Show me... abused wheels!

[AJ]

what do you do when you kill wheels before the run is over? walk down?

then you kill your bearings! GAH-NAR!

[Wells]

then you kill your bearings! GAH-NAR!

If there's no grass on the field...

[William Richards]

Panic shutdown results !!http://www.silverfishlongboarding.co...-first-run.jpg

[amato]

Panic shutdown results !!http://www.silverfishlongboarding.co...-first-run.jpg

woah details?

[William Richards]

woah details?

Was out for a DH sesh at Mt.Scott Oklahoma and wigged out on speed, went for a toeside shutdown. Left the board and slid about 75 to 100 feet on the kneepads and slide gloves. In the process of all that going on out of the corner of my eye I saw my dropwedge shoot off into a bouldrer. I was afraid the board was going over the cliff, but when it hit the boulder the axle on my 8mm bear bent, the wheel probably chunked when I was sliding the board.

[amato]

Was out for a DH sesh at Mt.Scott Oklahoma and wigged out on speed, went for a toeside shutdown. Left the board and slid about 75 to 100 feet on the kneepads and slide gloves. In the process of all that going on out of the corner of my eye I saw my dropwedge shoot off into a bouldrer. I was afraid the board was going over the cliff, but when it hit the boulder the axle on my 8mm bear bent, the wheel probably chunked when I was sliding the board.

That's crazy, Nice job falling well so you didn't get hurt!

[William Richards]

That's crazy, Nice job falling well so you didn't get hurt!

No I didn't fall. We practice slides all the time, so that when the real thing happens you aren't freaked out. Luckily I brought my Demonseed too! I just need a new hanger.

[Irrationalist]

No I didn't fall. We practice slides all the time, so that when the real thing happens you aren't freaked out. Luckily I brought my Demonseed too! I just need a new hanger.

Nice save mate. Practice is important, its the difference between making the right move and saving your hide and apparently sliding off a cliff : D You make a good case for this.

[SlyTX]

Hehe William, Im glad to see your hanging in there with the big boys, and joining in on the trips. You are a skater my man. Was Mt Scott pretty gnarly?

[William Richards]

Hehe William, Im glad to see your hanging in there with the big boys, and joining in on the trips. You are a skater my man. Was Mt Scott pretty gnarly?

Yes it spooked me pretty good. Dorian made it look easy with all the speed check slides he could do. If you wear full leathers and tuck all the way you'll get some serious speed. It was fun though hitting it a little over halfway.

[SlyTX]

Yes it spooked me pretty good. Dorian made it look easy with all the speed check slides he could do. If you wear full leathers and tuck all the way you'll get some serious speed. It was fun though hitting it a little over halfway.

Have you not gotten your speed checks down yet? What wheels has the D been on lately?

[JY Jelly]

Not cored, but around 55mm, too flatspotted to want to use anymore.

[snozzboarder55]

Not cored, but around 55mm, too flatspotted to use anymore.

no way, my potangs are smaller and more ovalized, plenty of life left in yours. just a lot of vibration.

[JY Jelly]

I could still ride them, but theres no point.

[snozzboarder55]

I could still ride them, but theres no point.

core them and tell me it wasnt worth it riding them.

[JY Jelly]

I know, ive cored a few sets of wheels, they just suck too bad right now for me to bother.

[jeffrey]

I know, ive cored a few sets of wheels, they just suck too bad right now for me to bother.

i know how you feel, i've cored a good number of wheels, and it really isnt fun trying to core them past a certain point.

[UltyHuck13]

I know, ive cored a few sets of wheels, they just suck too bad right now for me to bother.

send 'em to karrot or somebody and make bushings if you can!

[JY Jelly]

They have less than 10mm urethane depth so that wouldnt work.

[snozzboarder55]

They have less than 10mm urethane depth so that wouldnt work.

could make a bushing to go around the kingpin to eliminate slop. 10mm is more than enough to make that.