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Forged From Steel Inline Jam 2016
from UrbanLines.net on 14 Jun 2016

A change to the organisation this year but a familiar feel to what is an established and friendly annual event at The House skatepark. As Noiya were not holding the reins this year it was picked up by Bobby Smith and the local crew of Forged From Steel. A wholly appropriate moniker for such a …Continue readingForged From Steel Inline Jam 2016

A little tip about bearings
from UrbanLines.net on 8 Apr 2016

Next time you hear some incredible claims about how some proprietary bearings are so good, particularly backed by claims about how long they spin for, remember: – 608 bearings were designed for low radial load, zero axial load, high speed operations. In skates they are expected to do the opposite, so tolerances measured on the …Continue readingA little tip about bearings

Fruit Boot Shootout 2016
from UrbanLines.net on 29 Mar 2016

On the back of a few popular events came the first Fruit Boot Shootout and it was another great day out. Held at The Asylum Skatepark in Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire there were visitors from all over the UK and beyond. What I was glad to see was the skaters that turned up just to enjoy the …Continue readingFruit Boot Shootout 2016

UKSkate video archive
from UrbanLines.net on 26 Mar 2016

So, I was buzzing the old Time Machine through the vaults of Internet history and I come across some gems of old media. There’s more to come but I couldn’t help but grab as many of the edits as I could from the old UKSkate website, back in early 2003 when it was truly the …Continue readingUKSkate video archive

Big Session #2 Rampworx
from UrbanLines.net on 6 Mar 2016

Second in the informal series of events organised by David Wing and Stephen Swain. After the success of the first session at Adrenaline Alley, the next venue was chosen to be one of my local parks, Rampworx. Another great attendance from all over the UK as rollerblades outnumbered everyone at the park, even the scooters. …Continue readingBig Session #2 – Rampworx