Archive of Planet Skate News For the week of:
August 6 - 12 2006 Monday
Aug. 7, 2006
Skate Bytes
Houston, We Have a Problem
Organizers scramble to arrange new course for inline marathon after property owner rejects original choice.
• Go to announcement. Ultramarathon Shrinks in San Mateo
A scheduling problem cuts the Godfather's 100K Challenge, California's only skate ultramarathon, in half.
• Go to announcement. Tuesday
Aug. 8, 2006
Matter's New Big Wheel
 Matter plans to release a 110mm wheel that it says will be "significantly lighter" than the competition's.
• Go to Planet story. Wednesday
Aug. 9, 2006
Rollerblade Unveils New Marathon Skates
 New fitness skates for 2007 feature 100mm wheels, carbon shells and more flexible cuff.
• Go to Planet story. Thursday
Aug. 10, 2006
More Photos of the New Rollerblades
Red and black will be the color scheme for the men's Marathon Carbon skates; gold and white for the women's.
• Go to photos. Friday
Aug. 11, 2006
Skate Tip of the Week
Rock the Cones!
 Give your technique a tune up by learning the "crazy." Freestyle champ Vincent Vuvankha explains how it's done in this week's skate tip.
• Go to Skate Tip of the Week | 
