FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Onewheel is a self-balancing electric board-sport, recreational personal transporter, often described as an electric skateboard. Onewheel was invented by Kyle Doerksen, the CEO and founder of Future Motion Inc. Future Motion Inc. Is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA with manufacturing of the Onewheel in San Jose, CA.

The weight limit is 250 lbs.

16 is the minimum age to ride a Onewheel.

Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.

Please see our "Places to ride" page.

You recommend you bring the following safety equipment when riding a Onewheel:

1. Helmet
2. Wrist guards
3. Knee pads
4. Elbow pads
5. Good pair of sneakers

6-8 mile range depending on your weight

16 mph top speed

Yes, we provide locks allowing you to take a break from your Onewheel if you need to. Please be sure to take notice where you leave your Onewheel locked up. These are expensive pieces of equipment and can easily be stolen. Please be careful where you decide to leave them. You are fully responsible for this piece of equipment if it gets stolen.

There is an app that you can easily download and sync to your board. This app is extremely useful and will give details showing how fast you're going, how far you've been, and how much battery is left.

The app also allows you to use different modes when riding your board. When you pick up your board we will explain each mode and help you find the one you are most comfortable with. Explore different modes throughout the day and see which one you like best.

Onewheels can stop on a by simply by leaning back.

To safely dismount your Onewheel, always slow to a stop and then remove your foot from the rider detect area. To remove your foot from the rider detect area, some good options include:

1. Go on your tip-toe, lifting your heel off the back half of the footpad.

2. Jump off with both feet! Nothing wrong with this, but always remove both feet at the same time.

Charging from zero to 100% takes between 2-3 hours. We provide a charger that can be used with any standard outlet.