@Maverik me too. And I’ve ridden in single-digit Fahrenheit temps through NYC. I ride for 10-20 minutes at a time and when checking the battery temp at the end of my rides, it drops 2-4° on average.
Those batteries are super dense and they generate a bit of heat themselves just by discharging.
@leo8877 I got one of those workout “cases” for my iPhone. The type that is supposed to go around your bicep.
I strap it around my calf. My phone keeps connection to the board 100%, and my watch keeps connection to my phone.
Been riding my XR for months like that.
I’m not saying that this shouldn’t be fixed by FM; but it is a hack that works for now.
Just performed my first tire change. Vega for Vega—no treads for this fat, flat, and slick guy.
Found this video tutorial that helped out a ton so I figured that I’d share:
https://youtu.be/XEwpf0V5RGU
As everyone says; breaking the bead was a pain in the ass—but there’s no need to bring it to a tire shop. Just put your back into it and follow the video tut tips.
Getting the tire on was a pain in the ass, too. But again; not impossible.
The hour or two investment beats the hell out of being without my board for several weeks while FM replaced it for me.
Tip: You’ll need an air compressor to seat the bead of the new tire. Nothing huge, I used my 6 gal pancake compressor and it did the job perfectly.
@mr-vince I go over several speed bumps and speed mounds (the super-wide speed bumps NYC puts in school zones) daily on my commute.
I ride normally, then slow down right before I get to the bump. This raises the nose a bit in preparation of ascending over the bump. I also take some weight off my front leg and loosen my knees a bit.
Just practice, eventually it’s real smooth and you can do it without losing too much speed (assuming you’re riding reasonably in the first place between 13 and 15 mph). I wouldn’t advise taking a speed bump at speed if you’re already riding past the board’s limits at 20+ mph.
@peterelsea agree with everything said above. But 14-15 mph is around where pushback happens to let you know that your starting to push the board too hard. In my experience, early on, that led me to wobble quite a bit. But I’m over 300 miles in now and I barely notice it anymore.
@Rado yeah, I use my XR as my primary mode of transportation for the first and final legs of my commute. My Vega is starting to show excessive wear, so I bought myself 2 new ones so I could swap it out myself over a weekend instead of sending to FM for a week or more.
If I ever need excessive service I’m gonna be in a jam. I’ve seen some services that will let you rent a onewheel. They will ship to you and everything. But I’ve never looked into cost. If it’s not too expensive, it may be a way to bridge the gap while yours is serviced.
@Rado mid to high 60’s I’ve noticed that they keep their temperature pretty well over the course of a 1-2 mile ride, even in the cold (down to the low 20s in my experience). It takes a while for their core temp to drop significantly.
The controller drops faster than the batteries—which makes sense. The batteries much thicker and denser than the controller board. They also produce a bit of their own heat as they discharge if I had to guess.