Skatebytes - July 2008

Links to news, photos and videos about inline skating, skaters, inline racing and fitness.

Skatebytes - July 31, 2008

• Exerice in a pill? ... It works for mice
• Teen attacks skater who brushed him on trail
• Hebbrecht on what it takes to win
• Losing weight requires 55 minutes a day
• Video: Naomi Grigg has a few new moves
• Video: Another hot Street Gear capture
• 10 symptoms you shouldn't ignore

Skatebytes - July 30, 2008

• NROC: The new Prime scores are posted!
• NROC: Miller, Rice lead the pros
• NROC: Simmons, Bont lead teams (womens)
• Skating St.Paul for more than a win
• The myth of moderate exercise
• Video: Peter Doucet rolls Nantes
• Video: Chad Caroselli - new start, SF

Skatebytes - July 29, 2008

• A common symptom of heat stroke: denial
• Forum: How should NROC purse be split?
• Video: Robo rolls Geneva's Monday Night Skate
• Mystery surrounds recent triathlon deaths
• Charlie Brown's (Dell'Aringa's) 1st year skating
• Video: Duggento - 2nd in Euro 300 meter

Skatebytes - July 28, 2008

• Video: Hebbrecht wins Euro 300 (time: 24.852)
• Roller guides to assist Olympic visitors
• Video: Astaire and Rogers from 'Shall We Dance'
• Exercising safely in the summer heat
• Five fitness myths flattened
• Forum: Chicagoland Marathon reports
• Pigeon shooting and other dumb Games

Skatebytes - July 24, 2008

• Endurance exercise keeps your heart young
• Photos: Team France training in Gijon
• Video: Downhill madness in the Alps
• Video: Shredding Paris (aggressive)
• 300-plus expected in Hoffman Estates
• Bearings: How much should I spend?
• Help: 'How do I transition to regular stride?'

Skatebytes - July 23, 2008

• Video: Roller soccer's new promo
• IOC prez talks about adding sports
• Boucher, Falcone win Euro 1000 meters
• Town pays for shutting down 'strip to fit' class
• Video: 180-degree ramp landing (aggressive)
• Bearings: How much should I spend?
• Help: 'How do I transition to regular stride?'

Skatebytes - July 22, 2008

• Video: Sprint training with Bill Begg
• The right kind of exercise builds strong bones
• 'Old skater' prepares for Skate War II
• Video: A lost leg inspires the cheetah foot
• Video: Jessica Simpson skates 'A Public Affair'
• Video: Neighborhood pop tarts on skates
• Invite: 3 River Roll Festival, Sept. 5-7

Skatebytes - July 21, 2008

• Photos: The hot rollerbladers of Zagreb
• Video: Double century skate in one day
• Push-ups: a nearly perfect strength builder
• Mr. T's report on the Napa Inline Marathon
• Buying question: 110mm skate or Landroller?
• NJ hockey player rolls to world title

Skatebytes - July 18, 2008

• Roller Girl: The Suzhou sauna
• Smog and exercise: Risky business?
• Disabled skater sues Provo store (w/video)
• Video: Full-body rollerblading in the Alps
• Video: Skating in Malaga, Spain
• Ironman to build ice rink for Lake Placid
• Video: Kid teaches rollerblade stunts

Skatebytes - July 17, 2008

• Four fitness gadgets you don't need
• Video: English freestyler Richard Hamblyn!
• Scott Arlidge talks about his season, Worlds
• Active at 9, sedentary by 15
• Video: On the road at Eddy's Skate Farm
• Invite: Oceanside to San Diego Skate, Aug. 9
• Video: Roller dancing on the Gold Coast

Skatebytes - July 16, 2008

• Golfers unite in effort to win Olympic slot
• TransUSA skater Jack Sisson reaches Kansas
• SF plans more Sunday street closures
• Skating carhops make a comeback
• Video: Brink, a goofy TV movie from '98
• Invite: IFSA World Championships, Moscow
• Video: Inline finds home in Baltic Games

Skatebytes - July 15, 2008

• Skater Bob Harwell: 'What worked for me'
• Video: Liz Miller tests anti-reversing skates
• Alert: Fairport, NY, mulls skate ban
• Video: Napa Valley Inline Marathon
• Exercise slows ravages of Alzheimer's
• Video: London's Sunday Stroll
• Newspaper blogger tries inline skating
• Video: Ava's first time on Rollerblades

Skatebytes - July 14, 2008

• Skater sues city over ungraded curb
• Video: Matzger's skates the Suzhou WIC
• Invite: Chicago Skate Weekend, Sept. 19
• Naked bikers, skaters plan Denver protest
• Video: Peter Doucet skates the Pari Roller
• Video: Live cam from Indoor Nationals

Skatebytes - July 11, 2008

• Seven silly fitness fads
• Video: SIC Einsiedeln, mens (women's)
• Video: How to power slide (braking)
• Video: Kids at the skate park (aggressive)
• Video: 1st day of the 2008 Skate Fresh tour
• Kaohsiung to host 2009 World Games
• Video: Aggressive Circuit, San Paulo, Brazil

Skatebytes - July 10, 2008

• Roller Girl: 'Dad doesn't believe in impossible'
• Sunscreen won't necessarily save your skin
• Video: 12-year-old freestyler in China
• Take a summer skate in Calgary
• Xanadu inspires Brit to learn to skate
• Free webinar on how to put on a race
• Alert: Fairport, NY, is mulling skate ban

Skatebytes - July 9, 2008

• Check out the updated Prime scores
• Forum: Irving is a great town for skaters
• Losing weight with online tools
• Video: The best way to lose weight!
• Video: How to do a 360 on inline skates
• Video: Stickman on skates
• Alert: Fairport, NY, is mulling skate ban

Skatebytes - July 8, 2008

• Rollersoccer cup slated for Treasure Island
• Video: Eddy Matzger skates Holland (Dusseldorf)
• Former speed skater keeps rink open
• Blog: Nicole's visit to the injured Aaron Arndt
• Earth to FIRS: New track needs your plans
• Sign up your kid for lessons at Woodward West
• Video: Another story about AZ skate commuter

Skatebytes - July 7, 2008

• Video: Reuters reports on Jakarta skate cops
• Video: Skate commute keeps Ariz. man young
• 41-year-old Olympian credits amino acids
• Video: Weinfelden World Inline Cup
• Charlotte's new skate team - HP Speed
• Video: Rail trail in Berkshire County
• Chicagoland marathon hopes for 1000 skaters
• Trainer stumbles along on a prayer and a sarong
• Pedestrian ask for some consideration

Skatebytes - July 3, 2008

• Sarmiento tests himself in World Inline Cup
• Video: Skater/guitarist profiled on PBS
• Video: Intro to freestyle roller skating
• Skater, 12, killed by car in Florida
• How to skate safely on roads
• Video: Chris Haffey lands a 720 spin
• Invite: Défi de L'Île, Oct. 18, Montreal
• Aiming to sell the world on fitness
• How to avoid staph infection at your gym

Skatebytes - July 2, 2008

• One last dance for former rink owner
• Video: Double pushing on a skate mill
• Allison Baver on her move from inline to ice
• Junior world team member looks ahead to ice
• Venice Beach to get $2 million skate park
• Forum: Falling and profound bad luck
• BattleUS (freestyle) has new location
• A spa dedicated to women's pelvic fitness

Skatebytes - July 1, 2008

• Video: 'How to walk a chocolate lab'
• Cross-train for better overall fitness
• Video: Olympian shares her stretching secrets
• Video: 20K elimination German champs, big crash
• Forum: Mixed starts ... Thumbs up or down?
• Invite: Napa Inline Marathon, July 13
• Video: 'The art of fact' - aggressive mix
• Video: Beijing Slalom - nice run despite falls

Skatebytes - June 30, 2008

• Arizona man loves his skate commute
• Mantia misses podium in Engadin WIC
• Video: News report on Jakarta skate cops
• Florida team likes to go FAST
• Woman skater broke barriers on an off the ice
• Young skater from India sets sights on Worlds
• Invite: The Rockin' Summer Classic in San Diego
• Video: Sara Hall's tips for runners

Skatebytes - June 27, 2008

• Video: Extended Street Gears promo
• Street Gears video game (Chinese)
• Inline Planet wins Best of East Bay honors
• Video: Tourist wowed by Frankfurt group skate
• Racer plans 1800-mile roundtrip for Badger
• Video: Bont men takes off on a flier
• St. Paul/Sports Authority $10-off coupon
• How to keep from falling off the fitness wagon

Skatebytes - June 26, 2008

• Photos: The Jakarta skate cops
• Video: Bont men takes off on a flier
• Derby dynamo: At 48, mom is hell on wheels
• After pileup, will teams want more protection?
• Video: Aussie freestyler John Stanning
• Blind hockey player plans cross-Canada skate
• Fit not fragile: exercise as a tonic for aging

Skatebytes - June 25, 2008

• Video: Synchronized freestyle in Beijing
• German family to build 'world's best" skate track
• Video: Promo for the 'ice to asphalt' Pic skate
• Forum: Who's skating Badger?
• Eight tips for summer exercise
• Canadain cops reward helmeted kids with treats
• Forum: Trading in the car for a pair of Vaypors

Skatebytes - June 24, 2008

• Forum: Is enough done to keep racers safe?
• Woman saved by sports bra
• Video: Weinfelden WIC men's (women's)
• Forum: Who's skating Badger?
• Video: Naomi Grigg falls on her butt
• Charges dropped for 3 of 5 student rollerbladers
• Video: Ad may become sore spot for skaters
• Fitness guru preaches half-hour workouts

Skatebytes - June 23, 2008

• Aaron Arndt injured in World Cup pileup
• No falls on first day of Jakarta skate patrol
• Video: Eddy Matzger workshop in Ottawa
• Olympians use 'secret device' for flexibility
• Video: Spectacular crash at the X Games
• Ride the bus to the North of the 49th Marathon
• New fitness craze: Drums Alive!
• Invite: Send the Best Social, July 17

Skatebytes - June 20, 2008

• Indonesia to deploy rollerblading cops
• Celebrate the summer solstice!
• Skater grabs gun after paintball attack
• Video: Aggressive skater Jeff Stockwell
• Hockey player gets 90 days after taking skates
• Video: Inline speed skating - 3rd grade project
• Inline hockey: 'It's mostly about speed'
• Fitness programs helps Danville kids slim down

Skatebytes - June 19, 2008

• Photo: Lynsey accessorizes with Chad's gold
• Luge team uses rollerblades for cross-training
• Video: Inline speed skating - 3rd grade project
• Inline skates bring hockey to the masses
• Linda Wood tells story of Gazette photo
• Trial delayed in death of skater in hit-and-run
• Forum: Badger Marathon still a go

Skatebytes - June 18, 2008

• So far, the Badger Games are on
• Video: Incheon World Inline Cup
• Oregon skater plans topless protest on July 4
• Results: Bowe, Mantia and Lewis win at ODN
• Lance Armstrong's new fitness website
• Inline hockey hopes for spot in Olympics
• Video: Crazy 'acid drop' from balcony
• Video: Riding the Gibbon Slackline

Skatebytes - June 17, 2008

• Report and Photos: Skate of the Union
• Blog: Linda Wood reports on Outdoor Nationals
• Regional roller event floods town with cash
• NYC will try closing Park Ave. on Saturdays
• Extreme sports camp in Ohio offers free week
• Principal injured tackling skater in hallway
• Video: Street Gears skate fashions

Skatebytes - June 16, 2008

• Rollerblade, Bont win Incheon WIC
• Generosity, tenacity embody skater Norm Kirby
• Help: My wheels are coming off the hub
• Video: Street Gears anime rollerblading
• Video: Street Gears skate fashions
• Quiz: What's your 'fitness personality?'
• Fat: the good, the bad and the ugly

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