'How does it look' isn't the question we should be asking ourselves.
by Mel @troubleon8wheels This is a very visceral blog post, and has brought back feelings and memories that I have long buried. I...
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SKATE NEWS & VIEWS
Roller Girl Gang
Oct 9, 20203 min
Tales from the Skate Park
by Karen @dallas_pops As the weather starts to get wetter and the temperature drops, the thought of going to an indoor skatepark to try...
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Roller Girl Gang
Sep 29, 20205 min
Moxi x 187 Protective Pads Review
by RGG Gangster Mel A @mjalexandrou I'll preface this by stating that I hate wearing knee pads. I hate putting them on, I hate forgetting...
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Roller Girl Gang
Sep 16, 20202 min
UK Coaching Week 2020
It's great coaching week, so we have taken some time to reflect on how we can continue to best serve the growing skate community. We...
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Roller Girl Gang
Sep 15, 20203 min
Supplier Series: Better Bearings
by Mel @troubleon8wheels We want you to know that we stock high quality products that we love, so here is the start of our supplier...
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Roller Girl Gang
Sep 12, 20203 min
Longest Skate Fundamentals Course Ever!
by Mel @troubleon8wheels It was the course interrupted by lockdown. We started with twenty fabulous individuals back in February, who...
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Roller Girl Gang
Sep 2, 20204 min
Starting Roller Skate Class
As we head into the new term and start back to school, college and university, we look forward to welcoming new roller skaters to the...
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Roller Girl Gang
Aug 11, 20203 min
Luna Skates Unboxing, First Impressions + Update
by Mel @troubleon8wheels I've been searching high and low for a roller skate to fit the mid-price point between Rookie roller skates...
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Roller Girl Gang
Jul 28, 202010 min
How to Mount Roller Skate Plates
by Mel @troubleon8wheels I really love building roller skates. I love how individual each build is, and how people choose to express...
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Roller Girl Gang
Jul 23, 20204 min
Suede dye and Skates
Get creative with suede dye to give your skates a whole new lease of life.
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Roller Girl Gang
Jul 20, 20205 min
Why Luminous wheels are my favourite all-purpose wheel
by Mel @troubleon8wheels "What's your favourite wheel?" Once you've been roller skating for a few years, you find your skate niche and...
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Roller Girl Gang
May 26, 202010 min
Life in lockdown.
Just a little insight into how being in lockdown has impacted some of the gangsters around the world. We would love to hear your stories...
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Roller Girl Gang
Apr 17, 20202 min
Custom Coloured Skates
by Mel @troubleon8wheels I love to be creative, and have painted my first pair of Lolly skates and then my first pair of Jack Boots using...
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Roller Girl Gang
Apr 13, 20203 min
Five tips to coming back to skating after injury
by Jess @jess_glithero Falling is part of learning to skate; just hope they are only minor injuries when they occur. I have been ramp...
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Roller Girl Gang
Apr 9, 20205 min
Moxi Panther Skate Unboxing and First Impressions
by Mel @troubleon8wheels It's always exciting when Moxi bring out a new pair of skates. With the Lolly being the comfortable skate, the...
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Roller Girl Gang
Mar 18, 20202 min
Disco Plugz testing!
by Mel aka @troubleon8wheels Disco Plugz have landed and they are a seamless hybrid of jam plugs and toe stops. What is a jam plug? It is...
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Roller Girl Gang
Feb 6, 20204 min
Making DIY Vans Rollerskates
@mjalexandrou #RGGGangster My friend gave me a pair of white Vans Sk8 Hi's that had only been worn a few times and I thought it was the...
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