Big wheels on aggressive blades.

[DanielBond]

So I'm bitten by this big wheel bug.

I can't afford new frames and I like grinding so freeskate setups are not really my thing. I mostly skate park/bowl and I want to be able to go really fast but not interfere with grinding much. I was tempted on Kaltics, but I can't afford frames and 8 wheels.

I skate Razors frames (..yeah, I know) on Carbons - will 76mm wheels fit in an anti set-up? Will they fit if I dremel wheel wells?

What would the drawbacks be? Will I notice an increase in speed over 58mm wheels?

Thanks!

[Monday]

I've skated 72mm wheels in size M FLT 2's with 4mm deep wheels well. It works. Drawbacks will be your ankles breaking.

[Monday]

I'd rather invest in a good and fast 58mm wheel. Meaning Street Artist or UC.

[DanielBond]

Thanks Monday.

I'm on Eulogy Dalnas at the moment - I don't think there is a higher quality wheel on the market right now.

Why would my ankles break? I don;t really do gaps and stuff any more...I just cruise bowls and do some simple ledge/rail grinds. Am I missing something?

I'd consider 72s as well.

[Monday]

The larger the wheels the more difficult is it to balance out a bail. Puts more stress on your knees and ankles. Especially in Deshi Carbons, wether they have a cuff or not.

Oh, and... Yah, enjoy your Eulogies, bro...

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[DanielBond]

Hang on...are you suggesting that Eulogy isn't a decent brand? I've only had positive experiences with them, yet my UC wheels lasted about 4 weeks last year.

Whatsupwithdat?

[Monday]

I'd say Eulogy is a far more decent brand than UC. But UC's wheels are much better...

Yeah, I've had problems with them, too. However, the current batch is perfect. STAR's have great quality, too.

[DanielBond]

Did you find 72s too much stress on your knees? I'm just keen to try something a little different - I've been riding 58mm anti for about the last ten years now.

For bowl cruising, would it matter?

[Monday]

I don't think it will make sense in a bowl. If everything it will make your skating really smooooooottthhhhh... It's tough to getup to speed with those things. I'd prefer a 72mm wheel for street skating though. Oh, and if your bowl is really spacious.

[DanielBond]

The bowl is pretty big:



The larger bowl is 6 feet deep, going up to 9 or ten feet in the far corner.

The other bowl is also huge:



Couldn't find a real photo. The deepest bit is fucking massive, almost like a vert.

Thats real pool coping on the bottom right. Its amazing to grind.

[rollerblazed]

before i went back to flat frames, i rode freestyle GCs with 64mm meatz wheels. doesn't feel like flat but still goes pretty fast.

[Monday]

Pool coping is teh bestest. I'd say go for it. But don't get the Hyper Fat Boys from ebay. At least not with the new graphics. They're complete shit.

[Monday]

Also... Didn't know you had such monsters of bowls in the UK. Awesome.

[DanielBond]

Thanks Monday - they are both new bowls (built in the last year) and they are really well made. Both within a 5-10 minute cycle from my house in Hackney. I was there on my own for hours the other morning.



What wheels would you suggest for something along the lines of 68-72mm?

[Monday]

No idea... I see people are buying Hyper Concretes. But that's mainly because they're widely available. I have no idea if they are good.

Would you exchange floor space for wheel some time around March/April?

[DanielBond]

Hi Monday. My band is on tour through most of March and some of April - how come you are coming to London?

[Monday]

I'm coming to London to sleep on your floor and eat from your fridge. We can go shred the bowls together, too. Only if you want though.

[DanielBond]

Alas, I will be driving around the UK in a 9 seat transit van with upwards of 3 other dudes, loading a ton of gear into, and out of venues and showering less than once a day. I take my skates on tour in case we randomly play a venue with a skatepark close by, but it doesn't happen often.

[DanielBond]

I'm also not very good at blading, at least not these days.

[Monday]