The Science Of Derby - Wheels - Episode 04

The 2nd installment of the: bearing, wheels, stops trilogy. Learn about how wheels roll and how they slide. Professor Legs shares some quick tips about how to choose the right wheels. Some greek letters and some drift racing will help get you on track!
Concise list of drifting techniques (check out physics page too): ffden-2.phys.ua...
Wheel chart from Atom with grippiness/surfaces (also noticed they have Low-Boys again, used to be my favourite wheel): atomskates.com...
Royal Assassin wheels from Bont: great combo of slip vs. grip for sport court and many other surfaces. My current go-to wheel. Note: needs special bearings for 8mm axles and the bearings are not very durable. bont.com/produ...
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