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| Wheels | 9/2/2008 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: I'm looking for a pair of skates for good ol' urban indoor skating.I'm not a great skater (yet) I ...
A: Bones wheels are very good. You need good bearings too. Maybe your bearings are dirty. Clean them ...
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| competitions | 5/29/2008 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: what kind of competitions are out there for rollerskaters??? I am interested in reasearching all ...
A: There is a lot. Both Inline and Quad. From Figure Skating, Speed, Hockey, to Roller Derby. Some ...
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| 21 QUESTIONS | 3/9/2008 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: I USED TO SKATE 20 YEARS AGO,I WAS GOOD WON MEDALS AND NOW I WANT TO COMPETE AGAIN. I AM 30 NOW . ...
A: I would be happy to look this up for you but it is important that I know what you won medals in. ...
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| Figure roller skates | 10/29/2007 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: I am looking for figure roller skates. I presume they are different from artistic skates as they are ...
A: Figure and Artistic quad skates are the same. There are figure plates, boots and wheels, Dance ...
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| resizing boots? | 8/6/2007 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: I used to be in an artistic skate club when i was in middle school, and still have my reidel 320 ...
A: If I were you, I would go to one of the Ice Rinks in your area who deal with figure skaters. I know ...
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| rollerblading | 7/25/2007 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: since there is no roller blading expert i'll ask you, because it's close. do u need a falling ...
A: You are right, I am not a Roller Blade expert, but I know that when you fall on Quad Skates in ...
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| Skate wheels | 5/10/2007 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: I used to dance skate in the USARSA back in the 70's at Levittown, NY. There is a skating reunion ...
A: Yes, wheels and skates have changes A LOT. Ok, here is what I suggest. If you are worried about a ...
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| Obscure Jumps | 5/8/2007 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: Marlene, Trying to remember some old skating terms. In my old roller skating days, circa late 70's ...
A: It is called Boeckl---which was named after Willey Boeckl-----starts on Inside Forward Edge, turns 1 ...
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| skate coaching | 2/7/2007 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: i live in the BR area, i been taking lessons in houston for the last 5 years, we had a coach in ...
A: I have a website that would get the information out to the Northwest but not to your area. I can ...
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| Gold Medal replacement | 9/27/2006 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: My wife quad skated competitively for 15 years and achieved Gold Medal. Unfortunately, her ...
A: That is too bad. I understand how she feels. I think you need to contact the RSA about a ...
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| Three-turn | 9/15/2006 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: I'm having a problem one of my three turns, when I turn from foward outside edge, to back inside ...
A: First of all, you might be putting too much weight on your toe because of bending forward, breaking ...
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| Recommendation for Skating Boots | 8/16/2006 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: I have a friend who is starting to skate and needs a reccomendation on a good beginner boot to ...
A: I am on a cruise right now and not able to look up any of the information for contacting the boot ...
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| Best Dance Skates | 5/12/2006 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: I started skating at Skateland in Olympia (formerly owned by the Hemphills) back in 1975. I have ...
A: Depends how much money you want to spend but the ones that people are using now seem to be a lot of ...
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| Betty Lytle Hyde Skates | 4/20/2006 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: We have been given a pair of Betty Lytle roller skates by Hyde. They are still in a case. They also ...
A: Wow, that takes me back. Well, I think that you might want to ask the USARS (Rollersports)Museum ...
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| old roller skates | 1/25/2006 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell the approx. value of a old pair of skates I have in my possesion. ...
A: Wow, you have a museum piece. I have no idea what you can get for them. You might contact the ...
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| Quad roller skating -speed | 11/12/2004 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: please inform me about the movement of the body and pushing for improving the performance of quad ...
A: I am an quad artistic figure skating coach and do not have any speed expertise. I would suppose you ...
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| where to start? | 9/20/2004 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: My girlfriend, age 35, would like to get a pair of quad roller skates for outdoor/indoor skating. I ...
A: I am not an Inline or Outdoor skating coach, but I know that you can go to a Roller Rink in your ...
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| transformation! | 8/29/2004 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: Just wanted to know if it was possible to transform a pair of speed quad into a pair of outdoor quad ...
A: Jim I am an figure skating coach but I checked with my husband who knows more about speed skates and ...
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| Competition availability | 7/26/2004 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: MarleNe, Louisiana is almost devoid of competitive skating, albeit hockey is still in some areas. ...
A: I am currently in Lincoln at the USA Nationals (Art) so am using their computer. I think I can help ...
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| buying new skates | 9/12/2003 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: I have a 12 year old son who is a free style singles skater. He has always bought used skates ...
A: If he is really interested in doing better, buy the right size skates and just change the boot (not ...
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| Artistic skating | 10/16/2002 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: I have just found this site and like what I see. When I looked up inline skating I arrived here and ...
A: Artistic skating on Roller Skates is the same as on Ice. Jumps Spins, Dance, Figures, Pairs, etc ...
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| skate boot | 9/10/2001 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: I am trying to find a men's skate boot. there are two names I'm looking for, a hyde cap toe boot, ...
A: Wow, do you ever send me back to the 50s I think you mean Betty Lytle? Anyway, I have no idea where ...
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| Blister | 4/30/2001 | Marlene Bruland |
Q: I have a question regarding a re-occuring blister I keep getting on the inner arch of my foot. Do ...
A: First of all, there is probably something in your boot that is causing the blister. You might try ...
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