Popular Post Michael Mckowen Posted March 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2020 I have an ips 260+ that my amazing uncle gave me. I have been practicing and I can ride fairly well but I am wondering if the wheel may be holding me back on skills or should I just keep practicing on it? I have been trying to ride backwards and I have found the wheel takes awhile to go from forwards to backwards. I will add a link to a video of me riding so you can see what sort of skills I currently have. Thanks in advance. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xorbe Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Reversing direction uses a lot of electrical power. Also, 4:25 lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) You are doing pretty well. I learnt successfully to go backward on worse than that (Airwheel X3!) Just be to ready to bail out. Learn to milk the power...(no sudden changes) and pad your back and be ready to fall or dismount. Learning on a small wheel for tricks is actually highly beneficial IMHO. Practice, practice. For tricks this is NOT the wheel that makes the difference... The rider is 99.5% ( I own 6 wheels and still practice on the X3!) If you are eager to go at 48.68723mph just disregard all of the above! Cheers! Edited March 24, 2020 by pico 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Mckowen Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 12 minutes ago, pico said: You are doing pretty well. I learnt successfully to go backward on worse than that (Airwheel X3!) Just be to ready to bail out. Learn to milk the power...(no sudden changes) and pad your back and be ready to fall or dismount. Learning on a small wheel for tricks is actually highly beneficial IMHO. Practice, practice. For tricks this is NOT the wheel that makes the difference... The rider is 99.5% ( I own 6 wheels and still practice on the X3!) If you are eager to go at 48.68723mph just disregard all of the above! Thanks, I don't need to go fast lol. I just wanted to know if going backwards was possible so I will keep practicing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Michael Mckowen said: Thanks, I don't need to go fast lol. I just wanted to know if going backwards was possible so I will keep practicing. The short answer is yes but: I would always practice with a full and warm battery AND I would definitely put some grip tape on those pedals! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelwood Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) Quote I am wondering if the wheel may be holding me back on skills or should I just keep practicing on it? Your doing very well! It is clear that you are interested in pushing the limits on what your IPS was designed for. While you sure can learn to reverse and do all kinds of tricks on your IPS, everything would be easier with a modern wheel better suited for the task. I think depending on wether your goal is just to spend time and have fun or to learn a lot of skills, that is or isn’t a good thing. The most obvious differences between the IPS and modern wheels are both the sense and the actual amount of power. The IPS is very soft, and it takes a bit of time to ramp up the power even for very small bumps. And indeed for going from forward to reverse as well. Any modern wheel would feel like standing on railroad tracks going over those cliffs, or when switching to reverse. The difference is for sure bigger than you can even imagine. While you can clearly have a lot of fun with the vintage IPS, you have already been able to pinpoint the aspects that you feel are lacking. It would be cool to see what your skills would develop into on a more modern wheel! The much larger range and top speed could also replace a bicycle or even a mc/car in a way that the IPS just can’t. It’s a very different hobby to noodle around at the yard, or to travel 30 miles visiting the neighbouring city and peaking above 30mph, which is what my riding was today. Or to get all sweaty fighting obstacles on mountain bike trails and cliffs for two hours, which I will again do a lot when it gets warmer. If you want more, you definitely deserve it! If you can budget for the cost, I’d say go for it. Edited March 24, 2020 by mrelwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadpower Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 You keep that up and you'll be a Drunken Master in no time [hat tip U-Stride] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Mckowen Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 21 hours ago, mrelwood said: Your doing very well! It is clear that you are interested in pushing the limits on what your IPS was designed for. While you sure can learn to reverse and do all kinds of tricks on your IPS, everything would be easier with a modern wheel better suited for the task. I think depending on wether your goal is just to spend time and have fun or to learn a lot of skills, that is or isn’t a good thing. The most obvious differences between the IPS and modern wheels are both the sense and the actual amount of power. The IPS is very soft, and it takes a bit of time to ramp up the power even for very small bumps. And indeed for going from forward to reverse as well. Any modern wheel would feel like standing on railroad tracks going over those cliffs, or when switching to reverse. The difference is for sure bigger than you can even imagine. While you can clearly have a lot of fun with the vintage IPS, you have already been able to pinpoint the aspects that you feel are lacking. It would be cool to see what your skills would develop into on a more modern wheel! The much larger range and top speed could also replace a bicycle or even a mc/car in a way that the IPS just can’t. It’s a very different hobby to noodle around at the yard, or to travel 30 miles visiting the neighbouring city and peaking above 30mph, which is what my riding was today. Or to get all sweaty fighting obstacles on mountain bike trails and cliffs for two hours, which I will again do a lot when it gets warmer. If you want more, you definitely deserve it! If you can budget for the cost, I’d say go for it. Thank you for your input its all very much appreciated. My uncle has the Inmotion v10 so that was the first wheel i ever tried although I haven't had much time on it, but I could feel the difference even as a beginner which is why I was asking about the IPS capabilities. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennBruce Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 That's difficult terrain to learn on. You're doing great! Bruce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Mckowen Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 Hello again, Yesterday I learned to do a rolling mount I was pretty happy with that. I can now dismount with a bit more confidence as well. These are small things but it makes it much easier to ride when these are no longer things you worry about lol Thanks again for everyone's opinion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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