or people can get roller skates with quad wheels, those have more stability as people learn to skate, granted they have different feelings but once you learn the feeling and fall a couple of times you are good. FALLING sometimes is GOOD you learn what you cant do.
i think that is is a great idea. I read some other comments and u said that the function is removable. If you can, i think that would really help beginner riders. I feel like most of the people saying that it would be to dangerous are the ones thinking of more advanced skills and wouldnt not even need this function. For the actual beginners who have never been on skates before, i think it takes out one of the factors that makes staking hard so that they could learn. Good luck with the idea.
im still thinking, with this invention a beginner will be always beginner. it doesn't matter who is the beginner. You can't actually improve your skills. If i have a system that makes my life easier why shall i take it off?? do you see my point?
@slalomlover86 I do see your point and I feel sad for the people that I know are out there who would make what we good skaters feel would be a very big sacrifice just to try skating, even with such a terrible crutch . The non-reversing mechanism would have to be removable.
@slalomlover86, you are talking about 95% of beginning skaters. This brake is for the 5% of beginners who are desperately afraid of falling. Typically, that includes people who are hindered by obesity, advanced age or fears based on a past bad experience. It would also help people who grew up with no physical education, who have no physical confidence.
What a bloody death trap, easiest way to get yourself killed on a pair of inlines is to fall backwards and hit the back of your head on the asphalt. This useless "invention" only increases the risk of that happening.
Thanks for voicing your safety concerns. The only way non-reversing wheels could "increase" the risk of a backward fall would be through backwards momentum, which they prevent. However, forward movement followed by a 180 transition could result in hairy backwards fall. The scared beginners buying this product would not be skilled enough to perform 180s right off. The technology I support would be removable when they are ready.
this would be good to get a higher speed cus well when you push off you can actually walk without rolling backwards.. thus rolling forward.. but ilike the free rolling personally.
Point is, a removable version of this invention could easily be incorporated into an entry level skate to get more people into the sport. You wouldn't want to deprive less-athletically inclined people of the skating fun we all enjoy, do you?
Beginners don't want to go backwards, Again, this is designed to get people comfortable on skates, once they become addicted, they may remove the technology and advance to their desired skill level.
I think this is a terrible idea. I assume the main intention here is so beginners can avoid having their feet roll out from under them and landing on their ass, but I imagine that once someone removed the device they would be faced with the same problem, maybe worse, as they've now actually learned their foundational skills on skates that can't roll backwards.
A better solution would be a level surface and maybe one of those ass-pads if you're really worried about falling backward.
Well, it doesn't help ME, but for the terrified first-timer who stands up and immediately starts rolling without any ability to control the skates, it can be an important injury prevention asset. The production version should be removable for those who want and are ready for backwards rolling. --Liz
When trains needed to go up an incline, if there was a failure in the method of propulsion then the train risked rolling backwards down the the hill, a very dangerous situation. Trains which encountered hills, usually cargo trains used near mines, employed a one-way toothed gear system on the wheels to prevent what was called rollback.
Oh, but please don't get me wrong, adapting the concept to skates is useful and a good thing to push out to skaters. I'm not trying to detract from your efforts, just providing a historical context.
Yes, the trains used a ratchet-pawl system adapted for wheels. Granted, I stated the concept is not new and made no mention of whether your specific technology is new. My initial assumption would be you are using something like a reverse freewheel design, but then it's always best not to assume.
Thanks Liz and Dan. You guys put together a great video. That was a perfect demonstration.
Wheel Anti-Reversing Technology makes inline skating a lot easier to learn. Both feet remain on the ground (parallel to each other) as the skater builds confidence with the added stability. Soon, regular strides become effortless. Once the skater feels comfortable on inlines, they may remove or dis-engage the system.
Haha, imagine forgetting that you had that system, trying to show off in the park and go backwards and , BAM! Not so cool anymore...
ForrestGee 9 months ago
or people can get roller skates with quad wheels, those have more stability as people learn to skate, granted they have different feelings but once you learn the feeling and fall a couple of times you are good. FALLING sometimes is GOOD you learn what you cant do.
islandreamer23 11 months ago
i think that is is a great idea. I read some other comments and u said that the function is removable. If you can, i think that would really help beginner riders. I feel like most of the people saying that it would be to dangerous are the ones thinking of more advanced skills and wouldnt not even need this function. For the actual beginners who have never been on skates before, i think it takes out one of the factors that makes staking hard so that they could learn. Good luck with the idea.
pineapple099 1 year ago
this is bad...they will just fall more often..
vedranbosna 1 year ago
im still thinking, with this invention a beginner will be always beginner. it doesn't matter who is the beginner. You can't actually improve your skills. If i have a system that makes my life easier why shall i take it off?? do you see my point?
slalomlover86 1 year ago
@slalomlover86 I do see your point and I feel sad for the people that I know are out there who would make what we good skaters feel would be a very big sacrifice just to try skating, even with such a terrible crutch . The non-reversing mechanism would have to be removable.
LizGetRolling 1 year ago
@slalomlover86, you are talking about 95% of beginning skaters. This brake is for the 5% of beginners who are desperately afraid of falling. Typically, that includes people who are hindered by obesity, advanced age or fears based on a past bad experience. It would also help people who grew up with no physical education, who have no physical confidence.
LizGetRolling 1 year ago
What a bloody death trap, easiest way to get yourself killed on a pair of inlines is to fall backwards and hit the back of your head on the asphalt. This useless "invention" only increases the risk of that happening.
ok4mi 2 years ago
Thanks for voicing your safety concerns. The only way non-reversing wheels could "increase" the risk of a backward fall would be through backwards momentum, which they prevent. However, forward movement followed by a 180 transition could result in hairy backwards fall. The scared beginners buying this product would not be skilled enough to perform 180s right off. The technology I support would be removable when they are ready.
LizGetRolling 2 years ago
this would be good to get a higher speed cus well when you push off you can actually walk without rolling backwards.. thus rolling forward.. but ilike the free rolling personally.
matts417 3 years ago
and your point....
shalabrook 3 years ago
Point is, a removable version of this invention could easily be incorporated into an entry level skate to get more people into the sport. You wouldn't want to deprive less-athletically inclined people of the skating fun we all enjoy, do you?
LizGetRolling 3 years ago
cool but i love to go backwards and you should take off the brake hockey stop
ninjakevbot 3 years ago
Nice invention, but who doesn't want to go backwards?
dodober 3 years ago
Beginners don't want to go backwards, Again, this is designed to get people comfortable on skates, once they become addicted, they may remove the technology and advance to their desired skill level.
xcaliber13 3 years ago
I think this is a terrible idea. I assume the main intention here is so beginners can avoid having their feet roll out from under them and landing on their ass, but I imagine that once someone removed the device they would be faced with the same problem, maybe worse, as they've now actually learned their foundational skills on skates that can't roll backwards.
A better solution would be a level surface and maybe one of those ass-pads if you're really worried about falling backward.
yorick8080 2 years ago
how does this help you ...
theostreinu 3 years ago 2
Well, it doesn't help ME, but for the terrified first-timer who stands up and immediately starts rolling without any ability to control the skates, it can be an important injury prevention asset. The production version should be removable for those who want and are ready for backwards rolling. --Liz
LizGetRolling 3 years ago
This isn't a new concept at all... Granted I haven't seen it on skates, but trains have been relying on this concept for centuries.
antiaverage1 3 years ago
I'm unaware of trains using any similar technology. Go into detail...
xcaliber13 3 years ago
When trains needed to go up an incline, if there was a failure in the method of propulsion then the train risked rolling backwards down the the hill, a very dangerous situation. Trains which encountered hills, usually cargo trains used near mines, employed a one-way toothed gear system on the wheels to prevent what was called rollback.
antiaverage1 3 years ago
Oh, but please don't get me wrong, adapting the concept to skates is useful and a good thing to push out to skaters. I'm not trying to detract from your efforts, just providing a historical context.
antiaverage1 3 years ago
Cool. That sounds like the ratchet-pawl system. Do they still use that on trains? My skates don't rely on that technology, but it makes sense.
xcaliber13 3 years ago
Yes, the trains used a ratchet-pawl system adapted for wheels. Granted, I stated the concept is not new and made no mention of whether your specific technology is new. My initial assumption would be you are using something like a reverse freewheel design, but then it's always best not to assume.
antiaverage1 3 years ago
It would be fun to see this on a 100mm wheel for speed skate commuters wanting to go up stairs easily.
antiaverage1 3 years ago
Thanks Liz and Dan. You guys put together a great video. That was a perfect demonstration.
Wheel Anti-Reversing Technology makes inline skating a lot easier to learn. Both feet remain on the ground (parallel to each other) as the skater builds confidence with the added stability. Soon, regular strides become effortless. Once the skater feels comfortable on inlines, they may remove or dis-engage the system.
Good job Liz!
Bruce Honaker aka xcaliber13
xcaliber13 3 years ago