skating in the rain
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Permalink Reply by Robbo on
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most decks are sealed so are ok though you wouldn't go scuba diving with it. trucks are generally ok although the axles and bolts will get superficial rust. Your bearings on the other hand will likely be destroyed unless you thoroughly oil and clean them afterwards
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Andrew Jenkins on -
right. well i better find out how to clean my bearings then.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jacko on -
your board will be sweet. i regularly skate in the rain. theres a good chance your bearings will be fucked by the end of the night so make sure u put in the shittiest bearings you can find. a new set will set u back $25 so its all good
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Andrew Jenkins on -
never thought of that, puttin gin crappy bearings i dont care about.
ill probs do that lol
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jacko on -
my theory on bearings - as long as they spin, they work.
after u finish the skate in the rain pick up your board and spin your wheels for a few mins, that helps to spin out any dirt/grime/water you may have picked up. your bearings could still be kinda shitty after the session but u might stop them from completely seizing up so they can be cleaned and used again
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Permalink Reply by jack hamilton on
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haha , just got back from a wet sesh , so gay , currently cleaning my bearings
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Permalink Reply by Ben Shane on
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bikes use ball bearings too.. and you can ride them in the rain.. and the bearings don't go to hell after one ride.. hmm...
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Lachlan Cashman on -
Bike bearings are a bit higher off the ground than ours, and we've got center set and side set wheeles to suck all the lovely water right where we dont want it.
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most bikes have sealed hub and bearings, for this exact reason...
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by James on -
bikes use grease in the bottom bracket and hubs, rather than oil that is commonly used on skate bearings.
If you pack your bearings with grease, instead of oil, the water will be repelled more effectively, and it will be longer between maintenance. The downside is they spin slightly slower.
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ASRA AdminPermalink Reply by bernie on -
James said:bikes use grease in the bottom bracket and hubs, rather than oil that is commonly used on skate bearings.
If you pack your bearings with grease, instead of oil, the water will be repelled more effectively, and it will be longer between maintenance. The downside is they spin slightly slower.
Grease is good, and yes greased bearings do spin slower with no load.
Not sure that they spin any slower with you standing on the board.
The reduction of the speed of a DH skater caused by the drag from using grease in bearings should be almost nothing.
Do we know if anyone has ever measured the drag coefficient of grease in bearings, compared to oil in bearings.
Anyone want to do a last minute science project for their studies?
(any test board should be loaded with the average weight of a skater)
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Fitz on -
Grease bearings can go just as fast as oil bearings but need to be warmed up.
The grease becomes a much lower viscosity at higher temp but you gotta run the shit out of em to get them to heat up to "race ready". once they cool again your back to where you started.
Not so good if you want instant ready to go speed like oil gives.
bernie said:
James said:bikes use grease in the bottom bracket and hubs, rather than oil that is commonly used on skate bearings.
If you pack your bearings with grease, instead of oil, the water will be repelled more effectively, and it will be longer between maintenance. The downside is they spin slightly slower.
Grease is good, and yes greased bearings do spin slower with no load.
Not sure that they spin any slower with you standing on the board.
The reduction of the speed of a DH skater caused by the drag from using grease in bearings should be almost nothing.
Do we know if anyone has ever measured the drag coefficient of grease in bearings, compared to oil in bearings.
Anyone want to do a last minute science project for their studies?
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