I live at the top of Central Park in New York City (my park entrance is at 110th and Lenox), and I'm thinking of either getting a bike or rollerblades to commute to my job at 23rd and Fifth (or, perhaps more accurately, to my gym at 23rd and Park, where I can shower and change). What's the most direct path through the park from top to bottom, and which streets should I take to my destination once I exit the park? [more inside]
posted by ocherdraco on Nov 15, 2009 - 17 answers

Help me get back into inline skating. I used to rollerblade alot back in college, but that was almost 15 years ago. I pulled the skates out for the first time in over 12 years tonight, and took them for a spin. It felt great! I couldn't believe how easily it came back. However, my wheels had completely disintegrated after about 20 minutes. Now I'm not sure whether to buy new skates or new wheels. [more inside]
posted by zachawry on Jul 12, 2009 - 3 answers

I'm a 24-year-old guy thinking about making a 5 mile/8 km (one-way, usually-non-rush-hour) commute...on inline skates. And I have some questions. [more inside]
posted by mdonley on Feb 1, 2008 - 11 answers

Urban rollerblading: I've just taken up rollerblading again, after an absence of some years. It's coming back pretty well, but I have some best practices-type questions. [more inside]
posted by o2b on Aug 30, 2004 - 3 answers