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Sometimes a big vise works well as a substitute for a dedicated press. Places like wholesale tool sell them for cheap. But in many cases a long bolt with a nut and some washers and spacers works as well or even better. Both the vise method and bolt method avoid the danger of mushrooming a part...

wacky wheel co looks OK here: http://www.scamadviser.com/check-website/wackywheelco.com I took advantage of the 35% Black Friday discount at freestyledepot the other day and bought a couple more pair of 841 125's.

I guess my problem was working in the PC part of the computer business. Great in the 1990's, but in decline ever since. I went to Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas for 2 years, majoring in physics. Then I switched to EE at UT Austin for 2 years. I almost finished EE, but then switched...

6 figure starting salaries are rare for software engineers, at least for locations with reasonable housing costs. A job in the Bay area might have a 20K cost of living premium over the same job in Texas. But even in Texas, starting salaries are probably just approaching 80K at best. My wife and...

Not often. You know how young children are. The ride their scooters 3 or 4 times a year, bicycles 3 or 4 times a year, and roller skate 3 or 4 times a year. Even the older one isn't good at sticking with something to try to master it. It is good to see young people here who put in a serious...

Yes, that is my youngest daughter. She is 4 now, was 3 in the picture. The older one is 6.

I am retired now. I worked in the SCADA business for 12 years then the computer business for 19 years. I actually applied for a full time job recently. Extra money would let me expand my hobbies without getting strange looks from my wife. It is an unique opportunity that would wouldn't take all...

I guess you have the type of axle that tightens to a certain point then stops. My Razor El Dorado had that, and I replaced them with grade 10.9 flange bolts from belmetric.com. With axles that tighten to a fixed length, the wheel is tight only if all the spacers are of the right length. One...

When you install the bearings in the wheel, they don't just drop in without force, right? My bearings always fit in the wheel tight enough that I cannot push them in with my hands. If the bearings just drop in, then the outer race could jump around in the wheel. If there is nothing obvious like...

Yes, I did have to trim a little. The front needed 7 or so mm. The back needed much less. I was a little sloppy because I was in a hurry to ride.

I ordered 841's and they arrived today. I really like them so far. It's hard to gauge the PU wear after only one day of riding, but it looks like they might end matching River Rapids in that respect. The cores don't look as strong as River, but with the way I ride there is no danger of a failure...

I have two kids too, and they are young. I started the marriage/family thing really late in life. I am retired on top of that, so I watch money too. My big expense is wheels. I am going through 3 or 4 sets of River Rapids per year. I actually have a set of 125mm wheels on the way, just for fun...

I have a Razor El Dorado. I bought one for $50 and another for a little more. Today the El Dorado is $47.85 on Amazon (free shipping). I have been using River Rapid wheels. I finally ditched the brake altogether. Then I got rid of a plastic block that holds the rear wheel spacers during assembly...

Good to see more "seniors" here. When I started a year and a half ago, I had to find something to practice that is low impact and requires little strength. I didn't realize how out of shape I had become. So fakie was it. After a while my legs became strong enough to learn half cab and then 180...

I always hop over the small step up at the bottom of my driveway. A couple of days ago I was thinking it might be possible to just ride over it like with a smaller step. Well yesterday I thinking about something else and forgot to hop in time. Turns out the scooter won't roll up that step. I...

Thanks for the encouragement. I have always ridden alone because I need to stick around the house to take care of children. My usual riding time is while waiting for the school bus. The exercise aspect of riding is important for me. When I was young I would look at those fat old men and promise...

I am learning tricks daily yearly, ha ha. Fakie last year, half-cab and 180 this year. I turned 16 a "few" months back, 486 to be exact. For the math challenged that makes me 56. In just 14 years, I will be 70, scary thought. I figure that if I don't learn a few tricks like 360 and manual fairly...

I have the same problem. After a year and a half, I can't do much more than fakie, half-cab and 180s. I blame it on age and so can you. What about practicing more or fewer tricks? It has taken me forever to get 180s reliable. Finally I can land 10 or so consecutive into a stable fakie. But throw...

True. Adding spacers would avoid a permanent axle mod. But I was in a hurry to ride so I just did the first thing that came to mind, ha ha.

How do your wheels differ between tighter and looser? I think any difference in feel between tight and loose axle means there is a problem. I noticed that the 'Flash Floods' bearings that come with River wheels can't withstand heavy axle pressure. Apparently the inner race of those bearings flex...