Hi @amyt2205 - yes, I did buy one but I've not used it yet; when I've been out on the OW it's usually just been to ride around for fun so I haven't been anywhere I've had to leave it unattended (I took it to the supermarket a while ago but just stuck it in the trolley.
@thegreck - that's a shame about that Amazon review. I think all locks are defeatable if the thief is a pro though, the other reviews I read for it said it was pretty decent.
The difference between a bike and a OW is that people don't immediately know how to ride off with a stolen OW and it'd be pretty awkward to run away carrying it, so hopefully that works in our favour...

I'm based in York, just wondering how many others there are in the UK and where. I've never seen anyone else on a OW although I've spotted someone here on one of those unicycle-style wheels, flying round the ring road in the middle of the night!

Anyone ever been stopped by the police? I was practicing on a cycle path/track that runs round the outside of the city and a officer on a bike stopped to chat and told me it would be breaking the law to ride them on public footpaths or roads. He said he personally thought it was a pathetic law but didn't want me to get caught out. Bit of a downer though, if that's something to worry about. No idea what sort of fines there would be involved with that...?

@amyt2205 Hey, I know you posted about this a while ago, but are you still pleased with the TiGr mini? Would you mind uploading a photo to show how you attach it with the OW? I'm thinking of getting one.

Third time out in the park today and no spills (although a couple of wobbly moments when trying to dismount). Think I've started to get used to keeping my knees loose and not panic when I hit any bumps or dips. I took some air out of the tyre too, so maybe that helped.
Thanks for all your advice so far, everyone!

How are things progressing with this? I'm also interested in @kolinko's duffle bag but this would be potentially even more practical for me.

Has anyone tried attaching a shoulder strap to the handle? Just a detachable strap from a holdall or something, looped through. Do you think it would be comfortable?

If that worked it would add extra value to the handle for me personally. It is a neat design on it's own and it looks like it would be handy for when you need to grab it and walk short distances, but I still balk a little at spending that much money on what is still just a handle.

I've not been out for a few months, but generally I was only on footpaths or pavement. @Zen-Potatoes is correct, there's no such thing as Road Tax. I think it's an emissions tax which is why car owners pay it but not cyclists. It's as @Pogson6 says, certain types of drivers are just angry about sharing the road with anyone else and use the idea of paying road tax as a way to justify it.

I'd be up for that. I'm still terrible on the OW but it'd be fun to be terrible in company rather than terrible on my own!

@redboyjan Hi, that would've been cool but I don't think I'll be free then, sorry! Let me know if you make any group ride plans though, just in case!

I'd be up for that. I'm still terrible on the OW but it'd be fun to be terrible in company rather than terrible on my own!

I'm in York. Got a v1 and had it a couple of years but still not getting out often enough on it to be any good really. Be nice to meet some other riders though - I feel like we're few and far between in the UK.

I only just saw this post - been a bit out of the loop with the forum. This is fantastic though - thanks for sharing, @jeff8v7! We have A3 laminating pouches at work (I think), so I might try and use those, and laminate myself a Mattel hoverboard fender!

Coincidentally, I was about to post my semi-improvised handles and ask if anyone else would want one (let me know if you object to me hijacking the thread and I'll create a new one).

I was too cheap to splash out on the nice ones that @thegreck has been crafting, so I butchered some roll bar straps. They're not pretty and it's a little fiddly at first to loop the straps through, but it's pretty sturdy and better than carrying it without a strap.

If anyone else is interested, I have a spare and I could make more. I'm based in the UK but I'll post them wherever, provided people are willing to pay international shipping. Let me know what everyone thinks would be a fair price for them?

Those shoulder straps are great! Any chance you'd consider making/selling them to those of us too lazy to make them ourselves?

I've not been out for a few months, but generally I was only on footpaths or pavement. @Zen-Potatoes is correct, there's no such thing as Road Tax. I think it's an emissions tax which is why car owners pay it but not cyclists. It's as @Pogson6 says, certain types of drivers are just angry about sharing the road with anyone else and use the idea of paying road tax as a way to justify it.

I'm interested.

@thegreck Any news on this? It's been a while...

I got mine off eBay - it was new and boxed - I reckon the seller bought two at a discounted when he was in the states and brought the other one back to sell on. They still occasionally pop up there but I've not seen how much they go for. Buying it from an actual shop like @thehoff said would probably give you better peace of mind though. I've been wondering if there are any more UK riders - I'm up in York.