My 1st ride on a EUC with suspension - 1st impressions

[Paulo Mesquita]

Today was my ride #35 since I started on January 28 and my first long ride on the V11, which is my 2nd EUC after my 1st baby, the KS 16X.

What an experience with the suspension!!!!. 21,5kms and 1h27m of a soft, soft ride with almost no pain on my feet and calves.

It had outstanding performance on the horrible cobblestone roads that I feared so much. I had a lot less foot pain (not all gone) and I even went up and then down low profile cobblestone sidewalks. 

...and the SAG isn't yet at 3cm/3.5cm, as recommended by the Forum's most experienced riders.

The tire pressure is at 35PSI/2.4BAR

Of course I got carried away and 200mts from arriving home I tried a higher sidewalk climb...and crashed. Sprained right thumb (no Assassins Creed PS5 game tonight) and even with a good shin guard I also got hurt on my inner right shin. Nothing big, just sprain and muscle pain. Serves me right...I forgot I wasn't 20 years old and I paid the price (as @ShanesPlanet would have said). Fortunately My 22 year old younger daughter is graduating right now as a physiotherapist and I'm the perfect guinea pig  

Anyway, my 1st impressions on the V11:

PROS:

- Smooth as silk, particularly on cobblestone

- less foot pain and leg muscle fatigue

- as easy to do a tight turn as with the KS 16X

- lasting battery

- easier mounting - suspension response to second foot on, gives a better immediate foot adjust

- easier to adjust foot position while riding 

CONS:

- no music (I love the music on the KS 16X... it just puts me in the mood...)

- sometimes seems difficult to reduce speed on steep inclined roads (I had to put all my 96kg weight on my heels to hold this beast at slow speed while going down)

- sometimes, with frontal wind the wheel wiggles a bit. 

[Scottie]

5 hours ago, Paulo Mesquita said:

Serves me right...I forgot I wasn't 20 years old and I paid the price (as @ShanesPlanet would have said).

   It is so easy to feel like a 20 year old, until .....

 

5 hours ago, Paulo Mesquita said:

- easier mounting - suspension response to second foot on, gives a better immediate foot adjust

What do you think about the initial mount before you adjust the second foot? I find the hop up more challenging than the 16X.

I have finally learned to do a slow graceful mount on the 16X, like the guys in the videos. But, yes, adjusting the second foot on the V11 is pretty easy for the reason you said ... after finally getting up there!

I have found that the V11 has made mounting another wheel a breeze. After adapting to the height of the V11, the others seem to be very easy in comparison now.

[Paulo Mesquita]

3 hours ago, Scottie said:

   It is so easy to feel like a 20 year old, until .....

 

What do you think about the initial mount before you adjust the second foot? I find the hop up more challenging than the 16X.

I have finally learned to do a slow graceful mount on the 16X, like the guys in the videos. But, yes, adjusting the second foot on the V11 is pretty easy for the reason you said ... after finally getting up there!

I have found that the V11 has made mounting another wheel a breeze. After adapting to the height of the V11, the others seem to be very easy in comparison now.

@Scottie

I imediatelly found it easier to mount the second foot on the V11. But not yet gracefully like you and the pros 😊. It's more like a force hop, maybe due to my 95kg with all the gear on. 

I think that the fact of the v11 having the DIY power pads helped a million.. Actually I regret not having started immediately with the power pads no KS 16X... It would have supposed me a lot of frustration and pain. The power pads definitely give us an immediate sensation o fit and security once the 2nd foot goes up. 

I'm putting new powerpads on both wheels now 😁