r/Speedskating

The frame in particular looks flimsy compared to urban skates and the carbon fiber boot proving some support to the frame is probably brittle compared to the hard plastic shell of urban boots.

Will speedskates survive hitting sewer covers or bumpy patches / small potholes / stones I missed seeing, or jumping/hopping over these at >40 kph?

There are no bike / jogging paths where I live so the only place to go are poor quality bumpy roads or the extremely bumpy sidewalks with "waffle iron" ramps in many places.

The frame is 6061 Aluminum which is more flexible or less brittle than 7075 although built thicker and heavier and I weigh 120 lb /54 kg with size 40 (adult size) skate.

Even though I weigh little, I think smaller boots are built significantly lighter and not as strong as bigger boots.

Does this mean I can no longer skate-commute with speed skates?

I've watched videos of Joey Mantia skating on the roads across the city or in the countryside on speedskates, even hitting potholes and sewer covers at high speed. But these guys are likely to be sponsored and can easily replace their skates and not traveling over bad roads up to 100 km each week.

I’m taking my skating more seriously and looking for an upgrade to my bont eclipse boots. Been looking at the Simmons Fly and The Pinnacle Nexus. The eclipse fit well, but looking for a more performance fit with a lower ankle cuff and don’t want the full custom experience yet. I skate primarily indoor, but training up for my first marathon this fall. My foot is pretty standard width, nothing crazy.

What do y’all think?

I'm using T-handle allen wrench without leverage multiplier. Can I tighten the frame mounts bolt with all the strength in my arms like I do with my hard boot urban skate?

The boot is carbon fiber and frame is 6061 aluminum. The carbon fiber part of the boot mount gets between the aluminum frame and the metal threads embedded in the boot mount. I'm worried that carbon fiber could crack or weaken if the bolt is tightened too much.

My urban boot also has plastic between the aluminum frame and the metal thread buried in the boot mount. I tighten the bolt with all the strength in my arms but the plastic part of the mount squeezed is totally unaffected by the pressure.

Does the carbon shell of the boot even crack or made of flexible plastic base instead of brittle epoxy? Thanks