Onewheel Beginners: What is Speed Wobble and How to Fall Safely

I take my longest trip ever on day 3 of owning my Onewheel+ XR where I learn about "speed wobble" the hard way. I also talk about foot fatigue and I even get the chance to practice and share with you the art of falling off a Onewheel!
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[@yahdo]

Bruh I'm so sad. I got my pint X the other day, and immediately had one of the worst crashes you can have. All this, despite preparing myself, and having the perception I was "respecting" it. I kept it on Redwood, was staying under 10, and was getting a feel for carving while going 6-8. It was incredibly squirrely, and threw me right off. Fractured tibial plateau, and fractured my hip as a 26 year old. Just had surgery. I really don't know if I can get back on in 6 months, but was having so much fun...

[@thatoneguyishere1662]

Get back on. Same thing happened to me but I wasn't respecting the board at all. 18.1mph and nosedived onto the asphalt. Get back on. It's worth it.

[@mypoop9998]

Yeesh dude that’s rough. Just got my pint x today just fell once and rolled my ankle a bit but nothing bad at all. Don’t even have a helmet or anything yet and reading this made me order some right now

[@thatoneguyishere1662]

@@mypoop9998 helmet, wrists and knees. I have to continually use my hands when I ride, so I opt for gloves with padded palms over wrist guards. Gear up or tear up.

[@yahdo]

@@thatoneguyishere1662 oh bro I would probably be dead if I wasn't wearing a helmet. I smacked my head HARD at the end of the fall. Please get one my man!!

[@yahdo]

@@thatoneguyishere1662 How long have you been riding? And how long was your recovery? Hope you're okay!

[@jayj048]

Okay nerds I'm going to break down the speed wobbles, proper foot attire, and your sore feet for you. Speed wobbles pertain to every type of board sport on a solid surface/semi solid surface (snow), and in some cases bicycles. It all has to do with misalignment, so if a bike has misaligned components, the dude in way to tight of clothing can get the death wobbles and bites it. For boarders it has to do with the alignment of the person, their weight is not properly position over the board, in other words... "You're not keeping your center". Imagine a line going through the center of your body, maintain that line, if that weight goes too far one way, the board follows the direction of applied weight or pressure . At that point you course correct/over correct, which might be small, but non the less it's over correcting, creating a pattern in movement in the board that leads you to be out of control. Practice making your center stronger, get a balance board to teach you that, such as an "Indo Board". Next you will never see a skater wearing Nike's, they wear flat unsupported skater shoes like DC's, because flat shoes allow for quicker responses. If cushioned soles mattered you would see surfers wearing them. If that isn't good enough for you, go checkout snowboard boots in a snowboard shop, particularly the one that require ratchet strap bindings. Finally, your feet hurt because they are weak You're using muscles that you don't normally use. Don't believe me, and think it's your shoes, then take a couple of Yoga classes. Then come back and tell me it's the shoes.

[@sylvernale]

My feet also hurt when I wear cushioned shoes on onewheel

[@KrogerHotdogs]

I know what you mean about skaters not wearing Nikes (like dad nikes), but Nike does have a brand called "Nike SB" that are shoes intended for skateboarding.

[@TheCodyLaxton]

I second everything Jay said, and shoes make a huge difference. I tried my running shoes, adidas allstars (like a skate shoe) and my Supra high tops. I was fatigued after riding 2 miles with the running shoes, the next day I rode over 12 miles with the allstars on and wasn't fatigued until the very end. The high tops yielded an even better result as they provide a slight bit of ankle support, while still keeping your feet flat to the board and sturdy.

[@gonzoschmalanzo3066]

This comment gave me autism

[@MinnesotaSportsFan88]

Wrong only with not seeing skaters in Nikes. NIKE SB is a skateboarding shoe and used to skateboard with. They have alot on professional skaters they sponsor as well

[@c0pyimitati0n]

Bend your knees!!! That is why you are feeling so much 'wobble'. Think of your legs as shocks. Bend your knees and you'll absorb bumps a LOT more. Watch videos of people who do hard trail riding and look at how much they bend their knees.

[@TheLillianYoung]

That's good to know.

[@Austin9821]

I've recently been bending my knees more and definitely agree with what you said!

[@Scoot-kf8cq]

With the roundness of the GT tire you get so much wobble. You have to absorb in your ankles and knees.

[@owenps6944]

I had a fall recently and it was one of those situations where you realize your going to fall and you can’t do anything about it. I tried to slow down but at 18mph and wobbling out of control, that’s it. The funny thing is I went through every “stage of grief”before I actually fell and I was ready and I just ran. I can’t run 18mph so I was down but I could slow my self a good amount. That was the fastest I’ve ever ran now than I’m thinking of it.

[@collingibson3184]

that's kind of cool though

[@freshlycharged]

To see me wipe out, skip ahead to kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6OTkHipabedbs0

[@clashofphish]

You've never been a skateboarder, have you?

[@freshlycharged]

@@clashofphish never.

[@dralcome]

I appreciate your honesty with the learning process. Thank you for sharing!

[@richardelizondo1]

hey Jimmy thanks for being humble and showing us your wobbles......will help all the newbies.....I felt my first wobble....when I first stood on my OW....I understood the front and back motions....but was never warned about the wobble....(right (front)to left(back)) thence my first fall was ...first leveling my OW...but than I wobble right to left....and as I wobble beyond my left....fell flat on my butt....rather than hopping off to the left...because no one mentioned the wobble effect.....I received my OW with around 12 to 14 pounds...since I was 180 pound....I put 18 pounds in my tire.....which give me better support from the wobble.....anyways ...Thanks for the demonstrations.

[@TheCodyLaxton]

I am really impressed that you can switch sides riding constantly, I am an experienced longboarder/mountainboarder that just recently got an XR. I still struggle riding with my non-dominant foot forward. I think this video was a fantastic idea, and I think you really have the right idea with the onewheel and safety. I have been binging your videos to get up to date with the onewheel community. Keep up the awesome videos! I too fell on my third day and rolled half way on my side thankfully, I came away pretty bruised and lots of road rash but I was wearing my safety gear!

[@roblincoln10]

Man I just got mine today and I skateboarded for many years and I just took a bail that I think I messed my knee up, it didn't seem that bad. I took a nose dive but was able to stop it by jumping on my feet and it jarred my LCL, this thing demands an immense amount of respect. It can go uncontrollably fast

[@Bright2Shine]

Heyo, I'm riding my XR for a good 2 weeks now. I have a long history with skateboards/waveboards/windsurfing so I felt right at home with it. Usually I completely ignore pushback, it is no problem for me and cruise my city with 25-30km/h (16-19mph). I think you totally get used to riding nose up once you try. BUT WEAR SAFETY GEAR! Seriously you are completely right, wristguards and Helmet can save your life. In case this is still a thing: the wobble is mainly because your ankels exhaust. Obviously riding helps train them. And repositioning your feet while riding as well as bending your knees should help a lot. Slowing down and/or taking a break should never be frowned upon either! In my City (in Northern Germany) there is a lot of cobblestone pavement that reeaally exhausts you fast because of its uneven surface. Just lower your point of gravity and go low and bend the knees, dont ride faster than you are comfortable and you are good! One small thing I noticed about your riding (from a month ago *cough*(maybe it changed)) is that you need flat bottom shoes with NO cushion AT ALL and around 15:00 in the vid your back foot is way off the footpad. I like to have my feet fairly centered. I noticed if I turn left I mostly use my front foot and to turn right I use my back foot a tiny bit too. If anyone is interested I can make some vids of me riding! Float on my friends! (Collect my language errors and keep them, thanx ;D)

[@freshlycharged]

Thanks for the tips! I'd love to see some floating in Germany!

[@julle4083]

Yes, please record some videos of you riding. I live in Berlin, just got an XR and I‘m desperately looking for good riding styles I could emulate. (...und in welcher Kopfsteinpflaster-Stadt wohnst du / bist du unterwegs?)

[@WhiskeyToro]

I've been saying this for awhile, but if they removed the pushback that's programmed into it, it would be perfect.

[@aaron-bieber]

This, 100%. When your ankles get tired, you can feel the muscles get slow to respond and even sometimes shudder or shake a little. That's a sign you need to give yourself a rest. I ignored that today and hit a really bad wobble and flew right off my board for the first time ever. Glad I had those wrist guards on; wear your safety gear, folks!

[@Farmhand2k]

Awesome video... Just got my XR and safety gear. Rode one about a month ago and was hooked, so now starts the training.

[@Dellogic]

I appreciate the honest video about OneWheel hazards. I’m up near Broomfield. Looking into getting one of these.

[@KaiVertigoh]

Finally Picking up a used Onewheel pint tomorrow, incredible stoked and I’m very grateful for this limb-saving advice!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@freshlycharged]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@patrickb7046]

Great video friend! I've been riding eboards for 3 years now and i'm a huge skier since my early teens so I've really developed substancial cafes, adding in the board weight of 30 plus pounds it really takes a lot of effort on just a 3 mile roll. I absolutely had no idea and it still surprises me after 1 month of having The OneWheel.. Ride safe expect falls and hopefully you'll all overcome those huge learning curves, especially when you will eat it hard!

[@jasenhicks]

Would be interesting to see you do a video where you grab clips from your old videos and react/comment on them. Do you still feel the same way about things four years later that you said with 3 days of experience? What's changed, things like technique, gear, etc.

[@MrDmadness]

love it, Im getting one over the winter to use a LOT next summer. I will use my full 661 pressure suit on first runs to discover when and how far it can be pushed. without injury. :)

[@thatguycam1989]

Being an experienced snowboarder has help me quite a bit as a beginner on a onewheel. Therefore, when my speed wobbles came up early on, I was able to ride out of them by loosening up my legs and feet with most of the tension, if any, was in my lower calves which i used to direct myself. I would also position my weight over my back hip rather than simply lean back. Apart from that, be willing to tip your feet at your ankles in an effort to keep them flat on the board at all time. So again, Stay loose Use your lower calves to direct yourself Position your weight over your back hip Tip your feet as needed to keep them on the board as best you can

[@konradjames4178]

Nice vid! I am a beginner too on a OW+. I've never done boardsports and I agree it's a steep learning curve but a lot of fun so far. I have had mine for about a week now, riding it a couple of charges every day. Still riding slowly, not above 15 km/h, so I have a fair chance of bailing and running it off. :) I too get those wobbles, more so after prolonged riding. I guess it's due to my inexperience and riding a bit tense in the feet. I get foot fatigue after a mile or so on gravel or bumpy terrain. Hopefully I will be less tense as I get more experience. Keep it up, I know I will! :) Subbed! :)

[@tingyinpoon2840]

Great tutorial!

[@sgransar]

Your video gives me hope. I've just got mine. No boarding experience. Beginning to worry about death and injuries. And found your channel.

[@Ed.die666]

Nice job man. You have came along way!

[@freshlycharged]

Thanks!

[@ziph3326]

I've been watching your video's for some time, but only recently subscribed. I guess I thought I had already done so. Unbeknownst to me, my son and I were both interested in One Wheels at the same time, and both been watching your video's. He just beat me to the purchase, but due to you I believe I'll soon follow in his footsteps. You've given me encouragement that I can do it.

[@freshlycharged]

Thanks for the support. It's a great father and son activity.

[@jeroenplayak2433]

Totally agree that OW is not made for speed. Amazed to see so many riders chasing speed. That means more risk of falling, and worse crashes. For me the challenge is in the precision on small hills, trails etc. No need for speed - it will always be slow anyway compared to many other fun sports.

[@striderz69]

That looks like Cherry Creek, my stomping grounds also. After trying my buddies gen 1 and XR, I think I really need one of these. Looking to get one on Craigslist but been unsuccessful so far. Maybe when I get one we can go riding :)

[@Quieromuchachas]

Jimmy Chang you’re awesome! 🤙🏽👌🏽😎

[@iamdakev]

His narration is the best

[@iblankedurmommy]

Every other channel's first video sucks yours is really good it's almost as good as your last one and that's saying something it's cool to watch you progress over the years with you're riding skills

[@Dawn2DuskAdventuring]

Ya you’re just not used to being on boards. I’ve seen many ppl get speed wobbles on skateboards and snowboards. You need to get a more time on them. It’s good you understand the wobble. Safe rides great video.

[@NatsumeKonno]

I have the pint its great for messing around. For long trips my escooter but wish i had a eskateboard might get the metroboard x love the quality of it. I love how you barely feel anything on a onewheel because of the big tire. I only been on it for couple days but its great for the price. Buy a fang just to be safe.

[@mikeewer7240]

Great camera work! Can’t wait to get my OW.

[@freshlycharged]

Just make sure to wear safety gear and follow the 5 rules of OW!

[@dogbog99]

Hello, I am on day 3 of my onewheel XR, I also have been a bit worried and confused at what to do with wobble that happens a bit at speed, I have a history of skateboarding and snowboarding. Thanks so much for the video. I have been doing really well, I have taken 3 bad falls, 1 on each day, which nocks my confidence for a while. I think I may be taking it too hard before my muscle memory has been built for the board. I have been 20mph on the board and it is very fast for concrete. The falls tend to happen so quickly and so randomly that I end up smashing my hand and knee into the ground. Before I role. Each time i’ve gotten up straight away and got back on the board, that is natural to me with skateboarding, but I’m used to bailing differently on a skateboard. What PSI do you run in the tyre? Thanks for the video and good helpful information, you have helped me.

[@bwlfilms]

Man.. I thought my grip tape had shifted. Lol. Great video btw!

[@laurarogers6337]

Really good video!

[@bobbayne]

great video... about how fast were you going o this trail? i am embarrassed to say how long I have had my OW, but today it is pouring rain in the PNW so I am watching video's. I did before getting my board watch several of your beginner lessons, thank you, very helpful. I also bought helmet, wrist guards, knee and elbow pads even before I bought the OW. I will be putting more effort into getting better at this "floating". While I haven't fallen off yet, I have had the board ding my shin really good. Anyway, thanks again for sharing your experiences with us. I am 56 years old, in pretty good shape, I do crossfit about four times a week, but I have never done any board sports ever.... And yes, great camera work!

[@freshlycharged]

I was probably doing between 10-13 mph I'd say. Have fun and be safe! I also have no board experience either.

[@imatexan3]

Man I fell just like that, but was able to sprint it out. Calf swollen. Keep it up! I feel like I’m watching myself in these vids. I’m constantly trying to figure out how to put my feet and I get those bad wobbles

[@freshlycharged]

Ha! I was carving pretty good and I was getting a little overconfident then. Then I tried to jump up a curb and fell. So stupid. Tweaked my knee so I may be taking a little time off. Glad I had wrist guards on!

[@imatexan3]

Jimmy Chang oh man, yep overconfidence is what go me to haha

[@leonjacobson6273]

I have a one wheel that I rode for 800 miles in the first year that I had it. And, yes, I am familiar with the wobble tendency. However, as it is unnerving and dangerous, I experimented to see what could be done to reduce the wobble tendency. I completely solved it by experimenting with different air pressure in the wheel. I found that, when the pressure was somewhat low, there was a slight delay in response to my movements to steer and control the wheel and that contributed to experiencing a wobble effect. You don't want to make the wheel too hard. Check the pressure in the wheel and raise the pressure just a couple of pounds at a time until you find that you are getting an immediate steering response without the wobble tendency.

[@nandukalidindi1883]

Great tips! I got my Pint recently and not sure if it's the tyre but I feel too much wobble when I move on un even surfaces. Should I go a little faster? I don't remember going beyond 11 - 12 mph until now.

[@allensparks4734]

Another video suggested a custom back deck will help with control wobbles happen on skate board to its usually a combo of equipment and rider.

[@jesusmaria6961]

GREAT VIDEO 👍👍

[@ninjabaconpro144]

Great video

[@freshlycharged]

It was my first video... You know what they say about the first in grade school? First is the worst. Thank goodness my videos get better after that.

[@rianholayter]

Chip airbags I love it.

[@unounv]

I started putting my feet next to the fender like you would if you had flight fins and it helped with wobbling and turning.

[@freshlycharged]

I'll have to give it a try. Thanks for the tip!

[@blowenfuse]

Pick yourself up some skate shoes, the Van Kyle Walker Pro 2 are a nice supportive shoe with great board feel. Bend those knees, like with any board sport that will make you more stable and allow the board to move more freely under you, your knees will act as suspension and help smooth out the bumps. G-Form make fantastic knee pads.

[@Rickydbaby]

Funny you mention Marty McFly, the first thing I thought of when accelerating is how this feels so much like a hover board

[@Wellsht12]

I wobbled when I went across marble sidewalks and fell right on my head. Thanks for the tips.

[@JarradShaw]

I just got the Pint for Christmas Jimmy. I found the wheel wobble. Do you still get it after so many rides? Do you still think it is muscles and learning the board?

[@freshlycharged]

Foot fatigue and wobble go together. Definitely gets better with practice... This may help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h53bZIabjs5njKM

[@richardelizondo1]

Jarrad Shaw the pint wheel is smaller and more narrow than the XR....which cause more wobble than the XR ...try putting more air in your tire...which will give you more support on your wobble !

[@AndroidSpirit]

Richard Elizondo more air in the tire makes it more wobbly. I can confirm this. Jarrad, release some air from your wheel until you get more comfortable with the maneuvering.

[@JarradShaw]

Dayron Leon, I will. I’ll take a couple of psi and see how that works👍

[@AndroidSpirit]

Jarrad Shaw notice any improvement?

[@douglasnakamura6753]

Mine's in the mail. I've never ridden any surf/snow/skate board before so I hope I can pull this off! Bought the safety gear already!

[@douglasnakamura6753]

@Salty Pureblood Don't get on it much now! It's fun but I had the mother of all stacks - on the bitumen flying along with only a helmet and knee pads when the front end just dropped and it came to a dead stop causing me to pancake onto the road. Blood everywhere! Chipped some of my front teeth off and chewed two big holes in my palms. Mines a three wheel now, with two wheels at the front.

[@rappeezy]

XR tutorials and ASMR the one stop shop

[@HillOrStream]

Cool watching this old video, found you a few years ago, pretty close to this start. I still haven't bought or tried a One Wheel or EUC though. At 62 and a little overweight, I'm worried about becoming another casualty. I do snowboard though, and ski, bike, and canoe, so I do a lot of balance-related sports. Surely you have tried snowboarding by now?

[@jeffparmer4619]

Jimmy, I just want to let you know how much I appreciate all of your content. It is SO HELPFUL. My girlfriend saw a OW at a 5k event and told me about it. We have been pretty obsessed for the last 24 hours and have watched a lot of your videos. I really feel like we are getting pretty educated about this toy, thanks to you. I just left a voice message at suprents.com We plan to demo both the Pint and XR. Make sure we like them. Probably we will just keep them both. I will let you know how we do.

[@harryscott8524]

Hey it's Harry, this is awesome

[@freshlycharged]

FruitCooking005 let's go ride some time!

[@f.demascio1857]

I had my first two spills yesterday and today. 1st one was a hard front-side left turn (I ride goofy) with a poor & uneven surface, plus legs too straight. Executed a near perfect shoulder roll and ended on my helmet and toes. Today was just too much speed & uneven surface with zero warm up. I'm only in my second week of riding, and foot fatigue, shin fatigue are taking their toll. Did my first trail rides with an experienced rider. Came off the deck a couple times, had to carry over some heavily laden root sections.

[@ecksdeeeXD]

I’m watching this from the ER after breaking my left arm after a bad nosedive. Would’ve been helpful.

[@mikeintampa250]

Hi Jimmy, for some reason I just saw this video for the first time. It was great seeing you in the infancy of your Onewheel life; and I appreciated your insight as to what caused the fall and how to recover from it. Just like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, I think you accidentally invented something, the smashed potato chip sandwich. Yummy. LOL.

[@ka0zgaming71]

My first time riding today. On my second trip I was feeling the fatigue more. Was trail riding wobbled and nosedived. Shoulder rolled with the fall, so aside from a bit of road rash, came out okay. Rode pretty slow on my way home though.

[@erispe]

Less than one week in and I've gone 60km/37 miles. No falls yet and I have no other boarding experience. Had a couple of scary surprises where the road dipped away from me. I don't like going fast constantly but prefer to speed up and slow down in waves, that's helped with breaking becoming a second nature pretty fast. I think it's day 5 and I'm just now getting really comfortable making tight turns.

[@freshlycharged]

Pretty soon it will be second nature. Just resist the urge to go too fast!

[@tomservo3401]

@Erik Thats good to hear you haven't fallen. My one wheel will be here in a couple hours. Of course after it was paid for and on the way i started coming across all these videos of how hard they are to ride. My biggest concern is falling hard or wrong. I compression fractured 2 vertebrae in my spine last year and do not want to mess up my back any worse. I will be taking this very slow an hopefully wont fall either.

[@xextremexzack1079]

Pretty banged up right now from my pint x wobble, fell off in the road

[@henloy]

Coo vid man yea definitely learning how to fall is definitely a must my 3rd wipe out did the exact same thing tuck and roll. And got away with just some scratches on my gloves. I pretty much take my plus with me everywhere I go just to get more out of it and get that muscle memory plus beats from walking lol #floatlife

[@freshlycharged]

Agreed! Gloves and wrist guards are a must for me. Love riding and certainly beats walking. Now I'm looking for excuses to go places so I can ride!

[@AmyTaborEsq]

Try skateboarding shoes - Vans or Nike SB. Good shoes and a little practice with help a ton with foot fatigue. Also, the wobble goes away over time naturally as you practice.

[@athletejmv]

Traded my flat bottom, no drop shoes (Merrells) for New Balance sneakers with soft foam... feet kept going number in the flats with no cushion.

[@bubkabubka]

Try switching to delirium. A lot of times ppl confuse wobble with pushback. In delirium you will avoid max speed and subsequent pushback.

[@mikefng8248]

Michael Kim I ride delirium all the time. I still wobble. But there again I’m at 56 total miles.

[@renatovolpi]

Hi, I am considering getting one used as well! How much did you pay for yours and how many miles it had on it? thanks!

[@royaloakred]

I've had an electric longboard for 3 months and can vouch for speed wobbles and your feet hurting, I'm hoping once I get a OW my feet will be more used to the corrections they need to make.

[@gr8gzu65]

At 15:40 you switch from right foot in front to left foot in front. That is what I noticed giving me better control. If you go back 15 seconds you see since your right foot is in front you are going slower. I think your mind is telling you that you are going backwards, so you go slower and feel the foot fatigue more.

[@Reiflexx]

"Fatigue Feet" (that's what I'm calling it): To help work those feet muscles that get sore - Workout. At home, hop on it and be stationary for 10-15 mins at a time and repeat. IF you get too efficient at it, do stuff to distract your balance, like watching onewheel videos on youtube =P .

[@RobJD]

Rolling is the best advice

[@ScruffySqueegee]

I'm actually designing my +xr as the BTTF board

[@danielbeal4245]

About how long did it take for the wobble to fade? I am on day two, 12 miles in, and I am getting the occasional wobble. I just slow down when I feel it, but I am curious about how long it took your ankles to get trained. Love your videos, btw.

[@davidhamid8025]

I’m on day 5-6 and I do the same with wobbles. They’re scary. Slow down.

[@MarcinCebula]

My biggest fear with my boosted board is twisting my ankle. I feel like you also almost did that while falling.

[@skippylearn]

Hows it going with the onewheel!? Anymore observations or tips?

[@freshlycharged]

I have made a few other videos since this one. You should check it out!

[@billmase2458]

shoes with a better skate platform will help with the wobble ALLOT also, bending your knees is a part of any type of skating i feel like

[@J.Smith-rc6wh]

and bend your knees a bit , not a whole lot but a bit, also smile, it helps with the speed wobbles believe it or not

[@tylerwitte714]

Leg wobble happens when your weight isn’t committed to one edge, you wobble because your weight is shift not from heel to toe. Also it can be from uneven ground, which you just have to hold your edges more to stay smooth. Bending your knees and squatting down will help you hold balance and add extra edge pressure. Day 3 you won’t learn that kinda stuff yet.

[@gregdonald9506]

Hi. Got my XR for my birthday finally. How do commit to an edge without making the board turn? Thanks...

[@googleuser-ly2ek]

Yeah, if you forget to bend your knees and decide to push it over 20mph you WILL get dumped! This thing kinda has a mind of its own.. Onewheel should have a legit safety program in place for new riders, IMO.

[@BlownMacTruck]

@@gregdonald9506 You probably figured it out by now, but you have to turn to sit on an edge. The way to do that and go “straight“ is carving - you’re basically constantly transitioning from edge to edge.

[@WILSONsHobbies]

hit hard today, how to bail when you have trees on both sides of you without and no other option but to jump backwards and do a split when one foot is still on the board. All i can say is, im glad i had kneepads today, i would have dislocated my knee cap :p

[@thomashuynh392]

What kind of wrist guards do you use?

[@peacockhorsepower3181]

Like snow boarding you’re facing the same way so when you fall you fall the same and you keep injuring the same area over snd over. I feel like this now but now at 50 I heal slower and the memories of being wrecked overtake the go all out thoughts.

[@Luke-vg7ut]

Hey Jimmy, how many falls per 100 miles as an experienced rider?

[@MrDmadness]

Wear a backpack always, one with a bladder for water is recommended as it serves two purposes. 1. hydration ( you can do shit without water so drink it ) 2. protection, I have exploded a full bladder of water on a failed drop before, Likely the amount of energy it took saved my back ( think of it like crumple zones in cars, the energy it takes to rupture it is subtracted from the total energy delivered to YOU ) :) Iva also lost a bladder that I had filled with air as i was doing something risky and was out of water. :) backpack will save a lot, and go with it when you Fail :)

[@freshlycharged]

Good point! Just make sure if you have the potential to spill liquids in your bag that you don't have expensive electronics or your OW charger where it could be damaged by the liquids.

[@MrDmadness]

@@freshlycharged this is where a ziplock bag comes in :)

[@BrianSmith-yq7ys]

Use beach towells

[@XcrossMotovlogs]

Rip chips, yeah took a nose dive, lucky my summer motorcycle gear doubles as onewheel rider gear, I did strain my muscle on my foot, but once it heals up Imma head back on, I think the wobble may be something you start avoiding with conditioning of constant riding, cause I definitely got it my 1st rides

[@freshlycharged]

It will definitely get better. Take it slow and easy and be safe!

[@1GomezE]

from now on I will carry a backpack with chips & sandwich, thank you.

[@MatthewBlaine]

How much did you pick it up used for? What’s a fair price?

[@bensneller5797]

I have seen the one wheel XR but not the +XR what is the difference

[@AG.Floats]

Being a mountainbiker I'm fine with crashing. I'm used to it lol!

[@LarryReuter5]

Same 4 me. I use my elbow and knee/shin guards. My Hawai`ian name is Ho uki `I which is "crash". LOL

[@MrDmadness]

yup, Ive a full pressure suit for when i get a one wheel, I intend on discovering its limits and eating poo, but wearing that. :) If a femur break didnt kill me then the One wheel wont

[@t-apetv1137]

I'm 50! I'm 3 hours from where they manufacture this thing in Santa Cruz California. I'm very tempted to drive over there! I think it's the one thing I need in my life to get me out of this slump that I'm in. And would probably add to me having stamina in the bedroom with my wife. 😷😎🙈🙉🙊🛹

[@carlsiiikes]

Not sure why but I was on cruise mode limited speed to 24km/hr but I was still able to push the XR to it’s limits and encounter a nose dive causing significant damage to myself. Why wouldn’t the board stay at the lower speed and not shut down??

[@60viking]

I wear protection when i ride. :-) didn't think i needed it ,I'm over 70 so i thought I'd just be careful. So i fell while starting out on my ECU AND the motor shut off and i went down on my hands and knees and i was sure i broke my wrist but just sore and i ordered all the gear that day.

[@jjmiettunen]

"dress for the slide, not the ride" I would be in the hospital right now if not for the gear i was wearing today. Put a dent in a helmet i purchased 35min earlier. Just because you are geared up doesn't mean you have to take it to the limit. Day 4 for me. Likely 2 ribs broken or cracked a sore wrist hip and shoulder with possible collar bone injury. The sad part, im likely going to ride tomorrow if i dont hurt super bad lol. Don't go max speed up hills and don't expect pushback before a nose dive. We learn, we ride. ICE the wounds.

[@mysterytoe1452]

Braille Skateboarding has some great content on how to fall.

[@johnthompson8190]

I have 130 miles on my GT... crashed a couple times as I was learning to ride it.. was going too fast for my level of inexperience so it was totally my fault I crashed.. had my wristgaurds on and lucky for me they took all of the slide. BTW: I'm 70 years old never rode any kind of skateboard before and I truly love riding my GT!

[@pwest3732]

Awesome! I'm 52 and just started.

[@cavecammedia433]

How many miles till you start to feel fatigue?

[@ChrisLeeX]

I like your content, but this video would've been 2x better if you applied audio ducking :) That was one smooth fall 💯

[@freshlycharged]

Thanks Chris. That was over a year ago when I was a total noob.

[@skippylearn]

Does anyone know if you can set your top speed in the app!?

[@windigowhispers]

Yes shoes are a huge deal on a one wheel personally I think the best shoes for them or a brand called straey

[@sonicx9864]

I just looked up Straye shoes and they look really cool and a great price too. Thanks for sharing, I'll do some more research on them before I purchase

[@WhiskeyToro]

Kind of sucks that these things have pushback and nosedives. Would be much easier if it simply wasn't programmed to do that if we're being honest here. I don't remember a time where my skateboard just nosedived on it's own and threw me off into oblivion. What are your thoughts?

[@freshlycharged]

Preaching to the choir. It's the biggest flaw of the Onewheel.

[@insanogeddon]

CARVE through wobbles - left/right to move blood round legs will be more fun and fewer wobbles.

[@mikefng8248]

You didn’t get a wobble on your plus? I get a wobble on my XR also. I’m still a new rider also so I thought it might be me. I’m at 56 miles. Let me know what you think.

[@andrewpederson1448]

Those of you who are watching this in 2021 or later: if you are having speed wobbles, bend your knees more and get your center mass lower, you'll have more control and your knees will absorb some of the wobbling.

[@andrewmanley9579]

how about flat soled skater shoes?

[@freshlycharged]

Lot of people swear by them. My son got some Vans and he says it makes a big difference with control. I have not purchased new shoes in over a year so maybe it's time to get some new kicks!

[@noway1545]

I was just riding on the beach and ignored the push back of my Onewheel XR+ I was going 28 mph and fell landed on my knee and rolled like 10feet forwards I was having trouble riding back to my house, now my knee is all swelled up and red, just a reminder don’t ignore the pushback!

[@MinnesotaSportsFan88]

Definitely bend the knees some when riding will not nearly wobble as much