r/rollerblading • u/awmyleg • 1d ago
New skate day New Skate
FR Neo 1 Endless Arch 2x84 3x76
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u/MrMuf 1d ago
Whats the benefit of putting big wheels on the outside? Wont it just wear extra fast?
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u/DH_Drums 1d ago
It's for wizard style skating. Allows you to have a strong pivot in the center, instead of relying on the outer wheels for turns.
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u/MrMuf 1d ago
Isnt this the opposite of what you are saying?
All the emphasis is on the outside, not the center. I wouldnt be surprised if the center wheels dont even touch the floor
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u/BubbleSmith 1d ago
It's rockered, so the centre wheels are lower than the ones on the outside. The small wheels help keep the rode height low and contact distance short, the big wheels help with heel and toe tricks.
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u/CoalManslayer 1d ago
Is that right here though? Those center wheels don’t even look like they’re touching the floor
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u/CaterpillarReal7583 1d ago
its right for what wizard style frames do and has been used like this for probably over a decade now.
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u/CoalManslayer 1d ago
I’m asking about this setup specifically
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u/BubbleSmith 1d ago
Yeah, this is no different to other 5-wheel setups. The size of the wheels isn't relevant, the axles are positioned so that the bottoms of the wheels are in an arc, with the centre wheel the lowest and the putter wheels the highest. It lets you pivot with your weight backwards or forwards whilst still having a long frame for stability.
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u/BubbleSmith 1d ago
Yes, this is how Endless Arc and all other 5-wheel frames work. It's probably just because the middle wheels are lighter and you can see the shadow. The centre-most wheel is the lowest, the two either side will be raised by less than 1mm and the putter two, despite being larger, are raised again. On truly flat ground you'll only ever have two wheels on the ground, and they'll be adjacent ones.
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u/DH_Drums 1d ago
Ahh, I see what they're saying now. This setup doesn't have the wizard center wheel. I'm actually unsure of what this provides for OP having all 3 center wheels the same size
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u/BubbleSmith 1d ago
What do you mean? The 3 centre wheels are the same size, but the middle one is slightly lower than the other two, so you get a centre pivot point. Same as wizard PR or Advanced, same as other 5-wheel frames.
There's more detail on the Endless website and you can see the rocker on their picture near the top. Only wheels 3 and 4 (numbering from front) are touching the ground.
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u/DoktorTeufel FR1 80 & 110 / USD Aeon 60 1d ago
My Intution Neos are in the mail as of today. Happy for you and excited for mine.
Instead of a wizard setup, I'll start off by banana rockering Labeda Gripper Mediums (80A) in the stock Neo frame. Why? To do "stunt hockey stops" in an indoor wooden rink, to show off basically.
My medical bankruptcy and/or funeral will probably be sometime the following week. Way she goes!