Tales from the Skate Park
by Karen @dallas_pops As the weather starts to get wetter and the temperature drops, the thought of going to an indoor skatepark to try...
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SKATE NEWS & VIEWS
Roller Girl Gang
Sep 16, 20202 min read
UK Coaching Week 2020
It's great coaching week, so we have taken some time to reflect on how we can continue to best serve the growing skate community. We...
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Roller Girl Gang
Sep 12, 20203 min read
Longest Skate Fundamentals Course Ever!
by Mel @troubleon8wheels It was the course interrupted by lockdown. We started with twenty fabulous individuals back in February, who...
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Roller Girl Gang
Sep 2, 20204 min read
Starting Roller Skate Class
As we head into the new term and start back to school, college and university, we look forward to welcoming new roller skaters to the...
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Roller Girl Gang
Jul 28, 202010 min read
How to Mount Roller Skate Plates
by Mel @troubleon8wheels I really love building roller skates. I love how individual each build is, and how people choose to express...
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Roller Girl Gang
Jul 23, 20204 min read
Suede dye and Skates
Get creative with suede dye to give your skates a whole new lease of life.
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Roller Girl Gang
Apr 17, 20202 min read
Custom Coloured Skates
by Mel @troubleon8wheels I love to be creative, and have painted my first pair of Lolly skates and then my first pair of Jack Boots using...
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Roller Girl Gang
Apr 13, 20203 min read
Five tips to coming back to skating after injury
by Jess @jess_glithero Falling is part of learning to skate; just hope they are only minor injuries when they occur. I have been ramp...
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Roller Girl Gang
Feb 6, 20204 min read
Making DIY Vans Rollerskates
@mjalexandrou #RGGGangster My friend gave me a pair of white Vans Sk8 Hi's that had only been worn a few times and I thought it was the...
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Roller Girl Gang
Jul 9, 20193 min read
Get your bearings!
For years, since I first started playing roller derby around 10 years ago, I have been baffled by the wide range of choice available when...
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Roller Girl Gang
Apr 22, 20193 min read
Tips for Outdoor Skating
The sun is out and you want to get your skates on and roll outside! Roller skates start looking as a mode of transport to get you...
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Roller Girl Gang
Jan 23, 20195 min read
Wider trucks/grind trucks what the heck are they all about?
You have probably seen people upgrading their skate set ups with slider/grind blocks, different wheels and wider trucks for using in...
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Roller Girl Gang
Nov 7, 20182 min read
Skate Maintenance - Cleaning your bearings.
A guide to some basic skate maintenance and how to clean or change your bearings. You will need to clean or change your bearings after...
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Roller Girl Gang
Aug 11, 20182 min read
D.I.Y time! How to dye your skate wheels.
After seeing several posts on social media about dyeing skate wheels we decided to give it a go - and it was a lot of fun! Here is the...
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Roller Girl Gang
Aug 4, 20182 min read
How to change roller skate wheels.
A basic guide to changing your skate wheels in 7 easy steps: You will need a suitable skate tool. You will also need bearings in your...
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Roller Girl Gang
Jul 24, 20183 min read
Stay safe and skate another day
Have you seen those incredible back-flipping skaters of Instagram? It's a fact that many of them were gymnasts when they were younger,...
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Roller Girl Gang
Jul 10, 20182 min read
Let's talk about wheels, baby!
Choosing and changing your skate wheels can feel daunting if you've never done it before, or are unsure about which to choose. The range...
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