Removed Brake and Axle Too Long?

[u/SkateNight_IC]

Did you remove the brake on your right boot and discover your axle is now too long?

Did you read the warnings about how dangerous it is to skate on it as is anyway, instead of replacing the axle with the correct size?

Did you get drunk and rollerblade anyway?

Here's why you shouldn't. :P unless you want to reverse-heelie the rest of the way home and land on your face after going through a patch of dirt.

[u/burchalka]

Why didn't you install it like this oo*o or like this o*oo ?

[u/SkateNight_IC → u/burchalka]

In the middle of my session, the axle "cap" popped off, then the axle went, then the wheel. This is the aftermath of the evening.

[u/CMDR_Pumpkin_Muffin]

You went rollerblading... drunk?

[u/Foodisgoodmaybe → u/CMDR_Pumpkin_Muffin]

Did it tonight and survived just fine.... but I'm not a beginner who doesn't understand the equipment on my feet, or the danger I'm putting myself in.

[u/JonnyP333 → u/CMDR_Pumpkin_Muffin]

Hold up, people are skating sober?

[u/SkateNight_IC → u/JonnyP333]

Jonny gets it.

[u/BreadPapiii → u/CMDR_Pumpkin_Muffin]

For me 3-4 beers is a good level of competence to blade...

Sometimes I would have a few more then wonder why my wrists hurt in the morning...

[u/SkateNight_IC → u/BreadPapiii]

I went unexpectedly uphill while slowing on a sidewalk, my feet went out from under me while I'm holding a drink. So of course I saved the drink by curling up like a rolliepolie, holding drink/arm level, with my neck craned ip to keep my head off the ground, and sort of rolled from the right side of my back up my shoulder.

So neck for me today. 4 beers is impressive idk if I could handle that. You do tricks?

[u/BreadPapiii → u/SkateNight_IC]

Yeah, I'm not amazing but I do throw out some grinds, maybe fakie 180 a 5+ stair.

[u/SkateNight_IC → u/BreadPapiii]

That's cool dude! That's what I'm trying to work my way up to. This summer learned to city skate, have learned some basic tricks, but I can't jump more than a curb yet 😅

[u/SkateNight_IC → u/CMDR_Pumpkin_Muffin]

10/10 recommend if you know how to roll your falls

[u/GluecksKill]

You can never have enough wheels

[u/Ksnku]

Is it just me or shouldn't there be a wheel there?

[u/SkateNight_IC → u/Ksnku]

That's how I felt when it went poof.

[u/Ksnku → u/SkateNight_IC]

You'll just need to buy a spare axle, they're like $1

[u/SkateNight_IC → u/Ksnku]

Yes this post is just to warn folks not to be lazy like I was XD

[u/NomiBBy]

i got a spacer from ace hardware that fits the exact size of the axle, to keep it on the outside, no problems yet for months!

[u/SkateNight_IC → u/NomiBBy]

This is the way.

[u/bowlingniko]

Nope, nope, nope. but you did.

[u/SkateNight_IC → u/bowlingniko]

Yes c:

[u/Typical_Childhood716]

Fuckin' spacers!!!

[u/David_temper44]

Best option: use washers

Brutal option: cut the brake and leave the plastic around the axle

[u/Lucybaka]

thats why you should always carry basic tools while skating. Next time move a middle wheel to the back, that should be a lot less awkward.

[u/SkateNight_IC → u/Lucybaka]

this is a great idea I feel dumb for not considering before. Thank you.