Top speed, Time Warp

Last night I did a follow up test that was requested by someone on my channel.  It was the No Load Lift test I did on the OneWheel GT and OneWheel XR.  This test shows the top rotational speed the boards can attain with no resistance on them, giving a relative idea of the device capabilities.  When I last did this test the XR topped out at 31MPH and the GT at 38MPH thanks to it’s more robust batteries with higher voltage.  There have been a few things that have changed since that initial test.  I changed the tire on the XR from the stock Vega that was on it for years to the new treaded Hoosier.  The GT has taken two firmware updates since then as well so there was some curiosity if this affected the top end numbers.  The answer I got was things were the same, almost.

The GT clocked in at the exact same 38MPH as it did previously.  Surprisingly the XR was 1MPH slower, topping out at 30MPH.  The new Hoosier tire is a little smaller than the Vega but I didn’t expect it to change the numbers under a no load condition, interesting. I threw together the video and here is the end result.

When I look at the calendar and see it is already mid-June it blows my mind a little bit. In less than two months an entire year will have passed since my major change in life direction.  Unlike the last time I got out of a long term relationship where I had ideas and expectations about how things would go, none of which panned out ultimately, this time I really never had an idea or expectation of what lay ahead.  I have been just trying to go with the flow and have definitely put more thought and effort into working on some of my internal thought processes and patterns that have been detrimental to my overall happiness long term.  I wish I would have taken the time to concentrate on this a long, long time ago but as they say, better late than never.