AngelaM
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Re:Camberley Street Skate - 24 March 2012 - 20:49 25 Mar 12
kay wrote: Very enjoyable skate, weather couldn't be better and nice friendly supportive group  Big learning experience for me with a number of firsts . . . my first street skate tackling both smooth and bumpy roads, going on and off pavements, avoiding drain covers and other hostile road obstacles, going up and down hills, controlling speed, interacting with cars and buses etc, first use of a heelbrake, first use of a homemade heelbrake (prototype worked well but needs some development), first real use of 90mm wheels (my initial thoughts - great for speed, rolling and smoothing rough surfaces) and I think I managed to restrain myself to falling over just the once!! Thanks to DB for leading the route and carrying the tunes, and Red for coaching on the "dummies guide to stopping"
And well done for even making the eve session.
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