 |
Photo: Keiwan Liu |
The London Friday Night SkateTM is a ten to fifteen mile street skate
around London, every Friday (hence the name).
We do a different route
every week - one week we might take in famous central London roads
and sights, another week we'll head for some long fast
downhills in Camden or Putney, or even a trip to the
countryside out at Barnes.
The traffic is made aware of the skate as it passes by our expertly co-ordinated volunteer marshals (on
skates), and we even have a portable sound system on a
bicycle.
The LFNSTM operates year-round, subject to weather. Each week
at 5pm on Friday we announce on our homepage whether it's
going ahead or not.
 |
Photo: Keiwan Liu |
We leave from Wellington
Arch (map) at 8pm: aim to get there a few minutes early to
make sure you don't miss the announcements and don't get left behind.
The skate lasts about two hours and is split into a
medium-paced "red" section followed by a ten minute halftime break,
then a faster "black" section.
Usually we loop back around to the
start point, except for special events and skates where we finish up somewhere else and
you'll need to find your own way home.
The LFNSTM is not a protest! We're nothing to do with any
political organisation, we're not environmental protesters, and we're
not Critical Mass. We're a lot faster than Critical Mass.
|
|
|
|
Never skated?
If you've never skated before, please don't make a street skate your first outing!
We'd suggest taking some lessons and spending some time practicing on Serpentine Road in Hyde Park.
Street skating isn't too hard, but we wouldn't want your first experience to put you off.
Once you can stop and turn, the Sunday StrollTM is a good place to start.
Please read our rules if you're coming to skate with us.
|
|
|
|
 |
LFNSTM Essential Info
The London Friday Night SkateTM runs every Friday at 8pm from the middle of Hyde Park Corner Roundabout (Wellington Arch).
The Sunday StrollTM runs every Sunday at 2pm, from the Eastern End of Serpentine Road, inside Hyde Park.
> Rules of the Street Skates
All skates are weather dependant - if its raining we won't be skating!
YOU SKATE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
 |
|
|
|
|
