Brand Don Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Hey y’all. I just put an order in for a nikola plus unicycle thru ewheels but I have never rode one in my life. I’ve been told to learn on a used unit so I don’t destroy my new nikola. Anyone have a cheap used unit that they are selling? Or willing to teach me? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 I bought the best EUC available at the time (ACM) and learned to ride on that wheel. I bought a bunch of foam at Home Depot and taped it on all "hit points" on the wheel and it survived my learning process just fine. So I would suggest that you save your money and learn to ride on the Nikola. Buy some 3M No Residue Duct Tape (inexpensive Gaffers Tape substitute) at Home Depot and use it to secure a bunch of foam on your wheel. After a couple of weeks you'll be good enough that you can remove it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brand Don Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 24 minutes ago, Marty Backe said: I bought the best EUC available at the time (ACM) and learned to ride on that wheel. I bought a bunch of foam at Home Depot and taped it on all "hit points" on the wheel and it survived my learning process just fine. So I would suggest that you save your money and learn to ride on the Nikola. Buy some 3M No Residue Duct Tape (inexpensive Gaffers Tape substitute) at Home Depot and use it to secure a bunch of foam on your wheel. After a couple of weeks you'll be good enough that you can remove it. That’s a sound suggestion. Thanks Marty! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jason McNeil Posted December 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Brand Don said: Hey y’all. I just put an order in for a nikola plus unicycle thru ewheels but I have never rode one in my life. I’ve been told to learn on a used unit so I don’t destroy my new nikola. Anyone have a cheap used unit that they are selling? Or willing to teach me? Thanks for the order, we'll be sending you out a couple rolls of this protective padding to help protect it during the learning curve. Nikola 21700s have just cleared Customs, scheduled to ship out on Wednesday. https://www.ewheels.com/product/soft-padding-protective/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyboyEUC Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 I've got a 14s you can learn on. We'll talk on Facebook 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 (edited) The Nikola is big and heavy. Quite a bit bigger and heavier than the ACM that Marty (and I) learned on. I'm not saying padding up the Nikola and going for it is a bad idea. You can do it (just pad it up everywhere, including the underside of the pedals and pedal hangers). But if your initial intuition was that you learn on a smaller, lighter, easier to manage wheel, trust it. Trusting your intuition is a big part in all things EUCs, from wheel choice to riding itself. Other people may strictly want to learn on the wheel they will be using later, but that wasn't your first thought. Buying a cheaper used wheel and selling it a month later for little loss may be the better option for you. Again, trust your intuition on this There's no right or wrong, just more or less suitable and convenient (for you). The definitely right step (getting any EUC) - you already got that right 21 minutes ago, Flyboy10 said: I've got a 14s you can learn on. We'll talk on Facebook There you go. Learner wheels like this can always be sold later quite easily, if you go this route (sounds like you may not even have to buy one). Edited December 16, 2019 by meepmeepmayer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 1 hour ago, meepmeepmayer said: The Nikola is big and heavy. Quite a bit bigger and heavier than the ACM that Marty (and I) learned on. I'm not saying padding up the Nikola and going for it is a bad idea. You can do it (just pad it up everywhere, including the underside of the pedals and pedal hangers). But if your initial intuition was that you learn on a smaller, lighter, easier to manage wheel, trust it. Trusting your intuition is a big part in all things EUCs, from wheel choice to riding itself. Other people may strictly want to learn on the wheel they will be using later, but that wasn't your first thought. Buying a cheaper used wheel and selling it a month later for little loss may be the better option for you. Again, trust your intuition on this There's no right or wrong, just more or less suitable and convenient (for you). The definitely right step (getting any EUC) - you already got that right There you go. Learner wheels like this can always be sold later quite easily, if you go this route (sounds like you may not even have to buy one). Sorry, I'm right and you're wrong. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Marty Backe said: Sorry, I'm right and you're wrong. Maybe you are 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend27 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 @Shad0z recommended me to get a sleeping pad and cover the whole wheel while learning. I did that and dropped the wheel quite a few times, but nothing happened. I also have the Nikola. Just make sure to get a sleeping pad that feelsl likeit can take some hits. Good luck learning 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIMitch Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Hey Brand, These all sound like great ideas. If you decide you still want a knock around second wheel or one for a companion to ride with you we have a really rugged used/refurbished wheel available. Great for learning to ride or inviting a friend or family member to come along. SoloWheel Glide 2 for $300 plus shipping. Let us know if you have any interest. https://imgur.com/a/euyS0zD Enjoy the new ride! M 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrell Wesh Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 If you have friends/want to get other people involved in riding EUC’s I would strongly suggest a starter wheel. That’s assuming you will be the only EUC rider around. I know i would never let my friends learn to ride on my 18s (my first real wheel) and even if I tried they would not feel comfortable dropping repeatedly a $2000 wheel that’s not theirs regardless of it has padding on it. If I never had a starter wheel or even a 14” wheel and only $2000+ wheels I would have never trained anyone and I would have no one riding with me of the 4 people I’ve trained and converted who now ride with me daily. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayRay Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 So, can you ride that thing yet? (I assume Flyboy Adam showed you a thing or two.) Just one weekend left to get you up to speed. We've got another group ride coming up on the 1st... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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