footage from Tunnel Rd. using the clear reds / no sliding but some fun carving...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyc7y4P_53o

right on... thanks Daniel.

thanks for checking in, Daniel, i was just replying to the first response before you posted. my body weight is 185 lbs.; duro on these Avilas are 74 unless i'm mistaken. i think the fastest i'd gone on them is around 35mph, possibly closer to 40 on the steeper grade leading into the Tunnel Rd. runou...

thanks for the heads up... i didn't trim the outer lip; the tear actually occurred on the inner side of the wheel... it's a tear about the size of my bottom lip.. and i can't take credit for checking the wheel, a friend had spotted it. i actually really like the feel of these wheels but may need to ...

Daniel- at $27.50 a pair, i'm kinda disappointed in the durability (or lack thereof) of these wheels. my setup: Rayne Pug 42" Randal 180 RIIs Rockin Ron's bearings (not the ceramics, the other ones) i can count on one hand how many times i've skated with the Avilas (bombed Tunnel Rd. in the Oakland ...