I’m 6’2” 265 lbs and I’ve gotten as low as 9 miles but as high as 19 miles on very similar terrain. I’ve personally noticed that trip type matters A LOT. I see lower efficiency when commuting with stop and go (a lot like a car). I see the highest efficiency when joy-riding in parks where I will go several miles before stopping (again, not unlike a car’s “highway vs city”).
I also prefer a lower PSI, so I expect shorter range.
Hmmmm, have you reached out to FM? You may have a faulty sensor.
What is your stance like? Don’t lift your toes or heel (on the front pad) while riding. You need to keep pressure on both sides of that blue line.
@owpete sure, I can post pictures later tonight. As far as my nosedives, they were not “at speed”.
Instead, when I stop at a light in NYC, I tend to dismount. When the light turns green, I mount and naturally try to begin my forward motion simultaneously. Admittedly this is NOT what you are supposed to to. You are supposed to mount, come to level, let the board adjust, and only then are you supposed to attempt to move forward.
I rode in Mission exclusively prior to the recent Gemini update. Mission is supposed to have more of a floating feel than Delirium. So it would make sense that it had more “give” and therefore would not be able to be responsive enough to keep my big frame upright from a standstill.
Since switching to Delirium, I haven’t experienced that type of nosedive.
@mason I’m 36, 6’2”, 250 lbs. no board prior experience. Got a minor concussion 2 weeks in. I was practicing low speed maneuvers and fell backwards and smacked my head on the pavement. I was wearing a helmet—so I was lucky.
I’ve been riding for a few months now. No more falls. I make sure to keep it 15 and below. I started riding in Mission and would experience a few nosedives when mounting and accelerating from a stop. I was able to recover all of them because they were all as I was accelerating from a standstill. I think the board in Mission struggled to compensate for my size when accelerating. I’ve since changed to Delirium after the Gemini update and I haven’t nosedived from a standstill since. I think the board is more prepared to “catch me” when attempting to accelerate from a stop while in Delirium.
Basically: I recommend you get one. It is AMAZING. Ride in Delirium, keep it 15 and below. Wear a helmet and write guards. You should be fine. Looks like fangs help, I mounted 3/4” casters on the front of my XR. Looks a bit goofy, but they caught me every time I nosedived.
If speed is what you’re looking for—the onewheel isn’t for you imho.
Onewheel is for floating and cruising. Do people bomb hills between 20 and 30 mph on them? Sure. Are they made to do that? Hells no.
I’m assuming that you’re nosediving so frequently because you are pushing the board past it’s limits—probably trying to accelerate too aggressively.
What shaping are you using? Delirium can handle more aggressive acceleration than Mission, but it isn’t a miracle solution that will keep you upright and your range may suffer a bit.
Good luck and stay safe.
@kd6tav I’ve ridden through plenty of puddles, tons of rain, wet sand on the beach, and the slushy streets of NYC without issue.
This sounds like an isolated incident.
@Beetle agreed. I actually tried delirium for the first time today and I really liked it. I’ve been riding Mission for 2 months since I got the board (160+ miles on it).
But it certainly makes me wonder what those two presets would look like in custom.
I have a hypothesis as to why they didn’t include the “custom” values for the presets. I have a feeling those presets aren’t driven by 3 simple sliders,or that they even equate to 3 values at all. Instead I think that each preset raw code that was written from scratch to achieve certain feelings. They may not be able to reverse-engineer them to match the sliding scales 1 for 1.
But that is just my hunch.
Water got into the motor?! That motor is inside the rim. How’d water get in there?
Did you ever replace the tire?
@eckit @OneDan, just had a nice 5 mi ride. But Gemini didn’t do anything to improve my connection issues. As soon as I put my front foot on the board—lost connection. Just like always. Still have to use my calf band for now.