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Why You Should Buy a Onewheel
In the fall of 2019, my wife and I moved to the Chicago suburbs, over 800 miles away from anyone we knew. A few months later, after we were finally starting to feel settled in, the pandemic hit. We found ourselves in the same situation as most people: isolated, lonely, and bored. I was aware of onewheels at the time, but I had written them off as entirely too expensive. But one day in the spring of 2020, while we were walking around our neighborhood for the thousandth time…
XR to VESC: A Onewheel Conversion Guide
Open-source is quickly moving from the future of onewheeling and into the present. Pro riders are beginning to adopt the VESC platform, which continues to evolve at a rapid pace. This year, we will see multiple open class races that will have no restrictions placed on the manufacturer of the boards that are ridden. The configurabilty, customization, and raw power are huge draw towards VESC, but because of it’s open-source and DIY nature, it remains inaccessible to many. There is currently a need for more clear documentation, so I’ve written this as a start-to-finish guide on how to get up and running on your own VESC based onewheel.
New to VESC onewheels? Start Here
I love my VESC boards and because the open-source project is constantly evolving, there is a lot to report on. If you are new to VESC and the DIY scene, you probably have a lot of questions.
How to Sign the Official Petition to the CPSC
Future Motion has released an open letter to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which has recently declared Onewheels to be unsafe to ride. Along with the open letter, Future Motion is asking riders to sign their petition that will be sent to the CPSC. There are only three steps and it takes just a few minutes.
What is Pushback? Future Motion Explains in New Video
Future Motion has released a video which addresses one of the main safety features of a Onewheel: pushback. As the video explains, this function is intended to warn a rider when they are approaching the limits of the board. Kyle Doerksen (CEO) and Jack Mudd (Marketing Director) both appear on camera to demonstrate the physics of a self-balancing vehicle and the reasoning behind pushback.