saved a spot for me.

Hey all -- so, some of you know, I just got my Pint this past Monday, and up until today I would say I'd spent about 30 minutes on it, mostly just getting used to balancing in my front yard and riding (slowly) back and forth across a concrete pad in my back yard (a distance of about 10 feet or so). My front yard is super lumpy from tree roots, so I quickly became frustrated with that, which is why I ended up moving to the concrete pad. Anyway, not a lot of riding before today.

This afternoon, I suited up in all the padding I have (helmet, wrist guards, elbow and knee) and walked 4 blocks or so to a nearby park to see if that would be a better, bigger place to learn how to get going at a bit of speed while simultaneously being safer than just taking to the street.

Let me just say: I AM IN LOVE. i had NO trouble getting up and going, and i ended up riding back and forth, up and down this big rectangular grassy area for about 45 minutes at a decent speed -- apparently 10.3mph, according to my app. After that, I felt so good and confident that I took it to the street and rode the 4 blocks home, going in both the street and up ramps onto sidewalks, and then when I got home, I went around the block twice, just because, haha. I ended up using about 60% of my battery in the process. Can't wait until tomorrow evening!

my Pint is on the truck headed out for delivery today. GAHHHHHHH i'm so excited i can't stand it. i'm going to be listening for the truck ALL DAY.

yeah, you had me going for a minute too, lol. i don't think i've had any OW dreams, which is weird, because i have had dreams rollerskating after skating for a day, for instance.

HOLY CRAP, i got my shipping notice with a FedEx tracking number! mine will be here MONNDAAAYYYYYYYY!!!

i'm still happy with my stock OG Pint, but damn that GT is a sexy beast. i read that it weighs 35lbs, though, yikes! and no matter if you get the PintX or the GT, say goodbye to bringing either one on trips via plane -- both have batteries too big to pass security.

@Nikola said in Your Pint Shipping Date:

@Franko makes sense. Please post your impressions on the forum after a few rides please! You're one of the lucky few active here that got their Pint 😉

my apologies! i did comment on a thread over on /r Onewheel, and i mean to post it here, too. it's not a lot, but here's the bulk of it:

i've only ridden about 30 mins or so so far, and i spent 5-10 mins trying it first on grass, just to get the feel for how to get up and balance. my lawn was too lumpy to get any forward momentum, so i quickly got frustrated and decided to just head for pavement. as a snowboarder, i know that it's actually easier to balance and turn if you have some momentum, and this seems no different. once i was on pavement, it was much easier for me to get up and roll forward, and even start some small turns, even if i was just creeping along. i haven't gone fast at all yet -- you could easily walk faster. but hey, it's still early days for me. so far so good!

Everyone also seems to want to know about the SimpleStop feature -- since i'm a total noob, i like it so far, but i can see that i'm going to disable it once i get more proficient at riding it. also, the handle is SUPER nice. the Pint is heavy enough that i cannot imagine carrying it for any distance without the handle.

oh, i should post mine: i got a good pic (finally) this past weekend. i love Nevada in the fall.

Dutch commercial reminding you that no matter how awesome you look, you should wear a helmet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m-c4GixUpg&ab_channel=%26Co.

@blkwalnutgrwr i have a small bike bell that i wear on my finger that i can chime with a flick of my thumb. it can be gentle when i want it to be, but it can be super LOUD when i really let go. i'm not the most vocal rider, so i've found that i startle people in front of me less when they hear a friendly bike bell instead of me suddenly saying "On your left!" or whatever.

it's this one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071VRYDZ6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@HorsePlay said in Onewheel New Models!:

Did the Pint (original) see a price increase? Wasn't it famously $950 before?

yeah, it did. popular thought on reddit is that the price increase is tied to inflation in general and the scarcity of electronic chips and parts specifically, which makes sense to me. hey, my OG Pint has increased slightly in value, i'm ok with that, lol

i'm still happy with my stock OG Pint, but damn that GT is a sexy beast. i read that it weighs 35lbs, though, yikes! and no matter if you get the PintX or the GT, say goodbye to bringing either one on trips via plane -- both have batteries too big to pass security.

wow, y'all are knocking it out of the park. incredible work! how is mounting and dismounting with all that detail on the ship working out? i'd be scared of having to bail and breaking it.

@NotSure omg, that's awesome! haha

holy cow (goose?), that's a gorgeous place!

@HanahsDax "Beware, geese will chase you"

nice review. i mostly ride on streets, but i'm getting interested in the Burris now just in case i go more off road... sorry about the dog shit, lol -- thanks for keeping that in the video.

@Lia haha, good point. i will try to ignore that fact so it doesn't feed my procrastination, lol

@Lia said in Art piece for the forum members:

If you want I can still add you, will just have to find a way to squeeze you in ;)
I don't necessarily need a pic if that's an issue, a decent enough description should be enough. Managed to draw @stinkyface with a description, a few pics of their board and their thumb in one of the shots ;)

well, i admit i'm tempted -- but this week is jam packed for me, and i'm leaving Thursday for a few days (camping trip, but i'm bringing the Pint just in case!). so it wouldn't be until next week at the earliest. maybe i could get a photo during the trip!

Anyone else here have a sage colored Pint? am i the only one? i know there are other OW riders in my town, but i don't personally know any. i have run across people and talked to them, exchanged info, but then we've never seen each other again or ridden anywhere. most people i see on them in town are on XRs or Pluses. I need to find my local Pint Peeps!

this is wonderful. i would've joined in, but i don't have any pix of me on my Pint, and i didn't want to hold up anything while i got one i liked. you are so talented!