Roller skates
Roller skates
I don't know how easy it will be for me to transport my bike to the playa. Is the ground smooth enough to be able to roller blade/skate?
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Re: Roller skates
Hey,
So I was wondering if anyone has some experience using those "off-road" roller-blades for transportation. Jesus... any comment.
I hear that it's hella flat, but is the playa too soft to roll on (obviously I'm a noob.
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So I was wondering if anyone has some experience using those "off-road" roller-blades for transportation. Jesus... any comment.
I hear that it's hella flat, but is the playa too soft to roll on (obviously I'm a noob.
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IonPrize wrote:obviously I'm a noob
Yes. Yes, you are.
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Well, gotta start somewhere... Man
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Ah. Well, we aren't all as dry as Bob.
I have no idea what kind of skates the roller disco uses, or how to get hold of them, but that's where I would start...
I have no idea what kind of skates the roller disco uses, or how to get hold of them, but that's where I would start...
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The roller disco builds a rink.
On the open playa this year, no way!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYFFAMWhHVo
On the open playa this year, no way!
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Here's Jesus with the skates I mentioned. It may be too dusty this year, even for these.
anything worth doing is worth overdoing..
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TomServo wrote:
It may be too dusty this year, even for these.
Awesome, thanks. Maybe I'm gonna have to bail on the skates thing.
Is the dust this year going to be thicker?
Bikes are still good I assume?
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word is..that the playa is really soft right now..which means lots o dust for us in August. If you like to skate, bring em anyways. Black Rock Roller Disco has a floor to skate on. And plenty of skates....quads and inlines...if you don't bring em.
Bikes are always ok...just some years are harder than others on steering.
Bikes are always ok...just some years are harder than others on steering.
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What about those big two wheel skates Caeser Milano (the dog whisperer) uses on his show? They look like they might work.
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These?

they might work on the open playa...maybe not on the roads?

they might work on the open playa...maybe not on the roads?
anything worth doing is worth overdoing..
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these look pretty dope
How would they do?
http://www.skorpion.com/skorpion-multi-terrain-skates-large-red-black.html
How would they do?
http://www.skorpion.com/skorpion-multi-terrain-skates-large-red-black.html
just a little dark one...
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I don't suspect they'd do very well, especially with the deep soft playa I'm hearing we'll probably have this year.
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But think of the resultant youtubery!
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Oh man. I want to give those a go. It would be hilarious. But I would hurt myself. But it would be hilarious. But I would hurt myself. I'm torn.
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melaniejane wrote:Oh man. I want to give those a go. It would be hilarious. But I would hurt myself. But it would be hilarious. But I would hurt myself. I'm torn.
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Re: Roller skates
The Roller Disco uses conventional skates on a plywood surface...


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