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0 pointsmiketery4y ago0 comments

Couldn't agree more. Electric Unicycles are unbelievable, here are the benefits:

1. Size / Portable, about 7" x 17" x 24"

2. Agility, better maneuverability around cars and obstacles

3. Speed, can go >40mph, most of the time you only need 15~25mph

4. Hands free, can carry stuff

5. Wheel size is 16" and up (better than scooters with small wheels)

Downsides:

1. Weight, 40lbs and up (my current one is 65lbs)

2. Electric only

3. Safety - if it cuts out, your falling off (has yet to happen to me)

4. No exercise like a bike (I became much weaker after I stopped riding my bike)

5. Expensive (starts ~$1300 for basic, likely will want to spend $1800-$2400)

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bambax4y ago

Really? In my experience they are very unpleasant:

- heavy to carry by hand, which you need to do when you arrive at your destination (can't leave them on the street in a bike rack)

- can't jump on and off of sidewalks without stepping off and carrying them; very dangerous around potholes and other irregularities on the road

- difficult to use in inclement weather (no mud guards, etc.)

I bought one around 8 years ago; still have it but never use it; the battery must be dead by now as I have not charged it in a very long while.

sooheon4y ago

The downsides of weight, safety, exercise were what got me to back to bikes after 4 years and thousands of km on a OneWheel. I gained ~10% bodyweight while I commuted with the OW and lost it all within a couple months of biking.

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