Mine works perfectly with 16:13, I couldn't get 16:14 to work unfortunately, but with 16:13 the bolts are at the ends of the dropouts, perfect for shit sidehops
sounds like a sensible way to go. make sure you guys gt the basics dialed before trying anything too dangerous!
get helmets too, will add confidence if nothing else
I think if it were reinvented it would take off. Beginners don't know about it and it was released at a time where there were lots of group rides. now riders tend to play in smaller groups it could be more useful.
The pad material is good, the backings are terrible, lots of people had problems with them snapping. Also i seem to remember red was for smooth rims, blue for light grind and green for a harsh grind, but not 100% on that
They do stand up to it. The halfords ones are really very good and that full warranty is awesome and just adds extra incentive to break it so you can get a nice shiney new one haha