The Geometry of Inline Skate Rocker Designs
In some internet circles there exists the idea of a "3rd wheel down" rocker or "V-shaped" assymetric rocker where the 3rd wheel is the lowest, the 2nd and 4th wheels are raised up relative to the 3rd, and the 1st wheel is raised up relative to the 2nd. While a frame designer can certainly create rockers relative to the bottom edge of the frame, when the polyurethane hits the road (literally), the theoretical invention must ultimately confront reality. In use, the geometry of this kind of 4-wheel frame delivers a version of banana rocker as we will demonstrate below.
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