Popular Post Shyam Krishnan Moni Posted September 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2019 After a lot of q&a with many (youtube content creators , Jason, euc guy(Josh) on the street) and after many many distractions from plethora of boosted, onewheel ads, and few bike rider friends, I finally decided Euc is the right fit for me. I have to admit it was hard to see through those campaigns and make a choice that is personally right. There was a long tug of war between mten3 and mcm5 until I gave up and decided to just choose first and then realize later. I chose mten3 as it was portable & still powerful. I 'was' not sold on the idea of lugging along a wheel and feel comfortable. As soon as I held the mten3, I changed my mind on that. I got mten3 from ewheels with tyres inflated and batteries charged. Thanks Jason. It enabled me to try mten3 immediately . There is a fundamental joy in trying after opening the box. Few things I noticed which I need answers 1. When I first started I kept the tilt back at a very low speed for safety. After an hour of playing with it in the park and gaining some confidence, I came back home and changed the tilt back setting at 20 miles/hour. Result: I lost all the wheel logs and it reset back to 0. Gotway app still reads the total distance right. Any idea ? Does it mean that if I go back to Gotway app in the future I will lose all the logs again ? 2. I disabled the first and second alarm but curious on how to set the alarm value for the first and second ? what is the current value for the third alarm - is it the tilt back settings ? My Experience : On the first day I felt that I made a mistake as I could not for the mother of god figure out how to climb on it without using support from both sides I started using my small walkway to my bedroom which has both sides support to climb. I started moving few inches with balance and at that very instant I started loving it for the torque. When i moved 2 meters without any support, I started feeling like a kid and smiled. For 2 days I would be looking forward to come home after work to try that few yards inside my house. I realized what other people said about this wheel * "puts a smile on my face every time I ride it" * "It is so torquey" * "It is squirrely" * "It is as if it knows your mind and moves before you physically command it" * "It is the only euc which is so much fun as one-wheel" (Yes I have been stalking some of the experts here to borrow the knowledge) On the first weekend I went to a football park with mten3 in my laptop bag. Wow! that was amazing I could carry my wheel in a bag. It is not heavy(22lb) but at the same time , it is not light to be ignored. I don't think one would like to carry this in a backpack or in hand for more than 0.5 miles. It is not impossible, it is just not easy after sometime. I used the posts to climb on. I felt so miserable as I had to run back to the post every time to climb on. Thats when I felt the need for a trolley. After few iterations I lost patience and I started trying to mount wherever I dropped the wheel. Surprisingly I was able to do it after just few iterations. I am still not comfortable to climb and go in the desired direction. I go in some direction and then I correct. I think difficulty-to-climb-on/steep-learning-curve is the deterrent for any beginners or anybody to step into this euc world. Safety gear - ignorance When I went to the park, I dint put on any protection as I was going to a turf. So the fall would not be very hard. I wore 2 thick jeans to ensure I have some padding on my shins if mten3 hit me. I dint think I needed gloves as it is only turf Within 15 minutes, I regretted not having got a shin guard and not having a gloves. With not much control in the direction I drifted in to the running track which is hard surface and crashed the wheel. I dint fall which is good but I was dumb enough to catch the spinning mten3 to avoid scratches on the wheel. My fingers got caught between the spinning tyres and the edge and it shaved a small piece of my skin in my thumb and ring finger. I decide to do only turf from then on. It goes fine until I crashed few times. Everytime mten3 would spin and hit my shins. It was same the pain when getting hit during soccer games without shin guards. All these from 2 hours of riding. I enjoyed it and I want to keep trying again with that little powerhouse. I am not sure if it would give me 15 to 18 miles range. It dropped to 22% battery after 9 miles. I will try it few more times. May it is because I was constantly accelerating it and decelerating it throughout to keep my balance. Few more questions: What is the realistic range of mten3 ? Also what is the temperature reading I should be watching out for ? Is there a way to change the wheellog to SI system instead of metric system? So long I have not calibrated the wheel. Is it necessary ? Mten3 in a laptop bag 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 (edited) Very nice summary of your experience, and entertaining to read. At ~180 pounds, I can get ~20-miles, barely. Realistically I would assume ~15 usable miles. It overheats at 79-degrees Celcius. This will never happen (unless you're riding it up mountains in the desert). I wouldn't worry about it. And if it did overheat, it'll gently tilt-back to force you off the wheel. No harm done. I've overheated my wheels many many times. You only need to calibrate the pedals if they are not level with the ground. In WheelLog, swipe from the left to enter the configuration screen. Go to Application Settings and you can switch to Imperial. You can't configure the 1st & 2nd alarms other then turning them off & on. 3rd alarm activates when you are at 80-percent of available power. That speed varies per wheel and your battery level under load. Are you using an iPhone? I seem to remember that with the iPhone, when you connect some settings are erased. Edited September 30, 2019 by Marty Backe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyam Krishnan Moni Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 15 minutes ago, Marty Backe said: 3rd alarm activates when you are at 80-percent of available power. So the speed drops after the 3rd alarm ? and does it ever back off a little ? it was constantly beeping attracting the attention of all the onlookers who were watching me like I am an alien 17 minutes ago, Marty Backe said: At ~180 pounds, I can get ~20-miles, barely. Realistically I would assume ~15 usable miles. I am around 147. So I can expect around easily 15 miles ? 18 minutes ago, Marty Backe said: Are you using an iPhone? I seem to remember that with the iPhone, when you connect some settings are erased. I am using Android - wheel log. I will try again next time. May be it was a blip or some corner case bug in the app. 19 minutes ago, Marty Backe said: In WheelLog, swipe from the left to enter the configuration screen. Go to Application Settings and you can switch to Imperial. Oh my ! I feel so stupid. Another question : I have shinguards from soccer. One wrist guard/motion restricter which I bought when I had wrist injury. Gloves - more like motorbike gloves - soft in the palms and hard sides on the knuckles. Helmet from my bike riding. Not the metal one but the super light ones that the triathlon bikers wear Can you enlighten me on the bare minimum I should get ?(I know that I wont be cruising or racing for sometime) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjunlee Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Welcome to the good life! I too started on the mten3 3 months ago. Sounds like you’re making great progress! Wheelog logs to your phone (lightning symbol), so your logs aren’t lost. It just resets and starts a new log file per app reset. The metn3 death spiral is part of its charm <3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyam Krishnan Moni Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 20 minutes ago, chrisjunlee said: Wheelog logs to your phone (lightning symbol), so your logs aren’t lost. It just resets and starts a new log file per app reset. Gotcha ! I have turned it on now. 21 minutes ago, chrisjunlee said: The metn3 death spiral is part of its charm <3 lol ! I just hope I don't let it spiral on a pedestrian nearby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 9 hours ago, Shyam Krishnan Moni said: After an hour of playing with it in the park and gaining some confidence, I came back home and changed the tilt back setting at 20 miles/hour. Looks like a recipe for injury, IMHO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyam Krishnan Moni Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 I came to the park for practicing. Except for the initial rustiness that built up over a week of inactivity, I felt good. I exhausted the battery up to 15% and then I noticed that the wheel is tilting back continuously untill it becomes unrideable ! Anyone who has driven mten3 enough plz tell me if it's normal @Marty Backe @chrisjunlee ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 42 minutes ago, Shyam Krishnan Moni said: I came to the park for practicing. Except for the initial rustiness that built up over a week of inactivity, I felt good. I exhausted the battery up to 15% and then I noticed that the wheel is tilting back continuously untill it becomes unrideable ! Anyone who has driven mten3 enough plz tell me if it's normal @Marty Backe @chrisjunlee ? The Mten3 will only tilt-back when the battery is a few percent. Certainly not 15%. Perhaps whatever you are using to get the battery level is wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjunlee Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I top off aggressively and never ride any of my wheels below 60%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyam Krishnan Moni Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 Took the snapshot of wheel log 1 hour ago, Marty Backe said: Perhaps whatever you are using to get the battery level is wrong? http://imgur.com/a/TmOn1Wt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyam Krishnan Moni Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 It almost feels like the wheel slowly droops backwards and you feel like climbing uphill. I jumped off the wheel and caught it and saw that my wheel was tilted so much that if I were to turn on my headlights it would point towards sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyam Krishnan Moni Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 After really enjoying my mten3 for sometime, i had issues in the wheel to switch on. It hums but does not balance. Anybody witnessed similar problem ? @Marty Backe from your experience have you had experience like this in any of your wheels ? Jason was again very quick to help out (shout out for customer service). I have sent the wheel to Jason. I hope it is a minor issue and can be fixed quickly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 7 hours ago, Shyam Krishnan Moni said: After really enjoying my mten3 for sometime, i had issues in the wheel to switch on. It hums but does not balance. Anybody witnessed similar problem ? @Marty Backe from your experience have you had experience like this in any of your wheels ? Jason was again very quick to help out (shout out for customer service). I have sent the wheel to Jason. I hope it is a minor issue and can be fixed quickly. I wonder if there was any associated beeping sounds. Another owner experienced a problem with the lift motor cut-off button. It had gotten stuck in the depressed position so it wouldn't balance. He pressed the button a bunch of times to loosen it and when it disengaged the wheel started operating again. Too bad I didn't see this message before you sent it in. Maybe let EWheels know to check the switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadpower Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 My Mten3 is my work wheel. It literally expedites my work day. I suspect that there are actually better wheels for this task but for now it is my work wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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