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Roller blade wheel source

carl h.

carl h.

Jul 10, 2009
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Willmar, Minnesota
#1
I figure I'm not the only one risking my life out there on these things.:help:

Does anybody have a good source for wheels? I'm going through this set pretty fast and 100mm wheels are priced similar to bass strings, but don't last as long.

Anyone got a link for me?

Thanks
 
#5
I think the nearest rink is 100 miles. I blade outdoors on bad streets and poor trails covered in grass clippings and goose cigars. I'm conflicted on traction vs longevity. I'm generally pushing a jogging stroller with about 50lbs of cargo/passenger. Makes for a GREAT workout, but traction can be a significant issue, particularly in the areas I'm forced to be on sidewalks. I try to avoid that situation, but there is one place where it is a bottleneck and the only safe spot is the sidewalk, but it opens up a later into some reasonable access points. On an 8 mile session, I figure about 2 miles might be decent road condition, the rest is hazard mitigation and tar avoidance.

Does anybody know if rollerblade brand wheels are decent? There is a set on the bay at a good price compared to dealers, but I don't want crappy wheels - and have no local source of info either. The dealers who list them say nothing about them, but go into great detail about the other wheels they sell.

Thanks guys for the info, it really helps.
 
#8
Looks like they may not have enough give for your rough terrain...also the fact that they are part of a "wheel replacement kit" raises a red flag to me - like it's just "typical stock rollerblade wheels."

Of course this is sight unseen, and again I haven't bought any skating stuff in a while
 
#9
The easiest way to get as much out of your wheels as you can is to keep them rotated. A few rotations plus paying attention to the way you skate can figure out which wheels are slipping the most. You can put a softer wheel there. You can also figure out where you're getting the most wear and putting a harder wheel in those spots if you aren't slipping. That makes rotation a little more complicated, but your wheels will last longer. Just make sure they're all the same dimensions, which means you should probably not mix different brands.
 
#11
Scott in Dallas said:
The easiest way to get as much out of your wheels as you can is to keep them rotated. A few rotations plus paying attention to the way you skate can figure out which wheels are slipping the most. You can put a softer wheel there. You can also figure out where you're getting the most wear and putting a harder wheel in those spots if you aren't slipping. That makes rotation a little more complicated, but your wheels will last longer. Just make sure they're all the same dimensions, which means you should probably not mix different brands.
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I was just going to suggest the same thing. When I used to play hockey in an in-line skate league, I would get a lot of wear out of my wheels by rotating them frequently.
 
#16
Maybe you need some of these:


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#20
^ I'll have to 3rd rotating your wheels. Though I'm looking hard at those all-terrain skates for you...and for myself :D


While we're at it I'm in the market for some outdoor quad wheels that will slide a little bit like clay wheels if anyone has any ideas
 

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