Some electric skateboards are nice sedate things, designed for leisurely commutes on city sidewalks. The Mach One isn't one those boards. It boasts a Formula 1 racecar-inspired design, a carbon deck, and a top speed of 45 mph (72 km/h).
The smaller your wheels, the smaller pebble it takes to stop the board and pitch you off. And the smaller pebbles are, the harder they are to see. And the faster you go, the harder it is to see small pebbles.
So, yeah, dangerous. I was thrown off a skateboard hitting a pebble I didn’t see at <15 mph and cut my face open. I’d hate to same rock at 45 mph.
The wheels in the pic look like they would choke on an acorn, or even something smaller. Not interested in finding out. I think this board is for the track. :)
Nothing like a good ol’ faceplant. Every scar is a badge of honour.
I skated and skied from I was 8 to 25 (never got really good as a skater). I am 45 now, and found my last board a few years back. Showed it to my wife and she nearly ripped it out of my hands telling me NO!
A skateboard going over 70 km/h is a monumentally bad idea.
You already have downhill longboarders going 80kmh+. They wear full body armour, and I would hazard the same would be recommended here. It’s not for everyone, but some people like speed and danger.
Yeah, that’s about my top speed on a bike, where I survived some rough road I didn’t have time to avoid. The same rough road on a skateboard would have turned me into street pizza.
I wrecked at maybe half that or less and broke my arm, tore up muscle/tendon, and enjoyed some fairly deep road rash on a couple spots after a front fender failed on an ebike, twice that speed on a board wheels that are maybe 100-120mm is absolutely nuts.
The top mount failed because it was faulty, then the wheel grabbed the fender and wrapped it around the front wheel. The supports attached to the forks lacked emergency releases, so instead of popping off harmlessly, it threw me into the pavement at 25 mph. This was on an ENGWE EP2 Pro.
If you have a fender like this, swap out the bolts on the forks for 5-10 lb zip ties (and keep an eye on the uppermost mount to make sure it’s still in good shape of course), during a failure, this should allow it to pop off instead of your bike turning you into a meat crayon.
Yeah, even 28 is pretty fast (class III top speed). I refuse to get on anything with sub 20 inch wheels if I’m doing something above 20mph. Crashing on tarmac sucks so bad, at least there’s dirt if you are mountain biking, or snow if you are skiing. Tarmac is like falling on a belt sander.
Skateboarder here.
The smaller your wheels, the smaller pebble it takes to stop the board and pitch you off. And the smaller pebbles are, the harder they are to see. And the faster you go, the harder it is to see small pebbles.
So, yeah, dangerous. I was thrown off a skateboard hitting a pebble I didn’t see at <15 mph and cut my face open. I’d hate to same rock at 45 mph.
The wheels in the pic look like they would choke on an acorn, or even something smaller. Not interested in finding out. I think this board is for the track. :)
Nothing like a good ol’ faceplant. Every scar is a badge of honour.
I skated and skied from I was 8 to 25 (never got really good as a skater). I am 45 now, and found my last board a few years back. Showed it to my wife and she nearly ripped it out of my hands telling me NO!
A skateboard going over 70 km/h is a monumentally bad idea.
Yep.
Whatever crashes new skaters imagine they’ll have on this thing aren’t even close to imaginative enough.
For the same reason, I’d like to see shared electric scooters regulated to have a minimum wheel size.
People don’t realize that the smaller wheel sizes are stopped by even smaller things, leading to more crashes as people get pitched off.
I think the small wheel sizes are there for the convenience of the operators, not the safety and comfort of the riders.
You already have downhill longboarders going 80kmh+. They wear full body armour, and I would hazard the same would be recommended here. It’s not for everyone, but some people like speed and danger.
Man, that’s cool! I don’t think this if being marketed to them, though, and definitely doesn’t sound like something a new skater should be doing.
Even with mountain board wheels 45mph is insane
Yeah, that’s about my top speed on a bike, where I survived some rough road I didn’t have time to avoid. The same rough road on a skateboard would have turned me into street pizza.
I wrecked at maybe half that or less and broke my arm, tore up muscle/tendon, and enjoyed some fairly deep road rash on a couple spots after a front fender failed on an ebike, twice that speed on a board wheels that are maybe 100-120mm is absolutely nuts.
How did the front fender fail? Did it get sucked into the wheel /shock stanchions?
The top mount failed because it was faulty, then the wheel grabbed the fender and wrapped it around the front wheel. The supports attached to the forks lacked emergency releases, so instead of popping off harmlessly, it threw me into the pavement at 25 mph. This was on an ENGWE EP2 Pro.
If you have a fender like this, swap out the bolts on the forks for 5-10 lb zip ties (and keep an eye on the uppermost mount to make sure it’s still in good shape of course), during a failure, this should allow it to pop off instead of your bike turning you into a meat crayon.
Owwwwww. No such thing on my ebike, and my mountain bike is secured by baby zip ties and Velcro from the manufacturer. Sorry that happened to you :(
Yeah, your fender sounds like it’d just pop off anyhow and you’d (probably) be fine in a failure.
Yeah, even 28 is pretty fast (class III top speed). I refuse to get on anything with sub 20 inch wheels if I’m doing something above 20mph. Crashing on tarmac sucks so bad, at least there’s dirt if you are mountain biking, or snow if you are skiing. Tarmac is like falling on a belt sander.