Kwing Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Hi All, I am a beginner now into my Day 4 of riding my new TG EUC. Lovin it so much. So I decided to take it out for a ride as I began to be more confident turning, riding on uneven surfaces etc.. however I have one hurdle (2 actually) and ask for tips or even video demonstrations if any. Firstly I am having lots of trouble riding over speed bumps. Like 10 times out of 10 I will fall because my 14" EUC just will not climb over. Secondly I am having trouble climbing up a curb when crossing the road back onto the pavements. Is my wheel too small to ride over these? Any tips or advice to us beginners. Everytime I seem a curb with a slightly steeper slope or a speed bump I just have to detour. Please help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 This is very normal on a 14" wheel. It takes quite a bit of practice, but curbs and bumps usually require you to jump the EUC up between your legs. For speed bumps, try picking up more speed and relaxing your knees, allowing them to bend and compensate for the bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag_Rip Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Agree with @Tom it seems you are too tense in the legs. Dont worry its normal, try to relax your legs and dont have your weight on your bones but your muscles so you can compensate any bumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citiboi Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 The most important point to remember is to bend your knees. As the eucs do not have shock absorbers/springs to absorb impact, your bent knees will act as absorbers so that you will be able to maintain your balance while riding over the speed bump. Next, you must regulate your speed. The best and most appropriate speed will depend on you and after several tries at different speed, you will be able to decide what is the best speed for you. Too slow and you will not be able to go over the speed bump and too fast, you may find it difficult to maintain your balance. Wear full protection and be brave. After several tries, you will definitely be able to do it without any problems. It is really not that difficult. The same techniques are applicable to riding up a slope/curb. Finally, use some common sense, some sidewalk curbs may be too high to "ride" up. For these, you need to actually jump while clamping your euc. Not recommended for newbies. As you become more proficient, you will actually find yourself leaning slightly backwards just before you hit the speed bump or slope/curb and your body will automatically move forward and correct itself as you reach the crest of the speed bump or as you ride up the slope/curb. Go to youtube and search for electric unicycle tutorials. Watch them. Two videos that I found useful to help me with bumps and steps are as follows : These are not in English so be sure to switch on the subtitles/closed caption (marked "cc") at the foot of the videos. This guy's instructional videos are pretty good. I know the videos are not directly on point but the techniques used in the second video are equally applicable to riding over a speed bump. There is another series called "60 second shorts" by Ninebot UK which is pretty good as well. Have fun!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citi Wheel Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 2 hours ago, Kevin Fung said: Hi All, I am a beginner now into my Day 4 of riding my new TG EUC. Lovin it so much. So I decided to take it out for a ride as I began to be more confident turning, riding on uneven surfaces etc.. however I have one hurdle (2 actually) and ask for tips or even video demonstrations if any. Firstly I am having lots of trouble riding over speed bumps. Like 10 times out of 10 I will fall because my 14" EUC just will not climb over. Secondly I am having trouble climbing up a curb when crossing the road back onto the pavements. Is my wheel too small to ride over these? Any tips or advice to us beginners. Everytime I seem a curb with a slightly steeper slope or a speed bump I just have to detour. Please help. This video is for the sbu, which has a bigger wheel but it works for EUCs too. These is for smaller bumps. https://youtu.be/feSnCz3BI1s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johrhoj Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Bumps and curbs. The first thing to understand is that the severity of the bump or curb you can take with ease has a direct relation to the diameter of your wheel. With an 18" wheel bigger bumps and higher curbs can be taken (without you actively helping). The second thing to understand is that the more powerful your euc is, the more easily you can take the bumps/curbs. This is because the motherboard will increase te power output to you wheel almost immediately after you hit the bump. The quality of the controlling software and the reserve power of the wheel must both be good. The "technique" in taking the bumps is relying on your euc to manage the power needed to get you over the bump. This means you keep standing upright and do not anticipate the bump by leaning forward or backward. Also do not "lock" your knees, but bend them ever so slightly. You will learn what bumps you can take with your wheel by trial and error. When you become more experienced, you can learn to activly take part in taking the bump with your euc, first by deminishing your weight on the pedals with the right timing, and later clamp your euc between you ankles and jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwing Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Thank you all for sharing Yea I have been reading a lot that bigger wheels and power makes riding over easier and smoother. Although bending the knees also help. Problem I realise is when the wheel reaches the edge of the curb the shock and the sudden stop makes lose my balance. Thats why I naturally clamp harder to anticipate the speed bump. Logos so leaning backwards also helps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowMo Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 18 minutes ago, Kevin Fung said: Thank you all for sharing Yea I have been reading a lot that bigger wheels and power makes riding over easier and smoother. Although bending the knees also help. Problem I realise is when the wheel reaches the edge of the curb the shock and the sudden stop makes lose my balance. Thats why I naturally clamp harder to anticipate the speed bump. Logos so leaning backwards also helps? As demonstrated in the above videos, they tend to lean slightly backwards to compensate for the sudden impact of the wheel against the curb. You should try to practice on small humps to get the feel of your EUC behavior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roue Libre Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Personally I find easier to pass speed bumps when setting is on maximum reactivity, which means riding model 0 on a Ninebot One E+. I don't know if you have such a parameter in your wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castShadow Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 @Kevin Fung your 14" is fine for all that. When you get better you will find speed bumps and going up driveways from the street will become a lot easier - yes it is difficult when you're a beginner. Many streets dip down right before the driveway ramp and it can be pretty bad. The 14" is very capable of rolling over these obstacles, it's just that you have to keep from falling off - you could practice it over and over and certainly you'll get better. It's been said before but lean back a little before the bump and at point of contact allow your knees to absorb the shock so that the wheel can climb it and don't lean forward too much - allow the wheel to climb the obstacle, that little ledge. You can test this by stepping off and guiding the wheel over the obstacle by holding it by the handle. You will notice that the wheel can climb over many thing - you can put a shoe on the floor and it will roll right over it. Try it and you will gain confidence about what your wheel can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colestien Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I feel what everyone here said is good advice. I feel @castShadow really hit one of the main points. Your confidence is a big thing. I roll over some things now without much notice. At first the same things but me on my butt. Keep trying, try the things mentioned here. Most of all keep at it. Soon you'll look back and wonder why that was a problem before. I've seen it all the way thru my learning. First it was balance, then self starting, then turns now for me it's riding backwards. So tomorrow I'll take my own advice and keep at trying to ride backwards. Thanks Kevin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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