Monthly Archives: December 2008

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Standout speedskater Trevor Marsicano (19) provided Sunday's most exciting moment at the US Longtrack Championships, beating Chad Hedrick to win the 10,000m
from an article by Alan Wechsler at timesunion.com
In 2006, Chad Hedrick of Spring, Texas, won the Olympic gold medal in the 5,000-meter speed skating long track competition. That same competition in Turin, Italy, he [...]

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The people involved in the CadoMotus company each add experience and vision, in skating sports and in business

Michael Byrne

Multiple World medalist in inline skating Michael Byrne (AUS) is one of these people. A progression of his dedication to optimize his own equipment [...]

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In response to our story 104mm and 110mm wheels compared, a Pure Skating News reader this week asked:
"If you had a 110mm hi-lo frame, would that put you in between a 4x110 and a 4x104 set-up in terms of acceleration and top end speed?"
The top-end speed of these three skate configurations, in terms of wheel [...]

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Manufacturers are producing 104 and 105mm wheels, and you've heard stories of some skaters racing on 4x104 instead of 4x110mm. So, why would you want to use 104mm wheels?
The 104mm wheel definitely has a different 'sweet spot' to the 110mm in terms of the range of speeds at which each wheel is most easily accelerated [...]

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CadoMotus’ strategy is to work with the best brands in the world, and by doing so bring multiple areas of proven expertise to bear on a new range of skating products.
One of the first things CadoMotus did as a new company was [...]

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"Frames may not be as pretty as boots, or as talked-about as wheels, but they are one of the most important components of your skate setup", says Peter Doucet at InlinePlanet.com
"This was brought home to me last Summer while I was training in France before the World Championships. I switched to a stiff frame with [...]

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Name: Ferre SpruytBorn: 1986Personality: Sociable, Team PlayerLives: Holsbeek, BelgiumHeight: 1.86mWeight: 78kgFamily: Brother Jelle Spruyt (former Belgium world team member), and sister KarenProfession: Handyman at a big company, Materialise NVHobbies: Watching movies, musicMusic: Kanye West, N*E*R*D, John Legend, Anthony DavidFavorite Website: www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blogbbcicecream.com/blog/training-news.blogspot.com/

Ferre time-trialling in ColombiaWorld Championships, Cali 2007Image courtesy blog.msl-projects.be

What's your favourite country to race in?
Colombia
What [...]

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CadoMotus is still a brand new company. Founded in October 2006, CadoMotus Skating BV has grown steadily in its first two years of operation.
Within 2 years of its 2006 launch, CadoMotus had expanded to include more products and more dealers in more [...]

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Name: Bart SwingsBorn: February 12, 1991Personality: IntrovertLives: Herent, BelgiumHeight: 1.77mWeight: 65kgFamily: Brother Maarten Swings, and sisters Liesbeth & AnneleenStudies: Mathematics, SciencesHobbies: Computer, Films, Sports in generalMusic: Kanye West, John Legend, Li'l WayneFavorite Website: www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blog

Bart Swings, Belgium...and now CadoMotus

What has been your favorite country to race in?
Colombia, and Italy
...and your favorite race?
The World Championships
What would you [...]

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Young Belgian talents will skate with CadoMotus in 2009CadoMotus Skating and Belgian world-class skaters Ferre Spruyt (23), Bart Swings (17) and Maarten Swings (20) have agreed on a partnership for the 2009 inline season.

Bart Swings (17, BEL)Jr. World Champion

Bart Swings is known as one of the World's biggest skating talents, winning multiple gold medals at [...]