Comments on: The return of the wheel well http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/07/the-return-of-the-wheel-well/ Skateboarding for the disenfranchised Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:33:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: oldfatjeff http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/07/the-return-of-the-wheel-well/#comment-116245 oldfatjeff Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:30:42 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7068#comment-116245 <p>http://www.factory13.org/ now these guys know how to make some wheel wells.</p> http://www.factory13.org/ now these guys know how to make some wheel wells.

]]> By: orezona http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/07/the-return-of-the-wheel-well/#comment-115256 orezona Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:20:26 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7068#comment-115256 <p>doesn't bds and sma make boards with wells?</p> <p>Honestly it just looks like another gimmick.</p> doesn’t bds and sma make boards with wells?

Honestly it just looks like another gimmick.

]]> By: egbert http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/07/the-return-of-the-wheel-well/#comment-115236 egbert Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:34:13 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7068#comment-115236 <p>Wheelbite makes you more of a man.</p> Wheelbite makes you more of a man.

]]> By: ssk http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/07/the-return-of-the-wheel-well/#comment-115177 ssk Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:20:12 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7068#comment-115177 <p>Looking at my board I realized that boards today have so much more concave even at the wheel burn spot, it probably amounts to the same thing as those old wheel wells. Everyone used to get wheel burn in their wheel wells back then. These are like wheel wells in your wheel wells.</p> <p>You don't really need them but it's still a cool idea. Besides, it creates a couple more jobs for children in China.</p> Looking at my board I realized that boards today have so much more concave even at the wheel burn spot, it probably amounts to the same thing as those old wheel wells. Everyone used to get wheel burn in their wheel wells back then. These are like wheel wells in your wheel wells.

You don’t really need them but it’s still a cool idea. Besides, it creates a couple more jobs for children in China.

]]> By: Kilwag http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/07/the-return-of-the-wheel-well/#comment-115160 Kilwag Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:13:39 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7068#comment-115160 <p>Thanks Mike D - Here's an example of those skateboards with holes in them to prevent wheel bite. from <a href="http://www.discountlongboards.com/view.php?id=STOLENTWINTIP40#" rel="nofollow">Discount Longboards</a> and <a href="http://www.soulboards.com/product_detail.php?id=ENVYTWIN40-2" rel="nofollow">Soulboards</a></p> <p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/twintip.jpg" /></p> Thanks Mike D - Here’s an example of those skateboards with holes in them to prevent wheel bite. from Discount Longboards and Soulboards

]]> By: Larry http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/07/the-return-of-the-wheel-well/#comment-115142 Larry Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:56:58 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7068#comment-115142 <p>i get wheelbite but never slam from it. the blackhole thing looks like it'll work but as others have said, kids dont need, want or know. maybe they should only make those in 8 inch decks or bigger.</p> i get wheelbite but never slam from it. the blackhole thing looks like it’ll work but as others have said, kids dont need, want or know. maybe they should only make those in 8 inch decks or bigger.

]]> By: Welsh Pete http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/07/the-return-of-the-wheel-well/#comment-115141 Welsh Pete Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:55:46 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7068#comment-115141 <p>Some crazy generalizations about 'the kids' today... Get out there and skate some street with some of them and you'll see, lots of 'street skaters/ kids' know the value of loose trucks.</p> Some crazy generalizations about ‘the kids’ today… Get out there and skate some street with some of them and you’ll see, lots of ’street skaters/ kids’ know the value of loose trucks.

]]> By: kvon http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/07/the-return-of-the-wheel-well/#comment-115140 kvon Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:47:51 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7068#comment-115140 <p>When I got into skating in the mid 80's wheel wells were on the way out... the functionality is undeniable, I think my next ride will have wells. </p> <p>on a different note: Hey, I see that old Executioner graphic makes a comeback in the Earthwing product line... What is it with that graphic? Why is it such an icon? mikeD, did ya run into any legal issues?</p> When I got into skating in the mid 80’s wheel wells were on the way out… the functionality is undeniable, I think my next ride will have wells.

on a different note: Hey, I see that old Executioner graphic makes a comeback in the Earthwing product line… What is it with that graphic? Why is it such an icon? mikeD, did ya run into any legal issues?

]]> By: solboy http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/07/the-return-of-the-wheel-well/#comment-115035 solboy Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:32:55 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7068#comment-115035 <p>I can't see any kids going for these, they don't even know what they are for a start; I have a Flip Lance Mountain Crest, which has some sweet wheel wells. The kids always ask me "what are those things for" pointing to the wells... as Neil said - the kids use trucks too tight and wheels too small to need wells. I think they look pretty cool on this popsicle though...</p> I can’t see any kids going for these, they don’t even know what they are for a start; I have a Flip Lance Mountain Crest, which has some sweet wheel wells. The kids always ask me “what are those things for” pointing to the wells… as Neil said - the kids use trucks too tight and wheels too small to need wells. I think they look pretty cool on this popsicle though…

]]> By: ssk http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/07/the-return-of-the-wheel-well/#comment-115021 ssk Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:39:18 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7068#comment-115021 <p>True about tight trucks these days, how about them one wheeled "manuals". Skating without turning is skating without style.</p> True about tight trucks these days, how about them one wheeled “manuals”. Skating without turning is skating without style.

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