Paul Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 My IPS Zero 260 arrived today. I've been anxiously waiting for it to arrive for a few weeks now. I put foam rubber padding all over it expecting to crash a bunch. I was pleasantly surprised that I could ride it pretty effectively after just a couple tries. It took a few more tries to mount it without holding on to something, and I took one dive in the process (fortunately, I was wearing wrist guards). I'm attributing my success to recently learning to ride a traditional unicycle. I'm looking forward to more practice and getting more comfortable. I'm sure I'll have some photos and videos to share in the coming weeks. This forum has been a great source of information while I've researched options and waited for mine to arrive. Thanks everybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 thats some fast learning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowMo Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I feel the IPS Zero is a good beginner EUC due to it's light weight, slim form factor and responsiveness. Added padding to the sides would help a lot to relieve the pressure on the shin and shin bones when mounting and maintaining balance and the V shaped pedals provide secure foot hold without the feeling of being slippery which is common with flat pedaled models. I am glad that you are happy with your Zero, I'm happy with mine too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulandjacquelyn Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Post pic of you on it! Or video us better ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuerte Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Nicely done, I doubt I will pick it up quite that quickly, but I looking forward to trying. Welcome to the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 Well, I'm getting more comfortable. I have about 15 km on the Zero now and can pretty comfortably get on and off without holding anything. I had one fall: I was accelerating, then braking pretty hard. I overdid the aggressive braking, and the unit when out from under me. I had the wrist guards on, so the only thing bruised was my ego (and maybe an elbow a little). Anyway, here's a video. This is after maybe two hours of total time playing with EUCs. Keep in mind, I've spent many hours learning to ride a real unicycle recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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