Required skills:
- Able to skate for a few miles at a moderate speed. Skating
lessons are available.
- Able to stop, If you come to the Monday Night Skate before 7:00
p.m.,you can usually get a stopping lesson.
Suggested equipement:
- Wrist guards. The most frequent injury skaters receive is a
broken or sprained wrist.
- Helmet. If you fall on your head, this could save you from becoming
a vegetable.
- Knee pads. Can prevent a lot of pain and skin rash.
- Elbow pads. Falling properly to avoid injury requires elbow
pads. Falling on a bare elbow can be very painful.
- When skating is done in the dark: Battery powered lights. Flashing
red lights increase visibility. A flashlight or other white light
can help you see where your are skating.
Also nice:
- A bottle or canteen of water.
Skating with a group is a great way to learn skating. You'll be
able to skate much better than you ever could alone.
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