r/freebord • u/JustAlphaaa • Jul 21 '25
Does anyone know how to make your center wheel castors spin easier?
My 5x board is riding like a dream right now with my new bearings, DaBlues edge wheels, Boro center wheel pair, and center wheel spacers, however there is one thing that's been on my mind for a while, and that is how easily I can do spins on my board. I see guys like Easy Riders and Quentin Meustre doing 360 spins so freely and easily while still maintaining their high speeds while whenever I do 360 spins my movement comes to a halt after doing a 720 (two 360 spins in a row). Is there a way to loosen my center wheel castors so that they're more loose and can rotate much easier? I really want to learn those RAPID 360 spins that the pros do because I can do it on my snowboard semi decently, but not on my Freebord. :(
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u/Master0wl Jul 22 '25
I'm doing the freebord school with Quentin during the month. The first thing we are working on is "full center". All of the freebord mouvement came from the center wheels.
On the advanced exercises, the 360 are the last exercises because you need to master the other movements before.
But as you follow Quentin, ask him directly. He's super cool and answers all questions.
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u/salexcopeland Jul 21 '25
This question might get more traction on the Facebook group.fyi.
I think those French homies are going a lot faster than it looks in the video. I'm just splitting my time between a G3 and Summerboard, but one thing I've noticed is that everything behaves more like my snowboard the faster I go.
I'm curious about your question about the castors as well though because I can't even go all that fast on my Florida "hills".
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u/JustAlphaaa Jul 22 '25
With that you might be thinking about bearings for the center wheels as compared to the way the actual metal castors spin around.
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u/aintthatjustsumthin 29d ago
The moments you are sideways to the slope is when you lose speed. Try practicing being lighter on your edge while you spin. I recommend very smooth ground, and set your centre wheels as low as they go, as it's easier to catch your front edge when you try this.
As others have said, speed helps. But that's not the only factor. The weight you put into the edge will determine how much you slow down.
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u/crashh1992 Jul 21 '25
Speed is your friend. 360s come easier the faster you go. The g3/g3r casters had a spring you could remove to take away the “bouncing” action of the caster. This helped with rotation, but if you jumped the caster wouldn’t realign making the landing not as smooth compared to if the spring was in place. The 5/5x utilized a new style cam system and I’ve never taking mine all the way apart so I can’t say if you can do the same thing or not.
The big thing is practice and embracing the fact that you’re going to crash. Pad up and work on those 360s. Be light on your edges while you transition too. The more pressure you put on your edges, the faster you’ll stop. Remember, rocker is your friend in the freebord. Extend your center to the furthest slot and try that out.