Roller blading heaven

Check out Julian Bah's new Vimeo clip - this guy is really pretty spiffy!

Julian Bah Im Back from david amkhinich on Vimeo.

Any other roller-bladers or inline skaters who've immortalised themselves in video, we'd love to see you so give us a shout!

Roller babies

Evian USA bring us the wonder of water...



Our mistake was clearly to drink too much alcohol...

Roller-blading, Southern style

Southern Motion Trailer #1 from David on Vimeo.

We found David's vid tagged on his blog & can't wait for the second helping, coming out soon.

See more about David at http://ideasforlions.blogspot.com/

The next big thing?

Meet (imagine the drum-roll please) "The Magic Wheel"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1OGHuGSPAw

The design dudes are going head-over-heels for this new invention that combines a skateboard, a scooter, and a bike wheel, but we can’t decide how we feel about this thing! Apparently you can get up to 20 mph on the wheel, if you pump your leg hard enough.

Has anyone tried one yet?

What did you think?

And lastly, can we have a go?!

Rollerblading, Brunei style & solar powered rollerblading chariots...

Check out this guy hanging out at one of Brunei's favourite skate spots, having fun on the half-pipe with his friends.


Thanks to http://www.surkrew.com/ for this amazing image!







Also this week, we thought you ought to meet Bob Schneeveis, the inventor of the Solar Powered Walking Chariot (not a joke folks, actually true)! See it in action here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45ZquJIolvY .






















Bob is a brilliant and eccentric character who studies nature and then turns it into sustainable, solar-electric vehicles and gadgets… Bob also donates his time to students studying robotics, and certainly gets our award for being the truest of nutty professors! Check out how the solar powered engine drives these legs and rollerblades in such a powerful, human-like fashion…amazing! This astounding rollerblading contraption actually has a lot of kick to it and is capable of covering all kinds of terrain it seems.


I bet this thing gets through a lot of bearings...

Roller-blading & inline/skating bearings hints & tips.

Check out this advice from London Skaters for novices, or "gumbies" as you are affectionately known! http://www.londonskaters.com/how-to-top-ten-gumbie-skating-mistakes.htm.

The advice included covers:

• not bending your knees enough


• pros & cons of cheap vs good skates for beginners


• practising more on your good side than your weak one


• not practising at all


• choosing the right practice location

When you've got all that down, we can help you replace the worn down bearings in your blades/skates from all the practice that you've put in!

We have used our extensive experience and knowledge of miniature bearings to produce three types of roller blade & skate bearings to satisfy the most demanding specifications. Our two most important design criteria were high performance and value for your money. Once you've got your replacements, we can also advise you on how best to keep them clean & re-grease them.

See http://www.smbbearings.com/Skate_bearing.htm for more information.

For anyone who hasn't got their hands on Street Gears yet,

you've got to see this little gameplay clip from YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUmJyb7_psA

So cool!