What is the song used in this YouTube video? I know it's kind of a stretch, but I can't get it out of my head! Recommendations of similar music are good too.
posted by DolorousEdd on Oct 29, 2009 - 10 answers

It's sport identification time, hive mind. There's a kid I see around campus who travels using... well, they're sort of like roller skates. Except where roller skates' wheels are fixed and point forward, these are pivoting and are ridden sideways, as if you're riding a longboard without the board. [more inside]
posted by optimuscrime on Dec 14, 2008 - 4 answers

Chirstmastime ice skating at Rockefeller Center: Pro tips? [more inside]
posted by Miko on Sep 8, 2008 - 5 answers

What's the difference between roller blading and roller skating? I grew up blading (4 wheels inline), but possibly want to pick up the skating (4 quad style)- does it feel the same? [more inside]
posted by Jimmie on Jul 9, 2008 - 13 answers

I'm going to Ottawa tomorrow, and I just found out that the Rideau Canal is officially closed for the season. What? It's -9C in Ottawa and is staying below zero for the next few days. So, what are my chances of getting some ice skating in? [more inside]
posted by kamelhoecker on Mar 5, 2008 - 6 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

Can anyone recommend a place in the Chicago area to purchase ice skates? And do you know if I should go for figure or hockey if I'm planning to use them for exercise purposes? [more inside]
posted by moooshy on Nov 28, 2007 - 21 answers

Good pond skating in the New York City region? I'm willing to travel up to 100 miles (though that's the absolute limit). The more secluded the better, and no man-made rinks.
posted by one_bean on Feb 9, 2007 - 4 answers

St. Louis Ice Skating: I'd like to take a date ice skating in St. Louis for New Year's. Where can I go? My assumption is that it's not cold enough for an outdoor rink, so I'm probably looking for an indoor rink. [more inside]
posted by gd779 on Dec 27, 2006 - 5 answers

Can a figure skating geek out there tell me why Sasha Cohen did better than Emily Hughes last night? [more inside]
posted by Saucy Intruder on Feb 22, 2006 - 17 answers

Can you recommend a well-written figure skater's autobiography or biography? [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Jan 2, 2006 - 4 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