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Onewheel
Onewheel is a self-balancing electric skateboard with a single tire, used as a means of transportation and for boardsports. Riders place their feet on either side of the tire to face sideways, leaning forward to accelerate and leaning backward to slow down. The board was engineered to emulate the feeling of snowboarding on powder.
Launched in 2014 by Kyle Doerksen, the project raised over $630,000 on Kickstarter. Since then, 9 Onewheel models have been introduced, with the latest being released in November 2024. The Onewheel lineup includes the Pint, Pint X, Pint S, XR Classic, GT, and the GT S-Series, which has a top speed of 25 mph (40 km/h) and a range of up to 25 miles (40 km). Discontinued models include the original Onewheel, Onewheel+, and Onewheel+ XR. They have been ridden in 139 countries, covering over 170 million miles (274 million km) with more than 300,000 riders globally.
Future Motion Inc. founder and CEO Kyle Doerksen created a commercial version of the Onewheel concept. Doerksen holds two engineering degrees from Stanford University, including a master's degree in mechanical engineering. In 2013, he left his job at IDEO and started Future Motion Inc. in Santa Cruz. He launched Onewheel on Kickstarter on January 6, 2014; the Kickstarter exceeded its campaign goal of $100,000 and reached over $630,000 by January 27, 2014. The original Onewheel was released in 2014.
Onewheel has grown into a boardsport with participants racing on off-road terrain, similar to mountain bike trails. The first official Onewheel race took place in 2016 at Vail Ski Resort during the GoPro Mountain Games in a boardercross-style competition. The race was titled Race for the Rail, where competitors raced for a trophy constructed from a Onewheel frame rail. Future Motion has hosted Race for the Rail in each subsequent year and the event has become the main competitive event for Onewheel racing. In 2020, the cash prize increased from $2,500 to $10,000 for the winning men's and women's riders. In 2021, the Onewheel Racing League was formed to formalize a number of grassroots racing events which allow riders to qualify for Race for the Rail. The 2022 and 2023 Race for the Rail events were hosted at Sky Tavern Ski Resort in Reno, Nevada and were re-aired on ESPN Ocho and ESPN 2. The 2024 Race for the Rail took place at Sky Tavern Ski Resort, where competitors from various countries participated in a series of races to qualify for the World Championships and a $10,000 prize.
Onewheels have gained recognition in popular culture and action sports through appearances in social media content, TV shows and movies. In addition, numerous celebrities and athletes have been known to ride Onewheels adding to their popularity. Skateboard legend Tony Hawk and Surf Icon Kelly Slater rode early prototype versions of the board. Prominent DIY enthusiast, Adam Savage is regularly seen riding a Onewheel and has constructed his own board in the Onewheel factory. Many YouTube personalities have included Onewheel boards in their videos including Peter McKinnon, Casey Neistat, The Diesel Brothers, CboysTV, and Matti Haapoja. Electronic dance music producer Fellow Traveler has 17,732 miles on his Onewheel GT and is ranked 5th out of the top 10 on the Onewheel app's mileage leaderboard.
To use the board, riders place their feet on either side of the wheel. A rider's front foot goes on top of a pressure-sensitive pad that detects when a rider is on the board; there is also a back footpad. To direct the board, riders lean slightly in the direction they want to travel. To stop, riders lift their heel off the side of the front footpad. Since the Onewheel Pint, riders can use the optional dismount system, Simplestop, by leaning back to make the board stop slowly and disengage, allowing riders to step off. This convenient feature can be turned off in the Android/iOS app. The Onewheel GT and newer boards come with the new Digital Shaping 3.0 and the Simplestop feature from the Pint and Pint X. According to a review by Wired magazine, Future Motion has taken steps to make their boards safer by including the Simplestop technology and the pushback feature.
Onewheel's single wheel contains a brushless electric motor that spins to propel riders forwards or backwards making constant small adjustments to keep riders balanced. Each Onewheel has three internal accelerometers and gyroscopes that continuously measure the orientation of the board in space. These monitors take readings approximately 14,000 times per second in order to tell the motor what to do to help riders balance and move.
All of the models use 'Pushback' and Haptic Buzz to warn the rider that they are about to reach the maximum safe speed. Pushback gently forces the nose of the Onewheel up when riders approach unsafe speeds, alerting riders that they need to slow down.
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Onewheel
Onewheel is a self-balancing electric skateboard with a single tire, used as a means of transportation and for boardsports. Riders place their feet on either side of the tire to face sideways, leaning forward to accelerate and leaning backward to slow down. The board was engineered to emulate the feeling of snowboarding on powder.
Launched in 2014 by Kyle Doerksen, the project raised over $630,000 on Kickstarter. Since then, 9 Onewheel models have been introduced, with the latest being released in November 2024. The Onewheel lineup includes the Pint, Pint X, Pint S, XR Classic, GT, and the GT S-Series, which has a top speed of 25 mph (40 km/h) and a range of up to 25 miles (40 km). Discontinued models include the original Onewheel, Onewheel+, and Onewheel+ XR. They have been ridden in 139 countries, covering over 170 million miles (274 million km) with more than 300,000 riders globally.
Future Motion Inc. founder and CEO Kyle Doerksen created a commercial version of the Onewheel concept. Doerksen holds two engineering degrees from Stanford University, including a master's degree in mechanical engineering. In 2013, he left his job at IDEO and started Future Motion Inc. in Santa Cruz. He launched Onewheel on Kickstarter on January 6, 2014; the Kickstarter exceeded its campaign goal of $100,000 and reached over $630,000 by January 27, 2014. The original Onewheel was released in 2014.
Onewheel has grown into a boardsport with participants racing on off-road terrain, similar to mountain bike trails. The first official Onewheel race took place in 2016 at Vail Ski Resort during the GoPro Mountain Games in a boardercross-style competition. The race was titled Race for the Rail, where competitors raced for a trophy constructed from a Onewheel frame rail. Future Motion has hosted Race for the Rail in each subsequent year and the event has become the main competitive event for Onewheel racing. In 2020, the cash prize increased from $2,500 to $10,000 for the winning men's and women's riders. In 2021, the Onewheel Racing League was formed to formalize a number of grassroots racing events which allow riders to qualify for Race for the Rail. The 2022 and 2023 Race for the Rail events were hosted at Sky Tavern Ski Resort in Reno, Nevada and were re-aired on ESPN Ocho and ESPN 2. The 2024 Race for the Rail took place at Sky Tavern Ski Resort, where competitors from various countries participated in a series of races to qualify for the World Championships and a $10,000 prize.
Onewheels have gained recognition in popular culture and action sports through appearances in social media content, TV shows and movies. In addition, numerous celebrities and athletes have been known to ride Onewheels adding to their popularity. Skateboard legend Tony Hawk and Surf Icon Kelly Slater rode early prototype versions of the board. Prominent DIY enthusiast, Adam Savage is regularly seen riding a Onewheel and has constructed his own board in the Onewheel factory. Many YouTube personalities have included Onewheel boards in their videos including Peter McKinnon, Casey Neistat, The Diesel Brothers, CboysTV, and Matti Haapoja. Electronic dance music producer Fellow Traveler has 17,732 miles on his Onewheel GT and is ranked 5th out of the top 10 on the Onewheel app's mileage leaderboard.
To use the board, riders place their feet on either side of the wheel. A rider's front foot goes on top of a pressure-sensitive pad that detects when a rider is on the board; there is also a back footpad. To direct the board, riders lean slightly in the direction they want to travel. To stop, riders lift their heel off the side of the front footpad. Since the Onewheel Pint, riders can use the optional dismount system, Simplestop, by leaning back to make the board stop slowly and disengage, allowing riders to step off. This convenient feature can be turned off in the Android/iOS app. The Onewheel GT and newer boards come with the new Digital Shaping 3.0 and the Simplestop feature from the Pint and Pint X. According to a review by Wired magazine, Future Motion has taken steps to make their boards safer by including the Simplestop technology and the pushback feature.
Onewheel's single wheel contains a brushless electric motor that spins to propel riders forwards or backwards making constant small adjustments to keep riders balanced. Each Onewheel has three internal accelerometers and gyroscopes that continuously measure the orientation of the board in space. These monitors take readings approximately 14,000 times per second in order to tell the motor what to do to help riders balance and move.
All of the models use 'Pushback' and Haptic Buzz to warn the rider that they are about to reach the maximum safe speed. Pushback gently forces the nose of the Onewheel up when riders approach unsafe speeds, alerting riders that they need to slow down.