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.

@Lia yep -- pretty much just like that. wrist guard half-finger gloves and everything. it works great!

@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

@NotSure ooh, that's pretty slick! i think i'll still wear my Thousand helmet though. i like the style.

@LidPhones when i learned to snowboard ages ago, i learned that i needed to decide between "looking cool" vs "not bashing my head open," haha. until then, i always thought that "seeing stars" was just for cartoons -- but no, you actually do! besides, nowadays, there are so many helmets that protect you AND look cool. win-win!

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.

saved a spot for me.

@HorsePlay i find it encouraging that you got a survey, too. i hope they start participating more.

@NotSure said in Wrecked at 0 Miles.:

One notion that does NOT translate is the concept and practice of 'edge control'. On a snowboard, you're always controlling your edges in some fashion. Onewheel's ride 'flat' by comparison (cuz it's a wheel).

fellow snowboarder here, and yeah, i agree. carving works a similar feel and muscles, but you definitely don't want to work front and back "edges" on a OW like you do on a snowboard. that would be asking for trouble, i think, haha.

@Senior-Coffee said in Wrecked at 0 Miles.:

I stepped on a onewheel first time ever in July '19. Rode in my yard for 3 days slowly, total of 8 miles. Took it on the street the 4th day. It was so much harder to ride in the grass and it prepared me for the street.

same here for me, almost exactly. i think i rode my first 10-20 miles on grass, though. after my first 3 days or so on the grass, i got brave and decided to ride home. once i hit the street, i was amazed at how smooth and easy it was. i think riding on uneven grassy surfaces helps you condition your stabilizer muscles faster, and get used to responding to unexpected bumps and knocks one way or the other.