Category Archives: Skating

Powerslide Metro 2011 vs 2013

Posted on 2014/04/26 by andy

When I found inner part of liner torn in many places it was time to look for new skates. Powerslide Metropolis 2011 was good pair of boots already proven in urban stroll in dozen places on four continents. Getting new … Continue reading →

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Vegas

Posted on 2013/07/21 by andy

Vegas. Mecca for crowd of Americans looking for something extraordinary. To me a curiosity worth experiencing and catch in a bunch of pictures with a bit of notes on top. Find my first impressions on April 2013 visit to the … Continue reading →

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Headphones for street skater

Posted on 2013/05/12 by andy

Urban skater wearing glasses is in trouble picking up right headphones. The problem is multifold. Let start with head movements that are really rapid, far more aggressive then runner or cyclist does. Wearing glasses means there are extra obstacles near … Continue reading →

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Beirut

Posted on 2013/04/21 by andy

It was nice move to have Beirut on early March work schedule, when the winter was still keeping Europe in tight grasp. For most people Lebanon means danger: neighbor Syria continues crackdown on uprising or the other neighbor Israel that … Continue reading →

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B*est skating

Posted on 2012/12/12 by andy

Freezing cold, snow outside and less than 3 weeks to New Year’s Eve means no more outdoor inline skating in 2012 at least in Europe. Autumn was good though, I would even say b*est since it matches to B{udap}est and … Continue reading →

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Bratislava, mirazyme and chicken

Posted on 2012/10/03 by andy

Thinking of recent business travel to Slovak Republic, southern neighbors, I still have in my mind long hours spent in the night at the hotel trying to reduce backlog. During day time I had not time to enjoy amazingly beautiful … Continue reading →

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Wooden skating frames?

Posted on 2012/07/08 by andy

Browsing a sport shop I found skates with fancy color and texture of the frame, looking like made of wood. I was almost sure that it was composite material used for low-end skates imitating wood. To my surprise it was … Continue reading →

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Dashing across Pittsburgh, splashing through Niagara

Posted on 2012/06/15 by andy

Here comes my completely subjective view of Pittsburgh/PA, the city “between Chicago and New York”, best known to Americans from its steel industry history. A view taken from urban skater perspective, that is making wikipedia description more complete, as well … Continue reading →

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Ankara downhill

Posted on 2012/04/06 by andy

First impression of Ankara is like this: mix of Zurich, Prague and New York. Located in pass of high mountains surrounding the city, has most of its streets going up and down as you were in any Alpine city. Looking … Continue reading →

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Abu Dhabi on wheels

Posted on 2012/03/31 by andy

Another pinpoint on the map of Arabic world. Neither as much fun and tourist oriented as Dubai, nor as fundamental as Riyadh, yet something else to discover. One of newest mosques, world fastest roller-coaster or beautiful Corniche coastline, just to … Continue reading →

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