Inline skating the mean streets of NYC since 1993 and still alive to kvetch about it.
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Otherwise, a Jack Methodist, somewhere left of center and (sigh) a recovering Idahoan.
Plus various experiences and opinions of no merit.
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Out #InlineSkating in #NYC Thursday evening and, oh, hey, street resurfacing season has begun. Encountered a couple streets in lower Manhattan (Ave A and lowermost Mott St.) that had been milled, with new asphalt probably not going down for another couple weeks.
This past winter did such a job on #NYC streets that I have been eagerly awaiting resurfacing. Really hoping NYC DOT will do Broadway near my apt as it's been 7.5 years since that bit was last done.
Skated Tuesday evening despite the big temperature drop because I am sick of WFH and every excuse to GTF out of my apartment is taken. It was indeed cold, but at least the frickin' wind was a crosswind.
This will continue until my 'office' gets actual office space.
Weather is getting weird again and the next week or so could be brrrrr cold. Nevertheless, there were many signs this past week of #NYC #InlineSkating peeps welcoming the onset of spring. There was the earlier than expected NJ Monday Night Skate, and yesterday, it seems various Empire Speed members got together to do loops in #Brookyn #ProspectPark. Also, there were the Strava reports of peeps posting up miles rolling to Red Hook or circling about inner Queens. Woot!
We've added three more out-of-town #GroupSkate weekends to the Empire website calendar: Philadelphia, Skate DC, and LA Big Avocado Roll.
Already done are the two Miami events. Houston is next week, then Atlanta kicks off the summer season, followed by DC Skate of the Union, Philly, Portland, Seattle, NYC BAR, Skate DC, and LA.
Still waiting for word on Boston, Chicago, Toronto and San Antonio's dates, but none of those will be earlier than mid August.
Nearly perfect #InlineSkating weather in #NYC Monday evening. So good that the NJ Monday Night Skate across the river unofficially started their 2026 season a month early.
And so many inline speedskaters emerged from their winter dens and started doing loops!
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