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The Day of the Rope is more than just a skate video. Make no mistakes, it does contain the best footage of the best rollerbladers in the world, but its purpose is greater than just that. Consider the Senate riders, not just as the best team of rollerbladers ever assembled on the face of the Earth, but also as the messengers of a new era. With the release of this video begins the official countdown to THE DAY OF THE ROPE. So to anyone who has ever crossed a rollerblader, beware. To anyone who has ever raised a fist, shouted an insult or even so much as directed a disapproving look towards a rollerblader, your days are numbered. We are gathering our troops. Our numbers are already strong, and they are growing. To rollerbladers, this is a call to arms… To everyone else, this is a warning… THE DAY OF THE ROPE IS COMING.

Mirrors: Youtube Playlist (Sections) | Vimeo.

Day of the Rope is a Senate team video released in 1996. It was directed by Arlo Eisenberg and Brian Konoske, and produced by Mark Heineken for PRN.

Soundtrack Listing - courtesy of Blading.Wiki.

• Eric Schrijn: A Tribe Called Quest - Youthful Expression.
• Louis Zamora: The Prunes - Cantona Style.
• Mike Scott: Misfits - Last Caress.
• Brandon Hardin: 311 - Next (311 Sessions).
• Alex Miranda and Nick Leggatt: Jimi Hendrix - Castles Made Of Sand.
• Eitan Kramer and Matt Mantz: Metallica - Dyers Eve.
• Friends: The Herbaliser - Mr Chombee Has The Flaw.
• Kevin Gillan and Santiago Azpurua: Pete Rock & CL Smooth - All The Places.
• TJ Webber: Morcheeba - Tape Loop.
• Arlo Eisenberg: The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil.
• BMX: Rooftop, Dennis McCoy, Rick Thorne, and Dave Mirra: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock ‘N Roll.
• Brian Konoske, Brooke Howard-Smith, Scott Bently, Tasha Hodgson, and Mike Opalek: Dinosaur Jr. - Feel the Pain.
• Randy Spizer: The Spice Girls - Wannabe.
• Josh Petty: Apollo 440 - Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Dub.
• Credits.

Article by: Tom Smith. Words by: Jess Dyrenforth, Brooke Howard-Smith. Contributors: Ryan Betor, Kevin Gillan, Kenji Toyofuku.

Foreword: History lesson 101. If you are reading this article in the future, maybe anti-rockers are making a comeback in rollerblading, maybe not, but somewhere, somehow, someone is still rocking them. Right now, in the year 2017, flat rockered setups are all the rage. Although a lot of this is opinion, it’s fair to say that riding flat will give the skater more speed, control and quicker turns. But what about the humble anti-rocker grind wheel? If you have never heard about grind wheels then let us enlighten you with the words that follow.

We take a trip back in time to 1993 to look at the first production anti-rockers; The Senate C-Notes and Bribes and why there was ever a need for a dedicated wheel for grinding in the first place. Which pioneers came up with such a unique concept and how they created the ultimate ‘game-changer’.

Check the Article on Theblademuseum.com.

Photo: Bent soul, by Brian Konoske. JC Rowe, Pro Senate wheels release date: end of March/early April.