EuC Gains&Pains of learning Single Track riding

[@Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay]

This is probably the best video out there for tethered crashes. I agree that seems to be saving your wheel from considerably worse damage most of the time, and it doesn't get under your legs that much during the falls !

[@thefoss721]

Dude those tracks you go on are so sick but super gnarly… I love rock crawling and can’t wait to get the Eagle for those super hard landings, someone said the new version has much more torque so it’ll be interesting to see how the new firmware has upgraded the performance Thanks for the clips man!

[@connectvanplans]

Man you weren't kidding, the tether is essential for where you're riding. As long as it doesn't end up dragging you off a cliff! Lots of pedal clips and hard to navigate or predict obstacles that can have a rider heading instantly to the ground. Anyway, this was cool to see - thanks for sharing.

[@Kay0Bot]

Yea I started riding blacks, and it's a terrifying thought , being dragged. More terrifying is having euc smash into someone down the way.

[@connectvanplans]

@@Kay0Bot Oh yeah, didn't even think about that. Never a good time to send a 65+ lb missile on a collision course with some hapless hiker and their dog. Well, EUC riders are still a very small minority in the field. Hopefully us riders will always be smart in our risk-taking to keep the good times rolling.

[@russellzauner]

@@Kay0Bot it's my guess that tethers will become mandatory in more populated spaces. I am working on getting a public initiative written up about EUC on equestrian trails to see if I can get it into the next voting round on local measures. We're *definitely* leaving less of a footprint than horse traffic. That would put us onto a LOT of maintained trails that have no other wheeled vehicles allowed on them.

[@eucaus]

Awesome Chance, thanks for putting yourself out there. These spills are pumping, they make me feel alive when I recover mine, yours UP the stakes!! Nice to see the EUC pushed.

[@wattssingletrack8874]

Thanks!!

[@steveslife9889]

Those unexpected pedal clips, you can't prepare for them and they hurt. Thank for sharing.

[@wattssingletrack8874]

Yea I hate pedal clips

[@PhiTonics]

Well, now I know what pure insanity looks like. Brah, that's just bananas, I don't think I've ever seen someone so colorfully dressed, that's a crazy getup!

[@wattssingletrack8874]

Thanks! It’s such a rush riding this stuff. As far as the outfit goes I figured high visibility be best bet for a stranger to find me over the edge of a mountain if I ever crash and get knocked out

[@mattywollaston3996]

Mate that was some awesome riding on your part, thanks heaps for sharing. Some of those trails are as sketchy af, I don’t know how you ride that bugger with those 20kg nuts of yours. Big balls bro, keep on shredding.🇦🇺🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙😎

[@wattssingletrack8874]

Thanks mate! 👊 and my balls ain’t that big 🤣 just lots of practice. I have about 8000+ miles on dirt in the past 16 months since I started euc riding.

[@ritchyrich7106]

OMG! Some of those trails I would not even go hiking on yet you are riding on with your eUC. Cray Cray to the MAX! More power 2U!

[@wattssingletrack8874]

I wouldn’t want to hike half of these trails either 😅 too much work

[@lakayshredsmtb447]

It's cool watching you shred the same trails I ride on my MTB.

[@wattssingletrack8874]

You ride out in auburn?

[@lakayshredsmtb447]

@@wattssingletrack8874 Auburn twice but mostly USCS, Demo and Pacifica

[@wattssingletrack8874]

@@lakayshredsmtb447 oh nice my friend lives right outside demo, so I tend to stay at his place and ride a lot out there. Ucsc is dope. Though Iv been exploring a lot more of the other smaller trails Iv gotten board of flow and Braille and sawpit

[@vincentkim2721]

oh very good ^^*😂

[@Hfunk01]

Really enjoying your vids! Pedal clip man... I love how you're able to hop and ride out those unexpected oopsies! Would you be willing to share your gear loadout perhaps, please? You seem to be rather resilient after these wipe outs *grin*

[@wattssingletrack8874]

Yeah I can make a gear video here one day it’s on my to-do list

[@Hfunk01]

That would be really cool.

[@aaronsantos1936]

I have matching helmet for that jersey it’s badass

[@zacdarnell6724]

Hell yeah!!

[@RonKellam]

I've just started getting into this sort of riding - and loving it! Seriously thinking I need a tether. The Cibi is currently out of stock, but there are others similar with prices all over the place. What did you pay for it?

[@wattssingletrack8874]

If cibi is out of stock just keep an eye on it and buy it once it’s back in stock it’s cheaper than tow wee brand and works better. Other next best brand is the “tow wee” and they like 45-50$ vs the cibi is 35$ or whatever

[@RonKellam]

@@wattssingletrack8874 and did I see Lake Tahoe there? So CA based?

[@emoe_atlas]

awesome!

[@therobertdeleonshow]

Wow. Just wow

[@wattssingletrack8874]

Thanks 🙏 👊 you can do it too !!!

[@brn41306]

Save your time off for the amped games in September, would luv to shred with you!

[@wattssingletrack8874]

Too far away for me unfortunately

[@brn41306]

@@wattssingletrack8874 your closer than me.

[@wattssingletrack8874]

I’m going to Shredfest race in California in June but can’t afford the trip and missed time for the amped games

[@smooperman5515]

What are your thoughts on riding with a leash ? Have you ever come off at around 70km/h while wearing it ? has the weight of the wheel pulled you along with it ? Has the leash caused any injury to yourself ?

[@wattssingletrack8874]

If you watch the entire 5 min video you’ll see I think 3x separate tether wrecks and it saves me wheel in each time. I 100% won’t ride without a tether

[@ryankidd2216]

I'm not trying to take anything away from your enjoyment or skill by what I'm going to say. But can I ask, in what way is this better than just owning a mountain bike? Seems like you would be riding the same sort of trails just maybe on a MTB you'd get a more speed, exercise and a bit less crashing 😅. Nonetheless, I do have to say that you have some serious balls sending that thing and you are clearly good at riding it? Driving it? (Not sure what this is considered as). Very cool!

[@wattssingletrack8874]

So a mtb doesn’t really compare, they can’t climb hills and do everything an euc can at the same kind of speeds. And an euc is extremely laborus and a lot of exercise. Easily burn 1600-2000 calories in a 2 hour ride. Dirt biking used to be my all time fav thing but since eucs I could never go back as I can ride my euc anywhere a bike can plus OHV trails so best of everything for me personally. I appreciate the comment and questions!!

[@DjDriftX]

@@wattssingletrack8874 one of those off-road electric skateboards?

[@wattssingletrack8874]

@@DjDriftX those 100% can’t go everywhere I do on my euc

[@julianandyvonne]

This is the type of riding I want to do. I can see the advantage of a leash! Where did you get yours from? Keep up the good work :)

[@wattssingletrack8874]

Amazon “cibi” bike tow rope

[@skipsmoto]

Will we see this old wheel again?

[@wattssingletrack8874]

I’m doubtful 😂 unless my master breaks down

[@dariencollins9923]

that tether is insanely underrated must have saved your wheel countless times. where did you get it?

[@dariencollins9923]

also could u let me know the length I'm going to get one

[@wattssingletrack8874]

Go on Amazon and look for “cibi” bike to rope. It only comes in one length

[@bepriceless]

Wasn't that you in Die Hard, when you shot yourself through that window and then your wheel fell through and it almost pulled you with it?

[@wattssingletrack8874]

LOL

[@weigg4705]

Your euc break down all the time?

[@wattssingletrack8874]

No not really Iv only broken a control board one time on my rs. The s18 yes super fragile. But rs with fiberglass shell is strong like bull 💪

[@whatcouldgowrong6224]

The peddle clips are the worst.

[@wattssingletrack8874]

Yea lol they suck!