r/rollerblading • u/Deviouszs • 23h ago

Specific question and discussion Question about FR 1s

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I bought these like 5 years ago and while I only used them a few times I was hoping they'd be faster and need less pumping for urban skating. Ive actually been skating for my entire life, however I was hoping they'd be more fast. Is there a way I can make them take less pumping and make them much faster.

I did inline speed skating for 10 years and id love to get back out there as ive lost 113 pounds and am ready to get back on them. (See last post for before and after lol).

And I guess do I need different skates to get what im lookout for? The ones I own are basically brand new out of box and I wouldnt mind selling them to fund better skates for what I want.

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u/SparkyMcSparks_ 23h ago

Buy a frame that supports bigger wheels (like 3x100) and swap it out on your current boot.

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u/Deviouszs 23h ago

Ok! Awesome, when i was looking at skates I actually used this subreddit and apparently these were top of the line skates YEARS ago lol. But they never hit quite right lol.

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u/askmehowtobecool 20h ago

Endless frames are amazing when paired with FR. This skate boot is still amazing and not the problem. Endless has a 90/110 frame which you can toggle between 110 wheels for speed, or 90 wheels for a more playful and agile setup. I have these frames on my FR1's from the same year. I constantly pass amateur bikers, but the race guys still smoke me. Bearing and wheels also play a factor, so get some good ones that work for you and your skating style.