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fufo47

fufo47

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looking for a BARFer (preferably East Bay/close to Alameda) that would be willing to trade a few beers for a test run on the onewheel. Curious to see if those things are fun but given the cost would definitively like to try one out. We could meet at a parking lot and it would just be 30 minutes, not looking to get a loaner for a day.
 
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Dave H

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fufo47 said:
Oh I'm wearing full leather suit for my first try!
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I got one about a month back and was doing exactly that for the first few rides!

I'm in SF but would be happy to let you have a go if we can find somewhere convenient to meet up. PM me and we can discuss.

In terms of fun... it's grown on me more and more. When I first got it I found it a lot harder to ride than I anticipated and didn't quite get it. However, I've now done 180 miles and it's become more and more fun and my go-to means of transport to get out and about locally. It also begins to feel completely instinctive and I find myself wondering if you really need to dismount before entering your local grocery store for example! I took on some gentle trails for the first time yesterday while my son rode his bike and that was also really good fun.

Good luck with the research.
 
fufo47

fufo47

Well-known member
Dave H said:
I got one about a month back and was doing exactly that for the first few rides!

I'm in SF but would be happy to let you have a go if we can find somewhere convenient to meet up. PM me and we can discuss.

In terms of fun... it's grown on me more and more. When I first got it I found it a lot harder to ride than I anticipated and didn't quite get it. However, I've now done 180 miles and it's become more and more fun and my go-to means of transport to get out and about locally. It also begins to feel completely instinctive and I find myself wondering if you really need to dismount before entering your local grocery store for example! I took on some gentle trails for the first time yesterday while my son rode his bike and that was also really good fun.

Good luck with the research.
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Thanks Dave! I ended up pulling the trigger on a NIB OneWheel Pint that a guy bought two and didn't like it so I got a heck of a deal. I literally winged it and had a blast!!! This thing is extremely fun and even without any snowboard/skateboard experience I ended up doing pretty well IMO.

Unfortunately I had to sell it since the building where I work came up with this bullshit rule where any type of e-bikes/boards/etc. were no longer allowed in the building and given that the OW doesn't have any security I was not going to chain it to a bike rack on the street, so had to let it go!

But a fun few months indeed!
 
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