@a_onekatie I used the 2x4 vertically and pushed down with my arms. Seems like it worked that way for him, but I'd be afraid of either cracking the board or my wheel going flying! LOL

@a_onekatie I haven't done the Pint, but I have swapped tires on both my + and my XR for treaded tires. The way I broke the beads was to support the tire/wheel flat on 2 boards on the ground, then I used a 2-3 foot 2x4 to push down on the tire next to the rim to break the bead. I have to say it wasn't "easy" and did require quite a bit of strength. To me, at least the first time, getting the tire off of the rim was even harder. Although, the first time I missed the part about how the rim has a groove inside and you need to get the bead of the tire into that groove to make it easier to loosen it on the other side. The second time, I was aware of that and it was easier to do, but still a challenge. My first tire change took almost 2.5 hours with a lot of sweat and frustration (I even tried to cut it off!). The second time was about half an hour, so I must have learned something! Good luck!

@a_onekatie said in Helmet recs; what’s everyone rocking?:

However I do want to point out, I was just browsing since these are pretty pricey but I noticed they only offer one size M/L!!!!

These look pretty cool, I really don't like riding in my area at night as it seems the cars never see me! As for price, they have Valentine's day specials: 15% off for one and 30% off if you buy two. Also, as for the single size, they have a 30 day, no questions asked, return policy. For an additional price, you can get a MIPS version of any of their helmets, which is great for me as I won't buy a non-MIPS helmet.

Seriously considering pulling the trigger. :)

@speedracer Same here in Sacramento, coming up on 4000 miles. I ride streets, sidewalks, crowded river walkways, bike paths, off road. I wave to anyone in uniform and they mostly either wave back or even ask questions, but never once have I been told I can't ride somewhere. I totally go with the flow, no speeding by or through pedestrians, which is more than I can say for people on electric bikes and scooters!

After getting a small concussion snowboarding without a helmet, I did some research and decided only a helmet with MIPS would do, as they have a BPS (Brain Protection System), which sounds funny, but is serious, LOL. Anyway, I decided on this Gyro helmet and I remove the ear warmers for OWing.

@kywatts93 Yeah, I dunno . . . like I said, I usually call them (sometimes a few times) and they email me PDFs with the shipping labels so I can get my board out the same day.

@kywatts93 I usually get mine via email within minutes. If you are sending in your board under warranty, FM pays, otherwise it's all on you.

@SixFootFiveGuy Had my + on here for a week with no bites. Put it on Facebook Marketplace, was sold the same day locally. Might want to give that a try if you haven't already. GLWS!!!

@SlyFoxxx With their disclaimers about how riding the board can result in injury or death, they think they have situations like yours covered legally. I wish you the best on trying to get justice as it could be ANY of us in your situation.

For me, an occasional "your foot was off the pad for x seconds at x mph" message is ok, but if I see that multiple times on a ride and/or it happens on every ride, I just stop riding it until I can figure it out, else I call them. Granted my board is fully out of warranty and I don't use the board to commute, so it's easier for me to stay off. Just not worth it as I know first hand how painful a crash can be, no matter what speed you're going.

The lousy customer service and telling you that you're out of warranty after you reported the issue while it was in warranty is ridiculous. @Future-Motion needs to grow up or they will never become a more successful company. While they used to participate in this forum (and no longer do AT ALL), they would be wise to keep an eye out here (and on FB) as stories like yours (and there are quite a few) are detrimental to their future.

I hope you heal up and let us know if FM gets their act together for you.

@McFloaty You do know you're not supposed to use your Pint for digging holes, right???