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Skateboarders train themselves to run out in this situation pretty much immediately. With OneWheel you never really "train" to fall, instead you try to avoid i

• cwkoss 4y ago
  Skateboarders train themselves to run out early in their practice, in front of the garage when they hit a pebble at <5mph. And get frequent future practice. I imagine if your first skateboard fall was at 15+mph after a month of complacency, skateboards would be attributed to a whole lot more concussions.
• thelopa 4y ago
  It’s much easier to run after bailing from a skateboard than to run after a nosedive. I’ve been casually longboarding for ~12 years, and I rode an electric longboard for my commute for ~3 years. Learning to run out after bailing (or at least slow yourself down for a few steps before you lose your footing) is an essential skill, and you learn to do it automatically. Having the right stance helps a lot to ensure that when the board stops you can handle it. Realizing you need to hop off is a luxury you don’t always get. When my OneWheel nosedived, I was completely thrown for a loop. It stops abruptly (more so than a skateboard usually will), your stance is heavily restricted (due to the balance requirement), and the board messes with your trajectory and balance as it tips. It kind of throws you toward the pavement while a skateboard just throws you forwards. I love it, but it is definitely a vehicle you need to be careful with.