Talk:Road skating

Below is the To-Do list for Road skating. Click the "edit" link to the right to edit it. PegArmPaul 16:01, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Is this a todo list for the (I assume, out of band) active collaborative rewrite, or for anyone to jump into and just do? A few comments occur to me:
 * a lot of this (mechanics of drafting, cross-training benefits) apply to inline speed skating in general - whether conducted on roads or on closed courses - and could be moved into that article. Indeed, a lot of the proposed additions likewise (anything equipment-related, for a start) would be better suited to other articles.  If i want to find out about wheel sizes on inline skakes,  I would look for articles about inline skates.
 * the section about legal issues is by its nature applicable only in some jurisdictions - so, which? In the UK, for example, there is no legal compulsion for skaters to obey the same laws as cyclists (though it's often prudent).  Indeed, the article seems incosistent with itself there bcause it then goes on to describe places where skating on the roads is entirely illegal (but cycling presumably is not)
 * "Like cyclists, skaters should always wear helmets" is dangerously close to POV - see www.cyclehelmets.org for another POV.
 * "Road skating" as described here is a very different beast from the marshalled Street skating described in the article of that name (I made this comment on the Talk page there as well) which makes the two articles unlikely candidates for merging.

See also my comments on Category talk:Roller skating Daniel Barlow 00:05, 19 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Road skating or Roadskating encompasses Street skating as defined in the latter article as groups skating together in organized fashion.
 * The term "street skating" is less preferred in the USA at least (this may be principally a European term?), in my view, due to the easy confusion with "aggressive street skating," which occurs on predefined and specially constructed "street ramp" courses and in the urban landscape, where tricks and grinding are common features.
 * In an aggressive competition, "street" and "vert" are often the categories.
 * I'm unaware of any similar ambiguity with the term, Roadskating, as I have never heard street ramp or urban cityscape skating or even freestyle slalom as being referred to as roadskating, even though they sometimes occur on roads or streets.
 * Thus in my view Road skating or Roadskating is the preferred parent of Street Skating if they should be combined. I see no real problem with them remaining separate and cross-referencing each other.
 * At that point I prefer Street Social Skating as a term, as the principle feature of many such events (the Empire Skate excursions incluing the Big Apple Roll, NYC Wednesday night skate, the Miami Great Esskate, the Philly Free Skate and such) is that the group stays together or frequently regroups enroute. There will be spanking, yes, but after the sprints up front the group will gather at a water truck or convenience store or similar.
 * Roadskate touring might be a term for relaxed roadskating such as occurs in conjunction with the Greensboro NC Tour to Tanglewood for Multiple Sclerosis and similar bike "club rides" or non-competitive tours, and Roadskate racing might be a term for roadskates where a clock is in use, such as the Athens to Atlanta Roadskate.

--Blake Lambert, Roadskater.net and RSN2.com

Road cycling twice as fast?
Probably not. The one hour records (which can be found in Wikipedia) are 54k vs. 43k. This is 'just' 25% difference. Many fitness skaters are slow because they have not learned proper technique. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.144.118.2 (talk) 05:24, 20 June 2016 (UTC)