Invest in High Performance Wheel Bearings

I just discovered the benefits of high performance skateboard wheel bearings. Bearings are what make your wheels spin around the axles. They are ring-shaped and sized to fit snugly inside your wheels. Better bearings make you glide longer with each push from you pedaling foot and when you are on the rough asphalt of the Ballona creek path you need good bearings to counteract the high friction of the ground surface. In an earlier post I mentioned the importance of soft wheels since they make the ride smoother, but you really need both soft wheels AND good bearings. Soft wheels for a smooth ride and good bearings for more efficient pedaling (i.e., less exertion per distance traveled).