John_DownUnder
Coffee skate every Wednesday morning at Caloundra Rollerdrome (Qld, Australia) 10:30am-12 midday.
Noosaville Leisure Centre skate with Tewantin-Noosa Rollers, fortnightly Saturday’s 4pm-6pm.
Occasional outdoor skates around the Sunshine Coast.
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- Age 60+ Rink & outdoor on quads
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Update: I found from the guy i bought the plates from that these pin cups are actually metal, installed by a Fitter. So soon they will probably be removed and original "plastic" ones reinstalled.
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BboyHeathen, I think you are correct with your statement, "cushions that match your weight and then tighten/loosen from there" as this is what my very experienced rink owner (and skate builder) told me and it has proven useful for me. How…
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I am very satisfied with the new Atom Pulse wheels on a recent outdoor spin of 11km (7 miles). These 78A’s were noticeably smoother and rode the bumps better than my Poison 84A’s. Very happy I bought them for my outdoor rolls.
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I originally posted this asking for advice, before working out the solution - my bad. However i see no "delete" on the topic, so had to modify the post to suit.
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Thanks all for the feedback/comments. Still to fit the Atom Pulse wheels for an outside run; so will let you know how i go when I do. Everything since my original post has been in the rink.
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The alternative I am also looking at were Atom Pulse wheels also 65mm and 78A. For what it's worth, here are the Bonts fitted with the Falcon Pilots and my old Suregrip Intercepter wheels.
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A complimentary brief article on this topic here: https://roller.sk8.berlin/bounce-rock-skate-roll/ It certainly would be nice to know a wheel’s coefficient of friction before buying for outdoor use.
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[quote] Trying to remember all the terms [/quote] It would be nice if there was a pinned “dictionary” post that listed all the acronyms and terms with definitions. Maybe someone can start a thread and have others add to it?
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I had Runkeeper on my iPhone and it has an Activity called Skating. So I used it recently for the first time and it is ok: Distance, time/duration, rate, calories. See the attached image. I also loaded it to my Apple Watch but have yet to use it the…