Bristol Roller Derby

Who are you? Do you even go here?

I have just ordered some of the 187 pro derby after using scabs since fresh meat (pads are very boring and I don't like spending money on them). I can let you know how they compare.

This totally sums up my plate dilemma. I love the lateral movement of my avenger plates, I can change direction really easily and do really sharp lateral cuts. Manoeuvrability is a really important part of my game, and I have this in bucket loads! However, they are really difficult to generate any k...

Talk to me about toe stops! I have only ever had gumballs and my current set are down to the metal. There seems to be a trend towards (what look to be) giant toestops, and a lot of people have the crazy bounce ones. What toe stops do you have, and would you recommend them?

Please can BRD be sponsored by steaks??!

The thing about the pressure on the floor is interesting, as I am pretty sure lack of pressure is why I struggle with left sided hockey stops. I have to really fight to keep my foot on the floor as my brain is screaming for me to lift it. I wonder if your set up is effecting the pressure you can exe...

Yay for turbos! I carry my 88's and 92's with me in my kit bag so you're welcome to try them. I think they're bringing out some 94 or 95's soon too if like me you find the 97's a bit too hard.

You can have my size 6 riedell wickeds which I don't think I will ever get round to selling. Who shall I give them too? They have no wheels by the way.

Happy to sell them separatley - I have them in my skate bag so you're welcome to try them/buy them whenever.

Does anybody want to buy my juke alloys? I have a full set of 88’s and 4 93’s. They are in very good condition and great wheels that a lot of the league use. They are 38mm x 59mm so narrow and short, great for agility and acceleration. They retail at about £55 for a set of 4 new – I am hoping to sel...

Yes!! I turned my white mouthguard pink by putting it in with a pink denture tablet. It was quite a nice shade of pink though

It's the name of a roller derby league though!! http://thedireskates.com/

Luckily they're a women's team in Indiana, so you are unlikely to play against them..

You can get Riedells in different widths - my 495's are B/AA which are super narrow. You can get them in all sorts of colours too but this will probably mean they take as long as the bonts/antiks. Delta skates on an avenger plate now, but she did have roll lines so will be able to tell you about the...

I've got some size 6 Riedell wickeds that I will bring along on Sunday.

Just bog standard axle nuts - my wheel came off the first session I wore the wheels with spacers, since I have taken them out (4 or 5 months ago?) I haven't even had to adjust the nuts. I always used to use washers, I just always lose them so decided not to use them at all rather than on half my whe...