Bob Eisenman Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Despite the mild use of force required to tap out the hinge bolt (after loosening the set screw with a hex key) in an older Ninebot One E+, the replacement of a damaged old foot plate with a new one is expected to be a simple reversal of the steps used to remove it. To avoid loosing those two spacing washers, hinge bolt and hex keyed set screw I've postponed disassembly of the pedal until the new part arrives. The only major delay I've encountered is the delivery lag time for a newly purchased pedal. I located a replacement on Amazon.com where 'NinebotUS' is the third party seller. The foot plate became noticibly cracked August 22, after a spinning EUC tumble in the street. One to three weeks of waiting is expected for my Amazon.com order to arrive with free delivery. The pedal to be replaced had for some time been awkwardly displaced outward (compared to the opposite pedal) by a centimeter or so when the pedal was in the folded up position. I'd noticed the small displacement for some time but never looked too closely at the cause by removing it for inspection (small crack?). The cracked right pedal on Aug 22 flexed slightly under my weight and was visibly cracked. The observation followed a tumble in the street which was caused when the left pedal brushed a curb in a narrow crosswalk being used simultaneously. The tumble was really low speed, almost a standstill. Avoiding a pedestrian moving in the opposite direction caused the squeeze against the curb. The EUC's turning ability seemed unusual after the tumble and the pedal scraped the ground in a turn a mile down the road. Fortunately a bus stop was nearby bringing me back the five miles I'd travelled. Since the expected delivery date from NinebotUS via the Amazon.com order is a date range (up to three weeks) from Aug29 -Sept13 the part might possibly ship all the way from China. It's not like Ninebot riders regularly need pedal replacements.... so perhaps no stateside inventory exists. Additionally the delivery period comes at the end of the summer during a holiday period (3 day weekend). The cracked pedal is from a bot with several thousand miles of use on the original part plus untold numbers of minor tumbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 We are writing to let you know that shipment of the following order has not been confirmed by the seller within the expected timeframe: ORDER DETAILS Order ID: Merchant name: NinebotUS Item(s) to ship: Name: Ninebot One Foot Plate (Complete) Qty: 1 ASIN/ISBN: B01DWWQEV6 Because shipment of this order has not yet been confirmed by the seller, your credit card has not been charged and we are not able to provide you with shipment details. If you would like to ask NinebotUS for more information about the status of this order, including the expected ship date, you may contact them directly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 August 30, 12noon, ....item shipped ....after an email to NinbotUS and an email response from NinebotUS addressing the shipping problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 It's getting closer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 The new 'foot plate' is just a few miles away in North Reading's Middlesex-Essex Distribution Center. That is within the range of a Ninebot One E+ battery ride: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 I rendered this character on Blender tonight while waiting for the postal delivery progress to be updated. She is called : 'Veronica - Latino Girl Character' (available from BlendSwap). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 The replacement 'foot plate' for my Ninebot One E+ is out for delivery on the postal truck. It should be delivered within a few hours. I've removed the foot plate's axle set screw, bushings and axle bolt. The cracked part of the footplate was separated entirely from the rest of the pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 My gut feeling is that the bicycle (rather than EUC gizmos) is becoming the official-endorsed form of non-automotive transportation in Boston an the North Shore so I've equipped 'Veronica -Latino girl character' with a stylish bicycle from another era. The feeling of rejection of the EUC while riding can be stressful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 Done! I decided to install both of the new foot plates. If you read about the 'Penny-farthing' bicycle shown in the animation render above with Veronica Latino Girl, it turns out that going over the front wheel (a header) while riding was a common risk with the Penny-farthing bicycle that led to its loss of popularity and to the development of the safety bike. Wikipedia says that in the late19 the century one Penny-farthing rider went cross country and on to go 'around the world'. YouTube has several fails videos for the Penny-farthing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 3 hours ago, Bob Eisenman said: Done! I decided to install both of the new foot plates. New pedals, new tire, almost like new again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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