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wheels

As humans we have sought to evolve our movements beyond our bodies. The catalyst for an explosion of new movements was of course the wheel. Here are homages to my preferred modes of self-powered wheeled transport.

blitzwalker

Iris sitting on a quarterpipe covered in grafitti, wearing a black jacket and torn black jeans with rollerblade Blank Sean Keane pro skates with blue laces, metal frames, and hilo wheels with larger black wheels on the outside and smaller off-white wheels on the inside. Rollerblade Blank Sean Keane pro skates with blue laces, kizer elements v2 aluminum frames, and slightly larger black wheels on the front and back with more typical aggressive 55-58mm off-white wheels in the middle.

Kind of a dream setup. The boot is engineered well, the soul plate is a nice middle size and slides fast, and the frame connects to the boot direclty through a channel in the soul plate. The aluminum frames have a perfect shape for hi-lo/flat skating — locking groove tricks is no problem — and a good weight to them which helps you build up speed but doesn't hinder airs. Perfect for park skating but they will do well on well-broken in ledges too.

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See also, old blade setups

wolf spider

Single-speed Del Sol D-Street Projekt with drop bars and rear basket

My trusty Del Sol D-Street Projekt is a joy to ride. Maintenance is easy with the single speed, and you get in an intimate rhythm with the bike as you ride the terrain. The seat, bar tape, and pedals seem spartan, but they encourage good riding form. The rear rack and basket were salvaged from forsaken yellow-tagged bikes at UC Davis left by entitled kids to rot until they were marked by facilities for impoundment.

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