Marty Backe Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Out of the blue my wife approached me today and said she wants to see if she can learn. I'm rather amazed at this turn of events. She's not the athletic type and has felt she doesn't have the greatest balance (but rode bicycles as a kid). I tell her like I tell other people, that if you can ride a bicycle you can learn to ride an EUC. I guess seeing me ride all the time over the last couple of years has started to rub off on her. She says she'll never do the kind of riding that I do, but likes the idea of doing little rides together, maybe at some local parks. I think she just likes the idea of getting out of the house more, and some outdoors time with me I'm very excited, I just hope that she can pick it up. I'm going to take the training very slow, but fortunately she has me to teach her. Now I'm debating what wheel. I'm thinking for the very beginning baby steps I'll use the cheapo generic wheel. I would be holding her, etc. Then transition to another wheel. I'm leaning towards the Z10. If she actually sticks with it (a big if), then maybe get her Glide 3 / V8. Lots of time between now and then to figure that out. I'll keep you appraised of what happens here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Unicyclist Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 That's awesome news Marty! With the start up of our business my wife (and business partner) started riding the scooters and has been enjoying rides we have done together. And now she has started learning to ride an EUC too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyTop Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 All but one of the people I know personally that can ride a EUC are female. I think they learn quicker. This could be a life changer for you Marty You might not need us anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Unicyclist Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, RockyTop said: You might not need us anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_from_NZ Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 7 minutes ago, RockyTop said: All but one of the people I know personally that can ride a EUC are female. I think they learn quicker. This could be a life changer for you Marty You might not need us anymore Think about it though, if she picks it up faster than he did, has access to his wheels, his video gear, computer editing software, YouTube login details, and is better looking than Marty... We might not need him anymore... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, Alex_from_NZ said: Think about it though, if she has access to his wheels, his video gear, computer and is better looking than Marty... We might not need him anymore... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyTop Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 The following post is from my wife, Marty, Be very supportive. No matter how bad she does, tell her she is doing good. It takes time and patience. And NO laughing or dancing around on your EUC while she struggles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, Alex_from_NZ said: Think about it though, if she picks it up faster than he did, has access to his wheels, his video gear, computer editing software, YouTube login details, and is better looking than Marty... We might not need him anymore... ? In hindsight, maybe it is a good idea that KingSong and Ninebot allow you to lock your wheels. Unfortunately most of my wheels are Gotway so they'll be no way to keep her off my wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_from_NZ Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Honestly though, that's pretty awesome. I'm keeping my mini pro in the hopes my wife will ride it once i get my wheel. She can't ride a bike though so.... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Maybe start her on something simpler like a Hoverboard or Segway Mini so she gets used to how they self-balance. Then a kick-scooter and finally an EUC. If she doesn't feel confident on the EUC at least then she can get out on one of the other devices. Then she can do You-Tube reviews on the other transports to complement yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamP Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 I'm sorry to hear that your wife will spend more time with you. However, can you teach her using the hand-holding moving wall method, and see how long it takes her? My bet is 2-5 minutes, possibly much shorter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, Nic said: Maybe start her on something simpler like a Hoverboard or Segway Mini so she gets used to how they self-balance. Then a kick-scooter and finally an EUC. If she doesn't feel confident on the EUC at least then she can get out on one of the other devices. Then she can do You-Tube reviews on the other transports to complement yours. Good idea if I had any of those devices. For now I'm going to stick with the EUC, but if that doesn't work out, the Minipro might be a good route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 1 minute ago, LanghamP said: I'm sorry to hear that your wife will spend more time with you. However, can you teach her using the hand-holding moving wall method, and see how long it takes her? My bet is 2-5 minutes, possibly much shorter. You're such a cheerful fellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricpen Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 The trouble with a minipro is if she is more interested in going on little fun trips with you than she is in learning to ride an EUC she may not actually progress to EUCs if you give her a minipro to ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 20 minutes ago, LanghamP said: However, can you teach her using the hand-holding moving wall method, and see how long it takes her? My bet is 2-5 minutes, possibly much shorter. Marty, this is the decisive tip here! Get her a wheel that gives her good leg leverage. Forget the generic, use the msuper. As soon as she can stand on it while holding on to you or a wall (which shouldn't take long), just have her hold on to you while you ride along with her (not too slow - speed!). There's no better and faster way to learn, because it omits the hard part of stepping on before riding and goes right to the riding part. You two have a good time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamP Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 19 minutes ago, electricpen said: The trouble with a minipro is if she is more interested in going on little fun trips with you than she is in learning to ride an EUC she may not actually progress to EUCs if you give her a minipro to ride. The two wheeled balancers help a lot because you can get the self-balancing characteristics understood before having to learn the steering part. However, I will say I've personally known a few people who had gruesome hooverboard injuries (broken wrists, ribs, collarbone, ankle). I suspect hooverboard injuries are worse than EUC injuries because they turn sideways fling you down. 100% of the riders of the below video either don't bail or merely just put one foot down way too late. Experienced EUC riders have that bent kneestense and bail like cockroaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbolest Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 It's great that your wife wants to learn, Marty! 33 minutes ago, meepmeepmayer said: Get her a wheel that gives her good leg leverage. Forget the generic, use the msuper. As soon as she can stand on it while holding on to you or a wall (which shouldn't take long), just have her hold on to you while you ride along with her (not too slow - speed!). There's no better and faster way to learn, because it omits the hard part of stepping on before riding and goes right to the riding part. I actually agree with both parts of this! When I was teaching my girlfriend to ride, we were using the Ninebot One E+ and it was so low down on her shins that while she was figuring out her balance, it pressed into her shins hard enough that she almost quit from the discomfort! I managed to convince her to tough it out, but if she had learned on something with a higher contact point and better cushions (like the MSv3S+) it would have been a much more pleasant transition... Not to mention the MSuper is going to be a LOT more stable once she gets past like... 3 mph. And once she gets used to riding and wants to try a different one of your wheels she'll already be used to Gotway's wider stance! And besides, with you having your MSX, it might be nice (and give you one more connection) for her to be riding a similar-ish wheel... As to holding her hand for the learning, that is DEFINITELY the best way to teach her, as my girlfriend has already attested when I let her have the (hilarious) honor of trying to teach my sister how to ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Scrub the Hoverboard ... EUCs are way safer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerAZ Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 My Wife learned to ride on the Kingsong KS14s on soccer field and since she was on grass, it gave her more confidence to really go for it and that proved to be the key to her success. Learning to ride on the 14 inch wheel also gave her the skill to ride most other wheels with ease and now she rides the Mten3, Z10, and the KS18L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunka Hunka Burning Love Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Video! We need video of the learning process! Actually, skip that! It might make her too self-conscious. @trya has a lot of good videos of his wife riding with him. They might be good to watch to get inspired and help set a target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitched Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Holy crap I couldn't get through that whole fail compilation. That 4 year old took the weight of a 200lb man. Jeezuz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayRay Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 36 minutes ago, Glitched said: Holy crap I couldn't get through that whole fail compilation. That 4 year old took the weight of a 200lb man. Jeezuz. Kidz are flexible, they bounce right back! These kidz in trouble... Not only faceplant, but did a backflip into a nosedive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamP Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Glitched said: Holy crap I couldn't get through that whole fail compilation. That 4 year old took the weight of a 200lb man. Jeezuz. You mean like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 3 hours ago, meepmeepmayer said: Marty, this is the decisive tip here! Get her a wheel that gives her good leg leverage. Forget the generic, use the msuper. As soon as she can stand on it while holding on to you or a wall (which shouldn't take long), just have her hold on to you while you ride along with her (not too slow - speed!). There's no better and faster way to learn, because it omits the hard part of stepping on before riding and goes right to the riding part. You two have a good time! I think you may be right regarding the wheel. I'll used my MSuper V3s+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 3 hours ago, LanghamP said: The two wheeled balancers help a lot because you can get the self-balancing characteristics understood before having to learn the steering part. However, I will say I've personally known a few people who had gruesome hooverboard injuries (broken wrists, ribs, collarbone, ankle). I suspect hooverboard injuries are worse than EUC injuries because they turn sideways fling you down. 100% of the riders of the below video either don't bail or merely just put one foot down way too late. Experienced EUC riders have that bent kneestense and bail like cockroaches. There's no way in hell my wife is going to see this video It's amazing how much more dangerous these are relative to EUCs. At least with EUCs you mostly fall to the side or forward and can usually stumble forward. With the hoverboards everyone is landing on their back. I can imagine all the head injuries that have occurred. It's kind of cool to realize that our wheels are probably the safest electric vehicle to be riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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