frontpage Posted by fewlio • Nov 21, 2023
Nov 21, 2023 9:34 PM
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Item 1 of 7
frontpage Posted by fewlio • Nov 21, 2023
Nov 21, 2023 9:34 PM
Begode Master Electric Unicycle
& More + Free S&H$2,000
$2,899
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I've had the Master a year now and I think it's great, for 2100 it's ideal for someone who is looking to step up from a non suspension wheel.
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These aren't for everyone. But there is absolutely nothing else that even comes close to the feel of an electric unicycle at speed. Wear all the motorcycle highway gear + motocross padding, of course.
At the beginning of this year spring, I bought a V11 and have now commuted to work with it every day instead of the e-bike. I thought I'd at least keep using the e-bikes for grocery trips, but I'm surprised to report that even for that I've used the EUC with a big backpack.
I've discovered how much faster and more convenient it is at the destination to use the EUC because you can easily walk right in and not worry about locking it to a bike rack. The EUC has been faster than commuting and doing [closer] errands than even a car. Cutting out parking, and being able to take shortcuts saves so much more time than I would have guessed.
Of course your mileage may vary depending on the nature of your commute.
The only potential downside to these things is safety. If your motor blows out you are likely seriously injured. An e-bike can coast. Wear a motorcycle helmet and full knee and wrist and elbow guards.
Don't get one that can't go 30 miles an hour or you won't use it because it's not significantly faster than bicycling. Don't ride it above 20 miles an hour because you might like all your parts to work when you're older.
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If folks want safety on public streets, that means driving a cage around with airbags. Otherwise, probably similar risk as riding a bicycle.
As far as looking cool, all the kids in the neighborhood know I look like a rock star. The adults just haven't figured it out yet.
I'm not suggesting it would be a pleasant experience. But with proper gear and an understanding of how to fall, a crash at 40+ on an EUC is no more dangerous than falling while riding a motorcycle. I'm a generally risk-averse person, but the EUC riding experience for me is absolutely worth the risk. I've not ridden motorcycles so I can't validate this, but I've heard people say that 45+ on an EUC is comparable in thrill/feel to 120+ on a sport bike on the interstate. Having absolutely nothing around you at all, no handlebars, one wheel, zooming along like Aladdin on a flying carpet, it's a safer crash speed than the amount of danger needed to get that kind of rush in/on other vehicles.
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I'm not suggesting it would be a pleasant experience. But with proper gear and an understanding of how to fall, a crash at 40+ on an EUC is no more dangerous than falling while riding a motorcycle. I'm a generally risk-averse person, but the EUC riding experience for me is absolutely worth the risk. I've not ridden motorcycles so I can't validate this, but I've heard people say that 45+ on an EUC is comparable in thrill/feel to 120+ on a sport bike on the interstate. Having absolutely nothing around you at all, no handlebars, one wheel, zooming along like Aladdin on a flying carpet, it's a safer crash speed than the amount of danger needed to get that kind of rush in/on other vehicles.
I still use it all the time. But I tend to stick to lower speeds and be more conservative.
With the Glide 3 being so small and portable, I'd throw it in the car on just about any trip...
There is an intermittent issue with my car where sometimes the last 2 gallons of fuel is not accessible and the car dies just before the low fuel light turns on. With the wife and kids in the car, I coasted off the highway and parked, then grabbed the Glide and rode the 3 miles uphill to the petrol station and bought a 1gal fuel can and got a gallon of fuel, then rode back. Had the car running again in about 25 minutes on a road that was out in the middle of nowhere (tow truck would have taken hours).
My wife thought it funny to document the ordeal
https://ecomodder.com/forum/attac...1642442
Anyhow, my point is I might not take a wheel everywhere if it's too big to fit in the footwell in front of kids.
Very much looking forward to the Master and suspension. I often make trips back and forth with camping gear out into the forest, and it gets tricky carrying 60lbs of gear and hitting roots and loose soil on the Glide. Also push the limits on steep hiking trails with rocks and roots. My one concern though is that the Glide was light enough that if I lost control and started to send it down a cliff edge, I could easily hang onto it. I'm not going to be able to just hang onto an 80lb thing that's trying to fall off a cliff.
get a king song with ajustible air mountain bike suspension if you want mid range performance and good shocks. get the inmotion v11 if you can handle the looks, that's selling the best on a lot of sites now bc of the good discount for a midrange wheel with shocks
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