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May 10 2000
>How does one stop or slow down on skates?
stopping is the same as on a buggy... fly the kite overhead and turn upwind. the more aggressive the move, the faster you will stop.
if rolling downwind, "parachuting" (flying the kite to the opposite side of the flying window) is a good way to control speed as long as you
are very careful not to get the kite too far behind you. you dont want the kite to power-up while you are in this position.
at some point you still need to bring the kite overhead and skate upwind to stop.
off-centering the wheels help with different aspects of tracking a straight line against the pull of the kite. the wheels themselves should be set to
roll in a straight line with one another, but you can position the front axel slightly closer to the inside rail so that when the skate is in a
leaning position, it wants to carve a slight turn upwind against the pull of the kite. this allows the skater to track a cleaner line without having
to correct his course by "stepping" the front wheels.
start with the axels all in a straight line and then experiment with moving the front axels inward 1/8 inch at a time. the skates will roll normally
when your stance is vertical, but should arc when your stance is 45 degree or more.
send pics when you are up and rolling!
good luck and have fun,
bc
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