Roller skates

[JEM2387]

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?

[AntiM]

No.

[ygmir]

well, yeah, it is smooth enough.....
but, to soft. You can put 'em on, but, you'll still have to walk........Unless you have big, wide, soft "off road" rollerblades or skates, with wheelbarrow tires.......

[TomServo]

Jesus camps with us, and he's brought a pair of off-road inlines in years past. They don't look cheap...but do look like fun.

[TomServo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTLh6BqhYzs

roller skates @ BRC

[IonPrize]

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.

IONPRIZE

[Bob]

obviously I'm a noob

Yes. Yes, you are.

[IonPrize]

Well, gotta start somewhere... Man

[theCryptofishist]

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...

[FIGJAM]

The roller disco builds a rink.

On the open playa this year, no way!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYFFAMWhHVo

[TomServo]

Here's Jesus with the skates I mentioned. It may be too dusty this year, even for these.

[IonPrize]

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?

[TomServo]

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.

[Elderberry]

What about those big two wheel skates Caeser Milano (the dog whisperer) uses on his show? They look like they might work.

[TomServo]

These?


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

[alittledarkone]

these look pretty dope
How would they do?
http://www.skorpion.com/skorpion-multi-terrain-skates-large-red-black.html

[trilobyte]

I don't suspect they'd do very well, especially with the deep soft playa I'm hearing we'll probably have this year.

[AntiM]

But think of the resultant youtubery!

[International Incident]

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.

[Elorrum]

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.

well, gravity gets you when given the opportunity. Sometimes it is a harsh jerk, sometimes a slow "here we go."

[Rice]

The Roller Disco uses conventional skates on a plywood surface...

[Ducky]

Plywood, with Masonite on top.