Planetpapi Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 I'm on 3rd day of practicing without training wheels. I'm getting better and better but what's bothering me was this shaky and wobbling of the wheel between the legs. I didn't notice this with training wheels and I don't think the wheel is mechanically unstable. I'm 5ft 10 in and average frame. I have Tg-F3. I don't know why it's so wobbly while riding as if it's shivering from cold! I just couldn't ride it nimble and strait, like in the videos. Did you all go through this also? Too bad I'm the only guy in town to have a wheel (I think). Otherwise I would like to test some other wheel .Any ideas?
Chuts Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Suppose the best thing to do is to put your training wheels back on and see if it is still doing it. If the shaking stops it might be because your pedals have become loose and you only notice when your training wheels are taken off. How are your legs? Namely the muscles... are you able to ride your wheel without them being sore anymore? If they are still sore it might be wobbly because your riding muscles have not fully developed and hence the wobbling. If you ride it the usual way with the power button to the right, try riding the other way. You might need to change your foot positioning to that of when you used the training wheels because your balance will be different now.
SerpentineGX Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 I had the wobbles too. But I think that was do to my own nervousness. Also, rough roads caused that too. Just relax once your up and running and don't be stiff and don't give up. If you're ever in the So Cali area you can try my Ninebot One E+ and see if that's a fit for you.
dmethvin Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 I had this problem too. Change your foot position. Make sure your legs and ankles are against the pads. Don't try to steer with your toes!
Sunny Rockwheel Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Maybe you need more practice.I don't recommend training wheel.Most people will rely on it and can't ride without it.
^tom^ Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 It will stop wobbling as soon you have more practice! Stay relaxed on the pedal (practice it's need too)
Grinchy Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 agree with all the others; it is foot position or your balance left/right. Most likely you are weighting one foot more than the other AND your feet are misaligned front back. That is torquing the wheel around the balance point, and the wobble is the wheel trying to compensate. I had it on my first really fast ride (about 45 min into my first use), and a couple times since if my feet were misaligned or my balance off. Just stop and get back on, should fix it immediately.
SerpentineGX Posted April 22, 2015 Posted April 22, 2015 How's the practice coming along? Have the wobbles gone away yet?
Planetpapi Posted April 22, 2015 Author Posted April 22, 2015 Thanks for asking! The wobbles are minimal now. Once in a while I do get them. Then I simply get off and get back on and it is working that way good for now.
John Eucist Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Maybe you need to balance the tires? If you lift the euc off the ground and let it spin, how bad does it wobble? A little bit is normal but not if it's a lot.
Planetpapi Posted April 24, 2015 Author Posted April 24, 2015 Arbee, I think my wobbles are from inexperience. As of yesterday they were gone 80%! I'm already bored with my Tg-F3 even though I'm still a noob. I need something reasonably faster without tilt back mechanism. It sucks to tilt back at 6mph. Joggers are faster than my wheel. What a shame
Zixu Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 On 04/22/2015 at 3:23 PM, Planetpapi said: Are you sure it's not tilting due to speed limitations. I don't know this model, but with my ninebot I had speed limitation, which was constantly tilting me back. Forcing me to slow down. One I lifted the limit throught its app - it disappeared Z
Michael Vu Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 I can come up to Austin and ride it to see if it is the wheel or not. You can also try the many other wheels I have to see how you like them.
OliverH Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 On 13. April 2015 at 3:59 AM, Planetpapi said: I'm on 3rd day of practicing without training wheels. I'm getting better and better but what's bothering me was this shaky and wobbling of the wheel between the legs. I didn't notice this with training wheels and I don't think the wheel is mechanically unstable. I'm 5ft 10 in and average frame. I have Tg-F3. I don't know why it's so wobbly while riding as if it's shivering from cold! I just couldn't ride it nimble and strait, like in the videos. Did you all go through this also? Too bad I'm the only guy in town to have a wheel (I think). Otherwise I would like to test some other wheel .Any ideas? No fear, you get it
SirGeraint Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 2 hours ago, OliverH said: No fear, you get it I hope he has... since he posted that 10 months ago.
zlymex Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 Tire pressure also has something to do with the wobbling.
dbfrese Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 11 hours ago, zlymex said: Tire pressure also has something to do with the wobbling. Higher pressure = more wobble?
johrhoj Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 Stay relaxed, you have probably nervous tension in your legs. Try to focus your attention in your feet (as if all your weight is in your feet). Esotherically this is grounding yourself ... It also may help to choose a 'softer setting'. On many wheels you can select how many tolerance there is on the backward/forward tilt ... increase the tolerance and the wobble will die out quicker. Once you feel completely confident, you may want a harder setting for increased responsiveness. Your body length has nothing to do with it. I am almost 2 meters in length, and the wobbling went away with confidence. I once had to break hard suddenly (not too long after i started riding), and experienced a bit of wobble, which I know arose from nervous tension. Funny how a topic can come alive again ... Still helpfull for newer members, i hope.
zlymex Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 9 hours ago, dbfrese said: Higher pressure = more wobble? Yes, especially for new riders who get used to the low tire pressure and suddenly inflate their tires.
Dr Bob Posted February 28, 2016 Posted February 28, 2016 greats tips for riding folks, I found that my wobbles were caused by me weighting the ball of my foot (many years of motorcycle racing makes me do this) on both sides instead of just staying relaxed with whole foot weighted on platform. Also the trainer wheels do not let you get the balance right and as soon as I took them off I found it so much easier to ride. I also found it much more stable going to 45psi instead of the 30psi I started with. Thanks for the tips everyone.
Paco Gorina Posted February 28, 2016 Posted February 28, 2016 I has same problem. Solved with more tyre pressure and more practice
Carlos E Rodriguez Posted February 14, 2017 Posted February 14, 2017 I am new and the first week I wobble went getting up to speed. After week two I notice that I start wobbling as my legs get tired (I assume). I take a break and I am goood again for a while. I believe the wobble is your leg balancing muscles getting tired until they get developed. I think higher pressure will make wobble more noticeable since the wheel will be more responsive to small balance corrections so it requires better technique. Once materwd you need high pressure for safe riding to avoid punctures due to rim pinching inner tube on a rock impact or curb impact. Avoid those until you can have high pressure. Take time to master balance.
Bob Eisenman Posted February 14, 2017 Posted February 14, 2017 On 4/12/2015 at 9:59 PM, Planetpapi said: I don't know why it's so wobbly while riding It's likely due to fear from not commiting finanacially to an Electric Unicycle costing 2x to 4x the price of the TG F3. I had a similar problem. Tossing in the additional cost to own and ride a larger diameter wheel with more torque, better overall performance and cool app features is hard to describe. Don't forget to wear safety padding. You might also want to try the push a 'shopping cart' school of learning to ride.
Bob Eisenman Posted February 14, 2017 Posted February 14, 2017 On 4/12/2015 at 9:59 PM, Planetpapi said: don't know why it's so wobbly while riding Elaborating on the theme of cost spent vs the quality of an experienced rider's ride for setting a units sales price, here are a few Aliexpress price quotes for the TG F3 Solowheel IPS Rockwheel Ninebot One E+ Gotway MCM4 & MSuper Gotway ACM I'm sure that an experienced rider could mount and ride your TG F3 and make it look easy. Learning to ride and looking forward to riding a more expensive EUC for a year under a warranty is predictably in favor of the more expensive brand, especially when purchased from a dealer in one's own country should warranty service be needed. Using Aliexpress as a cost reference minimizes variations in the shipping contribution to the total EUC price. Good luck.
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