Popular Post Tony Whereisone Posted March 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) After purchasing my first wheel 16X for a month, gotta say that it's now one of my favorite thing that I own. Literally the best way to relax after work and nothing can really compare to that feeling. I ride it every day and can not imaging myself living without EUC anymore. and then it came... I was riding my 16X in a park of Bangkok, Thailand at night without being aware that at night stray dogs would be around and yes, I got chased by a group of 4-5 full-grown dogs at the same time. bark bark bark! behind me, I was totally jump scaring especially when the park was completely pitch dark without any light to see what's in front of me. I pushed my 16x to the full speed hoping to get out of the area as fast as I can, then I turned a corner only to realised that there is a HUGE speed bump that I'm wheeling towards. It was too late, for the first time in many years this was the moment I knew I'm f....ked. I flied, 1 meters up into the air not ready to hold on to my wheel with both of my legs, My shoes somehow fell of my feet, My right foot got on the ground in front of the wheel first and then I got hit by the pedals right into my heel. I fall down to my left with the speed of 40 something km per hour. My left legs where the knee guard wasn't cover got burn really bad but the upper part of my body was fine because I was wearing a motorcycle jacket with guards inside. The dogs? they just ran away, My 16X? still works fine (I guess). Lesson learned 1. I need a better protective gear for my legs, I need something that actually cover my whole legs not only just the knee part. 2. Don't run into any stray dogs as you would never know if they are friendly or not, worse they might not be living alone but as a group. 3. Don't go fast at the place where there's not enough light to be seen. Damn both of my legs hurt like hell but I'm not going to stop riding this thing for sure. I love my EUC. Edited March 10, 2021 by Tony Whereisone 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawpie Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Yikes! It's excellent to hear you (and your wheel) made it through in relatively good shape. The tough part about full legged pants is it's going to be HOT, but the motorcycle people must have that figured out. My moto jacket is mesh but my pants are solid with not a whole lot of ventilation. I do know here in the States they sell pants with lots of zippers so you can get air. Seems like you should be able to find something that works. You'll probably be pretty sore tomorrow, rest and heal up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trampoline_matt Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 In my experience.The more expensive motorcycle pants for desert or hot weather have mesh in the inner thighs that let lots of airflow through. The cheaper pants or cold weather pants do not let airflow through. I have also found that if I can turn around and show the dog that I can turn back to him he usually loses interest. But show him that before you get him chasing you to much. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhpr262 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Yeah fucking dogs ... one of these days I am going to buy an XXL sized can of pepper spray and then let them find out what barking at me and chasing me will earn them. But some owners are idiots too ... there is a guy in my neighbourhood who owns two rat sized little lapdogs who will bark at me and my wheel EVERY SINGLE TIME I ride past them. Not ONCE has the idiot owner scolded them or otherwise tried to get them to stop. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawpie Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 11 minutes ago, mhpr262 said: two rat sized little lapdogs I've dubbed those "rat in a dog suit" dogs. Noisy little things, but I suspect it's to project an aura of fierceness that belies their visual appearance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_bike_kite Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Some wheels give off a high pitched whine which we can't hear but it drives dogs crazy. If you stop and walk the wheel then you'll probably be safe. Maybe test with a small dog first YMMV 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangman Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Quote ... rat sized little lapdogs ... 3 hours ago, Tawpie said: I've dubbed those "rat in a dog suit" dogs. Perfect for practicing those speed bumps the OP mentioned. 😁🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhpr262 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 12 hours ago, mike_bike_kite said: Some wheels give off a high pitched whine which we can't hear but it drives dogs crazy. If you stop and walk the wheel then you'll probably be safe. Maybe test with a small dog first YMMV yeah, I didnt believe that at first because my ears werent attuned to it yet and it is barely noticeable on the open road. But now, after almost 2.000km on three different V10Fs it is super obvious when I ride past a large surface that reflects sound, like the wall of a house. or a van parked at the curb. The wheel emits a really loud and high pitched whine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_bike_kite Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 The older KS wheels used to give of a high pitched whine that people objected to. My guess is the sound frequency of their wheels has been raised higher so people can't hear it but obviously dogs can. The OP has a KS16X. It would be an interesting video or post to monitor the sound volume of different wheels to see whether wheels are truly silent and which affect dogs the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..... Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) The REAL question is... did you enjoy the flight up until the point you hit the ground? Crashes arent very frequent, ya gotta enjoy the moment while you can! Sounds to me like you could carry a nice little blade or some form of telescopic pole. Screw running from strays, stop the truck, plant your feet and show those mangy 4 legged assholes, WHY we are at the TOP of the food chain! I guess a less enjoyable method could be: carry one of those loud personal alarms and try noise before violence. Of course, whats the fun and lesson learned in that?! Edited March 11, 2021 by ShanesPlanet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whereisone Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 On 3/11/2021 at 4:41 AM, mike_bike_kite said: Some wheels give off a high pitched whine which we can't hear but it drives dogs crazy. If you stop and walk the wheel then you'll probably be safe. Maybe test with a small dog first YMMV That's exactly what had happened, I though my wheel was quiet enough that it shouldn't wake any dogs sleeping around the area. Guess I was wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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