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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

British Inline Championships 2016
from UrbanLines.net on 16 Feb 2016

Just a few shots from the big session and competition down in Corby. Great to see so many skaters and spectators turn up for an event in the middle of winter.