Ok so it happened & it only took me 6 days on my new board. I was cruising somewhere around 15 - 16 MPH on 7" AT/BGTR Max speed w/me on the board & this set up is 20 mph so I wasn't flat out but it was quick enough. I started to wobble & couldn't correct it. I was wearing a helmet, knee/elbow pads & gloves. I felt impact on my knee & elbow but the pads saved me 100%. Scuffed the palm of my new gloves (F@#$!) and got a little scrape on my forearm that made the gf cringe, but other than that board & rider are unscathed. I will tighten up the trucks & maybe install harder bushings.
Sorry for your injury! Thanks for sharing it... gives me some useful perspective. Glad you had on all the protection. I’ve still had the 12mph limit set. I’ve a mix of bushings, straight out of their recent video, cuz I’m the weight they made that example suggestion for.
Marlon, Depending on how much you weigh getting harder bushing may or may not help you. With the board being so new the ones you have a barely broken in, not that there is much of a break in period. Tightening the trucks will help but to tight and your turn on these longer boards is greatly reduced, especially at low speeds like when on sidewalks. These boards have a tendency to push you back, putting much of your weigh towards the back of the board. When this happens let up on the trigger for a bit and adjust your footing and weight distribution. Having more weight towards the front will help as will rocking the board like mini carves. I am glad you are ok and the scrapes to the gloves are badges of honor, wear them with pride ;-). I hope I am not being to forward with the advice. I know when I first started riding eboards my back leg really felt the workout. Enjoy and ride on! Gary
Thanks! I previously took a (very minor) fall from a mini board & dinged my hand pretty good. It didn't feel right for 2 weeks. This time I was thrown/bucked at 16 mph & my hand hit first BUT I was wearing good gloves (Flatland ESkate) & no damage or pain. Knee & elbow pads probably helped me more than I realized too because I had zero pain/injuries despite whacking a knee & elbow pretty good on the pavement.. I tightened the bushings a bit (I'm 225 lbs) and WOW what a difference - not only is the board MUCH more stable, but it also increased the range by about 2 miles! (7" AT w/66 tooth gear). I just got a bushings kit to play with it & I also ordered some hard bushings (100A) so I will be in mad scientist mode soon. Stay safe & have a great summer on & off your board!
Hey - no sir, not too forward at all. I posted because I'm pretty new to this & I was/am looking for advice. I was lucky enough to find another pair of gloves but I was looking over my gear yesterday & decided I will keep wearing the old scuffed gloves (& pads) as a reminder to not get too comfortable. I read the forums & watch the reviews/tutorials a lot, so when several sources told me to learn (at lower speeds) with the stock bushings FIRST instead of swapping them out/tightening I listened - but just before I wiped I remember thinking the trucks felt a little loose & I had planned on tightening them at the end of the ride. I weigh 225 & I am convinced that the stock bushings/settings are better suited to a lighter weight rider. I tightened the bushings & it made a huge difference; much more stable & it increased my range by 2 miles as well. I'm gonna start playing with different bushings now - I found a bushings kit & also ordered some extra hard bushings from another company (sorry Evolve, yours only go up to 98). Re: Weight distribution/Footing - I have seen videos where people reposition their feet while in motion & this blows me away. I'm wide/thick (5'8 - 225) & most of my weight is up top (chest/shoulders/arms) so my natural stance (shoulder width) takes up the length of the deck. I'm thinking about extending the wheelbase (Bamboo GTR) but that won't give me any more room. Right now I position my rear foot east-west across the board & my front foot at 45 degrees and they stay there until I step off. My legs are humming too by the time the battery gets low. Thanks for the reply & enjoy your board!
IMHO it sounds like you are learning and trying out different approaches, that’s great; you will find what works for you. I didn’t quite get what you mean by east-west for foot position. I am normal footed and my front foot is somewhere between 45 to 90 degrees perpendicular to the length of the board. My back foot is about the same but moves a lot more than my front and more on the ball of my foot then flat footed. Honestly I feel like I am constantly adjusting my feet, not big movements but very little ones. Carving is an exercise were your weight is shifting and so are your feet. If you don’t carve much find a nice wide hill (not to steep) and start practicing. You really won’t need the trigger for acceleration on the hill and those AT wheels are smooth. With the correct truck tension they also do a super job of carving. Carving will also help you not only maintain control of your speed on a hill but also your board, less wobbles ;-) Here a good video on truck setup: . Rice on!
Oh yeah, I think I've worn this video out! Thanks for the advice re: carving practice & foot position. I will now be more conscious about pivoting on the ball of my foot. I'm hoping this keeps my feet from getting sore.
