Roller Skis at competitive prices

Serge's reply that the inexpensive ABEC 3 bearings are "slow bearings"
is a bit of a misnomer. They have frictional losses very minutely worse
than expensive ceramic bearings. Compared to aerodynamic drag and
wheel-on-pavement rolling resistance, these differences are negligible.

Regards
Chris

revyakin wrote:
Are slow ABEC bearings easy to find? I tried several rollerblade
stores around me and they knew nothing about sllow bearings ("why
would you want that?)

(Serge) wrote in message . com...

Used rollerskis have worn wheels or I am missing something.

Your best bet is to buy beams w/axles and bindings (appr.$80US)
and buy 100mm slow skating wheels (as little as $3 apiece)
and slow bearings (8 @ 1.00 apiece)

Total: $120US

Are slow ABEC bearings easy to find? I tried several rollerblade
stores around me and they knew nothing about sllow bearings ("why
would you want that?)

(Serge) wrote in message . com...
Used rollerskis have worn wheels or I am missing something.

Your best bet is to buy beams w/axles and bindings (appr.$80US)
and buy 100mm slow skating wheels (as little as $3 apiece)
and slow bearings (8 @ 1.00 apiece)

Total: $120US

Jeff: Yeah, you can get a lot of what you need from NS. But, that
being said, you can get duplicate axles/cap screws for just about
anything from a good hardware store; frame spacers are easy to make;
that leaves the frame and the wheels. Nordic Skate is the only
supplier I can find for 100mm "rubber" wheels; Skates-away.com sells a
125mm solid rubber wheel that I will probably try this Spring or
summer on the low hole of my Aero 150 frame; it'll be a bumpier ride
for sure. Pete

Back to my original question, anyone have anymore good sites or contacts
for the purchase of rollerskis for good prices. Thanks to those who
already notified me!

Adam



PBDoyle wrote:
Jeff: Yeah, you can get a lot of what you need from NS. But, that
being said, you can get duplicate axles/cap screws for just about
anything from a good hardware store; frame spacers are easy to make;
that leaves the frame and the wheels. Nordic Skate is the only
supplier I can find for 100mm "rubber" wheels; Skates-away.com sells a
125mm solid rubber wheel that I will probably try this Spring or
summer on the low hole of my Aero 150 frame; it'll be a bumpier ride
for sure. Pete

Serge had earlier posted that a small washer spacer can be used to slow inline bearings.

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PBDoyle wrote:

Jeff: Yeah, you can get a lot of what you need from NS. But, that
being said, you can get duplicate axles/cap screws for just about
anything from a good hardware store; frame spacers are easy to make;
that leaves the frame and the wheels. Nordic Skate is the only
supplier I can find for 100mm "rubber" wheels; Skates-away.com sells a
125mm solid rubber wheel that I will probably try this Spring or
summer on the low hole of my Aero 150 frame; it'll be a bumpier ride
for sure. Pete

So I guess all I need is the beams then, right? NS offer those? Serge
says "everyone" has em. Predrilled by any chance? : )

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Jeff Potter
****
*Out Your Backdoor * http://www.outyourbackdoor.com
publisher of do-it-yourself culture ... bikes, skis, boats & more! ...
... offering Vordenberg's XC ski tales in "Momentum"! ...
... "The Recumbent Bicycle": the only book about these bikes! ...
... Rudloe's "Potluck": true-life story of workingclass smuggling! ...
... with radical novels coming up via LiteraryRevolution.com! ...
... music! ... articles! ... travel forums! ... WOW! 800-763-6923

(revyakin) wrote in message . com...
SkiSketts are reasonably cheap, come in many various models, and can
be ordered directly from Italy. A friend of mine did that. Customoter
service there was good, and English-speaking. Try www.skiskett.com

agale wrote in message ...
Wondering if anyone here has bought roller skis for prices less then
$400 dollars canadian. I'm trying to buy some for a group as well so I
need lower prices.

Anyone have any good contacts!?

Adam

I would suggest the following:

http://jesenik.com/rollerski_en/

Excellent rollerskis at a good price. I own a pair of the skates, and
would buy them again. Wheels are at a good price as well. And, they
are willing to do custom paint jobs, but I think the minimum order is
100. You can also order shafts, spacers, bearings and wheels separate.

They have classic rollerskis, as well as a "wide" wheel version of a
skate rollerski.

I corresponded via email and had no problems.

Mark Moore

Chris Crawford wrote in message tnews.com...
Serge's reply that the inexpensive ABEC 3 bearings are "slow bearings"
is a bit of a misnomer. They have frictional losses very minutely worse
than expensive ceramic bearings. Compared to aerodynamic drag and
wheel-on-pavement rolling resistance, these differences are negligible.




I suggested ABEC-3 not because they are slow, but because they are cheap.
Then you just pack them with heavy grease, that's all.

Until you have 20 bearings on you speedskates telling the difference
between types of bearings is difficult.

I use grease-packed RUSTPROOF STAINLESS 608 bearings on my rollerskis
so I can wash rollerskis down after rain no problem. These ARE slow!

(revyakin) wrote in message . com...
Are slow ABEC bearings easy to find? I tried several rollerblade
stores around me and they knew nothing about sllow bearings ("why
would you want that?)

Take a 608 bearing, remove the shield (with needle) and pack it
with heaviest grease you can find (like peanut butter).
Don't put shield back, just install them in the wheel open side inside.

ABEC 3 are definitely not slow bindings - they are... well... simply
****ty bindings. From what I understand the ABEC classification does
not have to do with speed - it has to do with quality.

JENEX makes bona fide slow bindings - apparently they take regular
ABEC stuff apart and put viscous lubricant inside. My 650 ATR
rollerskis came with bindings like that. But I 've never heard them
selling these slow bindings officially.

Chris Crawford wrote in message tnews.com...
Serge's reply that the inexpensive ABEC 3 bearings are "slow bearings"
is a bit of a misnomer. They have frictional losses very minutely worse
than expensive ceramic bearings. Compared to aerodynamic drag and
wheel-on-pavement rolling resistance, these differences are negligible.

Regards
Chris

revyakin wrote:
Are slow ABEC bearings easy to find? I tried several rollerblade
stores around me and they knew nothing about sllow bearings ("why
would you want that?)

(Serge) wrote in message . com...

Used rollerskis have worn wheels or I am missing something.

Your best bet is to buy beams w/axles and bindings (appr.$80US)
and buy 100mm slow skating wheels (as little as $3 apiece)
and slow bearings (8 @ 1.00 apiece)

Total: $120US