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Get Your Bearings! Roller Skate Maintenance

January 25, 2017 by gmg

If you are renting skates, you really don’t have to worry about skate maintenance. But if you own skates, you’ll want to keep them in tip-top rolling condition, and here are a few simple maintenance tips that anyone can use.

  • basic toolsStoppers: No matter how much you skate, you have to stop at some point, so always make sure your stoppers are right and tight. After every few times on your skates, grab your stoppers and wiggle them around. If they don’t move, you are good to go. But if they slightly move from side to side, you’ll need to tighten them down. Better to tighten them now then to have them fall off later.
  • Wheel Nuts: Keep an eye on your wheel nuts and tighten them accordingly. If they get too loose, not only will you wear the wheel bearings out faster, but they may come off when skating! Not a good thing.
  • Trucks: Lanham Skate rental skates always have their trucks adjusted to medium tight. That gives a good combination of speed and turning. As a general rule, the tighter your trucks, the faster you’ll go, but the looser they are, the easier it will be to turn. Keep that in mind if you are skating on an indoor rink or outside when you are doing long straight runs.
  • Grease Your Bearings: If you are really into it, when your bearings begin to get noisy, takes off the wheel nuts, remove the bearings, then clean and grease them. By doing this, you can greatly extend your bearing life.

When the maintenance is complete, come on over to Lanham Skate Center. Open 7 days per week, check out our weekly skate specials, and we even give skating lessons too!

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Pick Up One Of These Roller Sports In The New Year!

January 17, 2017 by gmg

Do you love roller skating? The thrill, the speed, the fun. Not to mention the health benefits. Want to take your skating to the next level and try something new and exciting? There are many roller sports in the Lanham area. Whether you like dancing, speed or something a little more ‘sports like’. There are several options to choose from.

Jam Skating

Quad jam skating skating is fairly new to the roller scene. This style allows you to express yourself through dance moves, footwork, rhythmic patterns, and gymnastics. It’s a great way to let your creativity flow while rolling around the rink.

Speed Skating

Do you feel the need, the need for speed? Speed skating is similar to ice speed skating, except no ice and you’re on wheels. Specifically inline skates. This sport is gaining huge momentum as it was considered an option to add to the summer Olympics. If fast paces and high speeds get your blood pumping, this is the roller sport to try.

Roller Derby

roller derbyRoller Derby has it all. Skating. Speed. Teams. Offensive and defensive play. Contact. Most importantly, excitement! Roller derby is an international sport, mostly dominated by all-female teams. Five members of each team compete in two minute ‘jam sessions’. Points are scored by one player on each team designated as the ‘jammer’. For every pass around the ‘pack’ a point is scored. The remaining team members play using both offensive and defensive moods. If you like action packed sports, give it a whirl.

Whether you want to try a new type of skating or just take some leisurely spins around the rink, roller sports offers lots of great options. Just tie on a pair of skates go for a roll!

Derby Girl

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