Popular Post AngryJackPCB Posted February 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2020 Got my Kingston 16X about a month ago and it's been raining on the days I can ride or too soggy and wet. I've taken it out several times and could only go a few feet. I was sinking into the ground. Today was about the 4th day without rain and I'm in DC. So I found a well draining astroturf soccer field to learn to ride. At first I had the beginner setting and I had way to much trouble just moving forward. When I switched to the intermediate setting it was much easier to move. I actually got around an area covering four soccer fields in a square. After 30 minutes I couldn't get started again. That's when I realized my legs were like rubber. I'm so uncoordinated and clumsy looking like I'm about to crash any moment. Can't wait till tomorrow when I do it all over again. I'm absolutely hooked. Wish I bought an EU years ago. I've missed out on so much. When I can astride, I will contact the DC and Baltimore groups when they have a group ride. So looking forward to it. One catch though, I'm 57 and had neck fusion surgery in May on 2019. Had one fall that really shook me up. I have full protecting gear on but when I hit the hard ground it sent shockwaves to my brain. Hopefully I won't do that too many times or I'll have to go back to the OR for another round of screws and plates. But it's so worth it. Im jealous of all you guys and girls that make it look so easy! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroThruster Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 I'm just a little younger than you and also started on the 16x about 4 months ago, I've had limited time to ride but do well enough to ride with relative ease but I'm admittedly baby stepping my way into this, I have a repaired should and one that needs to be so I'm especially careful. Another member here recommended to me to try to ride in tighter areas that require a lot of turning where I was tending to ride in open parking lots and such, this will make turning second nature where I was tending to think too much, still do but getting better. Enjoy your 16x! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiksilver884 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Awesome Jack! You've got a few years on me but glad you're enjoying it. It really is like crack. We got ours about the same time but you were smarter to get a faster one. I got a cheap ninebot e+ just as a toy and am now totally obsessed and am already dreaming for something with more power. Just keep at it and be safe! I've just started commuting a few miles a day just to get some more time on it since it's hard to make time otherwise. But I've had 2 pretty good falls, one when I could barely start freely and was still learning. Didn't listen to my body well and pushed my legs/feet too hard and couldn't recover into a turn and ate it with no gear on and still have a sore elbow a month later. Second time I just pushed my wheel too hard and was fortunately smart enough to wear my gear and just ended up with some sore muscles vs an actual hurt arm with road rash like last time😳. Just have fun and keep at it man, it will get more and more natural quickly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJackPCB Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 So I took QuickSilver's suggestion and started riding in a more confined space. I was staying at a hotel so I used their parking lot. Pretty soon I was able to have a lot more control and turn without flailing. Yesterday I rode almost 5 miles with high winds at a max of 22 MPH At one point it clicked on how to turn. One of my knees contacted the side of the euc and my knees were slightly bent, i accidentally made a very coordinated turn. This this is so much fun. I'm shooting for 10 miles today since the temp will be warmer and the winds not so strong. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJackPCB Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) http://imgur.com/gallery/MLBv7QG Edited March 1, 2020 by AngryJackPCB Edit link 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiksilver884 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Awesome Jack! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..... Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 (edited) Jealous my ass! Wow, you are moving right along! Congrats on your newly found joy. I've a shade over 200mi on mine and still havent gotten overly comfy on it. You sound like a natural. I ride with my legs on the wheel a lot. Seems I steer with my calves more than my feet sometimes. I am impressed you got your muscle tone up to snuff in such a short time! Took me almost 2 mos to quit being sore after short rides. Try the hard setting. Dont let it scare you, its not gna jump out from under you. You may find it works much better, especially if you (like me) ride in softer stuff sometimes. Keep us posted with your journeys! Edited March 3, 2020 by ShanesPlanet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwave Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 On 3/1/2020 at 8:10 AM, AngryJackPCB said: So I took QuickSilver's suggestion and started riding in a more confined space. I was staying at a hotel so I used their parking lot. Pretty soon I was able to have a lot more control and turn without flailing. Yesterday I rode almost 5 miles with high winds at a max of 22 MPH At one point it clicked on how to turn. One of my knees contacted the side of the euc and my knees were slightly bent, i accidentally made a very coordinated turn. This this is so much fun. I'm shooting for 10 miles today since the temp will be warmer and the winds not so strong. Thats awesome you are doing great and having fun! I'm a newbie and I put on over a 100 miles before winter returned....lol. Find a school yard on a Sunday where you can ride around with no distractions like cars or people . Work on tighter turns ,figure 8's etc. Glad to hear your wearing full protection! Being old (i'm 60) hitting the ground, which I did once (slow turn tip over) showed me the benefits of full protection. I went from a Snowboard Helmet on my first day to my Full Face MX Helmet which I will always ride with! Have Fun Be Safe! Post video of your riding! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJackPCB Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 13 hours ago, ShanesPlanet said: Jealous my ass! Wow, you are moving right along! Congrats on your newly found joy. I've a shade over 200mi on mine and still havent gotten overly comfy on it. You sound like a natural. I ride with my legs on the wheel a lot. Seems I steer with my calves more than my feet sometimes. I am impressed you got your muscle tone up to snuff in such a short time! Took me almost 2 mos to quit being sore after short rides. Try the hard setting. Dont let it scare you, its not gna jump out from under you. You may find it works much better, especially if you (like me) ride in softer stuff sometimes. Keep us posted with your Thanks for the tips and encouragement from everyone. I am still sore but I'm pushing through the pain. Ride every day it's not too windy or raining. This weekend I'm aiming for 50+ miles. Thanks again to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJackPCB Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 3/3/2020 at 6:16 PM, ShanesPlanet said: Jealous my ass! Wow, you are moving right along! Congrats on your newly found joy. I've a shade over 200mi on mine and still havent gotten overly comfy on it. You sound like a natural. I ride with my legs on the wheel a lot. Seems I steer with my calves more than my feet sometimes. I am impressed you got your muscle tone up to snuff in such a short time! Took me almost 2 mos to quit being sore after short rides. Try the hard setting. Dont let it scare you, its not gna jump out from under you. You may find it works much better, especially if you (like me) ride in softer stuff sometimes. Keep us posted with your journeys! Thanks for the tip Shane! So last night I changed my ride setting to Expert. It feels much easier to control breaking now. I thought by the terms"Hard Brake and Hard Acceleration" it would be harder to break or speed up. But to my surprise, its much easier. I love it. Last weekend I struggled to make it up some steep hills. I had to stop to reposition my feet more forward to help me make it up. Think I'm going to need the foam thinks you add so your shin can push on the wheel to help you go faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, AngryJackPCB said: So last night I changed my ride setting to Expert. Sidenote: the naming of the KS ride modes is very misleading. It's just soft, medium, hard mode. The ride mode is only a matter of personal preference and has nothing to do with riding skills or how hard it is to ride. Glad you're enjoying your wheel! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vasuvius Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Interesting that some of you are turning with your knees and calves. When I first started I was using my feet first, then lower legs. Then I watched some of Hirsute's tutorials and I felt that he was turning with his shoulders. I tried that and find it some much easier to start a turn with my shoulders and the lower body follows along with the wheel just follows. I get much smoother turns this way that when I use my legs to turn. I have at most 200 miles on the wheel (odo was not working for a while till the 2.0 upgrade). I have to start doing the one leg drills as my starts are still iffy when I'm not paying attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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