Me and My 84’s

So who says I can’t come back on 84’s? I just skated a practice in High Point on my old Verducci and my 5×84 frame and had a blast. Sure I would like to be skating on wheels that are 26 mm larger… but that isn’t something that I can do at this time.

That brings me to the evolution of our skates. When do the wheels stop getting larger? Have you ever wondered how many people have been forced out of the sport simply because they can’t afford to keep up?

If you think about why so many have upgraded to the larger wheels it is kind of crazy. It starts with the elite skater and works its way down to the beginner. Does anyone that doesn’t compete outdoors for a living really need to skate on 110’s? I really don’t think so. Basically we are a sport that follows in the steps of a handful of people.

Just because you get bigger wheels doesn’t mean you are magically going to run a sub 9 second lap and it doesn’t mean your endurance is going to double. Somewhere along the line it seems like ability lost to size. There is a funny joke there… but I’ll leave that out.

I think my next practice will be tomorrow night.

By the way, the brand new Challenge boot I have for sell is on eBay here and the Pilot (4×110) frame is here.  If you want to know why I am selling this new equipment read this.