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by 1letterunixname
1056 days ago
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Disclaimer: I ride a substantial 4kW standing scooter with a real top speed of 100 kph / 60 mph. Similarly to the unicycle stopping problem, panic stopping a Onewheel also doesn't seem possible without having room perpendicular to the direction of travel. I tried it in a demo arena but it didn't seem safe except for low speed travel on very large sidewalks* with space on all sides. Downtown streets seem too iffy to attempt, limiting its versatility. Unicycle-ish travel is great if you have the balance for and room to do it. * Powered transportation generally shouldn't impede or compete with pedestrian traffic. |
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If you're coming from a scooter, you're not going to be used to how much balance you're going to use. I currently ride a scooter around (a much less substantial then your own), and if I just stand on it and press the button it'll pretty much go up to top speed and cruise. Turns can be tricky at speed but it's over all a much safer. I pretty much could ride one in the street (bike lane) on unboxing.
One Wheel took me maybe 4ish hours of practice before I attempted a street, and 2 weeks before I was comfortable unlocking it's full speed. It's not an easy thing to ride but it's really fun in a way that the scooter just isn't.