Inline Skating down big hills, my skates wobble?

Hey, I have a pair of K2 Skates(I left them at my friends yesterday) and whenever im going downhill my skates start to wobble crazily and i begin to lose control, I think this may be due to them being to loose on my feet but when I have them on they dont feel loose at all. They are a bit big in the toe but thats it, if someone could help me out with this problem Id appreciate it (They aren%26#039;t cheap skates either, when I bought them new they were one of last years top models)

Inline Skating down big hills, my skates wobble?
A lot depends on what speeds you are talking about down the hill.


15 mph? Likely a problem with your skates.


Not likely that it is due to being loose on your feet unless you can shake your foot and feel it moving around.


Not like that it is due to your bearings unless they are loose enough for you to move your wheels sideways.


Possibly due to really worn wheels that have not been rotated.





Over 25, same as above but could be because of something that is not normally a problem.


Short wheelbase skates tend to wobble more. Long frames help with stability, same with larger wheels.





At some point any skate will wobble, even if it is perfect. In my experiance, worn wheels will cause the worst problems.





Different things help for different people.


Get low, bent knees help.


I know people who swear by:


Skating with your knees almost together and on the inside edges of the skates.


Skating with your knees bowlegged and on the outside edges of your skates.


Scisoring your skates so one leads the other and on the center edge.





I am skating on 5x84mm wheels (13.5%26quot; frame) and am stable to over 25mph but chicken out before I find where they are not stable.


I know local pros that can skate that fast without a hill and have no problems. They can go faster down hills.





I am starting to think that I am more comfortable skating at some speeds than gliding. I think it is psychologicaly something to do with being under less control while gliding.
Reply:the wobble may be caused by 3 things..the skates being to loose on your feet, the bearings maybe a little loose, or the road you are skating on is not perfectly smooth because its made of asphalt which is naturally rough and coarse.
Reply:try tightening the straps if that doesnt work maybe tighten your wheels. The maybe just to big for you! Plus going down a hill, is different than skating on flat ground see if they work better on flat ground.



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