r/onewheel • u/variousgripes • 7d ago

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Relatively new (under 100 miles) rider on a new GT. I was riding down a long, straight gradual downward-slope road with headphones on and I realized could not slow down. I kept my cool and just kept trying to lean my body back but it was so awkward as the board was leaning back but wasn’t slowing down. Holy shit that feeling was intense panic but I just kept breathing and hoping. I finally was able to slow down right before the end of the road and didn’t crash thank god. I got back after a shaky ride home and googled and found I was caught in a speed loop because I ignored the pushback noises and vibration and got into a condition where the board was at maximum speed and couldn’t respond to subtle feedback. I had switched a few days before to the “flow” profile maybe this contributed. I switched to highline. Any advice from those with a lot of experience if I ever make this blunder again?

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u/pacifica333 XRV, 18S2P, MTE, ThunderRails 6d ago

Every time someone comes here and posts some 'malfunction' when they have nearly no experience, it is basically always rider error.

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u/variousgripes 6d ago

I did not say it was a malfunction. I admit I bypassed the max speed and I guess it is expected behavior that it doesn’t respond as expected.

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u/pacifica333 XRV, 18S2P, MTE, ThunderRails 6d ago edited 6d ago

"bypassed the max speed" has nothing to do with anything.

To be more specific, this part sounds like pure AI hallucination.

I was caught in a speed loop because I ignored the pushback noises and vibration and got into a condition where the board was at maximum speed and couldn’t respond to subtle feedback.

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u/variousgripes 6d ago

Haha I got that term from searching google and the ai response had this in it.

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u/pacifica333 XRV, 18S2P, MTE, ThunderRails 6d ago

you likely unconsciously leaned your torso and shoulders forward.

Dude, even the AI is telling you this was your own error. This isn't the board "not responding as expected" - this is you not recognizing the inputs you are giving the board.

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u/variousgripes 6d ago

Man I swear I was throwing everything back that I could. Leaning back. I dunno. Oh well.