Cale,

Does this mean that the team would start having 100 meter practices
as opposed to just skating the the outter part of the floor? If so,
this could be a much better match for me and I'm sure there's quite
a few other indoor guys around too. Never have been one much for
those longer outdoor races.....but go fast turn left works.

Thanks,

Casey
--- In teamrainbo@yahoogroups.com, Caleskater2@... wrote:
>
> This Sunday is the first day of floor  coating at the orbit.  We
are starting
> at 7pm and it should take a couple  of hours.  Those of you who
are committed
> to Sunday, please confirm to me  via e-mail, and don't forget I
know who you
> are.......Thanks  everyone.....Cale
>

Cale,

Do you know the times yet for coating the floors?  That will determine for
sure whether or not I can make it on Sunday.  Please let me know.

Thanks,

Chris
cdettmann@...

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It sounds great and I would be game. It happens to be a free weekend
for me. Thanks for the research work.
Tania

At the beginning of the clip you will seeJoey
Mantia doing back flips.  For those that don't know... he won both
days of racing at the St. Paul event.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBhdWmGH-rc

I will try to join you guys. I may not be there at 5:00. I don't know
how long it would take me from Glenview.

Tom S. and I were talking about Busse, I think it will be dry and I hope to
be there at 4:30

Caleskater2@... writes:

> Anyone skating anywhere today.  I will come  to busse if there is a group,
> other wise I will be going to Old Elm at  5pm................Cale



bobarazzi

Dear Skaters,

So you think you're fancy? Well come join us for a rolling tour of Chicagos
most elite and ritziest sites.

What: High Roller Rave
When: Friday September 1st, 2006 7:30pm
Where: Daley Plaza, corner of Clark and Washington
Why??: so you're in the "know" about where to go!
What after: we will be rolling into O'Leary's Public House at 541 North
wells at about 9:30
What Else: This is an intermediate to advanced street skate, helmets are
required!!! Bring a bottle of water as there is none on the route

Pictures??? go to www.thirstydog.net

Questionable weather: Check for last minute updates at: www.road-raves.org

Hi Jason,

Thanks for checking things out...I LOVE the idea of a ski trip in the
winter! Unfortunately, the one you mentioned is the same weekend as the
Great EsSkate in Miami. If I have to choose between the two, I hate to say
it but in mid-February the margaritas and the beaches are going to win out,
at least for me.

Are there any other events we might be able to join in on?

Chris
cdettmann@...




----Original Message Follows----
From: Jason
To: teamrainbo@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [teamrainbo] Winter Ski Trip
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:20:44 -0700 (PDT)

Hi to those who of you have to start thinking about the next season -

A number of people expressed interest in a ski trip this winter. I took
it upon myself to do some checking with a ski club I used to belong to.
Pine Point Ski Club has a trip scheduled to Marquette MI the weekend of Feb
9 - 11 for the Chicago Metro Ski Council races. This is a bus trip that
includes the bus, lifts, lodging, and some food. If we can get 35 - 40
people, we can get our own bus and maybe cut costs a little more.

If you are interested, please let me know. If we have enough interest, I
will start taking deposits shortly

Here's the deal:
Bus leaves from Chicago Friday evening about 7:00 from the OHare area
Returns Sunday night about 10:00
Rooms are at the Holiday Inn. They have a pool and a hot tub.

Meals that are included are:
Dinner & beverages on the bus ride up
On hill party each day with food & beverages
Beverages at the pool
Beverages on the bus ride home
NASTAR races each day

Meals not included are:
Saturday & Sunday breakfast (buffet is $7)
Saturday dinner (buffet is $15)
Sunday on the bus (will stop at a fast food place for dinner)

Rough cost estimates: $250 per person / 2 per room
$160 for a 3rd person in the room



This is a weekend where CMSC has races scheduled. The races are optional
- but from what I hear, Murphy and Petey are real slow pokes (jk) so this is
a chance for a few people to show them up - LOL
Saturday - Slalom (full FIS course - be prepared to run through gates)
Sunday - Giant Slalom (like NASTAR)

Marquette runs a SuperG as well. There is a qualifying run before the
actual competition. Helmets are required.




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Oops.  I thought they were universal.  I will have to look and post
again on Thursday.

Karen

--- In teamrainbo@yahoogroups.com, Greg Major <themajor@...> wrote:
>
> What frame would the axels be for?  Different frames uses
different axels.
>
> Greg Major
> Bulldog Bootcamp Co.
> 866-966-3966
> TheMajor@...
> www.bulldogbootcamp.com
>
>
>
> From: Karen
> Sent: Tue 8/29/2006 9:30 AM
> To: teamrainbo@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [teamrainbo] Spare Parts?
>
>
> Does anyone have anextra set of axles and spacers? Lorna was kind
> enough to give me her old boots to try but I have to get them put
> together. I have wheels and bearings.
>
> Karen
>

Hi Chris,

Yes, I was referring to the teamrainbo@yahoogroups.com email address, but
you can also include the getinline_chicagoland@yahoogroups.com email to see
if you can find anyone else.  I'm not sure who's on that list or who
maintains it anymore, but it is more extensive than Rainbo's, I think.

As for nice trails in the NW suburbs, Busse Woods is the one I'm most
familiar with.  I'll put it back to the Rainbo team to see if they know of
anything else that's reasonably driveable from O'Hare.  I think they thought
you were looking immediately next to O'Hare (i.e. no car needed).

Chicago's inline scene isn't what it was, from what I'm told, but we still
keep trying.  Good luck!

Chris
cdettmann@...




----Original Message Follows----
From: "Chris Fischer" <cfischer30@...>
To: "'C D'" <cdettmann@...>
Subject: RE: [teamrainbo] RE: Places to skate near O Hare
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:46:26 -0400

I've skated the lakeside path from McCormick in the past, and I've done
quite a bit of travel on the L -- hadn't really thought about putting them
together.

A lot of the cities I travel to have nice suburban trails in parks, etc.
I was wondering if there was something similar in the northwest 'burbs
around Chicago.

When you say online, you mean the Rainbo yahoo group?  I'll try that if I
can sort out my schedule.

As a side note - looks like there is still a pretty active inline scene
around Chicago.  It is pretty dead around columbus.  I think there were
6 or 7 local races last year.  It's down to like 2 or 3 this year.


Thanks for all the help.

Chris


-----Original Message-----
From: C D [mailto:cdettmann@...]
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 10:37 AM
To: cfischer30@...
Subject: RE: [teamrainbo] RE: Places to skate near O Hare

Hi Chris,

Does the Hampton have a shuttle from the airport?  And can your travel
partner drive the rental car too?  One option might be to bring your skates
to McCormick, then send your companion back with the car at the end of the
show.  You could skate downtown for however long - the path is literally in
McCormick's "backyard."  When you're done, take the blue line to O'Hare and
catch a shuttle back to the hotel (or you could even try to find a route
from the Rosemont stop and skate back).

I'm a single female and have taken the blue line all hours of the night with

no problems.  Of course, common sense and healthy caution applies, but I
wouldn't direct you there if I wouldn't do it myself.

Just an idea...also, if you're thinking of doing this, post a message online

and maybe someone will be able to meet up with you!

Regarding Rainbo and the indoor rink (Orbit), I know we are all planning to
sealcoat the floors next Sunday and Tuesday, so I don't think the indoor
schedule has even started yet, which is probably why the website is
"spotty."

Chris
cdettmann@...




----Original Message Follows----
From: "Chris Fischer" <cfischer30@...>
To: "'C D'" <cdettmann@...>
CC: <bob@...>
Subject: RE: [teamrainbo] RE: Places to skate near O Hare
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:52:14 -0400

Thanks, Chris.

I'm at the Hampton on Mannheim, about on the SE corner of O'Hare.  Not much
in the way of skatable access.  The show is at McCormick, so I'll be right
downtown, but I travel with another person, so I'll have to drop them at the

Hotel first.  (It's a big show, so downtown hotels start around $250, & we
work for a small company -- which explains the drive).

I saw some stuff on Rainbo's site about indoor.  I do short track ice -- I'm
sure I could survive indoors on inlines, but it might not be pretty.  Their
practice schedule was a little spotty on the web site.

In any case, thanks for the info, I might check out Busse woods.

Chris




-----Original Message-----
From: C D [mailto:cdettmann@...]
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 7:14 PM
To: cfischer30@...
Cc: bob@...
Subject: RE: [teamrainbo] RE: Places to skate near O Hare

Hi Chris,

I work near O'Hare and unfortunately there aren't a lot of great options
that I'm aware of, but I may be able to suggest some ideas depending on
where you are staying, whether or not you will have a car, and what level
skater you are (some of the hotels have better street access than others).
If you don't feel comfortable telling a complete stranger your hotel,
though, I understand.  I suspect it's somewhere near the Rosemont convention

center, probably on River Road.

If that's the case, you could probably meander your way to some local side
streets and just tool around there.  I'm not super familiar with the
neighborhoods, but they're generally pretty suburban, middle/working class.

Also, try using maps.google.com with the satellite view to see what streets
near the hotel have sidewalks (at least to get you to the neighborhoods,
assuming you have no car).

Otherwise a fairly inexpensive alternative (depending on how much time you
have) would be to hop on the "L" at the Rosemont or Cumberland station and
go downtown ($2.00 each way, and it's a 30-45 minute trip one way).  If you
don't mind a little street skating in the Loop, you can make your way over
to the lakefront path, which runs for about 17-20 miles, though I'd suggest
staying on the stretch between McCormick Place to the south (big convention
center) and probably Lawrence Ave to the north (4800 N).  Bring a head lamp
if you do this after hours, as some brief stretches are a little dark, and
please email me if you think you might do this - I could tell you how best
to get to the path. Also, bring shoes b/c you can't skate on the L.

Conversely, you could drive about 20 minutes west and try the trail in Busse

Woods, which is located just south of I-90 and just east of I-290/Hwy. 53,
near Schaumburg.  There they have an 8-mile loop within a forest preserve.

Wish I could tell you which runways will be shut down at night for
maintenance, but of course you'd get arrested (sounds fun though, huh?)! :)

Hope this helps.  If I think of anything more or if you have more specifics
you can share, I'll let you know whatever I can.

Chris
cdettmann@...




----Original Message Follows----
From: "Bob Ryan" <bob@...>
To: "'Chris Fischer'" <cfischer30@...>
CC: "Team Rainbo" <teamrainbo@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [teamrainbo] RE: Places to skate near O Hare
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:42:07 -0500

Chris,
I'm forwarding this to a list of folks who might be able to help more than
me. Can anyone think of a place to skate near O'Hare?

Bob

      _____

From: Chris Fischer [mailto:cfischer30@...]
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 5:29 PM
To: bob@...
Subject: Places to skate near O Hare



Hi,

I'll be in town Sept 6-14 for a trade show.  I'm staying in a hotel near
O'Hare.  Any good places to skate in the evening out that way?



Thanks,

Chris Fischer

Columbus, OH




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Does anyone have anextra set of axles and spacers?  Lorna was kind
enough to give me her old boots to try but I have to get them put
together.  I have wheels and bearings.

Karen

Hi Jason,

Thanks for checking things out...I LOVE the idea of a ski trip in the
winter!  Unfortunately, the one you mentioned is the same weekend as the
Great EsSkate in Miami.  If I have to choose between the two, I hate to say
it but in mid-February the margaritas and the beaches are going to win out,
at least for me.

Are there any other events we might be able to join in on?

Chris
cdettmann@...




----Original Message Follows----
From: Jason <sk8r_sk8r@...>
To: teamrainbo@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [teamrainbo] Winter Ski Trip
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:20:44 -0700 (PDT)

Hi to those who of you have to start thinking about the next season -

    A number of people expressed interest in a ski trip this winter.  I took
it upon myself to do some checking with a ski club I used to belong to.
Pine Point Ski Club has a trip scheduled to Marquette MI the weekend of Feb
9 - 11 for the Chicago Metro Ski Council races.  This is a bus trip that
includes the bus, lifts, lodging, and some food.  If we can get 35 - 40
people, we can get our own bus and maybe cut costs a little more.

    If you are interested, please let me know.  If we have enough interest, I
will start taking deposits shortly

    Here's the deal:
    Bus leaves from Chicago Friday evening about 7:00 from the OHare area
    Returns Sunday night about 10:00
    Rooms are at the Holiday Inn.  They have a pool and a hot tub.

    Meals that are included are:
    Dinner & beverages on the bus ride up
    On hill party each day with food & beverages
    Beverages at the pool
    Beverages on the bus ride home
    NASTAR races each day

    Meals not included are:
    Saturday & Sunday breakfast (buffet is $7)
    Saturday dinner (buffet is $15)
    Sunday on the bus (will stop at a fast food place for dinner)

    Rough cost estimates:   $250 per person / 2 per room
    $160 for a 3rd person in the room



    This is a weekend where CMSC has races scheduled.  The races are optional
- but from what I hear, Murphy and Petey are real slow pokes (jk) so this is
a chance for a few people to show them up - LOL
    Saturday - Slalom (full FIS course - be prepared to run through gates)
    Sunday - Giant Slalom (like NASTAR)

    Marquette runs a SuperG as well.  There is a qualifying run before the
actual competition.  Helmets are required.




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If it is not raining, what time will practice be on Sunday  7:30, 8:00
or 9:00?  And is anyone interested in skating at Elm wood this week on
Monday or Wednesday? I can't make Busse on time becuase of work.
Tania