http://inlineskating.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-20T15:33:05Z Mon, 20 May 2013 15:33:05 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://inlineskating.about.com/b/2013/05/22/lelievre-and-finocchiaro-in-india.htm <p>One year after the success of their first <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=https://vimeo.com/33024534">video in Shanghai</a>, Pierre Lelievre and Anthony Finocchiaro decided to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=https://vimeo.com/64682584">film a skating adventure in India</a>. They used both Seba FR1 Orange and Blue customized way FR-A by adding the soulplate, and the new SEBA Street with Invaders wheels for the very difficult <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://inlineskating.about.com/od/InlineSkatingSports/a/Urban-Inline-Skating.htm">urban skating</a> surfaces on this safari-like trip.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://inlineskating.about.com/b/2013/05/22/lelievre-and-finocchiaro-in-india.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://inlineskating.about.com/b/2013/05/22/lelievre-and-finocchiaro-in-india.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 20:08:46 +0000 2013-05-22T20:08:46Z http://inlineskating.about.com/b/2013/05/20/horse-jump-skating.htm <p>A few days ago I received a link to a video showing horse jump skating from Mike Van Erp, an instructor from the LondonSkaters. After a bit of searching, I found out that this roller sport is called <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://inlineskating.about.com/od/InlineSkatingSports/a/What-Is-Kjoering.htm">kjoering</a>. It is just like skijoering, with the exception that the athlete behind the horse is riding inline skates instead of snow skis. 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Gloria loves it because you can do this sport on any hardwood, tile, concrete or paved surface - indoors or outdoors.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://inlineskating.about.com/b/2013/04/26/a-shout-out-to-gloria.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://inlineskating.about.com/b/2013/04/26/a-shout-out-to-gloria.htm Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:25:27 +0000 2013-04-26T20:25:27Z http://inlineskating.about.com/b/2013/04/24/need-some-speed.htm <p>If you are seriously interested in speed skating, don't take the self-help route. Many potential new speed skaters learn to skate in all the wrong places. 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