V1 -- Original Onewheel
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Bubbling-up giddiness! That’s exactly what I felt in Onewheeling on my V1 today. Hitting by accident the biggest bump on the section of Greenway that I usually ride, forward momentum slid the heavy, eight-pound EGO battery a bit ahead in its moorings, to the point of losing contact with the blades of the adapter — even though the battery had been strapped across in place.
Sudden loss of power! But the freewheel brakes engaged pavement and I RODE! — wowed and surprised by that feeling of bubbly-happy giddiness, that the freewheel brakes again in this second test did exactly what I designed them to do! The black rubber bicycle tire strips covering the back end of the rails dragged and smoothly skid. Weight shifting slightly I could brake harder or easier.
When the forward motion of the skid dissipated, I did fall to the pavement — but that was at less than walking speed. No injury! No bruise, no scrape, no nothing!
Next, I plan to reverse the EGO battery mount so that forward momentum in a sudden-stop-type situation would engage the contacts even more and better, rather that allowing separation from the adapter and disengagement. Then too, I could also put a pin — like a stubby screwdriver — in a drilled hole behind the battery, allowing the EGO battery no serious movement at all. -
@s-leon Glad to hear you rode that out!
First time I've heard "mooring" in quite some time. Brought my sea legs back for a second ;)The evolution of your boards is astoundingly fun to keep up with~
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@lia -- This evening after switching the orientation of the adapter to hold the EGO battery, instead of a stubby screwdriver -- which proved too long -- I used a valve stem tool, friction-fit into a hole drilled in the wood of the fender. With it in the battery seems very secure. Still I plan to strap the battery tight, as well, because that provides two moorings holding the fender tight to the rails.
Edit: Added photos under the tag.
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Ha! Popped off, it did, and got lost (the valve stem tool in the photos). Now I use three yellow plastic wire nuts friction fit in half inch holes drilled in the wooden platform/fender to butt up against the end of the EGO battery, securing it in position.
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@s-leon Holy crap, I forgot those existed!
I remember doing a lot of those in my Cub Scout years, going on campouts and finding geocaches everywhere! Stopped doing it as a Boy scout though since at those camp outs, there's usually something else to do and a work to do. The last one I saw on a campout was during a canoeing camp out
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@s-leon His board is powered by a nuclear reactor or got struck by lightning
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@s-leon if it works, it works!
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The nose of the board is at the bottom of the photo. The EGO battery in secured slide adapter is cantilevered over the high arch of my foot. The three yellow wire nuts friction fit into half inch holes in the plywood keep the battery from sliding out. Simple but effective.
In sixteen Onewheel miles yesterday on the Greenway somehow this board did not feel as comfortable as it should -- keep in mind I hadn't ridden this V1 since the worn-out flat tire last autumn -- then, cleaning my car I found the clog-with-a-raised-heel that I remember it takes to make my trailing foot relaxed while riding on the V1. -
Happy to see the V1 again :) Might have to take mine for a spin again.
@s-leon said in V1 -- Original Onewheel:
cleaning my car I found the clog-with-a-raised-heel that I remember it takes to make my trailing foot relaxed while riding on the V1.
Do you prefer the clog over an angled footpad? I’ve retired my old boots and been using flats which I notice my feet getting tired way sooner.
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Hi @lia -- In a word, Yes! Even a slightly raised heel can make a lot of difference. It's whatever makes your legs and tendons happy. With my narrow Onewheel stance an angled footpad does not help. So then, riding pushback habitually, I made my own angle by affixing a piece of thick, surfboard grip to the trailing footpad so I stand on it with the outer edge of the ball of my foot. That then made my heel slightly and uncomfortably lower. The thick rubber, heeled clog makes up for it. Of course, on the leading foot I am wearing a no-heel rubber clog... what can I say... each of the two feet have different jobs to do!
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All my ones and zeros yesterday:
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And today a long string of ones:
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V1 with Onewheel Plus rails -- heavy and awkward on the bike at a standstill or walk, although not especially noticeable at cruising speeds.
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@s-leon This picture makes me happy, it's just a perfect blend of function, ingenuity and still with style.
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@lia -- If that one makes you smile, this one might, too:
A nearly identical bike... with a nearly identical Onewheel. Each Onewheel is in a long-term relationship with its own electric bicycle. Both sets of batteries are switchable -- bike-to-bike and Onewheel-to-Onewheel. This one, of course, is not a V1, this one is my Onewheel Plus. -
@s-leon Both having their own bike companion just made this so much better 🥰
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If I ride my V1 early enough in the day now, it shows up at #5 on the V1 Daystreak -- then later toggles to #6 when Diovyon rides and edges a day ahead. As long as I have more miles logged than they do in the streak, I can share the position.
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@s-leon said :
... If that one makes you smile, this one might, too ...
It does! .. a lot.
More precisely ... the picture gives me endless chuckles!Can't help but asking away -- Does the bench really reads :
------------------- IN HONOR to ----------------------
--- CHUCK NORRIS and DAVID CARRADINE ---? :D
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@sirgu -- Well... can't say I can confirm your interpretation of the names on the Greenway bench... but then I won't deny it either... !!!
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@sirgu I wholeheartedly believe this to be the actual words on the bench, and nothing else
