2004 – RFCC @ Epic (Birmingham)
from UrbanLinesNet on 14 Jan 2015
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Rollerblade UK Tour 2003
from UrbanLinesNet on 23 Dec 2014
Another upload of old (low quality) edits found locked away on my computer. Probably downloaded from the good old UKSkate forums back in the day. Edit by Steve Bass.
Named skaters:
– Guy Crawford
– Beni Huber
– Richard Taylor
– Dominic Beck
– Kalvin
– Adz Naz
Skate Spots:
– Playstation
– Milton Keynes
– Rampworx
Rollerblading is Easy (2004-04-17)
from UrbanLinesNet on 23 Dec 2014
UK Real Street comp from back in 2004 which took place in the concrete urban landscape that is Milton Keynes.
Sorry about the quality, but this is the exact quality I found the video in on my computer. From back in the day when downloading this would have taken all day…
Photos taken by me at the event – http://urbanlines.net/gmedia/210
Why bearing spacers are important
from UrbanLinesNet on 9 Feb 2013
Far too many people misunderstand what contributes to a good skate setup. They will pay through the nose for ABEC 9 bearings (which will reduce friction by less than 1% over cheap unrated bearings) but then don’t use bearing spacers.
Bearing spacers are the small (typically aluminium or steel) tubes that go inside the wheels between the bearings. Without these, tightening the wheel bolts puts lateral forces on the bearings, causing a huge increase in friction and wear damage. With the spacers in, these forces are removed and only radial forces are applied, which the bearings are designed to take.
In this video you will see the very clear difference between the skate with the bearing spacers and that without. Seriously, make sure you have them. They are cheap and improve your setup immeasurably. That and having the right bolts (6mm vs 8mm) for your frames.
