SkateLog "Beginning Skating" Sub-Forum

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New skater in southern Maine

How important is backwards skating?

Beginning Skater Doesn't Know Where to Start

When to change wheels

Beginning Skaters: Share Your Experiences

how do you kickflip?

Question on Skate Fit

How to Measure Skate Wheels

Significance of putting bigger wheels in the back?

Tanzanian Wants Skating Information

Skating Backwards

What's This Forum Good For? (3 Important Tips)

Controlling speed down hills

Beginner's Skates Keep Drifting Outward

Books for Beginning Inline Skaters

Quad Skates In India

Does anyone have a video clip for beginners on how to start the first steps.

What skate to buy?

New skater has lower back pain

Need tons of advice

How old is too old to skate?

The next Joey...

Been skating 4 about two days now...

Skating in Winter

T-Stopping Properly?

new to skating in rhode island

Cross Over

from ice to asphalt

Spinning, slalom or other nifty stuff on fitness skates?

Inline to Quads?

New member, old skater, with Q's

Speed Skates? would they suit me better?

noob lookin for help...

brake options?

Skater from Scotland Shopping for Blades

Ankle tend to lean inwards

What a newb needs...

Plan on getthing these skates

How To Get Up After a Fall

Newb question

stopping

can't unscrew my wheels :(

Rocker wheels?

Opinions on my choice of skates

What trick skates are good for beginner?

Question about private lessons and finding the right skates

how long before i get any good ?

Hunh?

first time

Making the most of a small practice area?

Are these decent skates? - Riedell Carrera

tips on skating backwards

Crossovers

Wrists hurt...

Hey! (new skater needs stopping advice)

skating video

Beginning - getting nowhere

How Often to Sharpen Skates?

One Skate Keeps Turning In

Brand new...looking to get in but having trouble finding skates

The Proper Way To Skate

Just a quick question

What kind of roller skates to buy??

curving an arc on quads

Skate liners

My feet supinate

Newbie - need lube related advice

Skate DVD

Skating backwards on one foot - learning frustration!

When are you no longer considered a beginner?

Don't know how to attach wheels on my frame.

Skate sizing, and any particular features needed?

First skates

Can I trust the bearings they sell on ebay?

Floating spacers

Skate Construction and Cost

Recreational Skater Needs Heel Brake Advice

hey hey people!!!

Where do you go to buy your skates?

Where to get lessons in Dallas, TX?

off skate exercises and outdoor wheels (questions)

reverseing wheels

Newb question lol

Drills for Jumping Higher

New -what skates?

Quads vs. Inlines for City Skating

advice needed on beginning to street skate

Do you get embarrassed ...

How young is too young?

Venice?

Exchanging Children's Skate Plates

Please tell me I got the right skates!

Idnifying

Wheel Space

push vs. roll

help me learn the bassics :P

wheel advice

How to begin?

Newbie XXL Skater...

Is this the right choice?

Need some advice on new skates! - Updated with models. Thoughts?

suede boots

Just bought our first pair of inlines!

Protective Skating Gear Recommendations

Some useful videos

A return to aggressive skating

Rubbed the "new" off the wheels!

Stopping and Slowing Downhill on Skates

Went back out for the first time in years!

Skate mechanics

Advice on skin that was rubbed raw?

First Pair of Skates

T-stop and slalom stop advice, please.

New skater

TKO Gloves?

Landrollers

Quadlines "in da house"

How long do your wheels last?

Age limit?

Skating Overweight

First Skates...

new guy from Minnesota says hi

Inline skating vs. roller skiing

Old timer in Ohio saying howdy all!!!!!!!!!!!!

adding back brake?

snyder rebuild kit

Skater Needs Wheel Changing Advice

Questions for starters

Beginner with surface problems

Skating backwards

New skater from Southeastern MA.

what skates to get

Pads

Bought some inlines...

Uhm... Learning to stop on inline skates?

Skate Books /BSA

OK to Skate in the Rain?

New Skater Needs Help

Are skateboard wheels and quad skate wheels interchangeable?

Noob from Canada ;)

One step at a time...

So, I can't get any inlines, either...

hi!!! im noob and i've doubts

Good Vibrations?

Skaters in NewYork City?

my myspace top

How long is too long?

Skates for rainy days?

Pad Sizing Question

How to Slide Stop

Advice on picking the right skates.

how low can you bend?

bearing types

Another new skater....well...sorta...

Is Shin Pain Normal for Beginning Skaters?

K2 Evo Alus/Hello/Whats hot at the moment

New to skating, need a lot of help and tips...

men's skates for women?

How to losen UR knees up?

100 / 90 frame converted to 90/80 or smaller

New too Skating looking for places too skate and learn

Skating Helmet Choices

It figures!!!!!

Any Skaters From Glasgow?

Ptrecision wooden wheel dance roller skates 1948

bummer (wrist injury)

Wrist Guards for Skaters

ABEC 5 Skates for Beginners?

When is your helmet no good?

New wheels?

Looking for some new skate advice

"new" idea for where to buy kneepads...

my feet keeps on turning inwards

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!! Ain't it cute????

all purpose skate

skates or boots?

Barely fast is too fast. Advice needed.

removing shield - is it possible

CCM Inlines...any good?

should i get hockey skates or recreational?

Roller Derby skates- how good?

n00b report - Went over backwards again on the Strand

Need help buying some skates

A few questions from newbie quad skater

Well, after two months I've learned...

Less than Noob needs advise on quadline skates

new skater, foot pain and brake noise

How do you deal with your skate laces?

First time out

Beginner in vert in help!

lots of questions from a newb

Brake pads for rollerblades?

Quads or inlines? Please help!

Very Confused?? What to get?

Pronation

What I've Learned

Hi, Im Super New To This & So I Have A Skate Question?

Vert Question

Necessary Stopping and Other Techniques

help

How to toe stop?

pain on the ball behind big tow

Backwards skating on inlines - how?

which Rollerblade

Kid skates

question about beginning slolam?

starting out

help... I am don't know what to buy

inline parallelism?

any good inline learning videos out there?

Progress after 2 months

new to blading, experiencing pain...

Short or Tall outdoor boots?

When is it time to replace bearings?

Gaining confidence

Inside or Outside Edges?

New Skates??

What type of protective gear should i be using?

inline wheels 4 street & indoor

Haven't skated in 7 years - new skates needed and advice!

Just starting - how do I get started? - Skate where??

quad scooters for inlines?

Newcomer to Inline Skating - Questions

What type of Skate for daughter????

An Up and Comer (Cute Tiny Skater)

How do I go switch from going forwards to backwards

Questions From A Beginner About Back Pain

care for sweaty skates?

Serious Beginner Needs Help!

Videos - How to rollerblade

Help deciding on new skates for a beginner

skateboard / roller skate trucks?

georgia

New to inlines and concerned about wheel longevity. (long)

Are Ultrawheels Metro Skates good for beginners?

Inline Skate Suggestions

Private Lessons? - What should they cost?

Stand On One Leg?

When The Weather Isn't Cooperating

Right Foot Pain

Which skates for me and some more Q's

Beginner Skater with Dance Background - type of skates?

Tips For Learning Backwards Crossovers?

left foot pain

Suggestions for Old Lady With Landrollers?

Changing Wheels

Looking for cheap freeriding skates

Disco skating at college!!

Fit of skates I ordered question

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