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:
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?
@loaffette and here i was, hoping for a new Pint version, sigh.
@lia said in I got to visit Onewheel HQ š„°:
They initially said it was a Pint hub till I said āit looks like a GT hub unless you guys have something coming soon we donāt know aboutā.
haha, good catch! a tanky little Pint would be fantastic!
wow! so cool to see you chilling with the bigwigs! congratulations! the XSs look so perfect!
@lemur interesting! i haven't updated yet, but i'm intrigued by the remaining mileage idea...
@loaffette i got the email the other day about their Pint batteries. Mine are still doing fine, but i admit i was tempted to get one just as a backup....
@highspeeddirt i'm so old that i never read the WWW guide until we're in the Exodus line, lol. I have last year's here on my desk... my plan is to look through it for stuff that was cool LAST year, and then use that to search out the same camps and events for this year. hopefully it will come back, because that sounds fun.
@highspeeddirt there was? dang, i need to be on better lists, lol. i'd love to meet other riders. i'm all by my lonesome
cue sad violins
@highspeeddirt there should be a OW rider's meetup at the burn. (maybe there is??)
@highspeeddirt i've brought my Pint out there a couple times, but mostly i end up leaving it at home because i don't want to have to haul it in every bar or camp i hit, and i'm worried about theft. that being said, i see more and more of them on-playa every year, and i'm thinking of bringing it and riding it this year. the first half of last year was incredible for riding, i'm sure. i saw pix of ABANDONED onewheels in the mud, which... omg... if i had seen one, i would've probably nabbed it, lol
oh, and the speed limit is 5mph, not 10 -- not that apparently anyone heeds it. this year is gonna be a total shitshow of high-speed ebike wrecks, i'm sure.
@lia it's kinda steampunky, lol. watch your fingers!