I was thinking about this the other day…skateboards are flexible, bike tires are bouncy. Why aren’t there “performance” skates with shocks? Wouldn’t that be better for your knees?
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As someone else mentioned, the wheels themselves are usually the shock absorbers, as you can buy softer wheels to absorb more of the surface and not transfer it to you. It’s actually the same with skateboards (has nothing to do with the the board being flexible it’s all in the wheels). Ramp wheels are usually hard, about 99A-103A durometer, where as street would be about 78A-83A, maybe 85A. The lower the number the softer the wheel and the faster you actually go. Softwheels usually also require a hub to stop them from falling in on themselves. It’s similar with inline skates, except they usually top out at 90A.
https://inlineskateworld.com/inline-skate-wheels-a-guide-to-wheel-sizes-and-wheel-hardness/
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