Category Archives: Gear reviews

Sin City Skates knows how to fill an order (and how I learned to skate outdoors)

I recently participated in a local Halloween parade with my teammates from the Black Rose Rollers. Since the parade was outdoors, I really wanted to get some outdoor wheels. Sin City Skates, a derby girl owned and operated shop in … Continue reading

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With all of my gear, I feel like a football player

Roller derby involves falling — lots of it. In practice, our coach has been teaching us the right way to fall. And in derby, you can’t use your hands to get yourself off the ground. Just your skates and knees. … Continue reading

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