or something? Does anyone know where I can get those axles? They don't have to be Ultimate brand, as long as they fit on my frame. Please advise. Thanks.

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Neat techie stuff in Race Engine Technology sample pdfs

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Going way off-topic here but I think there are at least a couple of fellow motorheads out there in Roadskaterland, and perhaps some of this technology might find an application in other fields of interest...

Slow and Steady

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My username is a misnomer.  Rabbit, hah, more like a turtle.  But whether anyone believes it or not, I have come a long way in the past 4 months.  And more importantly - I am having fun doing it and making lots of wonderful new friends.  I was so excited today to discover that I actually have a class designation among cyclists. I kept searching for the ranks and how to determine A versus B versus C.  And were there any other classes?

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Skating the Full Silver Comet and Chief Ladiga Trail Again: 94 Miles of Hot Fun in Georgia and Alabama

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Driving down from North Carolina late at night, I asked eebee to post a note to the APRR (Atlanta Peachtree Road Rollers) list inviting people to join us for a long slow distance skate the next day, or perhaps the day after. We had earlier this year done our favorite 62-miler from Mile 0 near Nickajack Elementary School to mile 31 at Brushy Mountain Tunnel and back.

Locations

Silver Comet Trail Mile 0
United States
33° 50' 30.3144" N, 84° 31' 4.0692" W
Chief Ladiga Western Terminus
United States
33° 44' 15.4536" N, 85° 49' 5.4804" W
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Not-Quite-Atlanta to Not-Quite-Anniston: Another 94 miles on the Silver Comet and Chief Ladiga Trails

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Much like the night before the 2009 Carolina Century, I found myself sat bolt upright in bed at 3am on Sunday, worrying out loud about that day's inclement weather forecast, and our intention to skate 94 miles. Except this time I wasn't listening to the wind howl or acorns rattling on the roof, but wondering just how warranted the dangerous air quality forecast and excessive heat advisory were.

"We're all going to end up in the hospital!".

Locations

Smyrna, GA
Mavell Road Smyrna
Smyrna, GA
United States
33° 50' 28.6908" N, 84° 31' 4.0044" W
Anniston
United States
33° 44' 29.2344" N, 85° 49' 0.1128" W

Inline Skating 300 Miles in 24 Hours for Three Charities: Please sponsor me!

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[I posted this (with minor edits) for ShabbatSam who is making his way to Canada as I type. If you found it here and decided to donate, please let ShabbatSam know RSN sent you. No we don't get anything but skateylove out of it if you mention us...and that's plenty. Congratulations in advance, ShabbatSam, for your effort. We have at least one Roadskater.net skater, SkateyMark, who will be intensely interested in your progress. --Roadskater]

My Dear Fellow APPR Skaters and A2A Lovers:

Location

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
1 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve / http://circuitgillesvilleneuve.ca
Montreal, QC H3C 1A9
Canada
Phone: (514) 872-4537
45° 30' 13.104" N, 73° 31' 45.192" W
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Quick note: How to Set Firefox Browser Tabs So New Tabs Open on the Far Right Once Again

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Nothing to do with skating, but thought I'd pass this along:

Since beginning to use Firefox 3.6, I've been bugged by the way that new browser tabs are opened. Starting with that version, when you use the "Open Link in New Tab" context menu option (or hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on a link) the new tab opens to the immediate right of the tab being viewed. In prior versions since the introduction of tabs, newly opened tabs went to the far right on the tab bar.

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Thanks to Jeremy at Greensboro Country Park and the Awesome AgriMetal Blower

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Jeremy at Country Park Brings Out the Big Blower

I postponed some color madness and jersey decision and indecision for awhile in the hopes of some laps with pals at Country Park. On the way I realized that the party might be somewhat small in number, but that was OK, methought.

Location

Country Park
Near Lawndale Dr and Orman Rd
Greensboro, NC
United States
36° 7' 40.7856" N, 79° 50' 10.2372" W
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Tour to Tanglewood Training Bike Ride Inline Skate July 31 2010 Clemmons Bicycle NC

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2010.07.31 8:00 am
US/Eastern

Posted on the Clemmons Bicycle website:

"Saturday 07/31/10: Tour To Tanglewood Training Ride (18, 27, 36, 50 Mile Routes)"

And:

 

Location

Clemmons Bicycle
2703 Lewisville-Clemmons Road
Clemmons, NC 27012
United States
36° 1' 25.0176" N, 80° 22' 55.3836" W
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Tour to Tanglewood Training Bike Ride Inline Skate July 24 2010 Cycle Therapy Lewisville NC

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Roadskater and I skated about 34 miles at the Lewisville, NC Cycle Therapy Tour to Tanglewood training ride this weekend. I hadn't skated the majority of the roads on this route before, and was pleasantly surprised to find them relatively traffic-free. Even as we plodded back into town, there was only a minor amount of traffic, with no (audibly) angry drivers.

Location

Cycle Therapy, Lewisville, NC
1347 Lewisville Clemmons Road
Lewisville, NC 27023-9635
United States
36° 4' 41.916" N, 80° 23' 19.4424" W
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Tour to Tanglewood Training Bike Ride Inline Skate July 24 2010 Cycle Therapy Lewisville NC

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2010.07.24 8:00 am
US/Eastern

There's a FREE training ride in Lewisville this weekend. It's free even if you don't sign up for the Tour to Tanglewood for MS. These training rides are usually as good or better than rides you have to pay to attend. Rollout is 8 a.m. and registration starts at 7 a.m. or so. They roll promptly and rarely have been known to even roll a couple of minutes early maybe, so it's good to be ready.

I don't know the routes or distances, sorry. We'll likely do a route in the mid-30-mile range if there is one and if there is also a longer distance. Anyway that's what I know.

* Ride Starts: 8am

Location

Cycle Therapy
1347 Lewisville-Clemmons Rd
Lewisville, NC 27023
United States
Phone: (336) 712-2862
36° 4' 41.916" N, 80° 23' 19.4424" W

Feeling Satisfied -- Taking the Long View

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Raise your hand if you can name the road that is paved with good intentions. I’ve taken that to mean that in most cases, my actions are far more important than my intentions or my words. But when it comes to my diet, I’ve learned that “intentional eating” is the single most important part of my success.

Location

Cape Hatteras, NC
United States
35° 13' 28.6392" N, 75° 31' 48.5436" W

A July 4th Tradition? Inline Skating Georgia's Silver Comet Trail and Alabama's Chief Ladiga Trail

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http://tblooming.blogspot.com/2010/07/july-4th-tradition.html

Locations

United States
33° 57' 0.7128" N, 85° 23' 45.9456" W
United States
33° 49' 24.204" N, 85° 46' 14.358" W
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Teeccino! Kicking the Caffeine Habit with Alternative Decaffeinated Herbal Coffee Substitute

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My journey through 28 days of caffeine rehab has led me to discover Teeccino as a viable coffee substitute. I aim to be completely caffeine-free/withdrawal symptom-free in about eight days' time.

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Report from 2010 MSFits MS Charity Event June 19th 2010

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Team MSFits is a Research Triangle Park, NC cycling group that has grown to such a size that they now put on their own events to benefit MS, about 6 times a year.

Yoga Moon Rising on Day 88

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It's Day 88 of my brain/body makeover journey, and I am enjoying a relatively quiet morning after several days of action-packed family adventure on Hatteras Island.

Location

Cape Hatteras
United States
35° 13' 28.6392" N, 75° 31' 48.5436" W
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Challenge of the Centuries 2010 Charity Bike Ride Skate Report

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Sooo, I was the lonely only skater at the Challenge of the Centuries.  And that was fine because it left all the comments of “what you are doing is amazing” all for myself.  Ha!  No, the bikers where great there, and even the traffic was very considerate.  I had a good time talking to people, and felt very welcome.  I almost brought my camera on the road with me, and now regret I didn’t.  So many cool things.  And so many lessons learned.

Location

Hartwell, GA
United States
34° 21' 10.3788" N, 82° 55' 55.5132" W
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Sparky's Tater Ride Greensboro NC Triad Free Weekly No-Drop Bike Rides Skates for Beginners, Restarters & Leisure Cyclists

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Are you sitting on the couch wondering how to get started? Would you maybe get out there if you could get out there with people like you instead of people who were like you a few years ago and now are all obsessed with speed on bikes or skates and have mostly forgotten the idea of leisure or beginner or restarter rides and skates? Well, Greensboro is lucky to have a guy who's doing what I would do if I were a cyclist or could get them to come out and ride with the skaters: 

Sparky's not getting faster at these rides, and that's the point.

Locations

Sparky's Tater Ride Tuesday & Thursday Bur-Mil Club Barn
5834 Bur-Mill Club Road
Greensboro, NC
United States
36° 10' 9.1344" N, 79° 52' 2.1864" W
Sparky's Tater Ride Sunday Panera Bread New Garden
604 Highwoods Boulevard
Greensboro, NC
United States
36° 6' 45.2808" N, 79° 52' 44.8932" W

Confession is Good for the Soul

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Every good Catholic knows that confession is good for the soul. Before I take any more credit for the succes in my weight-loss journey, I must stop and share a secret. I've been working with a personal trainer since Day No. 1 of this journey. The first day, which ended with my talking myself out of working out by about 2 p.m., included a phone call to my local gym and setting an appointment to work out with a personal trainer.

Location

Greensboro, NC
United States
36° 4' 21.486" N, 79° 47' 31.11" W

Brett Michaels and Butter Fat: Day 73

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I confess. I love Brett Michaels. It's Day 73 of my Brain/Body Makeover, and I'm in the middle of Part I of the Celebrity Apprentice Season Finale. I'm working through a backlog or recorded shows. I can only manage about an hour a day of TV now that I'm active and feeling healthy.

Tater Rides Again: Country Park and the Scotland Neck Country Roads Bike Tour

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If your weight is keeping you on the couch and off your bike (or skates), I've got the ride for you. Thanks to the wide reach of the Tour to Tanglewood, an annual skating and cycling event that raises money for Multiple Sclerosis, I met a group called "The Taters" a few weeks ago on a Sunday afternoon when I was unpacking my bike to ride at Greensboro's Country Park. Roadskater and eebee were out of town and I was determined not to miss a chance to ride on one of the first sunny and very warm days of spring.

Location

Country Roads Bike Tour Scotland Neck, NC
United States
36° 7' 46.56" N, 77° 25' 12.8928" W

Lower BMI Makes for a Great Night's Sleep: Slimmer Body Mass Index Helps Insomnia, Snoring

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It's Day 71 of the Brain/Body Makeover and I've become one of those very annoying morning people. I've been in Bellefonte, PA, since Thursday evening, visiting my oldest and dearest childhood friend and her family. Their experience of me pre-Brain/Body Makeover was one of tip-toeing around in the mornings so as not to wake "Aunt M" from a deep and often loud (my brother says I snore like a farm animal) sleep. This morning, I was up before my alarm -- it was set for 7:15. I had my tea kettle on by 7 a.m. and danced around in the kitchen while I waited for my water to boil.

Location

Bellefonte, PA, PA
United States
40° 54' 48.2184" N, 77° 46' 42.006" W

Body Mass Index (BMI) Out of the Danger Zone: Cycling for Brain & Body Makeover

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It's Day 67 of my brain/body makeover and I'm happy to report a 20-pound weight loss as of today. Hitting my first major milestone seemed liked the perfect time to kickoff my blog on roadskater.net.

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Zenni Optical is a good source for prescription sunglasses

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Frustrated with the very high cost of prescription sunglasses I opted to check out www.zennioptical.com and found some really good deals, especially on performance shades.  My dilemma is fuzzy sight at distances over six feet.  Close up reading distance is fine.  Is that far-sighted or near-sighted?  I don't know,,,,can never keep it straight.  I just know that further = fuzzy.

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Brief Tour de Lions 2010 Report

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This year's Tour de Lions was a hot 'n' bumpy one!

Roadskater and I opted for the '40' mile option, which turned out to be 44 miles by my Garmin Forerunner 305. I thought those few rounds at Country Park were sufficient preparation for the Tour de Lions hills, but just like clockwork this May the Tour de Lions reminded me how far I have to go to be ready for A2A in October.

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Roadskater.Net Light as We Upgrade and Reconfigure

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Well life was too good so I complicated it by working on doing major upgrades to the Roadskater.net (rsn1.net and rsn2.com). Here are a few things of note:

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Inline Skating 62 miles on the Silver Comet Trail: Rollerblading 100K (Metric Century) on Rail Trail to Brushy Mountain Tunnel

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After some celebrations earlier in the week and some skating (including one day that was slow and not such great fun due to some exhaustion and burnout), we decided to get some rest and plan a long day out on the Silver Comet Trail outside Atlanta, near Smyrna, GA. We put out the word late as usual, and got regrets from TomB and JonK but had our plan and perhaps some company.

Locations

Silver Comet Trail Mile 0 at Mavell Road
United States
33° 50' 30.6492" N, 84° 31' 4.0836" W
Silver Comet Trail Mile 31 at Brushy Mountain Tunnel
United States
33° 58' 23.3616" N, 84° 57' 47.9088" W
  • Inline Skating 62 miles on the Silver Comet Trail: Rollerblading 100K (Metric Century) on Rail Trail to Brushy Mountain Tunnel
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Inline Skate Stops Slides and Other Rollerblading Skills and Tricks Like Braking, Parallel Stop, Powerslide, Slalom and J Slide

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OK it's raining and my muscles are fine with another day off so I was checking out some ways of stopping on skates. Lots of these are not so much for speed skaters with grippy wheels and grippy asphalt, but for freestylers or hockeyites on smoother surfaces. Having said that, there are certainly those who can do these moves in speed skates. 

 

Nice parallel slide stop video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTiW14M4obc

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RSN Update and Upgrade: Why Me, WYMeditor, CKEditor, FCKeditor, Disable Rich Text Crash, Autosave and More

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If you've lost text you were writing in create/blog or create/events, especially when you clicked "Disable Rich Text" or "Enable Rich Text," my apologies! I've switched built-in editor code for the text areas from WYMeditor to CKEditor, so it will have a different look. Thanks to eebee and timv for signaling their loss of work as nicely as possible.

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