Guest Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 So I am in the process of purchasing this wheel. This will be my first ever wheel as these items are not only not advertised, but without some effort not even known in Canada. I am an avid skateboarder/snowboarder so I imagine this should come easy to me, although it might not as I cannot maintain a wheelie on a bike longer than 5 seconds and I cannot ride a unicycle <(I have tried.) Either way I" am going to take the plunge and make the purchaseSome questions I have if someone would like to address them 1. There is a few hills around here and BIG ones and my skateboard goes fast. From what I've read when I hit max speed on the gotway I get "a free flying lesson" So does this mean I'm flying down the road come up on a hill and have to (lean back?) sorry still not even sure how to control these things..or rather brake down the hill and maintain 30kms/h or whatever it is.. I can't just do the same as I do on my skateboard, just crunch up and go faster. Does the gyro stop working after max speed or what does the wheel not have a Brake system? Or better yet why can't it just coast a bit faster or coast at max speed. Why the violence. 2. Are these beasts just Bike tires ?? If not, where would I be able lo get different tires, Are they tubeless ?? or do they have a tube ? 3.Does it come with instructions,. if so do the instructions come in english ? 4. Do I open my gotway up and whatnot to install the light kit or do I just run the wires on the outside ?? I have been a little hesitant when I heard the kit was a DIY but I ordered a bunch of the pieces anyway.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 The warning beeps on Gotways come in very early to prevent "flying lessons".Most people with the latest ones turn off the first and second beep and either take notice of the third beep or use the vibration alert on their phone which can be set to 28kph, but that is "Gotway speed" which is about 3kph fast so an actual 25kph which the wheel can cruise at in most situations.So if you cruise with constant beeping and pull back a bit when you feel the vibe in your phone you shouldn't get too many "flying lessons" but final shut down is load dependant rather than speed dependant so depending on the terrain you may try flying.Most people tend to pull back on the beeps because to be honest they get very annoying.The brakes are in the form of regenerative braking so you are putting juice back into the battery but if you fully charge and then start off immediately down a long steep hill the battery protection can cut in and shut down the wheel. Don't worry too much it has to be a very long steep hill for that to happen.My M10 is a tubeless tyre but all my other eucs have tubes.Instructions are very complicated lean forward to go forward and back to go back With Gotways it is best to turn on the charger before you plug it in to the wheel, that way you minimise any sparking but you may still get a little if you run the battery really low on charge.It"s better not to run the battery low as thathas a significant impact on it's life expectancy. Thats why I prevously sugested that you get the bigest battery on your earlier post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 The warning beeps on Gotways come in very early to prevent "flying lessons".Most people with the latest ones turn off the first and second beep and either take notice of the third beep or use the vibration alert on their phone which can be set to 28kph, but that is "Gotway speed" which is about 3kph fast so an actual 25kph which the wheel can cruise at in most situations.So if you cruise with constant beeping and pull back a bit when you feel the vibe in your phone you shouldn't get too many "flying lessons" but final shut down is load dependant rather than speed dependant so depending on the terrain you may try flying.Most people tend to pull back on the beeps because to be honest they get very annoying.The brakes are in the form of regenerative braking so you are putting juice back into the battery but if you fully charge and then start off immediately down a long steep hill the battery protection can cut in and shut down the wheel. Don't worry too much it has to be a very long steep hill for that to happen.My M10 is a tubeless tyre but all my other eucs have tubes.Instructions are very complicated lean forward to go forward and back to go back With Gotways it is best to turn on the charger before you plug it in to the wheel, that way you minimise any sparking but you may still get a little if you run the battery really low on charge.It"s better not to run the battery low as thathas a significant impact on it's life expectancy. Thats why I prevously sugested that you get the bigest battery on your earlier post.Thank you Gimlet, Very informative. Also I haave taken your advice and since messaged for an updated quote for the largest battery option available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Great! I'm sure at some point down the line you'll be glad you upgraded. The extra weight involved is not noticeble as a small proportion of the all up weght of the wheel and if you have hills then it will make a huge difference in the power can can draw from the batteryon long climbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I do only weigh about 55kgs but my town is full of BIG LONG hills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 At 55kg you should be able to get some really high speeds out of the MCMV2S if you do decide to push it beyond the beeps and risk flying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newuser Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Howabout the ninebot e+. Not too sure if it has the beeps like teh gotway but it's ios compatible I do believe, you can get bluetooth headphones with it and now it has a wristband that gives you the speed and low battery warnings, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Sartor Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I just ordered this wheel on July 10 from Kevin LeeGotway MCM2s 340 Carbon Black. Price is US$633 and delivery to the US is US$200. Total is US$833. Unfortunately had problem in shipping so still haven't received it. Hopefully soon. Will update when arrives. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Battery problems with the airlines I suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovely Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 On 22.06.2015, 9:16:28, Gimlet said: The warning beeps on Gotways come in very early to prevent "flying lessons". Most people with the latest ones turn off the first and second beep and either take notice of the third beep or use the vibration alert on their phone which can be set to 28kph, but that is "Gotway speed" which is about 3kph fast so an actual 25kph which the wheel can cruise at in most situations. So if you cruise with constant beeping and pull back a bit when you feel the vibe in your phone you shouldn't get too many "flying lessons" but final shut down is load dependant rather than speed dependant so depending on the terrain you may try flying. Most people tend to pull back on the beeps because to be honest they get very annoying. The brakes are in the form of regenerative braking so you are putting juice back into the battery but if you fully charge and then start off immediately down a long steep hill the battery protection can cut in and shut down the wheel. Don't worry too much it has to be a very long steep hill for that to happen. My M10 is a tubeless tyre but all my other eucs have tubes. Instructions are very complicated lean forward to go forward and back to go back With Gotways it is best to turn on the charger before you plug it in to the wheel, that way you minimise any sparking but you may still get a little if you run the battery really low on charge.It"s better not to run the battery low as thathas a significant impact on it's life expectancy. Thats why I prevously sugested that you get the bigest battery on your earlier post. Cold you tell me if Gotway mcm2s has fanless charger? I received it with fanless charger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowMo Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 2 hours ago, Lovely said: Cold you tell me if Gotway mcm2s has fanless charger? I received it with fanless charger! My MCM2s also has a fanless charger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Early ones had fans but the latest are fanless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovely Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Thank you for information, my friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovely Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 On 22.06.2015, 9:16:28, Gimlet said: On 23.07.2015, 7:35:27, Gimlet said: Battery problems with the airlines I suspect. And what about taking the wheel to the airport to take it to holiday? Are they acceptable for the big luggage 15kg? I heard that the lithium batteries are quite dangerous .. More over, airport operators always asking if there are batteries in the bag. Does anybody have any experience with this?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowMo Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 39 minutes ago, Lovely said: And what about taking the wheel to the airport to take it to holiday? Are they acceptable for the big luggage 15kg? I heard that the lithium batteries are quite dangerous .. More over, airport operators always asking if there are batteries in the bag. Does anybody have any experience with this?? Please don't take the risk. Your EUC has a battery capacity which is above the maximum allowed for lithium batteries and it may also depend on the mood of the airport security. They will see the lithium batteries while screening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 2 hours ago, Lovely said: And what about taking the wheel to the airport to take it to holiday? Are they acceptable for the big luggage 15kg? I heard that the lithium batteries are quite dangerous .. More over, airport operators always asking if there are batteries in the bag. Does anybody have any experience with this?? google plane battery site:http://forum.electricunicycle.org/ for more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag_Rip Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 @Niko I love to use this little gem: http://bfy.tw/2cV3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovely Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Thank you very much for information guys! I think for my flight I could buy something like Zip Wheel 16" by eightball with its 132W battery. I could take out the battery to put it in the check in bag, but the wheel left in the big luggage. Hope it would be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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