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From: Week on Wheels <wow /at/ lfns.co.uk>
Subject: [wow] Harder, faster, more... Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:54:42 +0000 ==THIS WEEK== FRIDAY: As a special treat, just for a change this week the LONDON FRIDAY NIGHT SKATE is not going anywhere near Shoreditch. Instead, Dan is taking us on a big anti-clockwise circle round west London. All who are anti-clocks are welcome to join us. http://www.lfns.co.uk/rt.php/20080607 SUNDAY: Lead marshal Steve has dusted off his skating kit, dug out his A to Z, cleaned the rust off his bearings and is ready to take a gentle SUNDAY STROLL to Battersea. As usual, this week we'll be coming back to Hyde Park, so native guides and mule trains are completely optional extras. http://www.lfns.co.uk/rt.php/20080609 ==LAST WEEK== After suggestions that the LONDON FRIDAY NIGHT SKATE had been getting a little slower lately, Lead Marshal Rogetta stepped up the pace with a lively trip in the general direction of the City. Rogina took full advantage of freshly resurfaced roads around Lambeth Palace and lit out on a few impressive sprints. Half-time was Roge's favourite: Hoxton Square. And after a fast dash back, we arrived at the park with plenty of time for drinks. Our multimedia snappers were out in force. Some 50 photos were taken, plus what could turn out to be the best video of the year. All can be seen here: http://www.lfns.co.uk/rt.php/20080530 SUNDAY was the postponed One Way Stroll to Victoria Park. We tried to keep it slow but there are limits to how slowly it is safe to go, especially in places like Hyde Park Corner. Apologies to those who had to drop out very soon after the start. Please remember that, though it is designed for people new to street skating, the Sunday Stroll does skate on streets open to traffic and you need to be a competent skater to keep up safely. If in doubt, why not see those nice people from Skate Patrol and ask them what they think? You'll find them by the boathouses on Serpentine Road from 1pm on Sundays. We also took more than 200 photos and a rather lovely video, all of which are online and can be seen by clicking this link: http://www.lfns.co.uk/rt.php/20080601 ==SAFER BRAKING== On the subject of safer skating, less experienced skaters might be interested in a £5 drop-in clinic that skateinstructor.com is running on Saturday 7th June at midday. This is specifically designed to improve heel braking, particularly down hills. Details at: http://skateinstructor.com/2008/06/5-dropin-clinic-heel-brake-sto.html WoW doesn't recommend any particular skate schools. ==CONGRATULATIONS== All of us Week On Wheelers would like to congratulate Natasha and PeterC, who have finally decided to do the decent thing and marry eachother. No date yet but when it happens, it will be the skate social event of the year. Both Natasha and Peter are regular marshals and keen competitors in skate races. It's good to see news of a marshal wedding that won't immediately be followed by a marshal retiring to spend more time with their family. ==CAUTION, LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT== This Saturday sees the return of the Red Bull Flug Tag to the Serpentine. Good news for the 50,000 or so who have tickets, but there is no entry on the day, and it's rather less good news for skaters who have lost access to the Beach for the duration. We recommend that you don't plan on skating in Hyde Park this Saturday. == HARDER ... FASTER ... MORE == As mentioned above, last Friday's skate was a little brisker than it has been recently. You might also have noticed that it was a fair bit smaller by the end than it was at the beginning - at least, you might have if you were still there at the end. This is a direct response to recent feedback which has encouraged us to reclaim our reputation as the fastest streetskate in the UK. We're going to continue doing our best to keep things lively, so please remember: - If you can't keep up with the speed of the pack, the back marshal will ask you to leave. Please don't be offended. Most skaters didn't complete the LFNS on their first time out. If it happens to you, go off and practice and try again next week. - If the London Friday Night Skate is too fast for you, the slightly slower Wednesday Night Skate organised by LondonSkate.com could be more suitable, and you'll certainly find our Sunday Stroll more genteel. - The speed of the LFNS is faster after the half-time break. If you are struggling in the first half, consider leaving at half time. That way you'll leave on a high. The first time that you do get to the very end, let us know and we'll print your name so that you can boast to all your friends about it. ==HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BATTERSEA PARK== Battersea Park is 150 years old and will be celebrating on Saturday, 14 June. There'll be freestyle skating competitions and demos. More details next week. ==ONE WAY STROLLS== If you liked the One Way Stroll and would like to go on another, the next is planned for 22 June and will be travelling to Richmond. Put it in your diaries now. ==WE'll BE BACK== Unlike the One Way Stroll, WoW will be around every week. If you don't want to receive it any more, you could unsubscribe using the link at the end - right at the bottom after the copyright notice. Don't reply to this email - it will bounce. Use the feedback form on our site instead. http://www.lfns.co.uk/feedback.php#contactus Material in this email is protected by copyright; it may be reproduced unchanged in full provided credit is given. All trademarks are acknowledged. -- 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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