Tune-up your Skates
Welcome to the second lesson in our two-part series about skate
maintenance. The series is geared to helping the inline skater
maintain his or her skates on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis.
In Lesson #2: Advanced Maintenance,
you'll find out how to do an annual inspection and/or
replacement of your inline skate wheels, bearings, and brake. Here, we get
deeper into inline skate wheels and bearings from a replacement perspective
including when to replace and with what parts. Then, we take it to the limit
in terms of cleaning and lubrication of your rollerblade bearings.
To view a sample from the Advanced Maintenance lesson, click the link below:
Sample: Removing your Bearings
The Benefits are Three-Fold
- You can skate and save since you get the maximum life from your investment
for a minimum annual cost.
- You can relax and roll knowing that your inline skate wheels, bearings, and brake are always in top running condition for peak
performance on the trails.
- After the second lesson, you will be able to maintain your skates on a
continuous basis from year-to-year.
Lesson #2: Advanced Maintenance
The following topics about skate maintenance are covered in Lesson #2:
- Rollerblade bearing inspection, cleaning, and lubrication
- Inline skate wheel inspection and replacement
- Inline skate brake inspection and replacement
At least once a year, preferably at the start of the skating season, you
need to do a thorough inspection of your wheels, bearings, and
brake to determine if these parts need to be replaced. In this lesson
we start with the bearings since they’re at the core and work
our way outwards to the wheels and brake.
Ordering the Lesson
To order Lesson #2, click the Advanced Maintenance button below:
Ordering the Module
To order our complete set of inline skate maintenance lessons, click the Maintenance Module button below:
A Unique Approach to Maintenance
Our inline skate maintenance lessons are unique for the following reasons:
Step-wise Instructions
In addition, both of our skate maintenance lessons are well illustrated. The photos and
drawings serve to clarify the instructions. All procedures
are written in clear and concise steps, with feedback,
for ease of understanding and student retention.
A Progressive Structure from Lesson to Lesson
In addition, the inline skate maintenance lessons are designed to teach the
skater how to maintain his or her skates from week-to-week, month-to-month, and year-to year.
To reach this goal, the lessons are set up as a progression. The beginner
skater needs to get comfortable with the basics of inline skate maintenance
in lesson #1 before moving on to the more advanced skate maintenance tasks
in lesson #2.
Solid Foundation in Lesson #1
The student is free to advance at his or her own pace,
but it's recommended that he or she only moves on to the second lesson
after understanding the concepts in the first lesson, which means the
owner must become familiar with the parts of his or her skate.
In this way, the student builds the correct foundation right from the start
in Lesson #1, so he or she is well prepared to tackle the more advanced
procedures in Lesson #2.
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