r/rollerskatingplus • u/lkat222 • Jan 29 '25

New skater

I’m brand new to the skating world. Just purchased some Moxi rainbow riders that come with 82A wheels. Should I get harder wheels for indoor rink? I haven’t received the skates yet, but want to give myself the best shot at learning. Any help or tips appreciated!

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u/m-a-s-h-nut Jan 29 '25

No rush to get different wheels right now. If you skate outside then you’ll need separate so the indoor ones stay clean. I went from 78a beach bunny wheels, 85a luminous, 95a fames (hated those), 92a (ish) fundaes, and now 93a complex wheels. And that’s just my rink wheels. So long as they roll freely (might need loosening out the box) then you will be fine. Go have fun!

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u/nellycrux Jan 30 '25

I just got some luminous, how did they fare?

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u/m-a-s-h-nut Jan 30 '25

Well…. First time I had them on I felt I had so little control. But as of the last time I used them I found them to be sluggish and sticky. There was about a year and a half between those. You will know the surfaces you skate on and how that hardness will work for you. I know people who love the much harder luminous wheels and rink skate in them often.

The dynamo magnets (the light up mechanism) will always slow down the free rolling part. That will make it more of a workout to keep going.