Inline Skating City Flow - Shredding with the NN Dragon Frames!
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- This inline skating session was my first city flow skate on the NN Dragon 5x80 frames. The weather was cold, but it didn't stop the fun. Despite being very long frames with 5 wheels, the rocker they have still makes them incredibly nimble. Combined with the added front-to-back stability from the long frame and the lower ride height than my 4x100mm Endless 100 setup makes these frames very playful. This isn't my last city flow in these frames!
This was almost my first session in the Navy Yard section of Philadelphia. It's more spread out than center city, so it was a great opportunity to really open up with these in the frigid temperatures.
Check out my first impressions video of these frames as well: • Wizard Skating the NN ...
Setup in this video:
Skates: FR1 Deluxe Intuition
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Frames: NN Dragoon (5x80mm)
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Wheels: FR Street Invader 80mm (84a hardness)
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When You wear protective gear not for protection, but because it is freaking cold. I always wear mine on a chilly ride.
Bro that is so dope. Is the set up heavy with 5 wheels? Guess what Endless is making an Endless 5 frames soon ZAM
I’m actually not sure how the weight matches up to something like 4x100, but it still feels less cumbersome than 4x100 because of the rocker. I know, I pre-ordered the Endless Arc frames!
love your video..the choice of music is great... love the vibe... greetings from indonesia...
Thanks so much, I appreciate the support!
I finally did it folks.
I had to stop skating for five weeks because of a broken foot. The foot still hurts and the skate has become very tight where the bone broke, but whatever, I couldn't wait any longer and I absolutely had to go skating...three days in a row.
I finally feel great again. 🦶👍🙏🥳💫
Wanted to add an inline skate emoji but there is none. I found out that there is already a petition about this public abuse. I am not kidding. ✊
Hope your foot recovers well! (And most importantly, that you can keep on skating without pain.) 👊
Hey, welcome back! I unfortunately have not skated in 5 weeks either. I sprained my ankle slipping on ice in my driveway the last time it snowed here at the end of January :( It's one of the reasons there's been a little more time between my videos recently. I'm being extra careful not to make it worse. Hopefully a week or two more and I'll be back out. It's definitely not completely healed yet.
As always, thanks for watching.
@@rerollinginline _Aw!_ Get well soon. And indeed: don't rush things. Sprained ankles take their time. 💪
@@TheRollingRaptor Thanks, Tim. I long for the days when I wasn't 39 years old and sprains seemed to take about 15 minutes to heal, lol.
It's probably too early to tell, but if you could only have one frame, the 5x80 or the 4x100, what would you choose? What does the 5x80 bring to the table that would make an urban skater let go of the big wheel setup? I understand it gives you a lower center of gravity, but at the same time you get a bumpier ride and you loose speed with the smaller wheels, right?
It's too early to tell, but I have a feeling it would be 4x100. Actually, the ride in these is super smooth, which think is from a combination of 2 things: The wheels are 84a on these and I'm used to skating 86a, so they're softer. I also think the 5 wheel rocker allows you to absorb more ground imperfections. I made a point to call that out in my first impressions video of these frames. That being said, I also noticed I got tripped up on small rocks and sticks easier.
But the 5x80 really do sprint better, jump better, which are good for urban skating. After I get enough time on these, I'd like to sit down and talk about all 3 of my urban setups: 4x90, 4x100 and 5x80
What time were you out in this video? This part of the city looks so dead. It was like an empty playground for you.
This was a Saturday around 3:00pm. It’s not the center city area that I’m usually skating in though. It’s kind of on the edge of the city and it’s mostly corporate businesses, not retail. It was awfully cold as well, so I only remember seeing a few people while I was there. I will probably go back at some point though because that freedom of feeling alone was great.
Awesome,looked very smooth and sharp,I always love your precise transitions at speed,am working on mine just have to slowly do it at higher speeds.
Thanks! Yeah, I can't imagine how many times I flip from forward to fakie and vice versa. I think a lot of it comes from the fact that I basically learned to skate playing pickup roller hockey as a kid and that necessitates a lot of transitioning.
Your video is so good! I got my roller today! I’m so excited for this!
Thank you! That’s awesome I hope you like your skates. Is this your first time inline skating?
As far as I'm concerned, this is one of your best videos so far! The music fits the images perfectly. Great skating as well! I'm also dreaming of taking my Dragons into the city for some serious urban skating, but too many roads remain wet all day and I don't want to get that beautiful setup all covered in dirt. 😬 It hasn't been freezing enough over here, this winter. 😅
Thanks so much, Tim! This edit came together better than I thought it would and picking music can be so fun sometimes. This is probably one of my favorite songs in the past 10 years, so getting to use it in a video was nice. I think the dragons can hang for urban skating! I've got another session filmed in center city on them that I'm excited to edit. They don't hold speed like a 4x100, but holding speed isn't necessarily what urban/city skating is about. I'm not saying I'll skate these forever, but I'm also not feeling held back when using them for urban sessions.
Sorry things have been wet. Winter sucks. But if you don't want to take the dragons out, it's a good thing you have a few hundred other setups available 😂
@@rerollinginline Haha, yes indeed, I've got some other setups all dirty and muddy. 😄 And luckily, there's finally some sunny weather coming up. Very stoked to skate as much as possible!
Just got this frames, now waiting for Swiss precision bearings and my new Tau boot. Can't wait to try this new setup. Thanks for the video!
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9 degrees F, wow, you are a trooper. And here I was complaining about 50 degrees 2 weeks ago in Florida. :) I've got the 4x90 NN Ninja's and love them.
Haha, everything is relative. Florida 50 is probably like Pennsylvania 30. I honestly think around 50-60F is just perfect for outdoor exercise. Glad you're liking the Ninjas! 4x90 rockered is a great setup.
Thanks for another great session, excellent music and really liking the context before the session! I know you've been skating the 5x80 for a little bit, but when you first started on them did you find you had to re-drill some basics or is their profile similar to the 4x100? I feel like I'd trip myself hard doing crossovers when trying a new setup
Thanks! Yeah, I like the doing the little intro bits about the session. So coming from my Endless 100 4x100, it took no adjustment at all. These frames feel less cumbersome because of the rocker and the lower ride height. As far as crossovers, the dragons are only 1mm longer. The Dragon frame wheelbase is 324, plus 40mm each for front and back wheels sticking out past the axles for an overall length of 404mm. The Endless 100 are 303mm wheelbase with 50mm each for front and back wheels sticking out past the axles for a total of 403mm.
Holy smokes, I just decided not to go skating because it was 5 celsius outside and I felt cold a few minutes ago and went back indoors to watch RUclips.
MINUS THIRTY CELSIUS????
The trick is to do a few sets of squats to get the blood flowing to the point where you can feel heat rising in your body. Then quickly put on the skates and off you go.
Haha, it was -13 C, not -30. Quite a difference! And it was the "wind chill" they air temperature was -6 C, but it was windy and felt like -13 C. Still pretty cold, I know. The first few lines didn't feel great on my lungs, but once I was warmed up, I was fine. I left the session sweating. What's surprising to me is that I don't have to cover my ears. I guess the helmet keeps my head warm enough (despite the wind) but my ears were warm the whole time.
I'm glad you came back to watch RUclips, thanks for watching :)
Damn got me feeling like a slouch for not skating that much recently due to weather…guess it’s time to buck up. Thanks for the video I’m thinking about purchasing these for my power slides but I too like a mixture of flat ground fun and zooming through areas
Haha, get out there! These frames are fun. They're not good at cruising or top speeds... but urban skating isn't really about either of those things for me. "Playful" is the best word I use to describe them. And they're definitely the best frame I have for flat ground stuff.
Love you!
Thanks for the support :)
Must’ve had a sweat on after that sesh, Dude! 👍😁
You know it! It’s criminal how good skating is for the body.
Damn, are there no hills or inclines where you live? All that flat must be a dream.
Haha, there are definitely hills where I skate, but this session was very flat. You'll see hills in some of my other videos. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful. I'm skiing this week but miss the skating already.
-13⁰ brr.
Thanks! Man, I haven't skied in years. I had every intention of getting to the slopes this winter, but have been sidelined for 5 weeks with a sprained ankle. Slipped on ice in my driveway last time it snowed :( It's healing, but still haven't gotten back out yet.
@@rerollinginline ouch, I hope you will be riding again soon!
How do you feel abt 125mm my old skates are past repair and I’d like something a little more smooth for some of the rough roads in my town
I still have yet to try a tri-skate! I'd like to know what they're like, I just haven't pulled the trigger yet. I know I like a rocker and I know I like a longer wheelbase, which is why I haven't tried yet. Maybe this spring or summer I'll finally give them a shot...
@@rerollinginline generally they do have a long wheel base. I’m curious to see if there any good with a more slalom style of skating like myself.
Sick video
Love from London
Thank you, I appreciate the view and comment!
Dam another upload lets go keep them pumping im so keen to try these waiting on some payment so i can get some
How do you find they hold speed?
@@Gsfbandit93 Not as well as my 4x100 or my 4x90. I really need more time on them, but they're surprisingly viable as an urban frame. I honestly love the "busy feet" style of skating though. I like having to keep pushing and striding. It's part of the fun. It's why I like city skating and don't want to skate trails or just roads. I would not take these out on a pure distance skate unless I really wanted the extra effort to keep moving at a decent pace. They're not as fun on downhills. It's like they've got a governor on them. It's not like I do any insane downhills, but I have yet to get to that "white knuckle" downhill feeling on these.
But... jumping, changing directions, starting a sprint etc all feel less clunky on these than my 4x100.
Nice. Will this be your first 5-wheel frames? What do you typically skate?
@@rerollinginline yeah good to hear i think they may suit me a bit better than the 4x100 ronins i was looking at i do a bit of flat land and city cruising atm im using the new fr ufr skate with groundcontrol 280mm 4x80 frame with hydrogens
@@rerollinginline im going to be starting my own youtube channel in a few months just waiting on a camera to do flow skates through Christchurch new zealand through all the earthquake recked areas makes for some superfun skating
IG??
I don’t have an Instagram. Maybe I should… thanks for watching!
I still dream of skating that fast backwards with that much confidence lol
It's gets a little easier every time you do it! Just gotta put in the practice. I really love skating backwards and find myself doing it quite a bit.