9 Reasons NOT to get an EUC

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro
00:55 1. Skill
01:46 2. Price
02:49 3. Early Adopter
04:07 4. Legal Matters
05:34 5. Attention
06:36 6. ATGATT
07:59 7. Lonely Riding
09:08 8. Problems with Balance
10:00 9. Always with you
11:26 Conclusion

[JoachimVesely]

Addiction is one reason to stay away. You start with a cheap wheel and a couple weeks later you’re figuring out how you can save up for a Sherman! 😆

[austinnhuynh]

I think one thing I’d add and have experienced myself is safety, especially in cities with bad infrastructure for bikes/pevs (such as toronto where i live). I’ve been almost hit way too many times and actually been hit once.

EUCs particularly take a lot of practice and skill to be able to avoid accidents, lots of practice braking hard and learning how cars will behave in your area. After being hit I now purposely slow down at every crossway anticipating that every car is out to kill me.

But; I still ride it everyday to work and would rather ride it than take the subway to avoid congestion and making my moneys worth from owning one!!

[mobimaks]

10:41 That's one of the reasons why I decided to buy a EUC instead of a bicycle or electric scooter. You don't need to worry about your expensive bike being stolen because you can bring your transport with you to a store or cafe. Or you can buy a shitty bike and don't get any enjoyment of the riding.

[chrisogrady]

Watching your videos with all your safety gear has really just highlighted to me that I don't dress safe enough on my bike. I'm a road cyclist and will travel about 30mph on flat roads, sometimes 60mph downhill, yet I'm just wearing lycra and a helmet. One of the advantages of euc is your hands are free so you can wear more protection without compromising your control over the vehicle (ie wrist guards with handlebars)

[matbr]

I'm currently saving up for my first EUC. Been a dedicated scooter junkie for a few months now, and I can't wait to learn and ride. Your channel has been a huge inspiration for me to get into the sport. Love the content!

[olivergould]

I have severe Dyspraxia and although it took me ages to learn how to ride an EUC once I got the hang of it, it feels completely natural, so if you have Dyspraxia I would say don't worry about it.

[ratmanmurray]

The absolute worst, most despicable thing about those dang EUCs... is they are SO addictive! Once you have been bitten by them... you find yourself whimpering on rainy days when you can't get outside to ride... or you plan to go for a ride after work and the boss asks you to work late... then you get hot sweaty feeling and your eyes start watering... Then, you find yourself giving up playboy magazines in favor of looking at EUC brochures and dreaming of which new and expensive wheel you need to buy (I mean want).... and who you will have to rob to be able to afford to purchase them... er, I mean IT. So, if you have even a slightly addictive personality (or, one of your personalities) is very susceptible to addictions... probably would be easier in the long run... if you took up crochet... or knitting? hahaha

[seattleraf]

9:46 omg I hope nobody listens to this and thinks that if they can’t figure it out within 10-60 mins then they’re doomed. It took me 3 days (about 1 hour a day) to feel like it fully clicked and start using it for real. Don’t give up!

[tomoziomo]

As a person that got a onewheel after years of biking, I also found ou tthe hard way that while you do grow some specific muscles for controlling PEVs, you don’t really work out on those. So if your daily commute is a part of your workout, it might be another reason not to get an EUC

[fernandofaixa]

I am from Brazil and the attention part is spot on for me... no matter the language these are the exact questions they ask.

[MetalGuru]

Your videos are always great, informative and well put together. Thank you.

[samwhitehead]

Was riding my new K/S16s and as a novice whilst wearing all the gear I still managed to bruise the ribs on my right side even whilst wearing body arour, I love riding this machine, But you are so right it is not super easy to master, Not simply ride, Still you're right about the safety gear all the time, And I live in tropical Queensland in Australia, But a couple of weeks the pain is still worth the effort, and I am 58, So no excuses, EUCs Rock. Best wishes to Wrong way, as i did most of my research on your site, regards Sam.

[Tennouseijin]

So far, after using an EUC for a bit, I've found two problems that - although they won't stop me from riding the EUC - can still be considered a weakness of this mode of transportation.
One - well, that one is more about laws than anything, but with some other vehicles, e.g. bicycles you can legally pull a cart, or push a wheelbarrow if you want to carry some more stuff than can fit in a backpack. With an EUC this may be interpreted as illegal, since you're not allowed to 'pull vehicles, or carry large luggage with a PEV', so - just in case - I haven't tried to see how doable/practical that would be. Still, I don't want to own a car, so I have to get creative when transporting larger objects etc, so I think a cargo bike might be a better alternative for that.

Second thing - while many EUC owners speak about using EUCs in 'trolley mode' when walking in crowded spaces, restaurants, shopping centres and such... I've found this to be very problematic in practice. Either you do it with the wheel turned off, in which case it's really clumsy. Or you do it with the wheel turned on, in which case the motor assists in the process... but you run the risk of freaking people out with an accidental freespin. Or it might even hurt people. Now, with practice you might be able to have enough control over the wheel that you won't accidentally cause the freespin yourself. But if someone else accidentally bumps into you, kicks the EUC, or anything else outside your control happens... and same in public transport. I can't imagine having the EUC turned on while on a bus, which means it has to be turned off. Which makes it clumsy, especially for heavier EUCs with poorly designed handles (looking at you Begode RS).
Therefore, at least for some EUC models, I have my doubts about them being a good option for scenarios where you'd have to walk them indoors. Maybe smaller models. This could easily be solved if there was some option to switch the EUC into trolley mode, where it assists in balancing, but heavily limits the motor - say to 10% power - so even an accidental freespin would be harmless and quiet.

[jordanestabrook]

#1 reason I'm forced to limit myself to 30mph is being a single father of young kids who depend on me. Sad reality.

[aristotleoracles]

Nice vid. I have an EX.N high torque which i use frequently and a Dualtron Victor Luxury for when my legs need to recover. I agree with all your points on this! Thumbs up!!

[mrtottblogspotcom]

"Legal Matters" is the dead end in e.g. Germany. I think many people will try a power scooter or EUC, if you are allowed to ride an eletric vehicle. The energy transition can only be achieved if the laws are finally changed.

[EchoDafunk]

All good reasons. Thanks for the breakdown of probabilities, considering most likely outcomes.

[detacheddad]

I love how you just sit and chill while cruising. I’ve made a few ebikes now all three are not working and I’m kind of over it. But this could meet a lot of needs like trail riding which broke my bikes

[henrikaleksandernilsen]

I personally love teaching people about EUCs. I just enjoy teaching people about things I like and I'm good at. Plus, I try to paint a good picture about us EUC riders, and us PEV riders in general. Plus, they often realize that with the range these things provide, PEVs aren't just expensive toys, but on many occasions they can replace a car.

[jannikleed]

Thanks for another good video.
A thing I personally think is a bit of a challenge, is riding in the city where you need to share the lane with cars and there is not much wriggle room, is that you cant comfortably carve and I feel more limited being able to stabilise my wheel if needed, since the cars are often going pretty close by.
Also feel a EUC way more sensitive to strong wind or wind gust, makes it more difficult riding in open landscape, compared to something like an e-bike or even a scooter since it has a steer. That said I am riding a KS16X and weigh 61kg, so might be a different story with a 18" or 20" wheel - unfortunately I dont have one 😛