@walkingsucksnow I've been riding for almost 3 years and over 5,500 miles (wow, really? that far on an electric board!) Sometimes, my feet still get numb, but usually after 8 or 9 miles.

That said, in the beginning I had similar problems as you. Don't forget, your using different muscle sets than almost any other sport. It took me hundreds, maybe 500, miles to get more accustomed. I tried 3 different shoes until I finally found some that worked better. I also learned that if I roll my feet sideways occasionally while riding it helps a lot with the numbness. Depending on if you ride more street or rougher trails, relaxing your entire body (through to your feet) so you are basically just standing on top of the board (floating), rather than trying to aggressively control it, helps me a lot.

Noting your username, I think you agree that it's worth the initial pain and making adjustments to be riding one of the coolest inventions I know of.

Float on!

My XR just turned 3950 miles and looks almost like new. Had to replace the batteries at 1900 miles, so I'm a bit leery, but so far they are holding up.

@3tch3r I change my tires to a treaded version right after I buy. I figure if I need warranty work, I'll just put the original tire back on.

@3tch3r When I first started riding, I had quite a bit of pain in my feet. I went through a few types of shoes and found some that work for me (Van's mid-top type), but what also helps is that occasionally, while riding, I will rotate my feet side to side, inner to outer edge, and that seems to have helped with conditioning the muscles.

@DJTheRick2020 said in Pondering Getting Another OneWheel...:

I'll do my best to talk you out of it!

Pros:
-Super fun
meh, only if you like carving for miles, going over almost any terrain, having a big smile stuck on your face
-Exercise on some level
just your balance, core, foot/leg muscles . . . nothing important
-Lots of questions/interest from people
don't ya hate when people bug ya all the time?
Cons:
-Expensive
not compared to a car . . . even most used ones!
-Dangerous (lost some skin and nearly worse when launched at max speed a few times. Always wear a helmet AND full pads people if you value your body)
how else can you prove you've paid your dues? (fyi, I'm almost at 5000 miles and haven't come off my board since the 600 mile mark)
-Can't do with anyone else since not too many people are dropping $2k on these around here.
yeah, alone time for self reflection sucks, don't it?

Not sure I helped, but as @Motoproponent said, you ARE severely outnumbered here, LOL

@joshgrn Yep, there it is! I have no idea what that means either . . . maybe someone does.

@Seth-Dykstra mine have always been shipped FedEx. The closer to CA you are, the quicker it will arrive (I'm in CA and once got it the next day!). Usually ships the next day and can take up to 3 days to arrive.

@stinkyface is correct. At around 30-25% remaining battery, my XR starts exhibiting small surges of acceleration, especially when hitting bumps or quick inclines. At that point, I slow down and try to hit those bumps evenly with no aggression. By 10%, as @joshgrn is at, I'd be hopefully close to home and riding very slowly, as there isn't much torque left to keep the board under me.

@joshgrn I'm not sure what you mean by "set to goofy" (never seen that setting in the app) as it doesn't matter which foot is forward, the board goes either way. You CAN ride with either foot on the front sensor pads, but it's probably best to ride with the sensor side forward, unless you switch around a lot doing tricks and stuff.

@Motoproponent said in Snowboarder in (late) midlife crisis - is learning to ride One Wheel the answer?:

By the way, I'm biased in that the XR is really the only Onewheel in my opinion. everything else is a stepping stone to the XR :P

This!

@Motoproponent said in Snowboarder in (late) midlife crisis - is learning to ride One Wheel the answer?:

Having to constantly keep your weight on your front foot to move forward is incredibly fatiguing at first.

Agree, but only at first. Once you learn that you can float with even balanced pressure on both feet and your muscles get used to it, this goes away. I read some great advice early on in my OW career that said to not lean into the board but to treat your front foot more like a gas pedal and that worked for me.

I had the reverse issue. My back foot controlling all of the motion of the board would get fatigued after a few miles, so I never had an issue with my front foot. Of course, I got over that and then I NEEDED an XR!

@Franko said in Snowboarder in (late) midlife crisis - is learning to ride One Wheel the answer?:

i still think that if @midlifecrisis just plans on short cruisy runs in neighborhoods and parks, the Pint would be just fine.

Except this:

@midlifecrisis said in Snowboarder in (late) midlife crisis - is learning to ride One Wheel the answer?:

Is the range of the Pint good enough for a couple of hours of cruising fun around a local park/local streets

Which is where I started with my first board, the +. Once I got proficient, range anxiety was a big thing for me until the XR came out. Being able to ride twice as long was the whole reason I bought the XR, so I didn't have to go 3 miles, then turn back home (on a cold day). Warmer days, was more like 3.5 or 4 miles before worrying about getting back home. So, if cruising around a park for 30-45 minutes (if weight is say 175 or higher) works, then the Pint sounds fine. But once you start venturing out into your area/neighborhood, range anxiety will definitely set in, LOL.

That said, I'm actually considering picking up a Pint for shorter errands, as everything in my city is within the Pint's range and I can keep my XR for my longer daily rides.

@midlifecrisis tough decision you have there!