Wheels of Caffeine (Landrollers on Starbucks); MJNY

Central Park Wheelcam Rolling, an excuse for a -- Landroller Review -- : Pros: 1 Balanced design. Angled-wheel design seems much more balanced on each foot, allowing me to take strides at least as long as I could stand on one foot without moving, even while going downhill. 2 Big wheels. Big wheels allow it to handles poor paving like a champ! (Bumpy pavement was my big pet peeve on traditional rollerblades.) 3 Star factor. They're cool. 4 Cool factor. They make me think. Cons: 1 Slow. To me at least they seem much slower than old blades. I hope they improve the design to remove friction. 2 Fall hard. A side effect of the height, itself a side effect of big wheels. I recommend not falling, and if you must fall, don't tear your rotator cuff. 3 Brittle wheels. The rubber on the wheels wears down pretty quickly so I need frequent replacements. Also the wheels don't support t-stops, but my bad knees didn't support them anyway. I do not find Landrollers handle grass or gravel better than traditional inlines , but they do seem to handle water better. 4 Reeducation. First you have to unlearn the traditional skate and learn the art of anglewheeling. The friend who inspired me to get mine said his reeducation took half an hour. Mine took about 30 hours, i.e., a month or two of daily practice. 5 Addictive. They've given me disgusting dancer's feet. Because I'm having too much fun :p Summary: I love 'em, and eagerly await the new model they're supposed to be launching soon. If you want to get em, go to Landroller.com. Feel free to employ my discount code 'MJNY'; you get a discount and I get a kickback. Jokes/ Slogans: Rolling Qigong. Infinite Stride -- Don't Put your Foot Down! :) Training Wheels for Sneakers. Roll on an Elevated Plain. Suggested enhancements: Electric motor, handbrakes, wheel subscription and/or rehabilitation, action-cam (with mirror?), off-roading wheel enhancement, invite third-party product development, LR community. Cheers.

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YouTube | July 11, 2008

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