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23 May Temporary traveling rings installations (part 1)

Posted at 23:36h in articles by Gabe

The first image that comes to mind when one hears "traveling rings" might be the iconic steel arches of the Original Muscle Beach structure. It's true that many permanent traveling rings installations use a similar design to hang chains and rings from -- but are...

28 Feb Traveling rings in Hoi An, Vietnam

Posted at 02:29h in build reports, traveling rings locations by Gabe

From the first time I visited Hoi An, an ancient town on the central coast of Vietnam, I felt an immediate connection to the place. The friendly people, the mind-blowing food, the tranquil landscape -- I knew this was a place worth returning to. That...

13 Oct Traveling Rings in Mokrin, Serbia

Posted at 01:55h in build reports, traveling rings locations by Gabe

On an especially warm day for autumn, a cattle farmer strolls by with his cow as rafter of turkeys peck the freshly laid mounds of sand. The farmer offers a quizzical look at the construction project taking place beside his family's farm. Not much has...

29 Aug Traveling Rings in Washington D.C.

Posted at 09:56h in traveling rings locations by Alex

I recently saw a video posted on the Ringflyers Discussion group on facebook by Frank Chapman of an indoor ring set in Washington D.C. When I soon thereafter found myself lucky enough to spend 10 days in D.C. this July for business, I decided to...

10 Jul New traveling rings videos added!

Posted at 19:05h in santa monica rings, videos by Gabe

Finally got around to adding some new traveling rings videos to the videos page. Thanks goes to Antranik of antranik.org for giving me permission to post the videos. Check out his website for some great tips on how to get started on the traveling rings. ...

28 May Traveling Rings and the Narragansett Machine Co.

Posted at 15:41h in traveling rings history by Gabe

Perusing online text archives, although tedious, can lead to some lost gems of history. Today I stumbled across a catalog for gymnastic equipment published in 1905 from the Narragansett Machine Company of Rhode Island. The company dates back to about 1882 and began manufacturing woodworking...

09 Jan Traveling Rings Manual from Victorian England

Posted at 19:03h in traveling rings history by Gabe

As many of you may already know, I am a huge fan of history and traveling rings. I often spend time browsing through the Library of Congress and other historical databases for any information regarding traveling rings (or "hanging hoops" as they are seldom referred...

06 Jan Traveling Rings in Utah

Posted at 18:31h in traveling rings locations by Gabe

Traveling rings in Utah? Check! I recently received a tip from contributor Rhett Bullen about a full ten ring set of traveling rings located in Park City, Utah. This looks to be a real-deal apparatus constructed by L.A. Steelcraft with Petzl swivels and all. It...

30 Aug The History of Traveling Rings in Scotland

Posted at 04:52h in traveling rings history by Gabe

The traveling rings have been around for quite some time despite the common perception of being a new apparatus. Mentions of the traveling rings date back to as early as the 1870s and were quite popular in the early 1900s as a form of exercise...

Soldier swings on traveling rings at Summer Fun Park - Belton, TX

28 Aug Traveling Rings Sighting – Belton, Texas

Posted at 00:27h in traveling rings locations by Gabe

Pfc. Thomas Bolling (U.S. Army) swings on the rings - courtesy of www.army.mil Texas is especially hot in the summertime, so what better way to cool off than falling from a set of traveling rings directly into a swimming pool? I can't think of one! This outdoor...

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