Onewheel.Wiki - User contributions [en]

Pre-Kickstarter

2017-08-21T04:05:44Z

Thegreck:

[[File:Prototype 01.jpg|thumb|Various Onewheel prototypes]]

Onewheel inventor and chief engineer Kyle Doerksen spent 8 years designing consumer and technical products at IDEO a global design and innovation firm. He holds multiple engineering degrees from Stanford University.

The idea for Onewheel evolved as he needed to walk a mile to work and dreamed of a better way to get there. He grew up in the Canadian Rockies as an avid snowboarder and wanted to bring the feeling of snowboarding to pavement. Electric vehicles are his passion and Onewheel is an expression of the true freedom and excitement that electric vehicles can achieve.

[[File:Prototype 03.jpg|thumb|Kyle Doerksen works on an early Onewheel prototype. Notice the handheld controller; this was the precursor to the footpad sensor and was used to engage the self-balancing mechanism, not to control speed.]]

Here are the specifications Doerksen listed for his first prototype (notice the weight, and you thought they were heavy at 25 pounds!):
* Brushed DC Motor (MY1020)
* OSMC
* Chain drive (upgraded from belt)
* Lead Acid Batteries (24V)
* 11x7.10x5 Go Cart Tire
* Arduino, PID control loop
* Sparkfun 5DOF IMU (Accelerometer, Gyro)
* 42 lbs

[[File:Prototype 04.jpg|thumb|Riding an early Onewheel prototype.]]

Pre-Kickstarter

2017-08-21T04:02:57Z

Thegreck: Added new photo

[[File:Prototype 01.jpg|thumb|Various Onewheel prototypes]]

Onewheel inventor and chief engineer Kyle Doerksen spent 8 years designing consumer and technical products at IDEO a global design and innovation firm. He holds multiple engineering degrees from Stanford University.

The idea for Onewheel evolved as he needed to walk a mile to work and dreamed of a better way to get there. He grew up in the Canadian Rockies as an avid snowboarder and wanted to bring the feeling of snowboarding to pavement. Electric vehicles are his passion and Onewheel is an expression of the true freedom and excitement that electric vehicles can achieve.

[[File:Prototype 02.jpg|thumb|Kyle Doerksen works on an early Onewheel prototype. Notice the handheld controller; this was the precursor to the footpad sensor and was used to engage the self-balancing mechanism, not to control speed.]]

Here are the specifications Doerksen listed for his first prototype (notice the weight, and you thought they were heavy at 25 pounds!):
* Brushed DC Motor (MY1020)
* OSMC
* Chain drive (upgraded from belt)
* Lead Acid Batteries (24V)
* 11x7.10x5 Go Cart Tire
* Arduino, PID control loop
* Sparkfun 5DOF IMU (Accelerometer, Gyro)
* 42 lbs

[[File:Prototype 04.jpg|thumb|Riding an early Onewheel prototype.]]

File:Prototype 04.jpg

2017-08-21T04:02:24Z

Thegreck:

Riding early OW prototype

Pre-Kickstarter

2017-08-21T04:00:46Z

Thegreck: Swapped out photo of Kyle working on the prototype.

[[File:Prototype 01.jpg|thumb|Various Onewheel prototypes]]

Onewheel inventor and chief engineer Kyle Doerksen spent 8 years designing consumer and technical products at IDEO a global design and innovation firm. He holds multiple engineering degrees from Stanford University.

The idea for Onewheel evolved as he needed to walk a mile to work and dreamed of a better way to get there. He grew up in the Canadian Rockies as an avid snowboarder and wanted to bring the feeling of snowboarding to pavement. Electric vehicles are his passion and Onewheel is an expression of the true freedom and excitement that electric vehicles can achieve.

[[File:Prototype 02.jpg|thumb|Kyle Doerksen works on an early Onewheel prototype. Notice the handheld controller; this was the precursor to the sensor on the footpad and was used to engage the self-balancing mechanism, not to control speed.]]

Here are the specifications Doerksen listed for his first prototype (notice the weight, and you thought they were heavy at 25 pounds!):
* Brushed DC Motor (MY1020)
* OSMC
* Chain drive (upgraded from belt)
* Lead Acid Batteries (24V)
* 11x7.10x5 Go Cart Tire
* Arduino, PID control loop
* Sparkfun 5DOF IMU (Accelerometer, Gyro)
* 42 lbs

File:Prototype 03.jpg

2017-08-21T03:57:44Z

Thegreck:

Kyle Doerksen works on early Onewheel prototype

Pre-Kickstarter

2017-08-21T03:49:33Z

Thegreck: Added new photo

[[File:Prototype 01.jpg|thumb|Various Onewheel prototypes]]

Onewheel inventor and chief engineer Kyle Doerksen spent 8 years designing consumer and technical products at IDEO a global design and innovation firm. He holds multiple engineering degrees from Stanford University.

The idea for Onewheel evolved as he needed to walk a mile to work and dreamed of a better way to get there. He grew up in the Canadian Rockies as an avid snowboarder and wanted to bring the feeling of snowboarding to pavement. Electric vehicles are his passion and Onewheel is an expression of the true freedom and excitement that electric vehicles can achieve.

[[File:Prototype 02.jpg|thumb|Kyle Doerksen works on an early Onewheel prototype.]]

Here are the specifications Doerksen listed for his first prototype (notice the weight, and you thought they were heavy at 25 pounds!):
* Brushed DC Motor (MY1020)
* OSMC
* Chain drive (upgraded from belt)
* Lead Acid Batteries (24V)
* 11x7.10x5 Go Cart Tire
* Arduino, PID control loop
* Sparkfun 5DOF IMU (Accelerometer, Gyro)
* 42 lbs

File:Prototype 02.jpg

2017-08-21T03:48:18Z

Thegreck:

Kyle Doerksen working on early prototype

Pre-Kickstarter

2017-08-20T23:00:01Z

Thegreck: Page in progress

[[File:Prototype 01.jpg|thumb|Various Onewheel prototypes]]

Onewheel inventor and chief engineer Kyle Doerksen spent 8 years designing consumer and technical products at IDEO a global design and innovation firm. He holds multiple engineering degrees from Stanford University.

The idea for Onewheel evolved as he needed to walk a mile to work and dreamed of a better way to get there. He grew up in the Canadian Rockies as an avid snowboarder and wanted to bring the feeling of snowboarding to pavement. Electric vehicles are his passion and Onewheel is an expression of the true freedom and excitement that electric vehicles can achieve.

Here are the specifications Doerksen listed for his first prototype (notice the weight, and you thought they were heavy at 25 pounds!):
* Brushed DC Motor (MY1020)
* OSMC
* Chain drive (upgraded from belt)
* Lead Acid Batteries (24V)
* 11x7.10x5 Go Cart Tire
* Arduino, PID control loop
* Sparkfun 5DOF IMU (Accelerometer, Gyro)
* 42 lbs

Pre-Kickstarter

2017-08-20T22:51:48Z

Thegreck: Working on this page

[[File:Prototype 01.jpg|thumb|Various Onewheel prototypes]]

File:Prototype 01.jpg

2017-08-20T22:51:01Z

Thegreck:

Various prototype versions together

Main Page

2017-08-20T22:46:33Z

Thegreck: Added a Pre-Kickstarter page -- I will add content later

__NOTOC__
Welcome to the ''unofficial'' Onewheel.Wiki!

<h2 class="beta title-underline">Product versions</h2>
<div class="page-content-half__column" style="float: left; margin-right: 1%; width: 49%;">
; [[Pre-Kickstarter]]: The history of the Onewheel

</div>

<div class="page-content-half__column" style="float: left; width: 50%;">
; [[Onewheel Original]]: The one that started it all!
; [[Onewheel+]]: The newest version.
</div>

<div style="clear: both;"></div>

<h2 class="beta title-underline">Reference</h2>
<div class="page-content-half__column" style="float: left; margin-right: 1%; width: 49%;">
; [[Tips for beginners]]: Get up to speed!

; [[Safety]]: Recommended safety gear.

; [[Troubleshooting]]: Have an issue? Click here.

; [[Regulations]]: Stay out of trouble!

; [[Community]]: Meet up with other fans!
</div>

<div class="page-content-half__column" style="float: left; width: 50%;">

; [[:Category:Events]]: All past and upcoming events related to OW.

; [[:Category:Teams]]: Repertory of all known pro teams.

; [[:Category:People]]: Pros or noteworthy individuals.

; [[Apps]]: Information on the official apps (iPhone, Apple Watch & Android).
</div>

<div style="clear: both;"></div>

<h2 class="beta title-underline">Tutorials and Customization</h2>
<div class="page-content-half__column" style="float: left; margin-right: 1%; width: 49%;">

; [[Riding technique]]: How to ride like a pro!

; [[Tricks]]: Repertory of all tricks attempted on a Onewheel.
</div>

<div class="page-content-half__column" style="float: left; width: 50%;">

; [[:Category:Mods]]: Modifications you can make yourself to customize your board! May void your warranty.

; [[:Category:Accessories]]: Accessories you can buy!
</div>

<div style="clear: both;"></div>

<h2 class="beta title-underline">Advanced topics</h2>
<div class="page-content-half__column" style="float: left; margin-right: 1%; width: 49%;">

; [[Air travel]]: Travelling with your Onewheel? Start here.
</div>

<div class="page-content-half__column" style="float: left; width: 50%;">

; [[Charging on-the-go]]: Battery packs and how to use them!
</div>

<div style="clear: both;"></div>

Pre-Kickstarter

2017-08-20T22:03:57Z

Thegreck:

Content to come.

[[Category:Product versions]]

Pre-Kickstarter

2017-08-20T20:52:56Z

Thegreck: Creating a page that I'll be adding content to soon.

Content to come.

[[Category:Product Versions]]

Air travel

2017-08-03T15:22:10Z

Thegreck: I thought this made the point more clearly

== Warning ==
No one seems to have found the perfect method. There is always a risk that you can travel with your board to your destination without issue, then run into trouble on your return flight home. However, the tips below are from folks that have successfully made the journey.

== Tips ==
# Include documentation to TSA the airline that [https://www.onewheel.wiki/images/0/01/Dear_TSA_and_airline.pdf it's a camera dolly, needed for professional filming]
# Include airline-specific documentation on their policies:
## [https://contribute.onewheel.wiki/images/9/9b/Lufthansa_policies.pdf Lufthansa]
## [https://www.alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/baggage/prohibited-items/spare-batteries-electronic-devices.aspx Alaska]
# Include documentation on [https://www.onewheel.wiki/images/0/0a/OneWheel_QL-14-1189_Report%284%29_%282%29%282%29-2-2.pdf Onewheel battery certification] and [https://www.onewheel.wiki/images/2/23/SDS_High_Power_Lithium_Ion_Cell_SF000003_rev_22-2%288%29_%282%29%283%29-2-2.pdf the battery safety sheet]
# Never call it a hoverboard
# Tell the airline it's protected from short-circuit
# Cover the power port with some tape
# Deflate the tire so it doesn't over-expand at altitude
# Drain battery

== Success stories ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Date
! Airline
! Departure location
! Arrival location
! How'd you do it?
! Contact
|-
| June 2017
| Alaska
| Seattle, U.S.
| Denver, U.S.
| Checked it
| [https://www.facebook.com/JoshuaShea?fref=nf Joshua S.]
|-
| June 2017
| Southwest
| Oakland, U.S.
| U.S.
| Carried it on
| [https://www.facebook.com/pcianciulli?fref=ufi Peter C.]
|-
| June 2017
| Unknown
| San Francisco, U.S.
| Austin, U.S.
| Carried it on
| [https://www.facebook.com/grp06?fref=ufi George P.]
|-
| June 2017
| Westjet
| Unknown
| Unknown
| Checked
| [https://www.facebook.com/Dalocke?fref=ufi David L.]
|-
| 2017
| United, Air Canada, Delta, Westjet
| Unknown
| Unknown
| Checked. Worked multiple times.
| [https://www.facebook.com/boomtho?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf Rodrique B.]
|}

== Sad stories ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Date
! Airline
! Departure location
! Arrival location
! How'd you do it?
! Contact
|-
| Late 2016
| Horizon
| Seattle, U.S.
| Bend, OR, U.S.
| Tried carrying on. Barely made it through security line (TSA Pre) and then had to lie to the Horizon gate agent who didn't want to let me head to the plane.
| [https://www.facebook.com/evan.blake.948?fref=ufi Evan B.]
|-
| Late 2016
| Southwest
| Unknown
| Unknown
| They confiscated my friends who tried to put it on checked luggage. I took mine ON the plane with me in carry on, after twenty minutes of explanation, facts material data sheet, and under the 500kwh allowed (according to Southwest) they let me take it with me. On the return flight same twenty minute conversations, they wouldn't let me take it. My cousin shipped it, on an airplane. Go figure. If you try on your carry on, don't let it out of your sight, and be prepared to ship it, should they not allow it.
| [https://www.facebook.com/gputignano?fref=ufi George P.]
|}

Riding technique

2017-06-29T22:23:41Z

Thegreck: /* Pushback */ The last paragraph was written in first person, which is odd for a wiki. Fixed.

== Pushback ==
The ‘pushback’ feature is designed to keep you riding at a safe speed. ‘Pushback’ gives riders tactile feedback by lifting the nose to signify that the board is traveling at it’s maximum speed. A key distinction here is that pushback is not an arbitrary speed limit which we have decided upon to hold you back, it’s actually the limit that the board can safely go. Pushback is function that is defined by a number of parameters including battery, grade of terrain, speed, etc.

It is really important to understand that you can defeat pushback if you continue to lean forward and accelerate. You are essentially asking the board to go faster than it can manage and, on one wheel, there is little power left to maintain balance and stability. In order to avoid a loss of control, make sure you ease up when you experience pushback and you’ll be good to go.

Once beyond pushback the board increasingly lacks the ability to help the rider balance front/back, and therefore that job becomes the rider's. Small shifts in weight (even from a slight bump) can easily send the nose into the ground.
People keep saying that the motor is cutting out, but that is not what is happening, it is a sudden loss of balance beyond a tipping point that the motor cannot compensate for that feels as though the motor has cut out or shut off because the motor has mechanically lost the ability to apply any torque to help them balance.

It is also important to mention that even below the onset of pushback at low speeds it is still possible to lean forward too hard while accelerating too quickly and overwhelm the motor's ability to keep the board from nosediving. Again, this will feel as though the motor cuts out, but it doesn't. The motor has simply lost the ability to apply torque to simultaneously accelerate that fast and counteract the weight bearing down on the nose. Once you go beyond the tipping point, the nose drives straight into the ground.

Experienced riders alway keep their weight centered over the wheel or slightly back of the wheel and use the muscles in their forward leg to apply pressure to the nose. In doing this, they are often able to recover from a potential nose-dive by getting their weight back fast enough to recover and slow down. If the board truly cut-out as some suggest, they couldn't do this as the board would essentially be free-wheeling with no power to the wheel and they'd tail-slide uncontrollably once their weight went back.

By design, the only times the motor should simply shut off completely are when the battery has been drained to its limit (and severe pushback will try to warn you first), or if you are already at full charge while going down a hill and the regeneration is charging the battery beyond its limit.

Riding technique

2017-06-29T22:20:52Z

Thegreck: /* Pushback */ removed seemingly arbitrary quotes around first two paragraphs, make first line into a complete sentence.

== Pushback ==
The ‘pushback’ feature is designed to keep you riding at a safe speed. ‘Pushback’ gives riders tactile feedback by lifting the nose to signify that the board is traveling at it’s maximum speed. A key distinction here is that pushback is not an arbitrary speed limit which we have decided upon to hold you back, it’s actually the limit that the board can safely go. Pushback is function that is defined by a number of parameters including battery, grade of terrain, speed, etc.

It is really important to understand that you can defeat pushback if you continue to lean forward and accelerate. You are essentially asking the board to go faster than it can manage and, on one wheel, there is little power left to maintain balance and stability. In order to avoid a loss of control, make sure you ease up when you experience pushback and you’ll be good to go.

Once beyond pushback the board increasingly lacks the ability to help the rider balance front/back, and therefore that job becomes the rider's. Small shifts in weight (even from a slight bump) can easily send the nose into the ground.
People keep saying that the motor is cutting out, but that is not what is happening, it is a sudden loss of balance beyond a tipping point that the motor cannot compensate for that feels as though the motor has cut out or shut off because the motor has mechanically lost the ability to apply any torque to help them balance.

It is also important to mention that even below the onset of pushback at low speeds it is still possible to lean forward too hard while accelerating too quickly and overwhelm the motor's ability to keep the board from nosediving. Again, this will feel as though the motor cuts out, but it doesn't. The motor has simply lost the ability to apply torque to simultaneously accelerate that fast and counteract the weight bearing down on the nose. Once you go beyond the tipping point, the nose drives straight into the ground.

Experienced riders alway keep their weight centered over the wheel or slightly back of the wheel and use the muscles in their forward leg to apply pressure to the nose. In doing this, they are often able to recover from a potential nose-dive by getting their weight back fast enough to recover and slow down. If the board truly cut-out as some suggest, they couldn't do this as the board would essentially be free-wheeling with no power to the wheel and they'd tail-slide uncontrollably once their weight went back.

The only times I know of that the motor, by design, will simply shut off completely are when the battery has been drained to its limit (and severe pushback will try to warn you first), or if you are already at full charge while going down a hill and the regeneration is charging the battery beyond its limit.

Handles

2017-06-26T21:08:47Z

Thegreck: Added entry for the SilverHandle

Carrying your OW can be a pain in the butt.

==== [http://gregdigenti.bigcartel.com/product/silverhandle SilverHandle] ====
''Compatible with the Onewheel+ and and the original Onewheel.'' A laser-cut aluminum and rubber side-handle made specifically to fit the Onewheel that allows you to suitcase-carry your board for increased comfort. (Created and assembled in the U.S. by Greg DiGenti.)

[[Category:Accessories]]

Stands

2017-06-26T21:05:37Z

Thegreck: Added compatibility sentence and made in US by Greg DiGenti.

=== [https://onewheel.com/collections/accessories/products/onewheel-wave-stand Official "Wave" stand] ===

Slick looking stand. However, you may not have clearance if your board has float plates installed.

=== 3rd Party solutions ===

==== [https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=node%3D486417011&field-keywords=folding+guitar+stand&rh=n%3A486417011%2Ck%3Afolding+guitar+stand Folding Guitar Stands @ Amazon] ====

==== [http://gregdigenti.bigcartel.com/product/silverstand SilverStand] ====
''Compatible with the Onewheel+ and original Onewheel.'' A laser-cut aluminum stand made specifically for the Onewheel that allows you display your board vertically. Allows for a smaller footprint than laying it on the ground, and prevents the black smudges on the wall which typically occur when propping it against the wall. (Created and assembled in the U.S. by Greg DiGenti.)

==== [https://craftandride.com/collections/frontpage/products/craft-ride-single-stand Craft&Ride Single Stand] ====

==== [https://craftandride.com/collections/frontpage/products/craft-ride-double-stand-for-onewheel Craft&Ride Double Board Stand] ====

==== [http://groovyruvy.bigcartel.com/ Groovyruvy's Black Steel and Aluminum Anchor Stands] ====

=== DIY ===

[[Category:Accessories]]

Stands

2017-06-26T21:02:21Z

Thegreck: Edited the SilverStand entry. The name should have a cap H. The link has recently changed. And I added a description.

=== [https://onewheel.com/collections/accessories/products/onewheel-wave-stand Official "Wave" stand] ===

Slick looking stand. However, you may not have clearance if your board has float plates installed.

=== 3rd Party solutions ===

==== [https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=node%3D486417011&field-keywords=folding+guitar+stand&rh=n%3A486417011%2Ck%3Afolding+guitar+stand Folding Guitar Stands @ Amazon] ====

==== [http://gregdigenti.bigcartel.com/product/silverstand SilverStand] ====
A laser-cut aluminum stand made specifically for the Onewheel that allows you display your board vertically. Allows for a smaller footprint than laying it on the ground, and prevents the black smudges on the wall which typically occur when propping it against the wall.

==== [https://craftandride.com/collections/frontpage/products/craft-ride-single-stand Craft&Ride Single Stand] ====

==== [https://craftandride.com/collections/frontpage/products/craft-ride-double-stand-for-onewheel Craft&Ride Double Board Stand] ====

==== [http://groovyruvy.bigcartel.com/ Groovyruvy's Black Steel and Aluminum Anchor Stands] ====

=== DIY ===

[[Category:Accessories]]