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Radikal Axle Sizes

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:16 am
by Gordon Middleton
i was wondering what axle size is minimum on the radikal dragon wing and on the dragon claw for seismic hot spots 69mm wheels

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:21 am
by Gordon Middleton
also which duro should i get if i'm going for mostly TS and some Hybrid

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:59 pm
by Karl Floitgraf
Get the half inch axles they work well all around. For wheels I forget the exact numbers for hot spots but get around 80a (white) for the back and 83a(green) for the front.

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:50 pm
by Gordon Middleton
really? i thought that for TS, the softer the better, wouldn't it be better to have like 76a in the back and 80a in the front or am i just misinformed?

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:51 am
by Karl Floitgraf
78 maybe if you are really light weight and riding on less than desirable pavement.


I skate with 83s in the back.



White wheels in the back are really grippy and will still be grippy in the summer, by the time you hit july your 78s would feel like 74s.

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:33 am
by Tod Oles
Gordon,

If you're really into TS, be sure and invest in an assortment of wheel sizes also...as in smaller. Controlling your speed in super technical courses is easier while managing less inertia/mass...

and don't be afraid to use smaller wheels just in front if you can't seem to "catch up" to the course...
(super soft Cambrias all around if you're really lost. :-)

Best just get your wallet out....... hehehe

Later, Tod

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:44 pm
by Gordon Middleton
thanks i'll probably get some more wheels once my wallet fills back up but between radikal trucks and ....well pretty much just the radikal trucks haha, my wallet is not a happy man

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:37 am
by Tod Oles
$$$$......I hear ya brother.....

You won't be sorry breaking the bank on some Radikals. The steering is probably
the most important part of the equation......

Tod

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:12 am
by Gordon Middleton
i figured as such