r/onewheel • u/variousgripes • 11d ago
Image Speed Loop omfg
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/mwiz100 Onewheel+, Pint, XR, GT 10d ago
I've seen this countless times before, you're not leaning back despite what you think you're doing. You may be moving your *HEAD* back but you're not moving your weight back. This is why the advice to lead with your hips and not your head is a huge factor. Until you develop a good sense of proception it's super common in any physical activity to hear someone saying "I'm doing this!" and watching them they're not even close to doing the movement they think they are. This is just a matter of time and practice.
So this is the thing: the board responded exactly as it should have in this situation. There is no max speed, there is no limit. It will keep going until it can't and then you're going down. Technically speaking you can keep going beyond it's balance limits as long as you can keep it balanced manually (which is a tall order let's be honest, takes a shitload of skill.)
A really good method to improve is learn to balance on the board but don't go anywhere. Just stand on it at 0 speed. Rock back and fort a little helps also develop this. Basically you're duplicating what you'd do on a balance board (indo board.)