I liked your calmness. I guess I could tolerate some dirt inside the bearings for a 100% rain setup. I would love to see a video in which you test the limits on taking turns over wet asphalt. I have skated in the rain just a couple times and is so hard to trust carving.
Thank you! Great video idea too: something to try this autumn or winter. A tip for taking turns on wet asphalt: keep your inner foot under your hip and roll on the centre edge. You can use your outer foot for braking, but your inner foot, which carries must of your weight, must remain under your hip to prevent sliding out. Also try to get as low as possible for extra balance. The most important thing is to practise. The technique for carving wet asphalt itself is pretty easy, but you've got to get familiar with wet surfaces to build up confidence. Explore your edges, practise using your weight, _feel_ what you can and cannot do. And have fun!
Wow, Thanks for the video. Back in the days, of a dared to skate in the rain, all the rubber in my wheels would desattache from the core and I would have a wobbly skate experience. Yes, it happened in the next day.
Big thanks, man! 🤘 Take it easy, just get familiar with wet surfaces and build up confidence. Once you feel like you can predict how your wheels react to wet asphalt, you will start to have fun. Next step: practising slides! 💪
For longer service life, i'd recommend something like yer shimano bicycle grease. most skate bearings have an open back so i just squidge it in there. They might feel a bit sluggish in your first few strides but when they get up to temp they roll like anything else - and you don't have to worry about the weather! I don't even bother towelling them off after a wet skate, just drip dry. grease stops the moisture ingress so you're good to go next ride! I feel like people can be overly persnickety about bearings. If you're gonna be skating in rough conditions anyway, why not go for a heavy duty solution? (they're nice and quiet, too) Happy rolling!
I've got bicycle grease (meant for mountainbikers) too, but to apply that, I have to remove my bearings from the wheels and I'm just too _lazy_ for that. 😅 (Sorry not sorry.) I'm keeping the grease as a back-up, but for now, Xeramic does a truly wonderful job. It's easy, fast and it works. (By the way, kudos for "persnickety," love that word!)
I might just have to try this method too since I'm also from a rainy, cold country. I hope WD40 will work too since I probably won't find the same spray lube you're using. Two pairs of oxelo skates are already on the way to my house: the MF500 and 900 and I'll just use some machine abec 1 bearings since you can literally get them dirt cheap. I might even buy a 3rd pair of oxelo skates for a rain setup, this time from the used market to make it even cheaper. Used oxelo 500 or 900 go for around 50euro. A can of lube spray around 2-5euro and we'll see how it goes. Thank you for the idea.
Dang, it woulda been awesome if I had watched your video 2 weeks ago as I rolled through a deep puddle. On the flipside, those bearings were due for replacement anyway. Will keep your recc in mind for future maintenance!
Oh, sorry, it took me like _ages_ to get the editing done on this one. Could've saved your bearings from ruin too. 🙂 If you don't find Xeramic, you can also use WD40 to clean your bearings. It's true that's not a real lubricant, but it keeps your wheels spinning too. A mate of mine has been using it for 20 years. And everything's better than no maintenance at all.
@@TheRollingRaptor No worries, I'm almost a year into my journey and it's all learnings for me, haha. I'm sure current and future skaters will be excited for your recommendation on this process, just like how we rotate wheels!
@@EricGonzalo Thanks! The learning process is the greatest part of inline skating. I find it very rewarding, even if it takes months to master a new skill. 🙂
i also had 2 bearings explode when I was rolling. I also had my back wheel fall off the frame, & it was a steep road. Luckily nothing happened. the friction between the frame and the tarmac brought me to a stop
I suppose it wouldn't hurt to also leave the skate somewhere near a radiator after lubing it up to dry to skate and maybe help get some remaining moisture out of the bearings, cracks of the skates etc.
Nice video, Tim. Question. I see u using the regular (bones?) bearings, why not use the Storm Bearings that are rust-proof? A bit more expensive, but you don't need to spray that often I guess. Anyhow I'm impressed by the way you keep these rolling through winter man!
@@PimGeerts Big thanks, Pim! I’m using Wicked ABEC 9 bearings in most of my setups. I’ve actually used two sets of Twincam Storm bearings and they exploded while I was skating, the balls flying all over the asphalt. (Luckily, I didn’t fall.) Cleaning those bearings had made them very unstable. So why should I pay more when a little maintenance can keep _regular_ bearings rolling anyway? Spraying a little lubricant is a lot less hassle than getting the bearings out of the wheels, removing the shields and getting the dirt out manually. That’s why I don’t see the point of rustproof bearings. (Except for off-road setups maybe.)
Those boots rock! I'm not sure I fully comprehend your question, but mounting another frame onto the boot is pretty straightforward. Just undo the mounting bolts and install a new frame. In this video, you can see how I mounted the Powerslide Megacruises frame on my MF500s: th-cam.com/video/1dgUbEqp-eQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=qSqFRJgqlXadD1iG
What wheels are you using? Are those special rain / wet wheels? I'm using Powerslide Torrent wheels for wet conditions and they really offer much more grip than regular wheels.
I'm using regular Powerslide Megacruiser wheels. I have to mind my strides and my edges in rainy weather, but I don't really feel the need for special rain wheels. And from what I heard, they don't help against the oily film of rotting leaves in autumn anyway, so I'll just keep skating regular wheels. :-)
Rollerblade Hydrogen are very good in the wet too... Torrent wheels are nice in the wet but if you also use 'em on dry asphalt these wear down fast and once the inner band is exposed become unskateable 😓
I would remove the bearings cover first, its real easy and fast to do and lubricant would apply better. Plus totally would remove the inliner, it must be soaking wet
@@zhuliks Nah, the lubricant gets into the bearings anyway, removing the shields makes no difference whatsoever. But removing the shields does make the bearings unstable. I’ve done that a couple of times and I came to regret it big time. Trust me: your bearings exploding is not something you want to happen when you’re skating full speed. That’s why I strongly recommend to leave the shields in place. Xeramic will do its job just fine, as you can see in the video. Oh, and my liners weren’t soaked this time. If they were, of course I would’ve removed them to let them dry out. It’d be stupid not to. (I had to do that often enough last winter, unfortunately.)
@@TheRollingRaptor Maybe you are right, you had more time with this as for liners I assumed with holes in front and skating deep pudles its inevitable, but my skates have more holes so while its absolutely fun to ride in a warm summer rain I have no choice but to dry abssolutely everything after. Even if I wrap liners in a plastic bag water will be inside the boot so taking everything out is the only way each session. P.S.: I was considering getting rust free ones, but you have a good point about dirt
@@zhuliks The Oxelo MF500 is a pretty good boot for riding in the rain since the shell hasn't got too many openings. My Powerslide Next on the other hand has got a big ventilation hole on the bottom, so even a moderately wet road is enough to give you wet feet. 🤦♂ The FR boot is rather open at the top, so that also means drying out the liner. But even the MF500 shell of course doesn't protect the line against severe rain. Nothing to do about that. 🤷♂ The main problem, I think, with rustproof bearings is that people delay maintenance. So more dirt gets into the bearings and then there's no other option than removing the shields for a thorough cleaning. That's why I think it makes more sense to opt for a fast and easy cleaning routine, that even works with cheaper regular bearings. 👍
@TheRollingRaptor Ye, I have next boots so few times caught in rain was a lot of work after. But on 125 wheels liners were much less wet after than on 90. I was very worried about rust and dirt so each time I took bearings out and disassembled completely up to separate ball, cleaned all of oil and dirt and then applied grease and oil again. Thats why Im not very fond of riding on any wet surface, its thinking of all the maintenance after
Best method to clean bearings is to open them then put them into some ISO 99% alcohol and gently shake. Then let them dry and finally add some oil for bearings. That's how you clean rustproof bearings. Also, rustproof means it will never rust because of rolling under the rain, so of course it's not dirtproof, it's pure logic idk why people think they will buy rustproof bearings to never have to take care of them. You do that with the cheapest bearings, not the rustproof or ceramic one.
I kindly disagree. I cleaned my rustproof bearings like that - taking the shields off, getting the dirt out with a special cleaning solution and a brush, oiling the bearings, and so on - and the result was that my bearings became unstable and finally exploded. Also: why would you pay more and lose more time with cleaning rustproof bearings, when you can keep cheaper regular bearings rolling with an easy cleaning method anyway? A quick cleaning routine saves time and money. If cleaning is too much of a hassle, most people won't do it often enough.
Great video! Greetings from Sebastopol. Here in Crimea we have dry weather almost through all year. So we skate all year long exept one or two rainy outumn monthes.
Thank you! You're lucky with that weather. We've had some very wet autumn/winter/spring months the last couple of years. Totally awful. But I still keep on skating every day! 🤘
I think this is bad, there's a reason almost everyone does not skate when it's wet. This is dangerous and stating not to skate on the edges is a foolish statement, why do wheels wear out on one side more than others? Because people are not informed on how and when to flip them around (maintenance). People can't stay on the centers all the time. I'm not even at the 3 minute mark and you're already talking about riding staircases, c'mon man, most people can't even do jumps. Why are you promoting dangerous movements? Showing and talking about yourself and showing it is one thing, but it appears you're pushing this so that others will try it, this is very irresponsible.
I respect your opinion, even though I strongly disagree. People's fear of wet asphalt is more dangerous than wet asphalt itself. And to be clear: I'm really no expert rollerblader and I still consider myself a clumsy skater. But even during my first months as an inline skater, I discovered that skating in the rain is far less risky than I thought it to be. Now, I don't want to push people to do dangerous things. What I want, is to encourage them to build up confidence step by step. I want to show them: if you mind your strides, you don't have to be afraid of skating in the rain. The reason for making this video is that I know a lot of people who hadn't skated for half a year because of the bad weather in Belgium. They were afraid of falling _and_ of ruining their bearings. I want to show them that it's perfectly doable and even fun to skate in the rain (I truly believe it is) and that you can save your bearings after a rain session. As I said: I respect your opinion and that means I don't expect you to agree with anything I say. I just wanted to give you my side of this issue and my perspective. All I can say, is: keep on rolling, maybe even when there's a slight drizzle.
I do skate in the rain as well... Once the dirt is washed away it is no prob... The things you have to consider is, extreme maneuvers won't work and breaking distance is longer... Then it's not more dangerous than skating dry surface 🤠
Everyone should try everything 👍👍👍 skating is about personal freedom to choose the risks we take so ridiculous someone condemning skating in the wet 😂what about all the other crazy dangerous stuff we do lmao ...love it raptor Ignore the negativity everything you said in this clip was spot on 👍👍👍
If somebody is showing how to jump from a skyscraper without a parachute, are you also going to try it? 😒 The same here. Because he's showing what he does, doesn't mean everyone must try it or do it, but if people without much experience try it, it's their choice, not his! It's up to everyone to choose if they shall jump from the bridge or not!
I live in Colorado and I ride in the rain and the snow. I have two sets of skates for bad weather. I do stairs, ride the skate parks and bomb giant hills. I just wear pads and a helmet and take care of my gear. I actually like riding in the wet much more and I think it's safer. I fell the other day doing about 40 mph and I slid to a stop unharmed. The wet is a different level and super fun
I liked your calmness. I guess I could tolerate some dirt inside the bearings for a 100% rain setup. I would love to see a video in which you test the limits on taking turns over wet asphalt. I have skated in the rain just a couple times and is so hard to trust carving.
Thank you! Great video idea too: something to try this autumn or winter. A tip for taking turns on wet asphalt: keep your inner foot under your hip and roll on the centre edge. You can use your outer foot for braking, but your inner foot, which carries must of your weight, must remain under your hip to prevent sliding out. Also try to get as low as possible for extra balance.
The most important thing is to practise. The technique for carving wet asphalt itself is pretty easy, but you've got to get familiar with wet surfaces to build up confidence. Explore your edges, practise using your weight, _feel_ what you can and cannot do. And have fun!
Thanks for the video ! I'll be trying this for my skates over the winter.
Just do it after every rain session, and your bearings will survive! 🤘
Wow, Thanks for the video.
Back in the days, of a dared to skate in the rain, all the rubber in my wheels would desattache from the core and I would have a wobbly skate experience. Yes, it happened in the next day.
Thank you! And woah: skating in the rain apparently was a _real_ challenge back in the day! 😬 Glad that our material got better now.
Another terrific inspirational video thank you so much💪🤩
Big thanks! 🤘
"You don't want a bearing exploding while you're rolling" 🤣Loved the double powerslide !
Nice video, Tim !
@@DrGrindfellow Thanks a lot! 🤘🤘😎
Great video presentation Tim
@@Swivelsonwheels Thanks, Gary! 🤘
Great video Raptor! Skating in the wet is a hard pass for me brother. 😢😅
Big thanks, man! 🤘 Take it easy, just get familiar with wet surfaces and build up confidence. Once you feel like you can predict how your wheels react to wet asphalt, you will start to have fun. Next step: practising slides! 💪
For longer service life, i'd recommend something like yer shimano bicycle grease. most skate bearings have an open back so i just squidge it in there. They might feel a bit sluggish in your first few strides but when they get up to temp they roll like anything else - and you don't have to worry about the weather! I don't even bother towelling them off after a wet skate, just drip dry. grease stops the moisture ingress so you're good to go next ride!
I feel like people can be overly persnickety about bearings. If you're gonna be skating in rough conditions anyway, why not go for a heavy duty solution? (they're nice and quiet, too)
Happy rolling!
I've got bicycle grease (meant for mountainbikers) too, but to apply that, I have to remove my bearings from the wheels and I'm just too _lazy_ for that. 😅 (Sorry not sorry.)
I'm keeping the grease as a back-up, but for now, Xeramic does a truly wonderful job. It's easy, fast and it works.
(By the way, kudos for "persnickety," love that word!)
I might just have to try this method too since I'm also from a rainy, cold country. I hope WD40 will work too since I probably won't find the same spray lube you're using. Two pairs of oxelo skates are already on the way to my house: the MF500 and 900 and I'll just use some machine abec 1 bearings since you can literally get them dirt cheap. I might even buy a 3rd pair of oxelo skates for a rain setup, this time from the used market to make it even cheaper. Used oxelo 500 or 900 go for around 50euro. A can of lube spray around 2-5euro and we'll see how it goes.
Thank you for the idea.
@@cosmos7engineer Yeah, WD40 definitely works too! A friend of mine has been using that for 20 years now and he literally skates every day.
@@TheRollingRaptor Amazing. Just got home from a rainy session and used WD40, should do the job :D
Dang, it woulda been awesome if I had watched your video 2 weeks ago as I rolled through a deep puddle. On the flipside, those bearings were due for replacement anyway.
Will keep your recc in mind for future maintenance!
Oh, sorry, it took me like _ages_ to get the editing done on this one. Could've saved your bearings from ruin too. 🙂
If you don't find Xeramic, you can also use WD40 to clean your bearings. It's true that's not a real lubricant, but it keeps your wheels spinning too. A mate of mine has been using it for 20 years. And everything's better than no maintenance at all.
@@TheRollingRaptor No worries, I'm almost a year into my journey and it's all learnings for me, haha. I'm sure current and future skaters will be excited for your recommendation on this process, just like how we rotate wheels!
@@EricGonzalo Thanks! The learning process is the greatest part of inline skating. I find it very rewarding, even if it takes months to master a new skill. 🙂
How did the balls on your bearings look after the winter if you ever took the shields off?
Since I lubricate them after _every_ rain sessions, they're still looking pretty decent! 👍
i also had 2 bearings explode when I was rolling. I also had my back wheel fall off the frame, & it was a steep road. Luckily nothing happened. the friction between the frame and the tarmac brought me to a stop
@@shifuugincii Pfew! You got lucky indeed. Good nothing serious happened! 💪
Magic slides feel amazing when they work 😅
Yes, indeed! Even a clumsy magic slide feels like a victory when it brings you to a stop. And it's just fun practising it, even it feels weird.
@@TheRollingRaptor the only downside is how fast it can create flat spots when you do it wrong 🤣
@@J1nx_exe Luckily, I'm still not going fast enough for those! 😅
I suppose it wouldn't hurt to also leave the skate somewhere near a radiator after lubing it up to dry to skate and maybe help get some remaining moisture out of the bearings, cracks of the skates etc.
@@cosmos7engineer And heat also makes your liners dry faster!
*Damnnn you're a nice guy with them shoes off... I might as well check some of your other videos*
@@justeddie30 Thank you. 😎 Hope you have fun with those other vids. 👍
What brand of bearings you use? This another great video!
Big thanks! 🤘
I'm mostly riding Wicked ABEC9, also for this setup.
clean the exterior wheels, proceeds to test... "yes, they sound a bit dirty, you can hear the grits but that's okay"
@@FFdo. The point is: those bearings are still spinning after a whole year of rain skating. 🤘
Nice video, Tim. Question. I see u using the regular (bones?) bearings, why not use the Storm Bearings that are rust-proof? A bit more expensive, but you don't need to spray that often I guess.
Anyhow I'm impressed by the way you keep these rolling through winter man!
@@PimGeerts Big thanks, Pim!
I’m using Wicked ABEC 9 bearings in most of my setups. I’ve actually used two sets of Twincam Storm bearings and they exploded while I was skating, the balls flying all over the asphalt. (Luckily, I didn’t fall.) Cleaning those bearings had made them very unstable.
So why should I pay more when a little maintenance can keep _regular_ bearings rolling anyway? Spraying a little lubricant is a lot less hassle than getting the bearings out of the wheels, removing the shields and getting the dirt out manually. That’s why I don’t see the point of rustproof bearings. (Except for off-road setups maybe.)
I have same shoes alike u.. Can u share how u set a frame position
Those boots rock! I'm not sure I fully comprehend your question, but mounting another frame onto the boot is pretty straightforward. Just undo the mounting bolts and install a new frame. In this video, you can see how I mounted the Powerslide Megacruises frame on my MF500s: th-cam.com/video/1dgUbEqp-eQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=qSqFRJgqlXadD1iG
@@TheRollingRaptor thanks 🙏🙏🙏❤
What wheels are you using? Are those special rain / wet wheels? I'm using Powerslide Torrent wheels for wet conditions and they really offer much more grip than regular wheels.
I'm using regular Powerslide Megacruiser wheels. I have to mind my strides and my edges in rainy weather, but I don't really feel the need for special rain wheels. And from what I heard, they don't help against the oily film of rotting leaves in autumn anyway, so I'll just keep skating regular wheels. :-)
Rollerblade Hydrogen are very good in the wet too...
Torrent wheels are nice in the wet but if you also use 'em on dry asphalt these wear down fast and once the inner band is exposed become unskateable 😓
I would remove the bearings cover first, its real easy and fast to do and lubricant would apply better. Plus totally would remove the inliner, it must be soaking wet
@@zhuliks Nah, the lubricant gets into the bearings anyway, removing the shields makes no difference whatsoever. But removing the shields does make the bearings unstable. I’ve done that a couple of times and I came to regret it big time. Trust me: your bearings exploding is not something you want to happen when you’re skating full speed. That’s why I strongly recommend to leave the shields in place. Xeramic will do its job just fine, as you can see in the video.
Oh, and my liners weren’t soaked this time. If they were, of course I would’ve removed them to let them dry out. It’d be stupid not to. (I had to do that often enough last winter, unfortunately.)
@@TheRollingRaptor Maybe you are right, you had more time with this as for liners I assumed with holes in front and skating deep pudles its inevitable, but my skates have more holes so while its absolutely fun to ride in a warm summer rain I have no choice but to dry abssolutely everything after. Even if I wrap liners in a plastic bag water will be inside the boot so taking everything out is the only way each session.
P.S.: I was considering getting rust free ones, but you have a good point about dirt
@@zhuliks The Oxelo MF500 is a pretty good boot for riding in the rain since the shell hasn't got too many openings. My Powerslide Next on the other hand has got a big ventilation hole on the bottom, so even a moderately wet road is enough to give you wet feet. 🤦♂ The FR boot is rather open at the top, so that also means drying out the liner. But even the MF500 shell of course doesn't protect the line against severe rain. Nothing to do about that. 🤷♂
The main problem, I think, with rustproof bearings is that people delay maintenance. So more dirt gets into the bearings and then there's no other option than removing the shields for a thorough cleaning. That's why I think it makes more sense to opt for a fast and easy cleaning routine, that even works with cheaper regular bearings. 👍
@TheRollingRaptor Ye, I have next boots so few times caught in rain was a lot of work after. But on 125 wheels liners were much less wet after than on 90. I was very worried about rust and dirt so each time I took bearings out and disassembled completely up to separate ball, cleaned all of oil and dirt and then applied grease and oil again.
Thats why Im not very fond of riding on any wet surface, its thinking of all the maintenance after
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Best method to clean bearings is to open them then put them into some ISO 99% alcohol and gently shake. Then let them dry and finally add some oil for bearings. That's how you clean rustproof bearings. Also, rustproof means it will never rust because of rolling under the rain, so of course it's not dirtproof, it's pure logic idk why people think they will buy rustproof bearings to never have to take care of them. You do that with the cheapest bearings, not the rustproof or ceramic one.
I kindly disagree. I cleaned my rustproof bearings like that - taking the shields off, getting the dirt out with a special cleaning solution and a brush, oiling the bearings, and so on - and the result was that my bearings became unstable and finally exploded.
Also: why would you pay more and lose more time with cleaning rustproof bearings, when you can keep cheaper regular bearings rolling with an easy cleaning method anyway? A quick cleaning routine saves time and money. If cleaning is too much of a hassle, most people won't do it often enough.
Great video! Greetings from Sebastopol. Here in Crimea we have dry weather almost through all year. So we skate all year long exept one or two rainy outumn monthes.
Thank you! You're lucky with that weather. We've had some very wet autumn/winter/spring months the last couple of years. Totally awful.
But I still keep on skating every day! 🤘
I think this is bad, there's a reason almost everyone does not skate when it's wet. This is dangerous and stating not to skate on the edges is a foolish statement, why do wheels wear out on one side more than others? Because people are not informed on how and when to flip them around (maintenance). People can't stay on the centers all the time. I'm not even at the 3 minute mark and you're already talking about riding staircases, c'mon man, most people can't even do jumps. Why are you promoting dangerous movements? Showing and talking about yourself and showing it is one thing, but it appears you're pushing this so that others will try it, this is very irresponsible.
I respect your opinion, even though I strongly disagree.
People's fear of wet asphalt is more dangerous than wet asphalt itself. And to be clear: I'm really no expert rollerblader and I still consider myself a clumsy skater. But even during my first months as an inline skater, I discovered that skating in the rain is far less risky than I thought it to be.
Now, I don't want to push people to do dangerous things. What I want, is to encourage them to build up confidence step by step. I want to show them: if you mind your strides, you don't have to be afraid of skating in the rain.
The reason for making this video is that I know a lot of people who hadn't skated for half a year because of the bad weather in Belgium. They were afraid of falling _and_ of ruining their bearings. I want to show them that it's perfectly doable and even fun to skate in the rain (I truly believe it is) and that you can save your bearings after a rain session.
As I said: I respect your opinion and that means I don't expect you to agree with anything I say. I just wanted to give you my side of this issue and my perspective. All I can say, is: keep on rolling, maybe even when there's a slight drizzle.
I do skate in the rain as well... Once the dirt is washed away it is no prob... The things you have to consider is, extreme maneuvers won't work and breaking distance is longer... Then it's not more dangerous than skating dry surface 🤠
Everyone should try everything 👍👍👍 skating is about personal freedom to choose the risks we take so ridiculous someone condemning skating in the wet 😂what about all the other crazy dangerous stuff we do lmao ...love it raptor Ignore the negativity everything you said in this clip was spot on 👍👍👍
If somebody is showing how to jump from a skyscraper without a parachute, are you also going to try it? 😒
The same here.
Because he's showing what he does, doesn't mean everyone must try it or do it, but if people without much experience try it, it's their choice, not his! It's up to everyone to choose if they shall jump from the bridge or not!
I live in Colorado and I ride in the rain and the snow. I have two sets of skates for bad weather. I do stairs, ride the skate parks and bomb giant hills. I just wear pads and a helmet and take care of my gear. I actually like riding in the wet much more and I think it's safer. I fell the other day doing about 40 mph and I slid to a stop unharmed. The wet is a different level and super fun