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 Don't
be a cheapskate! - How to shop for your first pair of inline skates.
Options for Sliding and Gliding - Tall or short wheels, Quadline or other innovations at Skates.com may be right for you.
Skating Accessories - Consider a GPS or a pair of cool and protective sports sunglasses.
 eZeefit
Ankle booties may be exactly the accessory you need for your
favorite human-powered sports.
Liz
tells Why I Recommend Rollerblade,
K2 and Salomon Skates.
Inline
Skate Maintenance in a (big) Nutshell Take good care of your skates and
you'll enjoy years of fun.
Guest
Author Lynne
Cooney describes joyful artistic freedom in Why
Not Try Pic® Skates? Birth
of a Book - Learn the history behind Get Rolling, the
Beginner's Guide to In-line Skating.
Wrist
Guard Primer - Photos show the right way and 3 wrong ways to
wear.
When Gear Meets the Ultimate Test -
Guest Author Scott Peer tells you what to wear to survive high-speed
crashes.
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Oboy, a New Toy! - A multipurpose
rear-view mirror that's a great safety accessory for road and trail
skating.
Back Pain? Recycle Your Old Wheels! -
Liz invents a gadget to help relieve her back pain.
Anti-Fear Gear - All It
Takes is Just One Slip - Why even great skaters wear a helmet!
Skater in the Street Discovers Miller
Highlife - Jim Fink reviews 3121e speed frames from Miller
Sports. Another perspective by Eric Partch in Speedskater
Reviews the New 2121e Miller Frames.
Spring Clean Your Gear Bag - Getting
ready to embark on that first al fresco roll.
Road Skating - Practical Transport
- Reviews of gear that help make your skates a practical form of transport.
Equipment - Bearing a
Little Left - Lube your bearings? Maybe not!
When Gear Meets the Ultimate Test -
Guest Author Scott Peer tells you what to wear to survive high speed
crashes.
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Reviews
Panoptx
Convertible - Convertible sunglasses? Dan reviews.
K2
Mod LT Inline Skates. In a word - smooth, says Dan.
Product
Reviews - Dan's impressions of Salomon's Vitesse 5-wheel fitness skate
and Panoptx insulated sunglasses.
Skating
with Exel Nordic Poles - We tested Nordic skating ski poles by Exel.
Dan shares his impressions and technique hints.
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