First EUC? 6 Things All New Riders NEED to Know! Electric Unicycle Safety Tips and Basic Information
Вставка
- Опубліковано 13 чер 2021
- Today we are going to go over 6 things that every new rider needs to learn before riding their electric unicycle!!
if you plan to make any EUC purchases in the near future, and you want to help support the channel, make your purchase using my Alien Rides affiliate link! I will use all affiliate profits towards EUC related purchases so we can continue to grow together as riders!
alienrides.com/?sca_ref=23090...
Join the New England EUC Discord for group ride info!! / discord
Whether you are from New England, are visiting, or just want to meet like minded individuals, join our amazing community!!!!!!
I believe some EUCs also only charge to 95% so that you can brake on a 'full battery'. (That's because braking charges the battery and overcharging will cause a cutout or a fire.)
Some riders do, bit even they need to top off occasionally to ensure that they reach a maximum voltage and balance their cells!!!
I had no idea eucs had regen braking. Good to know!
@@Cr125stin It converts kinetic energy into electrical energy and dumps it into the battery. If the battery is full it has nowhere to go and either the motor cuts out or the battery catches on fire.
That's a good point, I live at the top of a hill and if my mobility scooter is fully charged it slows down going downhill because the batteries can't take the extra regen power. What will a wheel do? Will i faceplant?
@@gareth5000 it will beep and tiltback to kick you off
Amazing video George! Thank for putting this info out there in such detail and clarity! I wish I knew this when I started 2yrs ago, I had a cutout literally one week after owning my first EUC and broke my arm! I now own 3 amazing wheels and religiously stick to your 6 rules!
Thanks dude, top advice 👍😎
🍻
I appreciate your tips George!
Anytime 👍
Whoa! Fred Durst is lookin' good. He did it all for the nookie!
😂😂😂🤣🤣
Excellent tips!!
🙏
Nr. 1 RESPECT THE BEEPS
Spect the bip!
Spot on notes and thanks for sharing. Awesome area you have around there to ride. Its raining here in the UK so no trail riding this weekend for me. Also I found that changing shoe types help for the feet cramps. Keep on making them.
Thanks 🤘
Good info for newbs. Keep it up Big G!
Thanks! 😀
Yes, yes, Yes. 100%.. Again awesome content. Thanks..
🙏
Great video!
🙏
So thankful got inmotion my first wheel, this wheel will introduce you the tilt back to the gentlest and safest way.
Great company 👍
My Kingsong was gentle. HIt it at 27mph in a curve and didnt know wtf it was. Spooked me for not knowing, but completed the turn. Was a total noob, so it MUST be gentle. I find tiltback to be a VERY nice feature.
👍
Nice and clear
😀👍
All great advice only been riding a week now, just checked my tyre pressure yesterday and out of the box it was about 23 PSI on the Sherman and I was rolling around for a week with that PSI🤔 just pumped it to 30ish PSI now and it feels much better. Foot cramps are REAL omg, when I start a new session I can only go for 5 min before I have to stop due to the pain but like you said it go's away after 5 min then I can go for 20 min then have a break, I am able to move my feet on the pedals now but being able to move my feet on the pedals while riding took about a week.
😀👍
Great video, got a 16x coming at the end of the month, can't wait to start learning.
Nice 🤘
I got one coming today. Literally two stops away. Never rode one before. I’m excited
Cutouts we're a normal part of all the first gotway wheels
Wrist guards a must have
Agreed, at all speeds. First instinct is arms out when you go down
I loved the sport so much but find out very quick how dangerous it can be. Extremely lucky to be wearing completely gear. I was doing ok on my 5th self lesson when something out of no where happened. I hated the concrete so hard and since then I’m so afraid to try again. It’s not as easy as some of us think and claim to be. Wear your gear and very careful out there.
I was longboard skateboarding before wheelin...they have cool gloves with thick plastic palm skids...i wear those. A back pack with sleeping bag in it incase fall backwards.
Back protection is definitely under rated 👍
EUC Cutout, ruin your whole day :-( Tyre pressure (Tire for you Americans) get a valve extension adapter, check it regularly, safety gear - protect yourself, and don't attract the attention of the boys in blue. Foot cramps - little and often, learning is tiring, tired equates to falling off (I wear ankle top boots, kinda high shoes), catching your ankles on those pedals is painful too. Tilt back - are you crazy I'm not doing 30mph on my KS16X, not climbing 40 degree hills, running flat, or doing Michael Jackson either, but yes OK. Battery's - I keep the machine in the porch, not even really in the house, never unattended when I'm charging it (Batteries have a BMS, find out what that is, plenty of info on line). Have fun, it's not a chore to learn and its a never ending process to hone your skills.
👍🙏
@@GoGeorge Thank you!
I’m getting a V11 in a couple weeks. I live at the top of the hill. Like with a OneWheel, I try not to go down the hill until a ride a round a bit before defending. With this in mind, what battery level should I be ok with before going down my first hill after a charge? Is there a way to have it charge just to 99 or 98%. Just want to avoid a cutout while going down a hill. Thanks again.
@@mikestern4745 you can purchase a smart charger that will let you set it to 90% charge which should be more than enough buffer for the trip down. But still once a month you should fully charge and let the cells balance and check that you reach full voltage!!
@@GoGeorge Thank you! ...so the charger I get with the V11 will not allow a pre-program 90%? If so, ok. ...just more sheen to buy. Ha! Thanks again.
@@mikestern4745 no the stock charger just charges until it is full and balanced. You can manually remove it from the charge though, just need to be paying attention
Very nice, and needed, video on basic, necessary, EUC knowledge. While I haven’t yet pulled the trigger, so to speak, I have already gleaned these points, through watching hours of video AND having owned 3 separate e-scooters for almost 4 years. Learned a ton about batteries and basic electrical troubleshooting by having a 4 year-old NanRobot D5+2.0.
Nice 👍 euc is calling you 😋
@@GoGeorge
You KNOW it. Finalizing my choice for the last few months. Leaning towards the v10F. It’s really a weight vs battery issue between the v8 and the v10. We ALL think “IM GONNA LEARN IN RECORD TIME”, but, I’m mature enough to know how to minimize my “learning curve”. WE know that I’ll be transitioning to a better scooter somewhat sooner-than-later so it’s about learning safely
@@donscott6431 v10f is a solid first wheel 👍
@@GoGeorge thank you! I TRUST you! V10F it is….!
@@donscott6431 just know its not one of the big boy wheels, if your expecting to travel 25 mph and go 30 miles its not the right choice. If you plan on doing 15-20 mph and doong 20 miles, its perfect 👍
My Sherman was around 88 Volt 50%. And my Sherman was beeping at 60 km/h. 😱😱Lean back lean back.
It is easy to over torque the Sherman on uneven grass. It will also beep.
Respect the beeeeep!!! 😋
George remind folks wearing headphones can be super dangerous respect the beep ,few years back I was riding my gotway msuper v2 I was wearing headphones didn't hear the warning beep and crashed
Ok im going to just ask this because I don't see anyone telling. I know and hear that it's feet and leg muscle but which muscles and how can I strengthen that muscle before I get my EUC so when I get it I can train on learning it with less stress.
Your feet and calves mostly. Id say stepping up and down stairs using your toes might be a good way to strengthenboth. Anything balance related will help
What tire pump is that?
Are you trying to get people to blow their tires? The higher the PSI the better until they pop… 💥
@9:27 Sweat lodge ? Dexter room ?
Thats nicks yert 🤣
George?are u reading a Scripps as ur rideing?because u talk jus right and perfect.careful rideing
Nah i don't write scripts. I just wrote down the 6 things i thought people should know and start ranting about each topic lol
@@GoGeorge that's a skill...
now do backwards with the rant.🤣
@@eunistroll challenge accepted 😎
i just ordered my first euc where can i find group rides im from weymouth?
Hop on facebook or join the discord server! The guys in boston host rides occasionally and the providence guys are always riding
Hey G, on a different note but after all this time on the EX.N, what's the verdict? Do you still like as day 1? Any issues since? Any regrets? Any I wish I knew then what I know now? Would you still recommend it as a fast intercepter? Asking cos I'm in the market for something fast. Still have some doubts on the hollow bearings thangy but its gettin closer & closer that EX.N is my cuppa of tea based on riders impressions. Let me know willya. Thanks G
Love it, the new redesign has smaller bearings to. Havnt had any real issues with it, no regrets 👍. I say pull the trigger!!! Full send!!! 😋
@@GoGeorge Awesome! I see the newest EXN's have knobbies like the sherman. Would u take the knobby or the current roadie? & pardon this ignoramus but what exactly do u mean by "smaller bearings"? u mean the EXN now has the old school axle over bearings design? Thxs
@@scottsum1319 its still a hollow motor but just literally smaller bearings like the v11 . The old motor had huge bearings. I woyld go with a road tire personally, its a street wheel not really great offroad. It can do it but its not ideal
@@GoGeorge Thanks brother! Looking forward to the next 1000mile review of the EXN. Have a nice evening
Do you have any tips knowing what’s behind you, and not getting hit by a car when commuting?
get a hand mirror to mount on your wrist
@@GoGeorge I found some with lighted signals. Thank you! Now if only people could put down their smartphones to get home.
All I want to know is what is the front and back to this thing. No one ever shows you that :(
🤣, every device is different but generally the front has a headlight and the back has a tail light
When your battery is at 30%-40% then you really need to ease up on the acceleration.
💯
Only one single aspect of my EUC scares me half to death and that is battery fires! I am looking for an fireproof box to store and charge it in, I live in an apartment that can easily be burned down by such a fire.. I have a dog that is alone with my scary wheel a few times a week when I am not out on the wheel, which does not happen really ey.... What if it burns while i sleep... Will I wake up before the toxic gasses from the lithium fire knocks me out? Man I really wish it was not chineseware but western made.
Certainly scary to think about 😬
@@GoGeorge But... a airplane engine could also land on me while I sleep Donnie Darko style; you cant live all life with 0 risk without a bunker and bubblewrap. hehe :D But it does feel alittle like a big ol rotweiler that can suddenly get rabbies or something.
@@terkelalgevind529 I wouldn't worry about it unless you get a Begode.
Dosen't matter where it's made, battery failure can happen to any device. Its just the lithium technology
@@noelleonard2498 I have yet to watch an inmotion burn while there is dozens of Begodes on youtube burning! But even with better cooling and watersealing a few to many falls or bad storage of batteries can compromise them and in theory it can happen even to an european quality PEV considering personal errors in maintenance. For me my devises is bought by QRS doctrine; quality; Reliability and Safety. The market is scarce and all chinese and even with a pretty good trackrecord I just cant fully trust chinese quality control. And as an noob and not that technical of a kind of person who does not immediatly dismember the wheel and go through everything top to buttom you just never know!
Three words....John Ross Bowie
I can't drink to much water while rideing,because than I have to pee
🤣
Also you get a few dickhead peds and drivers who think they can tell you what to do (until you punch them) .
🤣
you just make me changed my mind from buying one 😶
Awww sorry to hear that, what turned you away?
@@GoGeorge Just a wild punch in the dark here but I'm guessing when a cutout can ruin a good day or when Li-ion batteries might spontaneously combust. Little things like that can scare the uninitiated.
@@scottsum1319 lol true, but i definitely dont want to sugar coat it. need to know what your getting into
@@GoGeorge damn right. if someone leaves the idea for the known risks, its better for all involved. Decisions made in ignorance are rarely good ones.
wearing a helmet isn't bad either
Yeah 98% of my riding involves a helmet, but sometimes its nice to feel the breeze or film a video
You sound like you're lecturing us! We know all this shit already!
Awesome! But theres hundreds of new riders joining the hobby every day and newbs need some love to 😘😜
Did you read the title??? New riders....sheesh.. thank you go George go..