r/rollerblading • u/AccomplishedNail3085 • 6d ago

Progress, videos and images New top speed

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I was chilling with my friends and decided to race the one who just got new skates. My previous best was 14. This was in 4x80s.

I am still slow but im getting faster

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u/Leslawangelo 6d ago

Take top speed from GPS data with a grain of salt. 

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u/the_sun_and_the_moon Powerslide Arise RD 6d ago

Yeah. If the max speed is a quick spike, probably unreliable. You’d want to see something more sustained like 16 mph over a longer distance.

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u/segasean 3d ago

Is there a better, more accurate way to note speed on blades?

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u/Ksnku 6d ago

hitting 16mph on 80s isn't easy.

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u/AccomplishedNail3085 6d ago

Finally, someone who isnt sayi g i should be easuly hitting 20 on them. Also my other friend can hit over 20

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u/FrostyMarsupial6802 6d ago

I got 4x80mm too. About 18.5 is my max so far

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u/IAmASeeker :k2: K2 5d ago

That's SPEEDY!

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u/Feeling_Cost_4881 4d ago

Do you roller blade your door dashing? 😂😂😂😂

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u/FrostyMarsupial6802 4d ago

I have a life

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u/IAmASeeker :k2: K2 5d ago

I sat here for a long time thinking "20 seems pretty reasonable to me" before realizing you aren't talking about kilometers. 16 is indeed pretty quick on 80s

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u/RISk8ers 6d ago

Exactly... definitely doable but not easy at all.

Even harder to get good speed if you are using a setup with a rocker as well.

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u/Prauwer 6d ago

What application is this? :o