Inline Skates Provide Police With Green Alternative, But What Are The Alternatives To Inline Skates?

officers in Miami, Paris and Jakarta are using inlinespecifically to enable children to enjoy the benefits of
skates, or roller blades, instead of cars or a motorbigger wheels and thus bigger speeds, without the
bike to patrol the streets of their city. The inlineusual weight which comes with bigger wheels.
skates, which usually consist of four or five wheels inIt has been more common place in recent times for
a straight line on the sole of a boot, can only be usedyoungsters to have ??? on “Big Wheel” skates.
on smooth ground, but are an effective way ofTypically such skates feature four wheels of 100 or
travelling at relatively fast speeds on road or110 mm, but the larger wheels have proved too
pavement.heavy for many younger skaters. As a result, most
Inline skates are also used to perform tricks and thehave remained on four-wheel set-ups with smaller
emergence of ‘aggressive skating’ and its(72-90mm) wheels.
subsequent competitions are seen as the mainYet, whilst using smaller wheels does lighten the load,
reason behind the twenty-first century comeback ofthe new Tru-Rev three wheel in disposing of one
inline skates.wheel allows for a loss in weight, but with bigger
The initiative amongst these police forces is novelwheels and equally as good balance. Eliminating one
and the effort to promote green behaviourwheel cuts more than 200 grams off every skate
commendable. Yet the question must be asked;which results in a lighter, more slender skate.
would the Inline skates provide the means to chaseThis slim line skate serves as an ideal bridge between
after a get-away vehicle? I doubt it….but, wouldchild and adult skates and therefore is suitable for
the new alternatives to inline skates fair any better?skaters in their early teens.
SKORPION QUADLINEFreeline Skates
The Skorpion Quadline, as it sounds, is a four wheelFreeline Skates offer a new way of riding for lovers
skate which provides a throwback to the earlyof board-sports. The skates are dual independent
1980’s with its two by two wheel formatskates that combine elements of skateboarding,
replacing the in-line format of the slim line skate.surfing and snowboarding.
The ‘mini dune buggy’ design comesFreeline Skates offer a new experience for people
equipped with large100mm wheels which provide afrom different disciplines and provide the perfect
greater speed and shock absorbing struts whichopportunity for inline skaters to transfer their skills.
enable the rider to expand on the completely smoothThe skates require riders to utilise existing abilities and
track they are limited to by inline skates. The skate istransfer them to a new manner of skating. These
also size-adjustable and the skate itself is slip-proofprovide a challenging and innovative way to carve big
with extra grip for the feet.turns and invent new tricks, on skates that
The scorpion quadline is a more sizeable boot, butaren’t fastened to your feet.
does have the advantage of a faster speed andFreeline Skates are ridden in a similar manner to that
greater balance. This faster speed may not still catchof a ?, with riders shifting their weight from heel to
the get-away vehicle and will also look like yourtoe to change direction allowing them to carve
skating with a toy truck on each foot, but onesmooth ‘s’ turns while riding downhill.
cannot dispute the advantages of both extra paceThe skates are independent, but unlike inline skates
and extra balance in a skate.they are not strapped to the rider’s feet, this
TRU REV’S THREE WHEEL FRAMEoffers an added bonus to riders by allowing them to
Tru Rev has introduced a new three wheel frameachieve high levels of traction on the flats and uphill
for youngsters to help them combat the troubles ofproviding a wide range of locations that are suitable
using heavier skates. These skates are designedfor skates.