Better Bearings News

Doug Brown Pro Skateboarder joins the Better Bearings Team

January 15, 2019

Kathleen "Smack Mamba" Macias Joins the Team

September 26, 2018

Her true passion is in park skating! Four years ago she saw the Chicks in Bowls movement beginning and wanted to be a part of things! She started the CIB Virginia chapter in 2014 and has been travelling the east coast ever since.

Kathleen believes skating has brought out her best self and she tries to incorporate her skating with community outreach projects.

Welcome Lauren Bertelli / Winona Grynder

September 24, 2018

Philipp Schmid joins the Better Bearings Team

September 22, 2018

Philipp hails from Germany but has pitched his tent in Cape Town, South Africa for the past 10 years. The endless summer at the tip of Africa has the former aggressive inline skater in awe of every sunset under the iconic beauty of Table Mountain. When not practising roller derby with Team Germany you can find him shredding some urban outdoor spots or local skate parks.

Check out his Instagram here

Better Bearings is proud to announce Drama Mama as part of their skate team

September 19, 2018

She fell in love with park skating first and then started Roller Derby. She has said, “park skating makes me a better derby player and playing derby makes me a better park skater; so if you don’t find me on the track, come find me on the ramps!”

Welcome MickyMoo Skater Girl

September 19, 2018

Stacey Short has joined the Better Bearings Team

September 17, 2018

Harry Smyles at The Great Southern Slam

August 25, 2018

We caught up with Harry Smyles at The Great Southern Slam and chatted to her about playing Roller Derby. Check it out.

Welcome KYLE HAMILTON!!!

August 16, 2018

He has been roller skating since the age of 2 and plans on skating till he is 102. Roller hockey was his main sport growing up where he played in first national championships at the young age of 5. In the under 17 division he went on to play for New Zealand at every age group and made the New Zealand Men's team when he was just 16 years old.