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• I had a fall a couple of years ago and broke my wrist. I was in a park and showing off on my quads. While slowly moving forwards and doing some slick moves with my hands behind my back (showing off), I crossed over and tripped myself up (stupid). In…

  in My 3 worst quad accidents were all due to equipment failure Comment by steadyeddie February 6
• Thanks Derek. What about wheel width? Most of my wheels are around 36 - 38mm. I tried 44's once, the same as the shuffle skaters were using and felt uncomfortable.

  in Wheel Diameter for Skate Dancing Comment by steadyeddie April 2023
• Roller Derby actually makes a decent outdoor skate called Glidr. I know, I know... Roller Derby makes a lot of crap, but these skates are not bad for $120. They have 70mm 83A wheels which resemble the old Boomerang wheels. Bevo bearings and a decent…

  in Lightest off the shelf quads for the street Comment by steadyeddie January 2022
• I always use spacers. I skate quads, mostly outdoors. I feel like I get better speed using spacers. Most of my outdoor wheels require 8mm spacers. Difficult to find this size at a good price. The Longboard Store has good (accurate at 8mm) spacers. h…

  in Do you use spacers on your Quad? What is the length of each wheel if used? Comment by steadyeddie September 2021
• On quads going downhill. Went into a tuck position behind a bicycle to gain more speed. I hit a hole in the asphalt with one wheel which sent me into a 360. Fortunately I went down on my backside, but at the speed I was going (I think 25 - 30 mph), …

  in What was your worst fall? Comment by steadyeddie September 2021