The temperature, wind, and course conditions were ideal this year. I chose to skate on red bont wheels. I skated on 86a red bonts (actually...this exact set of wheels) at road rash, chicagoland, st paul, duluth, and NY100k--they haven't done me wron…
This was my first 100k. I really thought it would be right up my alley since I've been racing long distances on the bike all year. I was wrong. Cycling can only take you so far in skating...I've learned that first hand the past two weeks.
We hit th…
After the inline marathon is over you can head to Grant Park to watch the USA's top domestic cycling pros (that aren't at the tour de france) compete in the Chicago Criterium. Rumor has it that Astana's Chris Horner (Lance Armstrong's teammate) and…
If you're talking about racing, I'd say skating only has a slight advantage over cycling. The initial cost of skating is definately less. You can get entry level speed skates for about $400. An entry level road bike is about $750. A good pair of rac…
Elimination Race:
I can't say much about it. It's really not my style of racing. I wasn't even sure I was going to skate it until about 30 minutes before the start. My strength is thr ability to hold a high speed for a long time and I have an endura…