SKATE NEWS & VIEWS

We know how difficult it is to leave the house once temperatures drop. We know it is even harder to get yourself to a large space that...

Join our virtual skate marathon! Running from June to September it's a great reason for everyone to get rolling!

by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels "But there is no rink, so there is no point getting a pair of roller skates!" True, for now. There is...

By Mel @troubleon8wheels #5newplaces Instagram Challenge It’s time to take action and grow in confidence my loves. So many women have...

by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels Bradford, we love you. Thank you to Sport England who provided the funding for these sessions. We're...

words by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels All stunning photographs @paulcraigphoto The meet ups hosted by us are designed to be the most...

by Mel @troubleon8wheels "No-one roller skates where I live," is something we hear in messages and our shop. We get it. You've had a...

Part 1: Choose a suitable space based on your confidence and skill level We are asked for this information a lot, and in the absence of a...

by Mel @troubleon8wheels It's been a long time since we felt confident enough to plan for a trip hasn't it? With the swell of the...

By Ellie @skatehoopbalance [Trigger warning: severe mental health, self-harm.] For those of you that don’t know me, I’m Ellie (aka...

Thank you so much to our gangster, Emma, for writing up her experiences of Roll On London. This is a roller dance event hosted by We The...

Thanks for all your questions! I've divided them into sections, as there were lots of related questions. What works for me, may not...