Originally Posted by
chucky
also agree that it's a great way to travel with a much better compactness/utility ratio than any folder and certainly a much better way to travel at this price point.............
However, as good as it is, skating will never be as efficient as biking with a good quality bike. I average 15mph on my Carryme (including stops and starts) and although I could do similarly on skates.........
(although lack of quality equipment does and skates are certainly much cheaper than bikes at the same quality level)................
Just my 2c.
I found that rollerblading was as fast as my Dawooe shuttle folder over 10 miles. ie both took around 40 mins. The difference was that the skates took more effort but were no slower.
I have always found good quality inlines expensive compared to bikes in the Uk.
I use match quality hockey skates indoors £ 300 and £60 for quality soft replacement wheels. As for outdoors I use 5 wheel speed skates which start at £300 ,my carbon fibre ones are about £500-1000 (when new) and were imported used.AS for replacement wheels in 82-84 mm and 84 plus hardness forget it. Import again. Maybe in the US skates are cheap, in the UK its too much of a minority sport.