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@MichaelW Thanks everyone! Did a little more digging and was referred to Matt F. and got in contact with him. Sounds like he's the person to see in LA.

@clevemont noticed uneven wear after first 80 miles ( toe side worn more) riding with sensor in front as designed. Then started riding senor in the rear& wearing the “ healside” that is now the toe side. 400 miles later with regular foot on the sensor flips evening out the tire wear has helped.never had an issue going in either direction as every 50 or so miles I’ll rotate the OW & takes a few minutes to remember what foot is sensor. The 2 nosedives I experienced was my own fault.

@clevemont noop! Both of my odometers show the same.

I did just this today... I work for an automotive shop and was coming back from my lunch break. I typically ride through our roll up door and today there was a car on the way in. I grabbed onto the back and rode about 15 feet before I ate shit in the middle of the shop. Didn't get any push back, but I prob didn't get over 10mph. The board did not like being pulled though.

I put them on the scale and they both weighed almost the same. Less than a pound difference.

So the 20 minute charge essentially gets your the flat line ~80-90% of the charge. The second 10-20 minutes is to get you to 100%. I'm no expert but I believe FM was quoting the majority of the battery is charged in 20 minutes and it's definitely ridable. if you watch your cell voltage during charging you'll see it charges a good bit quickly but then takes a long time to finish.

No matter what anyone tells you don't use a hose/water. The board is water resistant not water proof and future motion will not cover you if the board breaks from water damage. It is overkill and a damp towel and an air compressor do just as good of a job with zero risk.

@gadgetrider The Onewheel's design is very different than a hoverboard. On a hoverboard, your weight is directly on the pivot point, so it's easier for the motor to balance you. This isn't to say it's a better design, but this difference is what makes the Onewheel so much more fun to ride and also allows for more extreme maneuvers. But that benefit comes at a cost: You have to be more careful to keep your weight equally distributed across either side of the wheel or you can nosedive in an instant. Say you're riding along at around 17mph, if you suddenly shift your weight forward over the front footpad (and off the back one), the motor has no way physically to propel you forward, and it would stop and the nose of the board will dig into the ground as you continue your journey forward (Newton's Laws of Motion can be a bitch). This all happens in a fraction of a second, so at what point in time would an alarm be anything other than an annoyance? Most of the time, you wouldn't hear it until you were airborne.

I just did some searching in the forum (which admittedly I should have done first) and it looks like it was due to the app and or firmware update possibly. Thanks @groovyruvy

@clevemont I have ridden in dress shoes quite a bit as I ride my OW+ everyday and wear a suit everyday. Normally I carry a backpack and change shoes when I get to work mainly to keep my dress shoes from getting messed up and not because it is difficult to ride. A side note - I too assumed that skateboard shoes would be the best for riding the OW+, but I have found that shoes with a heel of some sort provide a better riding experience. You seem to be more connected to the board. So some sort of athletic shoe with flat bottom and padded heel seem to be the best, IMO. I use a skateboard shoe that has a heel.