GreyRider

I have both the 16X and the V12 HS. Both are great wheels in my opinion, but I just love the V12. I actually think the extra weight of the V12 makes it a little more stable over bumps. I also ride on a lot of 35mph roads and I like being able to do the speed limit especially if a car is behind me. Both are a joy to ride and I get about the same amount of range out of both. If speed is not an issue and weight is, the 16X is probably a better choice for you.

I am glad I ordered a quick charger when I pre-ordered the wheel and already have it.

I preordered back in July and I haven't gotten an email from ewheels asking for the balance yet, so you might be in this batch.

It looks like the ship has docked at the Los Angeles port for unloading!

I am getting very weary watching my wheel circle around the bay. Go Brandon!

Well, at least I am locked in and saving a couple hundred dollars.

eWheels has always done me right. They even replaced a fast charger that died on me for free.

I have the ChoaYang H-5167 and it is also a great tire.

In my crash from 6 months ago, I went off the front of the wheel and flipped in the air and landed on my back. I had an armored motorcycle jacket on, but no airbag. I had zero external bruises. The problem was I hit the pavement so hard it jarred my internal organs. The pain was extreme, and I couldn't sleep for three days even with pain medication. According to Alpinestars, the airbag gives the same protection as wearing 18 back protectors. Also the airbag inflates really tight and acts as one unit. Much of the force of impact will travel around your body. On a unicycle, one is going to hit the ground much harder than a motorcycle going the same speed in a crash. You are basically a pendulum. So, for me, I don't think it is over the top of appropriate safety gear. I don't think anything that is practical to wear and provides more protection should be considered over the top. Each rider can decide what is appropriate for them, but we shouldn't discourage anyone taking steps to be more safe.

After a 100 miles or so, I got used to the gyro effect on the 16X with the CST tire and kind of liked it at the time. I now have a Chaoyang tire as I already had it when the tire needed to be replaced. It has no gyro effect. All in all, I do like the Chaoyang tire better over the CST. It just rides more like other wheels.

Here in Nashville Tennessee I see police all the time on 30 mph roads and on the side walk on 45 mph roads as well as downtown Nashville proper and I have never had any problems with the law. I did get pulled over in a neighborhood once for running a stop sign, but he was cool about it and really just wanted to talk about the wheel. I kind of like being in a gray area as I may have more freedom than legalization with restrictions. I know legislation will probably eventually come, when it does I hope it is positive legislation. Being responsible is the biggest thing that can help our cause. I feel wearing a helmet, safety gear, and a high-vis motorcycle jacket not helps protect me; it helps keep the law off my back. I even wear bicycle turn signals. Amazon.com : ECEEN LED Flashing Vest and Cycling Stop Light - Double Visible Front and Rear Jacket - Cordless and Rechargeable - Ideal for Bikes and Electric Scooters - Adaptable to Backpack (Green) : Sports & Outdoors

I am 54 years old. I have always been a risk taker and I am going to ride at 50kmh. I am crazy enough to accept the risk, but wise enough to mitigate the risk if possible. When I flew ultralight aircraft, I had a ballistic parachute attached to my plane. When I go scuba diving, I never go without a buddy and redundant systems. I have the money for an airbag vest and when I ride on pavement I am going to wear it. It's comfortable, I can afford it, so why not. I shared my experience to maybe help someone else avoid injury. I am fully aware I could still get hurt wearing the vest, but it does reduce the odds of serious injury. I don't know why that is controversial.

I got mine recharged for $180. It is $300 after the 3rd deployment, because they make you replace the bladder after the 3rd deployment.

I have put at least 1500 miles on my wheel wearing the airbag and I have had no false deployments. I am so glad it did deploy when I really needed it.

The vest has a computer and 3 accelerometers and 3 gyros. It is constantly monitoring your ride and automatically detects if you are crashing. It is not supposed to deploy if you are going under 10 mph. I was at least doing 25 mph when I crashed. It happened fast, and the airbag automatically deployed before I hit the pavement.