Can you commute on a Onewheel? 10,000 mile review
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- čas přidán 20. 06. 2024
- Wait.... Can you commute on a Onewheel? Maybe I should buy one, but which one?
Lets skip the technical aspect and talk practical as we celebrate this board approaching 10,000 miles!
As a commuter, the pint was my first love. I was nervous, it was cheaper than a cellphone. So I decided to take the plunge. Now I use it every day. In the heart of NYC, where the hustle is real and every minute counts, the Onewheel GT stands out as a game-changer for daily commuters, and a productivity device. Forget about traffic jams, crowded subways, and delayed buses. The Onewheel GT offers a new dimension of freedom and efficiency, fly like a bird. - Sport
I'm at 29 minutes into the video and surprised how much good content there is for a 1hr+ video of you commuting. The details you discuss in the commentary is very good. I love the topics you're discussing.
all the people I interact with are bored of me ranting about how much I love my Onewheel, figured I'd rant online! xD. Glad you enjoyed it
I remember when I was riding my pint somewhere in NYC traffic in the middle of the street because there was no bike lane and I looked to my right side, a guy with an electric skateboard loving the chaos. He was an adrenaline junkie, but I was trying to survive.😁
Awesome video!! Noticed your back bumper is out. Just putting it out there
Float on my friend🤙🤙
I'm guessing he has a stripped bolt
Just turned over 2100 miles on my GT! Love it!
Honestly I could watch more videos of you just going on a cruise like this and narrating over it, was rather entertaining and even relaxing to watch
I hardly ever comment on videos - but GREAT video. You should definitely mention that you have 10K Miles in the title! AN Absolute mental amount!
And thanks for not adding any music to the video, i just love hearing the GT and the traffic.
Onewheel ASMR is something the world needs more of! Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome video 🔥 and everything well explained, I'm new to my GT here in the UK (150 miles now) and at 46 years old its been a learning curve as never had one before but I love it, can I just say your rear bumper is giving me anxiety tho 😂 given you a sub 👍
Where are you located? I used to ride a onewheel plus but stopped because police started cracking down on all emobility. I’m in London. I wish the UK would embrace personal electric transport rather than criminalise it.
@@zaydsharif5504 I'm in East Yorkshire, Not been stopped yet but I tend to ride really early in the morning along the seafronts or around the city so when no one is around. The advice the police have is to tell you to take it home as a first step apparently in the UK, but I know people have been pulled up on them. Saying that I see no end of electric scooters flying around Hull during the day and on the road and not seen anyone stopped as yet.
In urban environments OneWheel is an easy pick for commuting, since moving to the city I've entirely quit driving and OneWheel everywhere. Nothing short of a downpour can stop me 🫡
cool vid, cool commentary. I'm an NYC street surfer as well. 6k miles & counting. started on the Pint moved to GT & now GT-Vesc & lovin it even more 🎉 FM is Rumored to be dropping a Pint X(P?) if true I'm All over that 💪🏾⚡️⚡️🤙🏾
Paint it Black! :) The Rolling Stones. Cool vid! Love seeing riders in areas I've never been! Keep rolling! 🤘
Cool video, watched it all the way through, I bought my onewheel with the intention of taking the train into London then using the onewheel GT to travel the 5 miles to work.
Sadly all electric boards are now banned from trains with all electric boards and higher powered bikes being technically illegal in the UK.
I bought myself an electric brompton which gets the job done but just isn't much fun as the Onewheel.
what a bummer! We in the states have been having discussions about the E-community and how we act to avoid these blanket bans. Part of why Future Motion builds their boards the way they do, to follow all laws in the USA.
I ride my gt to work everyday. Mine is very similar to yours I have the removable fender as well.I might get the gts. People think I’m strange at the office and they call it a little scooter. They are missing out on the good times. If you know you know. I have never ridden a skateboard and am pretty old and I decided that a Onewheel is the way to go. It is the most fun and useful item I have ever purchased.
*Thanks for not ridin' Goofy* ❗
Good job! I commute on my GT as well - but not as far as you. About 3.5 miles in and 4 miles back. In the last year - I've put about 1,400 miles on it. I just upgraded my GT to the GT-S motor with the 6 inch hub. Big difference for me. I'm a bigger guy and have run out of torque in the low speed stuff a number of times - so the extra torque with the GT-S motor is big for me. I've had it for about a week now and it was worth the upgrade. I'll be in NYC in October and will be looking for you!
I actually finished the video. Thanks! I actually don't feel like that was a waste of time. Maybe the longest youtube video I've ever watched beginning to end. Kinda wish it had a better ending though. haha. Still all good.
"Maybe the longest youtube video I've ever watched beginning to end" that means a lot! It was longer but I ended it at my front door - and didn't realize the privacy issue until I was editing it......... Good notes!
@@audihere4978 Oh yeah, your front door may not be a good place to end, but maybe at a street corner or grabbing a cup of coffee or something. Thanks again for the valuable info.
Great video, I’ve had to break it up into smaller sections but have watched it twice. Very relaxing and great content. Watching you cruise through the city is relaxing and reminds me of floating in my home town. Now I live in a rural area and it’s all country back roads. I miss the city.
Those shoes must be super comfortable to ride in!
Nice! Welcome to the 10,000 mile club! 🤘
@@SoulDagger 🫡
Love the video. I too commute to work on the one wheel. Nothing as far as you. I ride to the metro north from my house then from grand central to the city hall area. It’s about 5 miles one way. I love how I can just plop the one wheel next to me on the metro north. Takes up much less space than a bike or scooter.
I’m rewatching your video and this reminds of Slydog videos! Love it!
10k miles is INSANE 🔥🔥🔥💯🚀🚀🚀🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
My goodness
Nice video... I commute to work daily too not as far but I save so much $$ on gas, I only have 800 miles on my GT so far hope to get to 8000 someday 😀
Lmfao my shit hang down in the back like that too 😂😢
I ride EUC to commute, but I go to quite a few festivals throughout the year, so I'm looking at onewheel as an backup to my EUC as well as a simple festival get around tool. This video has been helpful in making a decision. I think it'll be easy to use as a good back up as well as a nice thing for when friends visit and want to hit the pathways
I could never live somewhere that it takes 45mins to drive a car 8-9 miles.
My city need 30min for 4-5km even on a motorcycle
that rear bumper is driving my adhd crazy!
Honored to be your 49th subscriber
@@YoshiWonKenobie dont care about social #’s but thanks? Might do another video when i got time. I just enjoy sharing products i love and explaining why
Cool video, dude!.
The first thing that jumped out to me are the Hoka’s. How are you riding with Bondis?! Impressive. Cool video and nostalgic for a brooklynite living abroad. Whenever I’m back in NY without my wife, I rent a car and a Onewheel. Onewheel is the best way to get around any city. Great Onewheel commentary 🤙🏾
they are not the best for one wheeling lol. But I had a lot of walking to do that day!
I'm making my way up on the top ten miles on the gt 24:09 list I'm at 11 was at 9 couple days ago but yea love riding my one Wheel twice a day I ride, but yea ride safe
I can't get past 15th, Y'all ride more than me! Winters slow me down.
id still rather commute with EUC, pretty impressive though to make it to 10k on a PEV regardless of the style.
Those pair of Hoka(what style?) must be the comfiest ow shoes for your daily 8 mile commute!!
@@Tatad3 they are too wobbly cause the soles are so thick
Let's gooo!
Hey man. Really like the video. Great content. I know you are hesitant to get a GTS but it is SO amazing. I have 2 GT and 1 GTS and the s series is so much more powerful and fun. I think that you should definitely take another look especially after the price drop. Looks like you ride the lowboys and the stock slick tire. The s series is pretty great right out of the box. Also btw I normally get less than 20 mi on my GT.
Also I saw your thick soled Hoka shoes. I do not like riding with thick shoes and be lifted off the board. I like shoes that keep me closer to the board. What’s your opinion?
I used to commute on my wheel, unfortunately I don't anymore since it is not legal in my country (Netherlands) and already got some fines..
Watched the entire video. It's very soothing. How heavy is the GT?
Mentioning 10k miles in the title might be good. Thanks for the video. Curious how you feel about riding regular footed in the city. I’m regular footed too but do you find we are at a disadvantage over goofy footed riders who can face traffic as opposed to the curb?
Being from the UK and riding goofy I have the same issue, kinda puts me off riding on roads.
@@stuartbailey1632 I'm confused how switching affects anything? The direction you're facing? This is the only way I ride.
Hey for anyone wanting an extra hour and a half in their life the short answer is: Yes. One heels are great for commuting😂
I'm really surprised how much gt does speed wobbles on your ride. That looks really sketchy. Great job with mileage, but that wobble looks something that i would do to it before going over one trip. Most likely you can do the tuning and take out all the turning assists. That wobble most likely is because of fm has done assisting features into firmware, that every time you roll the board, it decelerates. And with custom tuning you can make it less prone to decelerate, that way it will be going like on rails.
as mentioned in the video its only wobbly because of the shoes i'm wearing have an excessive amount of cushion. skate shoes are better.
How far can you go in Winter foWhat is the range in winter?
I saw at the beginning of the video you drop off several curbs. On the way home do you do bonks and curb nudges to go back the other way, or take a different route, or find a place where there is no curb? That is the one thing I find on my commute I have to negotiate, as I still suck at curb nudges and it gets me right out of the flow state.
I do. So the answer is yes.
Great video, some really good points but ngl it felt a little sus how this man kept talking up FM and how stock his GT is lol. I went from an XR to the GT tho I waited a long time because of the ghosting issue but once FM made the decision to sell parts (main one being battery) I pulled the trigger and am liking it a lot, i haven’t updated yet to haptic buzz but I might after seeing it in real world use.
@@loui828 what’s sus about leaving it stock and maximizing my investment vs adding on? Rails and a lot of these 3rd party accessories are expensive. I kept saying stock to make sure people realize that the upfront cost isn’t bad cause you don’t need to add anything. The stock slick is the best IMO. I skipped the XR
New to the one wheel, dont have one..
Just curious when you compared the commute to a bike and how sometimes the tire blow up, it sounds like the one wheel doesnt get punctures..
are the wheels filled with air? or is it foam?
Its a tubeless air filled tire that is filled with "slime" that auto seals punctures. Out of all my onewheels (17k+ total miles ridden) I've only had one hole that left me stranded. Was a metal fence someone broke and left a metal spike in the ground that I did not see. I honestly think a Onewheel is safer than a bike
I see, quite similar to mountain bikes
How many miles do you get on the tires? What do you think of the enduro tire, would you consider getting one of those next?
He stated in the video about 3/4th of the way through that each tires lasts ~2000 miles
whats up with your rear bumper? strip out your screws or something?
How do you maintain the board? Do you plug it in every time you come home? Do you leave the board plugged in whenever youre not using it?
@@JeffreyHallford since i commute everyday… i keep the 90% charge limit engaged, pop it on charge as soon as i get home and let it sit overnight at 90. But thats after the fresh pack. A lot of times i just let it charge over night and plugged it in before bed. Its on a power strip that has a fuse as well as a smart-outlet plugged in which i can schedule. 🤘
pavement princess 😂
10k is impressive but there is one thing you have overlooked in your review. Your board is wobbling. Is that the stock slick tire? It is meant for stability on flat ground but what that means is that It's got a large, flat contact point with the road. So anytime you make minor steering adjustments such as riding straight and lean toward the edge, the board "corrects" itself to the flat, stable contact point. With your riding experience, you need a rounder, more capable tire that will smooth out those mini wobbles and let your ride as close to the edge of the tire sidewall as you want. More air increases curvature but decrease suspension. I like the TFL Enduro.
Dunno man, keep your lower body loose helps absorb off camber bumps a load
The wobble is explained in the video, im wearing the "wrong" type of shoe cause I got other things to do. I explained Vans skate shoes are the best cause they don't have as much cushion. Nothing wrong with the board or tire. lol nice try tho
@@audihere4978 Hey man, my bad. I put 300 miles on my board before I tried a different tire. Completely different board. If you've only ever ridden a stock slick, you might just cry tears of joy over a brand new enduro.
@@SoFloFloatin as mentioned in the video, my #1 goal is range and #2 is not having to replace the tire as often. You lose range with the TFL enduro even at high PSI and the softer compound means it wears out quicker and is more susceptible to holes / cuts. These streets are brutal with debris.
I will admit (also I think it’s mentioned in the video) that about 200/400 miles in the tire changes completely. Really loosens up. Most people swap their tires out too quick, which also is a reason I have so many stock slick backups, super cheap! Imma guess most of the 3rd party tires cost more than $100
@audihere4978
Nice video! One Wheelie addict here as well. My favorite shoe is made by Astral, the Loyak. It probably wouldn't be the best for NYC winters but good for me. It's My go to shoe for WHITEWATER stand up paddleboarding and onewheeling. Great company and great warranty if you have issues, Astral. I'm not affiliated by the way just an advocate for products I appreciate and work well.
Nah I’ll stick with scooter, euc, or sport bike.
Going straight looks so boring. I like to carve and ride switch then goofy then switch.
Super illegal here in Germany 😒
@@hkad6252 overbearing governments can be a doozy. Hope the EU is treating ya okay!
Your bike is faster than one hour your just super slow dude
@@lincoln1698 I stop at lights more on my bike. I’m also not trying to be drenched in sweat
Yes but its more smarter to commute on a EUC.
Get an EUC… 65+ MPH Max Speed and 100+ mile Range
Riding a one wheel is pretty dang fun. Until you learn how to ride an electric unicycle. Then your one wheel is done, and it will collect dust from there on out.
@@boblatkey7160 I tried skiing once, still use the snowboard way more. Lots of pros to skiing tho
@@audihere4978 Have fun out there! I think I've tried just about everything. Including surfing snowboarding and motocross, but the electric unicycle is by far and away the funnest toy I have ever had in my life.
Get a Hoosier slick