Front wheels stop mid-slide.

[Shiyuchi]

Over the past two weeks or so, I've just gotten new zigzags (86a front, 80a back, in 66mm on a topmount) and for the first time, my front wheels stopped spinning while in a slide.

I built my board, and it's extra wide at the front so I can stand right over my front truck, this has been my only setup, so I don't know if it's my technique, the board, or the wheels. Twice in the past two weeks my front wheels have completely stopped spinning mid-heel side slide (a slide to stop, so they were completely sideways). And it leaves a huge black mark in just one spot on the wheel.

So am I doing something wrong, or is this just bound to happen every once in while?

[nsc1120]

Originally Posted by Shiyuchi

(a slide to stop, so they were completely sideways).

don't do that and your problem is fixed

[d-dub]

the only thing i could suggest is to not stay at 90 degrees, ie rock it back and forth like a pendy and it should keep the wheels spinning.

[SteveC]

ya, avoid 90°

[Cranks]

any wheelbite? my buddy chang went through like 3 sets of wheels before he clued in that every time he slid his board was clamping the wheel in one place.