http://inlineskating.weskateny.org Skating the Streets With New York City's Largest Inline Skating Organization. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:17:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The last skate of the 2009 season happened on October 28th. And guess what? It rained. Just like it rained on the much-hyped April 1st WNS season opener. The rainiest season WNS had ever seen was going to conclude with a rainout. Still, a few brave skaters decided ... http://inlineskating.weskateny.org/archives/148 Sometimes fate doesn’t give you a choice. Sometimes you absolutely, positively have to skate over a bridge. On October 21st, we had great weather, and it was our second-to-last Wednesday Night Skate. Logically, it was our last chance to skate into Brooklyn over the Brooklyn Bridge. We had ... http://inlineskating.weskateny.org/archives/147 Sometimes it’s not about distance and speed. In fact, we try to avoid those two things whenever possible. That’s because there are times when you just want to skate off the beaten path and enjoy the leisurely ride. Rolling along side streets, places away from the tourists and landmarks, and ... http://inlineskating.weskateny.org/archives/145 On October 7th, we combined several "sight-seeing" routes into one. We passed the United Nations, skated up Madison Avenue to 72nd street, went into Central Park and skated the loop, relaxed at the Central Park Bandshell, and then hit Times Square for some group photos and mass admiration. After Times ... http://inlineskating.weskateny.org/archives/143 Our September 30th skate ended up being an intense cardio workout for the group of about 50 skaters. Why? Because it was our first truly chilly night since the start of the season. We had to keep moving to keep warm. And to top it off, it was time ... http://inlineskating.weskateny.org/archives/142 Well, not really. We would have loved to meet the President. But Obama was long gone by the time our skate started on Wednesday, September 23rd. During the day, President Obama and representatives from all over the world -- including Iran's Ahmadinejad and Libya's Colonel Gaddafi -- gathered at the United Nations. But ... http://inlineskating.weskateny.org/archives/135 Much like when we broke the rules, we decided to go to Brooklyn on our September 16th skate, despite the threat of drizzle. A couple of drops did hit us as we rolled over the wooden planks of the Brooklyn Bridge’s bike & pedestrian path, but it was no big ... http://inlineskating.weskateny.org/archives/134 In a group as large as the Wednesday Night Skate, we end up celebrating quite a few birthdays. Sometimes, we’re lucky enough to have a particular member’s birthday fall on a Wednesday, and at the bare minimum we’ll celebrate (and embarrass) that person by singing them “Happy Birthday” at some ... http://inlineskating.weskateny.org/archives/132 There’s an article on metro.co.uk about gasoline powered skates. Is this a hoax or was this for real? http://inlineskating.weskateny.org/archives/131 It's famous among inline skaters, or at least among Wednesday Night Skaters: it's what we refer to as The BIG Hill. No, it's not the hill in Central Park -- that's tame by comparison. The hill on the Central Park loop is a long and arduous, but of relatively shallow incline. What we're talking about ... http://inlineskating.weskateny.org/archives/127