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Re:CPSC calls for full recall of all Onewheel self-balancing... by MivLives on Thursday November 17, 2022 @12:20AM (#33635284)
That's a better way to put it. I tend to phrase it like I do because ideally your natural reaction should always be to lean back on the one wheel which for me in position ends up feeling like I'm standing one footed and pushing down with the other.

Steering with your backfoot takes some getting used to if you've never board sported before. I've not snowboarded but I've been told it's like that?

Also skid plates are a life saver. You're going to have to do a drag stop at some point, might as well do it on a something easily removable.

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Re:CPSC calls for full recall of all Onewheel self-balancing... by aksss on Thursday November 17, 2022 @04:33AM (#33636713)
That’s interesting. I’ve spent years snowboarding, used to skate as a kid, little bit of surfing, and they all have transferable skills. The thing that I found so different about the OW is the LACK of rear foot push since you only have a single contact point with the ground. Like other person said, I move hips to control speed, squat to turn heel-side, but I don’t feel like the foot control is anything like board sports that have more contact with ground/snow/water. Maybe I do it subconsciously with super tight turns for trails but not with flow and carving.
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Re:CPSC calls for full recall of all Onewheel self-balancing... by MivLives on Thursday November 17, 2022 @04:02PM (#33645643)
Did you replace your rear pad and/or? I put one of those like... skateboard style ones on the back, might be changing what I'm doing to steer/the feel of it. Board control is for sure different. The only conscious change I made to my riding style was intentionally keeping my hips further back. It's also been about a year since I sold mine so I might be misremembering.
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Re:CPSC calls for full recall of all Onewheel self-balancing... by aksss on Thursday November 17, 2022 @04:14PM (#33645812)
No, I haven’t changed my footpads, haven’t even sent out for my GT recall pad, yet, which I need to do. Do you like the new pad in terms of control? Got link?
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