Could use a long one

23Jun

Could use a long one

by Duf 3D Printing, Anything and Everything, EUC, Home Improvements

I have a good chunk of vacation time to use up before my annual rollover in mid-August. I also have a bunch of small projects on my mental to do list that would benefit from taking a few long weekends. I actually had hoped to either take today or Monday off to facilitate just that but can’t because of various work commitments both days. Don’t get me wrong, having to find ways to jam in vacation time is a good problem to have but it is a problem nonetheless.

Last night in addition to cranking out more 3D prints I recorded a video about a recent safety issue with newly produced Gotway wheels. Well actually I recorded the video twice. The first time I neglected to remember that I had the camcorder set to time lapse mode so my 10 minute video got compressed into 10 seconds of footage. The video talks about the very dangerous problem where going over a very minor bump can cause a Gotway wheel to oscillate violently back and forth, throwing the rider to the ground.

Marty, one of my online EUC buddies had just received a brand new Gotway Msuper and was filming as he took it out for it’s first real test ride. As he crossed a small bump between the road and sidewalk ramp his wheel shook rapidly and tossed him hard onto the sidewalk. He screwed up his wrist pretty bad as well as his shoulder. Anyway my video outlines my thoughts about the whole ordeal and why I plan to get a Kingsong 16S for my next wheel instead of dipping back into the Gotway world. I have plenty of ways to hurt myself already, I don’t need a wheel failure to do it for me.

This weekend has a lot of 3D printing and a lot of sweaty work ahead of it. Yay.

2 comments

Tony June 27, 2017 at 2:34 am

Hey Duf,

I have enjoyed watching your youtube videos on EUC experiences. Thanks for sharing. I’ve never stood on one of these things but am quite confident I could master one. I’ve been looking at the Segway Ninebot S1 and the inmotion V5F+. I like the S1 ’cause it’s cheaper (hard to spend this much money on something I’ve not tried) and the S1 seems to be good quality, and is available on Amazon. BUT… your video about the thing throwing you off with aggressive tip-backs really gives me pause. I’d prefer to have NO tip backs…. just some beeps. But certainly not to be thrown off. BTW Segway minipro folks say the same thing. At any rate, do you have a suggestion for me? Maybe the Inmotion one? Maybe a different one? Maybe one where tip-backs can be configured or turned off? I’ve thought about getting a twin wheel for stability, but it sounds like they actually are less stable if you hit uneven ground.

Thanks for any advice you might have to offer.

Tony
Retired Guy, roller blader, motor cyclist, electric bike enthusiast

Duf June 27, 2017 at 8:20 am

The S1 is a good quality wheel but it is too slow. If you don’t like tiltback you won’t like the S1.The V5F+ would be a better choice as you get another few mph before you get tiltback. You avoid tiltback on the Gotway wheels because their top end is so high so if you configure tiltback at 20 mph or more you will never see it on a Gotway ACM, Msuper or Monster. If you are talking about a first wheel an Inmotion v5F+ or a Kingsong 14S are both solid choices.

Yes I looked at the dual wheel models but once you learn to ride it correctly the second wheel just becomes a limiting factor instead of a benefit.