i don't know if anyone else here reads the onewheel subreddit, but i think i'm finally done with it. it's so acrimonious and rage-filled these days, and i'm just sick of it -- sick of the "FFM" thing, sick of the conspiracy theories about Future Motion, sick of the negative attitude there. The OW community there used to be like it is here -- people supportive and positive about this thing we all love, but now it's devolved into a horrible place. i'm done reading it.

TLDR, i really appreciate this forum. Thanks for being awesome, everyone ❤️🤙

@lia omg this is AMAAAAAZING -- thank you so much for all the work. Reddit is good for some things, but not this thing. : )

i missed all of you!

@biell said in The new (unofficial) Onewheel Forum:

I'm mad at FM too, but all the hate and rancour over on Reddit (which used to be a happy place) makes me just want to hang out here, in this happy, safe place. I hope this forum stays this way for a long time. Thank you × ∞, for creating it.

yeah, the Reddit forums are so angry and hostile. i read them, but i prefer the tone and the people here <3

@lia Happy birthday, OW Forum! big thanks goes out to you, @Lia , for jumping in and building this place from scratch, and to everyone else who has been regularly posting. it's so great.

due to just busy-ness in life (and now winter) i haven't had a lot of opportunity to ride in the last year (i know, i know... hoping this spring & summer will be better!), but i love having a place to read about everyone else's thoughts and adventures. the Reddit sub is fine, but it doesn't feel like a community like it does here, and i really appreciate that. happy birthday, and keep floating on, friends!

@onedangt wow -- well, if you're gonna randomly run into a Onewheel neighbor, it might as well be a famous one, lol.

i swear i'm gonna float more in 2025. I fell and bruised my ribs this past summer (not on my OW, haha -- on a bike), and i'm still healing from it, so i haven't ridden since before that. Now it's winter here, so my little Pint isn't going to see any use until next spring. I should be ready by then. For now, i'm eyeing the slopes!

i think it looks fantastic - LOVE the cauldron! and i think your costume also looks great, makeup included. it's halloween, after all -- can it really be TOO much??

i decided to paint my fender (again!), and this time i spared no expense: i did tons of research and found paint i really like in a color scheme that i feel works with my OG Sage Pint:

I really like that it is glittery and shiny, and that it transitions from gold (Nevada is known for its gold and silver mining back in the day) to the green that goes with the Sage colored rails in a nice way.

I got the paint from here: it's one of the Chromacoat colorways:

https://usa.specialistpaints.com/collections/kustom-canz-custom-aerosol-cans

I followed all their instructions to the letter: priming (2 coats), sanding, their recommended base coat (3 coats), then the color (5 coats), and then the clear coat to hopefully protect it (4 coats). excited to take it out for a ride this weekend and celebrate spring! i now live in fear of scratching it up by wiping out, lol.

@lia innnnnteresting! i'm in a weird/unique position because my OG Pint is so OG that from what i understand, i think i can do anything i want with it, mod/repair-wise, but i haven't had any need or desire to yet -- so i am really not that frothy about the whole Right to Repair brouhaha. But if this is an indication that they are going to work together to do something about it and make customers happier, then i think this is fantastic.

@lia wow, the entire ensemble looks so great! and it really holds up well while riding, even on different terrain. great job on the video, too. i had no idea you were even making one!

@lia yep, i filled one in, too. : )

I don't pay a lot of attention to the OW subreddit these days, but i caught sight recently that Pint owners were complaining about a recent firmware update. I haven't run it on mine yet, but i did see the notice on my phone a week or so ago.

I'm still in snowboarding season, but with that winding down, the Pint will be getting out more soon, and i'm wondering if anyone knows what the facts are. Is it a bad update? Should i avoid it?

yeah, what everyone else has said -- i like reading about your experiences. if you want to post, you should post!

@divouneh i did the same thing, with adhesive furniture pads. works great.

@lia thanks! i'm still sore -- it's been months! -- but i'm fine. i'm a little scared of re-injuring myself, but hopefully i get over that as soon as i get back on one board or another. [looking at you, snowboard...]

i swear i'm gonna float more in 2025. I fell and bruised my ribs this past summer (not on my OW, haha -- on a bike), and i'm still healing from it, so i haven't ridden since before that. Now it's winter here, so my little Pint isn't going to see any use until next spring. I should be ready by then. For now, i'm eyeing the slopes!

@loaffette i love the look of the S, and it sounds like it's a sweet spot for me as far as range goes. i don't really care too much about the new footpads -- although, less chance of the Mount of Shame is nice -- and the Mag handle isn't super crucial for me either. Neither is the tire. I'm not a speed demon, so i'm meh on that. So then i look again at the X, and i think, "well dang, i could just save several hundred dollars and get that. it has the same specs, and it's getting the same firmware update, and that's all i need."

All that being said, the S really is a pretty machine, so... drool.

@lia it was! that rain made for one of the best years i can remember in a long, long time. it was fantastic. kinda hoping it rains again this year, but alas, the long-range forecast is looking like a totally normal (perhaps even slightly cooler) year.

@notsure Bummer! Of course, tickets are cheaper and plentiful this year, too. I missed their camp last year, but you can see a brief clip of them here. I'm interested in trying out their ramps and bumps:

https://youtu.be/gyw3b8QwbeY?t=4309

I'm headed out a week from tomorrow (Aug. 23)... and this year i think i'll bring my OG Pint again. I haven't brought it in a few years because i don't know anyone else with one, and i was worried about theft -- well, i'm still worried about theft, but now there are so many (newer ones) on the playa i'm sure mine won't be as tempting, haha. Anyway, i know there is at least one OW camp out there (shoutout to Keepin' it Wheel camp!). I plan on coming by and saying hello. Anyone else going to be at the burn this year?