The onewheel is a great ride precisely because it was designed by engineers with no interference from industrial designers. That means that, like a Humvee or tank, there's no unneeded weight and zero compromises on functionality in order to achieve a certain appearance. Personally, I love the look of it. There are "sleek" alternatives out there and they are all inferior (e.g. Trotter). I'm glad they spent 100% of their effort on making it the best performing, even if it isn't going to win any beauty contests.

@hoovdini
The epoxy is a bit of a pain. If there's a better way to do it, my XR still has virgin threads.

@jshnewman Haha, you lucked out bigtime if all you got was road rash. Congrats on learning a lesson the easy way! Wrist guards and helmet are bare minimum, every ride, unless you are one of those poor souls who can't have fun without facing down a real risk of stoke-crushing injury.

@skyman88
Oh ya the clips. I think those are a good solution, assuming they work. $30 isn't a bad price considering you can easily burn through $30 in zip ties, not to mention the hassle. I just wanted to keep my rails as clean and pure as possible though, with a permanent solution to crappy threads.

@hoovdini
This is a very cheap one-time investment of about 20 minutes, but then you can easily remove or swap your fender when you want to, don't have to drill holes in your fender, and don't have visible straps cramping your style. I can see how people who are not mechanically inclined or don't have the tools might prefer something easier though.

What steel straps are you talking about? Steel zip-ties?

@makermarc
The metal sleeve is a good idea in principle, people should try it if they think they need it. It would require drilling out the fender (no big deal), but it is complicated by the tight tolerance required and the countersink in the fender. If the sleeve is a little too long, you have a loose connection which will vibrate and cause wear. Too short and the sleeve does nothing. The fender is not made consistently enough I don't think. If someone doesn't know how to tighten bolts, they should not be modding their board in this way in the first place.

@makermarc Ya, I never tighten my fender bolts much, just hand tight so the fender is not loose, and use a little blue loctite to prevent bolts from loosening.

@mason
It's a "when" situation if you like to push your limits or ride on uneven terrain. Even a small pothole will end you if you don't see it coming. I have not gotten any injuries while wearing pads, and have fallen dozens of times going 10 to 15, never more than that. Sprained wrists and bloody knees when I skipped the protection. I drop into a roll mostly, but it's hard to do with no notice. I am only 150 lbs so that makes a huge difference. I would say, barring a board malfunction, you can ride in a way that is totally safe if you want to.