Inline Skating Information & Resources

The ICP is devoted to the development of professional inline skating instructors so skaters around the world can receive top quality instruction. For more than 25 years the ICP has provided a consistent educational framework using proven skill building methods.

https://www.inlinecertificationprogram.org/

Lorne Milne has identified over 40 ideal In-Line Skating Locations in Greater Vancouver (Sunset Beach, the Indy Track, BC Place, Burnaby, Seymour Forest, Kitsilano, UBC, the Seawall, Rocky Point, Coquitlam, Surrey, Sky-Train path, North Burnaby, etc.)

Lorne will teach in the locations that are ideal for your learning experiences and during the lesson will give advice on good places for blading day-trips or blading holidays (please refer to his bio for various blading locations he has skated).  

Inline Skate Tour Clinics are available.

More information on local blading sites identified here can be seen at www.englishbay.com under ‘Inline Skating'

Where to blade in Vancouver, B.C. & the Lower Mainland?
www.englishbay.com/lorne

Where to buy high end Inline Skates, Racing Skates & Aggressive Skates & get your blades serviced in Vancouver, BC?
ShopTask, 245 Union St. (in China Town)
www.shoptask.ca

Where to buy ‘Crash Pad’ shorts or to get custom boot work on your Inline Skates in North Vancouver?
Larry’s Sports Shop
www.myhockeystore.com

Where to rent Inline Skates & safety pads & helmet?

  • Bikes & Blades (on Denman Street)
  • Bayshore Bike & Inline Skate Rentals 604-688-2453
  • Spokes (on Denman)


Best evening blading event on the road in Vancouver:
Critical Mass Roll (last Friday of every month, but the June event is the biggest)
www.bikesexual.org/cm/home.htm

Inline Skate Events in the Pacific North-West:
www.skatenw.com

Links with Kathie Fry’s North American Web-site:
www.skategrrl.com

Visit my Youtube Channel to see more

 

Blade Blog

  • Top 17 Cities to Inline Skate in North America

    By Lorne Milne As published in ‘Fitness & Speed Skating Times’ Magazine Vol.11 #4, Winter 2000   ‘Top Inline Cities: 2000 Ranking of Great Skates in N. America)’       Lorne Milne is Seymour Forest National Skate Patrol Director; an IISA inline skating Instructor (multiple levels) & examiner, teaching at LM BladeSkool in Vancouver, B.C.      ‘I’m sure most readers are like me & never go on vacations without...

  • How to Design Inline Skating Pathways

    ‘HOW TO’ DESIGN INLINE SKATING PATHWAYS (& Other Features) By Lorne Milne        Is your community lacking good places to Inline Skate???  Are you needing longer pathways to maximize your fitness workouts?   Are you looking for more interesting alternate routes?   Do you want to have more transportation alternatives to driving your car down the highway?   Lorne Milne shares his expertise on designing Inline...