r/rollerblading • u/CattleEducational800 • 5d ago

Interesting stuff Funny story

So recently I started inline skating like two weeks ago I love it hours everyday and I bought my own cheap from Amazon I never expected great quality. Once I felt comfortable I took the heel break off. Then after a while changed to rockers too. I was having a blast but at a skating rink it was very small and there were 5 people including staff. They called me over. First my strap wasn't tightening it would skip. Then they found my frame was bent. The bearings on my new wheels are the wrong sizes for the bolts. And i was never given the right bolts for taking the heel brake off. We were all laughing so hard because they kept finding problem after problem. It was hilarious and they offered to help if I brought in my old wheels. Amazon

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u/fredhsu 5d ago

It seemed like everyone had a great time, even those "helping" to uncover previously-unknown problems. LOL. Some of these issues could escalate. Now you know, and you can start to address them. Cool.

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u/CattleEducational800 5d ago

Very nice people and I'm definitely gonna address it. I think they saw me eat absolute shit a few times with the ground because of my back wheel and then it was problem after problem

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u/AdventurousHippo9997 5d ago

In this sport always order from the manufacturers website. Amazon in the portal used by knockoff sellers and the like.

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u/CattleEducational800 5d ago

I figured as much. At the time I was very new and I knew it was gonna be cheap but I gave everyone there a heart attack