*blue balls not included.
The 2012 roller derby season is upon us — new practice schedule and a NEW TEAM (woot)! Break was nice, but I’m ready to get back on a regular schedule. That said, a long season of derby does some significant damage to your gear (I should probably, definitely replace my knee pads). Among some of the (smelly) things I need to replace in my skate bag, I needed a few upgrades this season:
New wheels
Loving my new Lowboys. They are amazing wheels and perform well on our wood rink floor. And they almost make me feel like I know how to do a proper plow stop (but I should probably give myself a little more credit, no?).
New boots
Sure Grips have become my preference for skate boots, and this pair is one of its newest models. Same size 6, but fits better than my last pair. Hopefully they don’t take an entire year to break in… and that I don’t have any new rub spots.
New plates
MAGNESIUM! 45-degree trucks! So much change here! Yes, I need to practice in these Avenger plates a lot before I use them in regular practices. The yellow cushions might be too hard, but I’ll be testing (and possibly switching them out) at open skate.
Heyyyyyy, Finger Spidey!
My next search will be for the elusive “perfect toe stop.”
Get any new gear this season?
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This blog is about pursuit: a transplanted Clevelander (me) in a new city (that's you, Pittsburgh!), pursuing the role of a self-employed copywriter, becoming a roller derby badass and somehow merging all my to-do items into one ever-growing Bucket List.
And of MY boyfriend. His blue balls started this mess.
