Topic: Anyone tried ONEWHEEL?

[EV Dan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmCAQaIsN-s

Looks perfect and fun as a city run-around. There must be a learning curve to it so I wonder if anyone here tried it...

[rrocket]

This would almost certainly kill me.

[tortoise]

My late 50's neighbour recently bought one, but the style where you face forward with both feet on the side.  It looked like there was a bit of a learning curve, but he's got the hang of it now and seems to really enjoy it.

I think I'd be more tempted by an electric longboard, though the OneWheel's look super cool.  And I'd guess the larger wheel would make fior a smoother ride than a longboard.

Since I can't bike due to a knee injury, I've been thinking of getting one of these for quick trips to the grocery store/errands.  Would save me from having to get in the car.  But, I just can't bring myself to pull the trigger.

[OliverD]

A former colleague of mine has had one for years, he's obsessed with the thing. Takes it everywhere including on some off-road trails.

[Great_Big_Abyss]

I saw a guy commuting on one of these when I was out on a city road ride a month ago.  I'm able to sustain about 30km/h, and he was easily keeping up with me, even zoomed past me at one point when I slowed down a little.  I wasn't able to catch him.  So, they go at a pretty good clip.  He was riding on both asphalt and gravel, so they seem quite versatile. 

[tortoise]

My neigbour says the models where you are squared with your direction of travel can reach up to 100 km/hr.  Which is batshit crazy.  Even on his lower model he has limted t the speed to something around 20 km/hr.  And I think his will go around 50.  I've certainly seem them hauling along the Farm path in Ottawa.

[PJungnitsch]

Never tried. I love my all terrain longboard, think these ones are even better on gravel and soft ground. Short too, so maneuverable. I have one of the ones where you face forward, find it a bit difficult to get the hang of and have not put the time in yet.

An e-longboard gives me a snowboard/magic carpet feeling, carving your way to work. Likely helps though if you have some experience with a regular longboard

[EV Dan]

Thanks for the input guys. I've ridden a skate board back in my day but this one seems on a whole other level of fun. Plus the practicality of going over any (well, most) terrain makes it a very attractive proposition. I'd imagine it should be suitable for nature trails as well as light grocery shopping trips. Wondering if they have a Canadian distributor...