Community & CultureSep 4, 20269 min read12 comments CoMo Roller Derby: Columbia’s All-Female Flat-Track League Since 2011, this Missouri team has built a league around athleticism, sisterhood, and giving back to its community. What CoMo Roller Derby is CoMo Roller Derby is a flat-track roller derby league based in Columbia, Missouri. Founded in 2011, it’s…
Community & CultureSep 15, 20269 min read8 comments Meet the Rollerbillies: Cambridge Roller Derby Founded in 2011, Cambridge’s flat-track derby league has grown from a handful of skaters into one of the region’s most established teams. How the Rollerbillies got started Founded in 2011, Cambridge Roller Derby’s Rollerbillies were the first flat-track roller derby league…
Community & CultureOct 14, 20268 min read17 comments 5 Halloween Skate Events Worth Traveling For Costumes, glow sticks, and skate parks turned spooky for one night — these are the Halloween skating traditions worth knowing about. A different kind of skate night Looking to add a bit of spooky thrill to this year’s Halloween skating…
Community & CultureSep 29, 20269 min read21 comments 7 Great Spots for Rollerblading in London From Battersea’s flat riverside path to a covered skate park under the Westway, London has room for skaters at every level. A city built for more than just walking Rollerblading in London is something people of every age and skill…
Skate SkillsAug 26, 20269 min read10 comments Inside the Roller Derby Skills Test Before anyone hits the track, every derby skater has to prove they’ve got the fundamentals down. Here’s what that actually involves. A sport with real roots Roller derby traces its origins back to the 1930s, when roller skating races between teams of…
Skate SkillsAug 12, 20269 min read19 comments 5 Ways to Skate Faster Speed comes from technique and conditioning more than raw effort — here’s where to actually focus your training. Speed is built, not forced Anyone starting out in skating eventually starts wondering how to actually get faster — not just push harder, but genuinely…
Skate SkillsAug 5, 20269 min read13 comments How to Skate Backwards (Without the Fear) Skating backward feels unnatural at first, but the fundamentals are simpler than they look once you break them down. Why backward skating feels so different At some point in every skater’s development, learning to skate backward becomes the natural next step….
Skate SkillsAug 19, 20268 min read16 comments How to Skate Over Cracks Without Losing Your Flow Uneven pavement is unavoidable once you leave the rink — here’s how to roll through it instead of getting stopped by it. Why this skill actually matters Sticking to the same dull loop around the block gets old fast,…
Gear & FitnessSep 9, 20269 min read7 comments Lower Back Pain From Skating: Causes and How to Prevent It Falls and hard landings put real strain on the lower back — here’s what typically goes wrong, and how riders can protect themselves. When and why these injuries happen The lower back takes a lot of…