what do my friends do to my wheels?!

**gordito8me** · 05-10-2009 10:13 PM

ok so I'm a lightweight. around 120 pounds at max (that's also my name) and I've discovered that when my friends ride my wheels and slide them and do all that kinds of stuff (all of them are significantly heavier than me), they get way more drifty. then once I start riding them and giving them my own sort of lovin and slides, they start to get grippier and grippier.

I'm sure confuddled. What do you guys think?

**Daniel M.** · 05-10-2009 10:15 PM

I think you should eat more!!

but really, how do your styles of riding compare? Do they do alot of slides whereas you carve and keep the wheels gripping more? I suppose a wheel could go from really roughed up from sliding to a smoother surface from gentler riding (caused by riding style or weight differences) that may give more grip.

**gordito8me** · 05-10-2009 10:47 PM

I do a bunch of standies and quick pendies and standy drifts and stuff. i never grab rail or do anything but a standy to stop.

they grab rail, stinkbug, wash out, and overall I think they just put alot more weight on the wheels.

**wooden** · 05-10-2009 11:19 PM

more weight = more sliding. it's fairly easy to see that someone who weighs more will be putting more force into their wheels, causing them to slide more.

**Hanael** · 05-11-2009 01:28 AM

Originally Posted by wooden

more weight = more sliding. it's fairly easy to see that someone who weighs more will be putting more force into their wheels, causing them to slide more.

uh.
what?

they carry more momentum with them compared to you.