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OP here, just tried and no you can't ollie/nollie (at least i couldn't, but i'm not a skateboarder). What's on rideonewheel.com regarding movement is all true

by stonlyb 12y ago

OP here, just tried and no you can't ollie/nollie (at least i couldn't, but i'm not a skateboarder). What's on rideonewheel.com regarding movement is all true "Just lean forward to drive forward, back to stop and press your heels or toes to turn." You are not balancing the board, it is balancing you. The price is worth it as this is a legitimate transportation vehicle on top of being really fun to ride. Consider some of the premium an early adopter fee as you will be the coolest kid on the block. The popularity is a double edged sword though as you will attract crowds and will field a lot of questions. full disclosure i'm an investor in future motion, makers of onewheel

pavel_lishin 12y ago
> The price is worth it as this is a legitimate transportation vehicle on top of being really fun to ride. That's all pretty subjective. Plus, for $1500, I could also literally buy a dozen bikes, and just put them at every endpoint of my commute where I'm on on a train or bus. (e.g., ride Bike A to subway stop, chain it up; get off half a mile from work, unchain Bike B, ride it to work, chain it up; leave work, ride Bike C to bar, chain it up. Take subway home, unchain Bike A, ride it home. Duplicate 4x to eliminate worries about having any bike stolen.)
- deckar01 12y ago
  It is more common to find people spending $1500+ for a single bike in SV, which puts this well within the price range of many sports enthusiasts.
  - soperj 12y ago
    Except this isn't a sport? You don't actually do any exercise riding this thing.
    - stonlyb 12y ago
      There are some core and calf muscles in play, though this is not going to make you break any sweat.
    - stonlyb 12y ago
      and some sports are non-physical. creativity in technique and terrain could make this an interesting extreme sport despite lack of physical strain.
      - soperj 12y ago
        From the oxford dictionary; Sport: An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. Basically you're subverting the definition, you're thinking of maybe a game?
        pavel_lishin 12y ago
        Let's define "salad" and "sandwich" next.
- stonlyb 12y ago
  What your proposing to trade off (price for convenience) is another subjective measure. In my opinion, your approach would be an inconvenient number points and units to manage.
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by stonlyb 12y ago

pavel_lishin 12y ago

> The price is worth it as this is a legitimate transportation vehicle on top of being really fun to ride. That's all pretty subjective. Plus, for $1500, I could also literally buy a dozen bikes, and just put them at every endpoint of my commute where I'm on on a train or bus. (e.g., ride Bike A to subway stop, chain it up; get off half a mile from work, unchain Bike B, ride it to work, chain it up; leave work, ride Bike C to bar, chain it up. Take subway home, unchain Bike A, ride it home. Duplicate 4x to eliminate worries about having any bike stolen.)

deckar01 12y ago
It is more common to find people spending $1500+ for a single bike in SV, which puts this well within the price range of many sports enthusiasts.
- soperj 12y ago
  Except this isn't a sport? You don't actually do any exercise riding this thing.
  - stonlyb 12y ago
    There are some core and calf muscles in play, though this is not going to make you break any sweat.
  - stonlyb 12y ago
    and some sports are non-physical. creativity in technique and terrain could make this an interesting extreme sport despite lack of physical strain.
    - soperj 12y ago
      From the oxford dictionary; Sport: An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. Basically you're subverting the definition, you're thinking of maybe a game?
      - pavel_lishin 12y ago
        Let's define "salad" and "sandwich" next.
stonlyb 12y ago
What your proposing to trade off (price for convenience) is another subjective measure. In my opinion, your approach would be an inconvenient number points and units to manage.
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