Subject: To the maker of Atom Wheels
Hey...
I just got a set of Poison wheels after returning from an injury. I had harder wheels which weren't doing me any favors as a fresh meat.
So after my PCL healed I figured I needed something safer to help me get back my confidence. I'm very sad I didn't buy these wheels sooner! I'm much faster(!), my footwork is much more certain, and I'm finally nailing my crossovers. I'm a different skater now because of these wheels, and it's all thanks to your company. I have since talked 2 of my teammates into buying these wheels, and our league's best skater wants to borrow my them to see how they feel so that she can recommend them to other skaters.
And may I add, they are wicked cool looking.
Anyway, thanks for the wheels, I can't wait to skate!
Snausage
(Corine Houry-Kling)
Monday, February 21, 2011
Kind Words From Another Happy Poison User!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
VERTIGO IS COMING!!
IT'S OFFICIAL!! Luigino, the company that brought you cutting edge, world class inline boots is developing a quad boot... VERTIGO! Set to debut summer 2011, you can keep up on the progress of VERTIGO at the all new Luigino Quad blog: Luigino Quad News
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Atom Front Runner Magnum p.i.m.p. reports in!
"The last two weekends were filled with derby goodness as I ran the gauntlet of derby positions... Skater, Bench Coach and Referee.
2/5 was a double header in Indianapolis featuring the StL GateKeepers vs the Race City Rebels and the Arch Rival Roller Girls 'All Stars' vs Naptown 'Tornado Sirens'. This was Naptown's first time hosting at the Indiana Convention center as it was a test run for North Central Regionals. All 4,000 available tickets were sold out before the day of the bout.
The first bout of the night was a 40 minute expo for the guys. This was my second time on Skate Court (other being 2010 Rollercon), which is my least favorite surface to skate on. My Juke 2.0 Alloys (93a) gripped great to the floor all night. Except when trying to do turn around toe stops, I hardly realized the floor we were on.
The opening bout started tight as the first several jams had both teams scratching out points until the 6th jam where a star pass led to a 33 point jam for the GateKeepers. This jam opened the floodgates and the GateKeepers went on a 63-0 run. Play continued to favor the GateKeepers for the rest of the night and the final score was 213-63 in 40 minutes of play.
The headliner of the night was the ARRG 'All Stars' vs the Naptown 'Tornado Sirens'. I bench coached for ARRG. This was a story of two halves. The first half was filled with back and forth competitive play finding ARRG leading 67-60 going into the break. The second half saw ARRG jammer penalties leave their team playing defensively for too much of the second half. ARRG was greatly outscored in the last 30 minutes of the bout due to the penalty problems. Final score was 152-105 in favor of Naptown.
2/12 completed the trifecta as I refereed the first round of ARRG's local playoffs. The Rebel Skate Alliance and the Smashinistas both came away victorious with MVP of the night going to Downtown Dallis, who scored 53 of the Smashie's 87 points.
With a little bit of a break till our next Travel Team bout, I plan on using the Poison Slim Alloys to train in. The soft urethane (84a) makes you work a little harder with amazing grip and the Slim profile aids in agility. Can't wait to get on them!"
Magnum, p.i.m.p.
StL GateKeepers
Captain/Coach
Atom Front Runner
Monday, February 14, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Atom Wheels welcomes DANTE MUSE!
1985 - Doug Glass in 2nd, Dante Muse in 3rd
I was born in Ames, IA in 1966. I learned to skate before I could walk at the skating rink my family managed. The rink was destroyed by a tornado, causing the family to move back to Des Moines for work. My parents built the first of 4 skating rinks in 1971. Our house was built into the rink, so I grew up into rollerskating.
I started competing in speed and artistic at 5 years old. I stopped doing artistic at around 11 or 12 yrs old and competed solely in speed. I won my 1st nationals in 1982. I made the U.S. national team in 1985. I became a many time national champion as well as winning 14 world titles from 1985-1994 on both quads and inlines. I competed in my last indoor nationals in 1996. I was inducted into the rollerskating hall of fame in 2003. I traveled all over the world racing and teaching, that is how I met my wife Romina (AKA Stella Italiana). She was a member of the Italian national team.
I stopped racing in 1998 and that is when I was introduced to aggressive skating, which I still continue to do today.
My wife and I run one of our family’s 4 skating rinks in Des Moines, IA and we have a 3 yr old daughter named Lorenza. She started skating at 10 months old.
I am currently a coach for the Des Moines Derby Dames, and just recently started playing mens derby.
I’ve long retired the spendex, but for me, my life still rolls on!
-Dante Muse
Atom Wheels Signs Front Runner - Quad Almighty!
Quad Almighty coaches derby for the Cincinnati Rollergirls and also plays for Harm City Homicide. He founded and captained Midwest Men's Roller Derby and is a member of Team SeXY. When he's not coaching derby or playing he's practicing or studying derby! Occasionally, he blogs about derby. Quad is a charter member of the Find a Ref a Friend Foundation and is an advocate for the humane treatment of referees everywhere. Quad was born a pirate and currently resides in Ohio.
"Atom Wheels are the most important piece of equipment I use. They are without question the most versatile and consistent wheel on the market. I wouldn't recommend anything else."
Atom Wheels Signs STELLA ITALIANA!
Derby Name: Stella Italiana, #30
My derby name means “Italian Star.” I was born and raised in Italy, where I began speed skating at the age of 3. I competed for the Italian national team, which is how I met my husband, Dante, who was a member of the US team. I moved to Des Moines, IA, in 2003. Currently, my husband I manage a roller rink in Des Moines and chase around our 3 year old daughter, who already holds her own on skates.
I started playing roller derby in January 2010. The Des Moines Derby Dames were practicing at our rink and I began to consider playing derby. Later, I heard that Atomatrix, a friend of mine from my speed skating days, was playing derby and she loved it. After hearing this, I decided to give it a try and was hooked right away.
I currently skate for the Des Moines Derby Dames and will also begin skating for the Oly Rollers during the 2011 season. Additionally, I am delighted to be the coach of Iowa’s first junior roller derby team, the Des Moines Derby Brats. I truly enjoy exposing derby to the youth in my community and love to watch them learn the ins-and-outs of the game.
I am excited for what this year has in store for me. I would like to thank Julie and Doug for allowing me to be a part of Atom All Stars. I would also like to thank my husband and #1 fan, Dante – I couldn’t do it without your help and support.
