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Re:CPSC calls for full recall of all Onewheel self-balancing... by Cerium on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @05:16PM (#33631628)
The danger is in the perception. It took me about 10 hours of dedicated practice (over a few weeks) before I felt comfortable using a longboard as a transportation device off of public roads - eg: on a closed campus. When I have seen people pickup an electric longboard they feel safe in a half hour, but obviously don't have any reflexes to back that up.
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Re:CPSC calls for full recall of all Onewheel self-balancing... by deeblering4 on Thursday November 17, 2022 @08:53AM (#33638865)
Whenever I ride downhill I’ll carve and powerslide to keep my speed within the range of how fast I can bail into a run essentially.

The few times I’ve spilled going faster than I could run have been ugly! Feet just couldn’t keep up and gone into a barely controlled roll.

I don’t know if I could ever feel comfortable consistently riding that fast

One time was caused by my dog chasing another dog while I was holding the leash standing on my board, that was hilariously painful

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