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< General ~ Wheels for rain/wet streets? |
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 1:42 am
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Museum Curator
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Location: Central North Dakota, aka The Middle of Nowhere
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Reading is what you are doing right now!
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:17 am
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Joined: 04 Jan 2007
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ok, so heres what I gathered:
1: Use lubricant that protects against water.
2: Clean bearings alot.
3: Switch to Big Deuce. (I have atomics and they wont fit, correct?)
Further questions:
1: I have fats with the little clip and I read I need a special tool for it. Anyone out there have another (cheaper) solution to remove the bearings?
2: Where is the best online place to buy wheels? I'm thinking I'll just use the wheels I have now in the rain and then buy another pair for spring. |
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:07 am
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Team Heelys - Northeast
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What's your shoe size?
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:46 am
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Joined: 04 Jan 2007
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11 and I have Atomics atm. |
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:50 am
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Heelys Encyclopedia
Joined: 19 Mar 2006
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Location: Representing SouthEast
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go to the actual store (journeys has alot of the large and medium sz wheels) theyre also abec 5 or abec 7 with coin axle that would mean you can unscrew them and change the bearings |
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:11 pm
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I live in Idaho and the closest thing to a sports store is Big 5 sports and its half an hour away. Small college towns ftl.
Edit: I take it back, there is a journeys in the mall! |
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:18 pm
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Heelys Encyclopedia
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hope they have your wheel sz if not then your onl option would be online. |
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:20 pm
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Heelys Encyclopedia
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or you can go here
they only have abec 5 though but you can change the bearings on those although your gonna have to find 688 micro bearings |
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 1:02 pm
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Joined: 04 Jan 2007
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So I think I need large FATS. Amazon has some Abec-7 large fats for 24.99 with free shipping. I think I'll order those and use the wheels I have now in the rain for the next few months.
Before I order, where can I find wheels with coin axles? |
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:24 pm
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Heelys Encyclopedia
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courtlandre wrote: | So I think I need large FATS. Amazon has some Abec-7 large fats for 24.99 with free shipping. I think I'll order those and use the wheels I have now in the rain for the next few months.
Before I order, where can I find wheels with coin axles? |
mosst of the replace ment wheels are already coinaxle actually i think they all are |
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:47 pm
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Joined: 04 Jan 2007
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So here is what I did:
Google is doing a deal where you can get $10 off an order of $10 or more with Sports Authority. I order some Abec 5 large fats for $19.99 and $5 shipping. Came out to $15.
Might be a good time to order some new heelys and save 10 dollars. |
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:15 pm
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Location: New Jersey
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you can change the b earings on the stock atomics... i just did all you need is a snap ring remover(you can get em at any hardware store) |
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:22 pm
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Sorry, kind of late but...
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:07 pm
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Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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Location: Monterey Park, CA
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onetime when i heeled through water, one wheel became sqeaky. i took the wheel apart and used a paper clip to wipe out all the stuff in the bearings. i waited for it to dry. and now the wrecked wheel has to be on my back shoe. |
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:13 pm
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Joined: 20 Dec 2006
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Location: South Orange County, CA
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Back on topic...
David, perhaps you can recommend to HSL that they make wheels with tread for better traction on wet surfaces
Gee, maybe some with a snow tread too |
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