So how fast can you go?
09/06/2008 by tim.
Speed Skating - It’s not everyone’s bag, but how fast can you go? Are you just a little curious? Like anyone that’s been to the Sk8school Skate Theory Class, I know that “Rockered” is not as fast as “Flat Setup” (If you don’t know what that is - well get yourself along to the theory next time its on!).However I still managed a respectable 31kmh on the sprint. How do I know? I used a GPS speedo application and just read the speed of my GPS enabled mobile phone display! It’s by no means totally accurate - I should think there’s a good +/- 4kmh on that, but it’s still a useful indication. Additionally holding your phone, so you can read it tends to cramp the flow (and therefore top speed) somewhat.
Quite looking forward to practising the same run, “Flat” to see what the speed improvement is…
Anyone else got a similar application on their phone and tried the same? What’s the best you’ve done?
New Service from Sk8School and Sk8 M8’s - TXT Event Notification
09/06/2008 by tim.
Sk8 M8’s and Customers, here’s some fantastic news, we are going to be experimenting with some new technology over the next few days and weeks…
Txt notification and reminders of events. If you’d like to sign up for the experimental version of this service please let us know via email from the contacts page of the main Sk8school website. Alternately just send a txt to 07940773295.
It would be a very handy service for any of the Sk8 M8’s for example, interested in the forthcoming Wednesday night trip to Londons Wednesday night skate. Also pretty handy for Sk8 n Chips, Breakfast Skates and those Sk8 M8’s BBQ’s.
Latest Breakfast Skate Pictures
09/06/2008 by tim.
Probably the best one of the year on Saturday! We rolled, we had breakfast, we had ice cream.
The pictures tell the tale! If you’d like to join in, the breakfast skate start off from the Turning Circle at 9am every other Saturday - so the next one is June 21st. All you need is something near Stride 2 capability and half reasonable stopping skill!
20+ skaters and we picked up several on the way. Even though several of the regulars were missing, a good turn out and several welcome new faces.
Here’s the Turning Circle group, getting ready to go.
And we’re off!
You’re never to small for breakfast!
And now we’re well on our way, on another fantastic Eastbourne Skaters Sk8 M8’s Breakfast Skate
Our first proper stop is just before the pier (though we regroup before all the hills too!)
And as our two model 24 year old’s demonstrate, skating really does keep you looking young!
After breakfast Captain Chaos decides to have a cone break.
And all the showing off leads to more showing off (have you noticed it’s the same offenders every week?)
And the Challenges roll on, all on a full stomach!
And the alternative version…
Time for a photo, before any more head off!
The final stop, back where we started!
Looking good for the Sk8 n Chips on Thursday!