Update - BAD CRASH - 2 Week old Onewheel for sale

[thehoff]

@groovyruvy I agreed.. Get pads and ride with confidence. I'm nearly 50 and never want to grow up. I take pride in riding flat out past all the cool kids on my snowboard ..

[hustle]

@thehoff I bought mine from my dad who is 50. I don't think he wants to either. :)

[thegreck]

@groovyruvy Yeah my wife does a lot of just trying not to think about it, haha. She really hates when I tell her about some of the many close calls I have during my daily work commute, so I try to remember to keep those to myself.

[McFly]

@njcustom Don't feel bad for me. I have four motorcycles, racing karts and other outdoor toys. This one just happen to throw me off for no apparent reason and hurt me badly enough that I will probably not be able to do anything for the next several weeks. So, the truth is; yes, she would love to see it gone and I don't see the reason in keeping something that I don't feel like I can trust while riding it. By the time I'm able to ride it again I will have owned it four times longer than I have to date. Do I really want to keep it for the next six weeks knowing that only after two weeks I was hurt so badly? I don't think so. I will probably never ride the thing again.

[groovyruvy]

@McFly sounds like you've got some fun toys- and a great lifestyle! I'll only feel bad for you if you get rid of your OW, but I understand where you're coming from if you do- it really is not fun to get hurt on OW.

[thehoff]

@McFly yeah. You have lots of toys. No need for the onewheel if it's going to stop you playing. I've been snowboarding for 20 years and in that time I've never been able to replicate that feeling until now,, I can see me riding the onewheel everyday until I'm not able to or too old..

[LidPhones]

@thehoff I agree 100%. That is my plan too.

[McFly]

@thehoff that was my plan, to ride it for a very long time. Unfortunately, this experience has changed that for me.

[thehoff]

@McFly really sorry to hear that.. I've got banged up a few times myself but luckily only skin deep.. Broken bones are a totally different level.. I'm sure you will have no problems selling it. We are the same age so it takes longer to get back on our feet

[Santoki]

That's a bummer man. Get better!

[sonny123]

@thehoff Well said.

The need for speed.
Most of us have that tendency to push the limit.

After my first nose dive, I vowed to just cruise around at low speed.
Then I downloaded a speedometer, just to see how fast I'm going.
Only to hit 11 mph. Then I had to just remind myself to take it slow.

Heck, even after a minor mishap, I was going to chuck it.
Broken bone will cause most to sell it.
So it's totally understandable.

[McFly]

This is what my arm looks like after the crash.

[hustle]

@McFly Damn son. OW

[thehoff]

@McFly thats looks painful.. hope your on the mend soon

[MichaelW]

I had some pretty bad wrecks the first month of owning it but none that bad. I thought about selling mine after the second wreck. I was on it the next day.

If I had had an accident that bad (especially early on) I would definitely sell it. Bummer though... I get it.

[McFly]

@MichaelW yeah, I was able to run out a couple slower speed mishaps in the first couple weeks nothing that even frightened me at all. But when this happened it just flat out stopped and threw me over the front going in a straight line at 14.5 mph on a smooth street with a slight incline. I had no warning, no growl, no pushback. Shoulder broken in four places and out of place, hip and leg bruised, ribs bruised, plus a little road rash. Thankfully I was wearing a helmet as my head hit the ground too.

I hate to sell it but I'm just going to sit here and stare at it for the next six to eight weeks and then probably not feel very comfortable getting on it again. Also, I have an very rare auto immune disease which makes any injury like this much worse than it would be for an average person. I have broken many bones in my day and always say pain is temporary but as I get older and with the condition that I have, I could just cannot risk these types of injuries.

[groovyruvy]

@McFly feel better man! After reading about your injuries, I threw down yesterday and purchased an upgraded set of knee and elbow pads, new wristguards, BMX padded shorts to protect the side of my thigh, and pads to protect my forearm and lower leg (the 2 places that get scraped up the most when I wipe). Already have a great helmet. I've had some nasty wipes but never incurred injuries as bad as yours. So far the biggest issues I've had with wipeouts are a) dealing with the yucky, bloody mess (my wife hates the blood that seeps into the sheets, and wearing long pants over my bloody lower leg sucks), b) riding while still healing from a previous wipe (scabs don't like pads on them, and they hurt like hell if you fall on them again), and c) convincing some of our friends that I haven't joined Fight Club.

[amyt2205]

@McFly seems like a common thread is emerging in a number of nose-dive posts--the board is travelling close to max speed and up hill. It makes sense, because if the motor is already close to its capacity, even a slight incline could push it past the breaking point. I'm making a mental note to leave a few mph's of cushion any time I'm going up hill, and I'd be curious if anyone braver or smarter than me finds a good way to test this theory. Sorry to hear about your injury. Hope you mend quickly.

[groovyruvy]

@amyt2205 in my opinion going up steep hills takes finesse. If you're interested, I put a post up on this string https://archive.owforum.co.uk/topic/3818/loosing-power-and-torque-after-big-crash about how I approach them.

[hustle]

@amyt2205 I just went out on my lunch break and bombed a hill (would guess 18mphish) and then it was an immediate uphill that I tried to keep the speed for - I had no issues.
@McFly What firmware version is your OW?

[1woman1wheel]

@McFly holy crap is that a bruise??? What a color! Sad to hear you're leaving the OW family, but I totally respect your decision. Hope you can find something else fun to try instead :)

[McFly]

@1woman1wheel yes, that is the bruising on my arm, my shoulder is broken. I hate to leave the Onewheel family also I am trying very hard to convince myself not to sell it.

[1woman1wheel]

@McFly There is definitely a trust factor that has to be rebuilt after a fall (says the girl who lost most of the skin on the left side of her body the third day of owning a OW). If it's worth the risk to you, you'll find a way to do it; just take it slow!

You could always keep it for grass/beach rides. I don't know where you live but the beach is a great place to practice because the landing is so soft! Grass can be bumpy and tricky in its own way, but generally is more forgiving than pavement.

Of course, if you have that "need for speed" and can't resist, maybe selling it is wisest ;) I didn't think I was riding very fast but I found myself just casually going top speed on my way to the grocery store.

[sonny123]

@McFly

It's a painful decision but you have to think of your family.
At least, until you've recovered. ;)

It sucked when I gave up skiing after I blew my knee.
But I took up RC flying and boy did I have fun with it and still do.

There are safer/fun gadgets out there.

Plenty of buzz on the cycleboard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz3Wkj9GlAc

[fabuz]

Amazing stories here!!!!

[McFly]

A week after the crash... Broken shoulder. However, I think I've decided not to sell! 😎

[MichaelW]

Glad to hear you may keep it after all! Heal well bro!!

[frotozoa]

other alternatives are the ninebot segway mini or the ninebot one e.
I may get the one e. Its like a one wheel minus the board. The onewheel is still cooler for carving like youre on a snowboard. Heal up and get some good pads and maybe get back on the horse. Again. Think about it

[thegreck]

I agree with @frotozoa ... just take it slow next time. Get to know your board before you start taking risks. You shouldn't be going fast enough to fracture a shoulder when you're just starting out. Or ever. You can still have a lot of fun carving on a Oneweel at slower speeds.

[McFly]

@thegreck I didn't think that I was going that fast 14.5mph as shown on my OWheelbuddy app??? In classic mode I have video showing 12+mph with pushback but controllable.

[McFly]

Ok, so.... My 24 yr old son visited today and rode my board for the 1st time. He was 17+ mph in just a couple of minutes. I'm still baffled - why did I nose dive at 14.5mph? Really struggling with riding it again or selling.

[thegreck]

@McFly Too much weight put on the front of the board = instant self-balancing failure. That's the reason for most nosedives. It's even easier to do when going uphill, because the board is still trying to stay level even though the ground is at an angle (therefore closer to the nose of the board).

Your son is probably lighter and was keeping his center of mass over the wheel, and was on flat ground.

[thegreck]

@McFly

[ryan1Auburn]

@McFly besides uphill balance issues if your foot comes off the pressure plate instant nose dive. I'm always paying attention, making sure my foot stays steady on that plate. You can ride again and be safe. I had a radial fracture, rode about a week after and didn't crash for two months. I couldn't so I didn't, I took it slow and safe. I crashed again when I started pushing it and again another fracture. So now it's been four months, no crashes and I've learned a lot now, I can go fast, be safe and ride almost anything. So I wish you the best either way you go.

[McFly]

@thegreck makes sense, thanks.
But just for the record, he's heavier than I am. 🤓

[thegreck]

@McFly Haha... sorry, when someone says "my son" I automatically picture a small child.

[Dirt_Surfer]

I'm 63, and have had my OW about a month. I ride dirt exclusively- as in dirt roads because that's all there is on this ranch. First time I rode it (Classic mode), after cruising the flat a few laps and feeling OK, I tried going down the dirt road on one side of the house- a nifty little hill kinda the same height and steepness as a skate park- like a nice little five foot wave, and wooomps- that little sucker took off right out from under me and I came down real hard, square on my upper back and shoulders.

My head bounced off the deck, and was I ever thankful I had on my helmet, elbow guards, wrist guards and knee guards. My back ribs hurt for a week. I won't ever consider hitting my little playground without all the safety stuff, long pants and long sleeve tee shirt. All those little pebbles and dirt get sharp even if you're only going eight or ten miles an hour. Learned my lesson right from the get-go.
Anyway, after a week of yoga focused on my upper back, and back in general, I got on it again...this time realizing exactly what an OW is and what it isn't. Although some of its ride characteristics can be compared to other board sports, it's an entirely different animal all together- a lot of fun but I've come to realize that just because I skated when I was a kid a lot, and surfed out at the Channel Islands (CA) all the time for over 30 years , it definitely doesn't mean I'm going to jump right on an OW and master it any time soon.

The duration of service of my body parts has become a finite entity at my age, and I intend to protect them for maximum uninterrupted service. My sessions are getting longer and longer as all those muscles I forgot about are being reactivated, and I spend a lot more time upright before I fall now- it's all dirt and I'm learning how to ride the rough stuff- 'cause that's all there is. Depending on the fall, it may be time to put it away for the night, or I might get up and give it another go until the second fall. It's really a great way to workout. It's amazing but I'm seeing a lot of improvement in overall toning of my body, plus what doesn't kill ya makes you stronger, so I take the falls as part of the learning curve, and they've become fewer and fewer. I'm really stoked- playing with the modes now. It's not surfing or skating, but it makes me live in the 'now', and takes my mind off all the other stuff going on in the rest of the world. It's a hell of a workout.

I'm a little amused when I see OW's ridden with minimal or no safety gear- but I've only done the dirt, so maybe riding the smooth is way different. All I can say, especially when these guys are talking casually about some of the speeds they're hitting, is don't be a knucklehead- wear your safety gear! It will save you a lot of pain and a lot of money!

[hustle]

@Dirt_Surfer You're an inspiration :) Sending you positive vibes for your rides!

[bmorri0371]

Hey man, are you keeping the board or gonna get rid of it? I'm in greenville sc. i got one a few days ago and my wife really wants one haha

[McFly]

@bmorri0371 I think I'm going to wait until I heal to make final decision.

[SkyPilot]

@HansBoobie I agree with the instructor!

[SaturnOne]

@HansBoobie Well, I haven't flown a helicopter.
But I do know that cruising/carving/seesawing on the OW
is the closest thing to what I imagine is the feeling of flying like a bird.
And yes, that's gotta be about the most fun a person can have.
Clothes or no clothes becomes irrelevant at some point.
Although the feeling of cruising on OW can be so liberating that, yes,
it can feel tempting to get rid of some clothes ;)

[Yonkers]


Road rash. Don't ride your Onewheel on pavement in flip flops.

[jrfent]

@hustle LMAO. That was a funny list of rules!

[Rough Cutt]

@thehoff

What's silly is I broke my ankle snowboarding at Steamboat. Four of us crowed on one of the smaller lifts (I was the only one boarding, the rest of them were skiing and I had been riding lifts behind or in front of them for the entire trip because I don't particularly like skis all over my board). When we got off at the top it was a hog rush and my brothers skis went over my board and I lost my balance (unbinded back foot), took a few steps to recover, fell, and the board's momentum turned my ankle...pop!. It was the last day, but still. It hasn't even been a year yet, and I've been carving with the one wheel for over a month now. It is as you eluded to, a nice substitute, when you live in "snowless-mountainless" region.

[Rough Cutt]

@McFly That almost looks like my arm looked like after I partially tore my pectoral major. Maybe not that much bruising though.

[Rough Cutt]

@McFly

If you do decide to hang in there with it, just take it slow and travel in small to large "S" patterns. It forces you to slow down. To tell you the truth, I hardly ever go straight unless I'm starting from a complete stop.

[PumpkinKing]

Soooooo is this still available m? Lol

[fritolet]

I'm in my 50's and have been wanting a Onewheel since they came out. Finally got a OW+, and was far too exuberant and immediately slammed myself into the pavement. Pretty bad road rash, an very sore wrist, and a nice gash on my elbow. I've now stopped trying to carve like a pro and am concentrating on building the right instincts and technique for safety. Wearing all the right protective gear (was wearing helmet and wrist guards before). Changed my settings to get the front of the board angled slightly up which has helped tremendously - gives me an extra inch of margin before the nose digs in and throws me thirty feet. :) I'm keeping my speed low too.

Bottom line this is inherently dangerous in many ways, but that can be minimized if I use my common sense and think about what that concrete felt like when I was thrown off the board.

[tomfoolery]

@fritolet have you looked into getting FANGS?