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Can inline wheels works for RS?
I don't mean to depress anyone with talk of rollerskis while hopefully
many still have snow, but... I have a pair of Jesenik classic rollerskis that I love that were only like $70 delivered from CZ. I see that they have slots in their forks that are deeper (and narrower) than the wide-ish, smallish classic wheels that came with them. I'm wondering if I could use them as skating rollerskis by putting in some bigger inline skate wheels. It looks like they could accept a 25x100mm wheel. Is there anything special to look or ask for at the skate shop? I used inline wheels installed sidebyside once in an attempt at making RS wheels and they shredded the first day. I'm guessing the lateral forces did it---they probably want to lean more. Any tips appreciated. Link to the skis I use: http://jesenik.com/rollerski_en/index.php?idktg=568 --JP upnorthmag.com |
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Jeff:
I've been using inline skate wheels on my old ski skett rollerskis for close to eight years now. The wheels last about two years at $3/wheel x4 = $12 for wheels. I'm running a small 58mm. diameter with a 94 durometer. You are correct in that the lateral force applied to the wheel will cause a separation of the wheel and tire. I found smaller wheels (58mm) with a solid wheel (no spokes) will hold up for years of skiing. The old ski skett used a wider tire like the old V2's. I spaced and shimmed the new wheels in and have never considered putting the original tires back on. Good luck...Joel wrote in message ups.com... I don't mean to depress anyone with talk of rollerskis while hopefully many still have snow, but... I have a pair of Jesenik classic rollerskis that I love that were only like $70 delivered from CZ. I see that they have slots in their forks that are deeper (and narrower) than the wide-ish, smallish classic wheels that came with them. I'm wondering if I could use them as skating rollerskis by putting in some bigger inline skate wheels. It looks like they could accept a 25x100mm wheel. Is there anything special to look or ask for at the skate shop? I used inline wheels installed sidebyside once in an attempt at making RS wheels and they shredded the first day. I'm guessing the lateral forces did it---they probably want to lean more. Any tips appreciated. Link to the skis I use: http://jesenik.com/rollerski_en/index.php?idktg=568 --JP upnorthmag.com |
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