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From: Week on Wheels <wow /at/ lfns.co.uk>
Subject: [wow] Week on Wheels: East and Easter Skating Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:41:37 +0000 This week, on wheels * This week: Clerkenwell, Gray's Inn Fields * Last week: La Reigne: not just pizza any more * Skating 101 * Bearing up: skate maintenance for wet weather * Boring legal bit But first this: the Easter Eggstravaganza Bank Holiday Weekend Skate Festival (I've known pedigree dogs with shorter names than that) now has a LIVE WEB SITE. The URL is, mercifully, not quite as long. http://www.easterskate.co.uk/ (It is a thing of beauty and splendour which containeth photos and pictures, and if you're not seeing them, click "refresh". It's also why Week on Wheels is late, yes) == THIS WEEK == The LONDON FRIDAY NIGHT SKATE is a repeat of the rained off route from two weeks ago, and if that sounds like deja vu - well, in fact it's a repeat repeat. Dan's still trying to get home from the pub. Look for downhills, some lovely smooth surfaces (recently resurfaced stretches in Clerkenwell), a fast second half, and a circuit of Trafalgar Square on the way home. We've checked this route so often now, surely nothing can possibly go wro http://www.lfns.co.uk/route.php/20070309 Continuing the generally eastward theme, on SUNDAY Kensey will be taking us east to Gray's Inn Fields - with a route taking in some of the backstreets of the older part of London town. As usual, the pace should be relaxed and gentle - ideal for first-timers. http://www.lfns.co.uk/route.php/20070311 == LAST WEEK == It was wet. Which gave us oodles of time to get up to no good planning the Easter Eggstravaganza weekend (read on to find out where we've hidden the carrots). == WHAT NOT TO HARE == Thinking about your Easterskate costume yet? If you were planning something along the lines of what we wore in the photoshoot (white boiler suit plus bunny ears) you'll be glad to know that due to our awesome powers of bulk buying we've managed to lay our hands on these at prices so low that we can even throw them in for free for anyone who buys a convincing number of Easter Eggstravaganza raffle tickets. So not only are you contributing to the running expenses of the LFNS and Sunday Stroll in 2007, and in with a chance to win one of the exciting prizes donated by our generous sponsors, but you'll also have enough of a costume that you won't end up looking like the odd one out on April 8th. Accessorise with bunny nose, large colourful bow tie, top hat or whatever else - and we're hoping to be able to announce discounts on those items soon too. Raffle tickets will be on sale on the skates shortly. If you'd like to be a distributor (selling them onto family, friends, colleagues, household guests, postmen, meter readers and Jehovah's Witnesses) please get in touch using the feedback form and we'll make sure you get yours early. http://www.easterskate.co.uk/talktous.php == SKATING 101: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW == For your friends and colleagues wanting a five minute introduction to skating, you could do worse than point them at the article last weekend in the Guardian colour supplement: how to stand, what to practice, where to get, and what to do next. "All that padding may protect your joints but it won't save your dignity. You're far more conspicuous, as opposed to snow boarding and skiing where everyone's in the same boat." - although we found the trouble with skiing in a boat is that the boots fill with water and sink when you go offpiste. Rusts your bearings, too. http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/wellbeing/story/0,,2025429,00.html == BEARING UP == You may find that your wheels have seized up after the 2 week break we've had - or maybe you've been skiing in boats again. Confused? No, well, maybe it's just me then. Cleaning greased bearings should only take you a couple of hours and remove any alarming squeaks and crunching sounds from your skates. Remove wheels from frame and bearings from wheels. Extract c-clips (on one side only) that hold the shield on. Find c-clips from wherever they sproinged to - not that you'll need them again, but anyone who finds one will wonder what your toenails are made of. Tap bearings gently on solid surface to make the shields fall out, then dunk everything in a degreasing solution, swirl around until bored, and marvel at the colour. Exhale, inhale. Doesn't that citrus stuff smell good? Rinse (the bearings) in plain water, then spin them around to get the water out and watch the fine spray of slightly oily water as it hits the wallpaper. Put bearings open side down on a baking tray (remember to move cooling muffins first). Bake for ten minutes on low heat, remove from oven (caution: will be hot) and allow to cool. Nearly done! Now, fit previously purchased new bearings to your wheels, replace wheels in skates, click heels three times. Skate. When you get back, throw the old bearings away. == BLAH BLAH BLAH == Feedback, comments, complaints, suggestions, please drop us a line through the feedback form on the site. To unsubscribe, see the link in the page footer. If you email us, it will bounce. http://www.lfns.co.uk/feedback.php#contactus Material in this email is protected by copyright; it may be reproduced unchanged in full provided that credit is given. All trademarks acknowledged. The LFNS is not responsible for the content of external web sites. Raindrops keep falling on my head. * This is a spare footnote -- Sent from the London Friday Night Skate - http://www.lfns.co.uk/ Check out any time - see http://www.lfns.co.uk/unsubscribe.php?list=wow |
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