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I see people riding them frequently in SF. They seem to ride pretty normally and most people use bike lanes (sounds silly but they go fast enough). I have heard

I see people riding them frequently in SF. They seem to ride pretty normally and most people use bike lanes (sounds silly but they go fast enough). I have heard that the biggest problem is the automatic braking/throttling to limit top speed kicking in on downhills, triggering face plants. As long as you are good at maintaining balance on a board and stick to flattish bike lanes they seem pretty safe

anon_1_1_1 6y ago
Onewheel owner with about 100 miles ridden chiming in: I think it's a great way to have fun, love riding mine on trails and on short trips for takeout, feels so similar to snowboarding to me, but a terrible choice for commuting. Expensive, short-ranged and slow compared to say, an e-skateboard, e-scooter, or just a bike (electric or not). I fully agree with whoever told you that the automatic braking is dangerous on downhills, that has been the source of all my scariest Onewheel moments and now I don't go above 10-12 mph when riding downhill, which of course is much slower than a safe downhill speed on a regular bike.
sergeykish 6y ago
Mmm, I meant don't take it like electric scooter. I have not tried but failure mode compound with speed would kill. Official version advertises as casual [1], should be extreme [2]. At least wear palms protection - it is a weak point. And for example kick scooter is not that safe. Inline skates on the same speed gives much more control. Bicycle is yet safer. I like the idea - should be fun to ride, I do not like product placement. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNqOU4jx62I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNqOU4jx62I [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys3ivCUxIvY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys3ivCUxIvY