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As an active sporty-spice, life-long tomboy, and lover of those who shed blood sweat and tears for the sweet taste of personal victory, i was recently informed of a new women owned/operated retail store.  My excitement erupted out of my mouth with a few expletives and exclamations that all mean “AWESOME” when i heard that the store is inspired by and caters to those who participate in Roller Derby!!!

Shop owners Bonnie Thunders and Danielle OMG WTF are both members of Gotham Girls Roller Derby and are using their experience/expertise to bring you the finest goods available for all your eight-wheeled speed smashing needs!

Their opening party was May 21st at their store location @ 30-90 14th Street in ASTORIA, QUEENS. With their hours of operation posted on their Facebook, Five Strive Skate Shop is open for business and offering Rookie Packs and special deal events such as “CATurday” which offered 5% off to anyone who came in wearing a cat shirt! The warmth in my heart is melting ice-burgs as i write this.

For more info you can check out their Facebook page, and Official Website, which seems to still be in the works at the moment.  For specifics, i will re-post what Danielle recently wrote on a derby forum:

So without further ado, i send you off from the blogosphere out into the reaches of Astoria to get your skates and shred the track with New York’s finest brutal bashers!  Just don’t forget your helmet…