Freebord crash - My wheel melted and locked going downhill

I got a Freebord a few months ago as a gift, I've only used it a few times, the last time I used it I did a 4 mile stretch and one of the center wheels melted and locked up suddenly making me crash.

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• freebord accident
• freebord
• melted wheel

[mckaveney]

that pavement was probably shit hot no wonder your wheels melted.

[mhpcom1322]

@mckaveney It wasn't really hot at all, it was fall and we where at almost 4,000 feet altitude. i'm pretty sure it wasn't the heat from the pavement, maybe the friction got it hot.

[iyoshidrummer]

nman bro, that hill looked amazing

[mckaveney]

@mhpcom1322 i meant that the hot pavement and friction are what caused it to melt

[killersushi99]

1 more reason I dont own a Freebord. That and I don't like my skateboard to look like I put shopping cart wheels on it.

[Johnfreeborder]

yeah stock wheels suck not for big or long hills

[Goodcharlotterocks13]

do you have any recomendations of what freebord complete to get? everyone who's boughten the slasher wheels says they love them from the reviews on the website. But people on youtube are telling me just to get the all around package with the smaller wheels which I hear flatspot easier. I probably won't go any faster than 20 mph. And also the all around package might help because i could use my 70 mm longboard wheels for the edges.

[Goodcharlotterocks13]

@tuliped you can see the part holding the wheel by the bearing is all melted

[tuliped]

Might not be the wheel's fault - could have gotten a pebble could have jammed where the melt is.

[mhpcom1322]

on the one before the last slot, almost all the way out.