Avoid These 6 Electric Scooter Riding Mistakes!

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  • Опубликовано: 8 янв 2025

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  • @burrito-town
    @burrito-town Год назад +64

    For mistake #5, don’t forget damp or wet road markings! Asking for traction on crosswalk paint in the morning is often a quick way to find yourself rolling on the ground. It’s absurd how slippery road paint can be.

  • @ScottXiong
    @ScottXiong Год назад +12

    These were great points!
    Even as an experienced scooter commuter rider, I learned a lot.
    Thank you.

  • @peterchan9525
    @peterchan9525 Год назад +43

    DONT RIDE WITH ONE HAND!!! I just hurt myself really bad accidentally riding with one hand just for a second.
    FYI, I have 20 years of bicycle experience. I can ride it without a hand. BUT for scooters, make fking sure do not off hand while moving!!😵😵😵

    • @marshapelo9830
      @marshapelo9830 Год назад +5

      You can ride one handed when pushing your stomach against the stem for stability.

    • @thereindeertherabbitthebat592
      @thereindeertherabbitthebat592 Год назад +9

      One handing it is a VERY bad habit to have on a scooter. You might have total confidence in your abilities but you're only riding on borrowed time. Sooner or later, you'll get caught slippin...
      I broke both my legs on my scooter. It wasn't from riding with one hand, but it just as easily could've been. Hope you feel better bro.

    • @peterchan9525
      @peterchan9525 Год назад +2

      @@thereindeertherabbitthebat592 it is not a habit, I was trying to grab my hat..fell off by accident. I can't imagine a scooter could break your legs. I assume you were riding too fast??

    • @thereindeertherabbitthebat592
      @thereindeertherabbitthebat592 Год назад

      @@peterchan9525
      Yeah, I was pretty much going too fast in a congested area. Too fast for me to jump off and run it out. My legs are already weaker than normal bc of a type of chronic neuropathy I've had for years.
      When I bailed, I tried landing on my feet with my legs bent, but the force sorta shoved them back into the locked position the moment my feet hit the ground.
      I had matching tibial plateau fractures on the left and right legs, along with a much larger fracture down the tibia itself on the right leg. It sucked majorly... I still have a lot of trouble walking for extended amounts of time, but I HAVE learned to slow down and appreciate the scenery. Ain't gonna lie, I have PTSD every time I ride now. Honestly, I would've stopped riding for a little while longer if I had the choice, but my situation is complicated.

    • @wendigo90yago62
      @wendigo90yago62 Год назад +2

      Idk I ride with one hand sometimes and I can go over cracks, bumps whatever and I know I can keep stable

  • @outbackwack368
    @outbackwack368 Год назад +36

    One thing I learned from mountain biking is to NOT tighten down the bolts for the cockpit controls. Rather, tighten them just enough to hold them in place, but loose enough that they will rotate if the scooter is dropped. That way, nothing should break easily if dropped. Good info.

  • @accelgamerhd4954
    @accelgamerhd4954 Год назад +8

    Pretty good guide. I was reminded to do use my body to counteract the force while braking because of your old video stuck in the back of my mind while riding. I haven't been braking properly all the time when i went out for a ride. But indeed when i know i'm going really fast and i need to slow down by shifting my weight far back.

  • @10laws2liveby
    @10laws2liveby 5 месяцев назад +1

    This is a great channel. Ive been riding on two wheels for over 70 yrs. This channel provides the best information and riding tips Ive come across. I hope you take advantage of it.

  • @ahaveland
    @ahaveland Год назад +4

    Some great advice there - my scooter is a Bogist C1 with a seat - I stand as well and use the seat as a brace between my legs, and that helps with stability too.
    One handed riding is a no-no, but possible at low speed while sitting and pressing knee against the stem.
    Wet leaves are the worst! Slow right down so not to need to be able to brake, and be prepared to jump off. Again, sitting is easier as can hang legs over the side and use as skids/stabilisers!
    I made a 3D printed fairing and windshield for mine - makes a huge different to aerodynamics, efficiency and keeps all of you dry in the rain! 🙂

  • @hallo6607
    @hallo6607 3 месяца назад +1

    this channel overall helped me A LOT while riding my escooter. Keep up the good work!

  • @kevmack101
    @kevmack101 Год назад +26

    YOU FORGOT THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE..... NOT WEARING SAFETY GEAR!

    • @Huselja-hm7sj
      @Huselja-hm7sj 6 месяцев назад +4

      that is the unwriten rule

    • @HuSSaR83
      @HuSSaR83 3 месяца назад +1

      not wearing helmet - possible death at first accident

  • @BruceWayne15325
    @BruceWayne15325 Год назад +7

    I would add the #1 mistake that (mostly rental scooter riders) make is assuming they can just hop on and ride without any practice. Sure it's easy to ride a scooter, but if you don't spend a good amount of time practicing hard braking, and rapid avoidance of objects (such as potholes or doors opening quickly in front of you) then you're going to be eating the pavement or visiting a hospital.

  • @RicardoAng
    @RicardoAng Год назад +1

    Well done! I’m glad you’ve provided this updated version to your previous videos.

  • @ajcobbs
    @ajcobbs 2 месяца назад

    Awesome video. Very important stuff worth mentioning indeed. People pay attention to these things in order to avoid unpleasant situations while riding...

  • @jbrowne9381
    @jbrowne9381 Год назад +4

    On issue with the two-finger braking: It's only safe if the brake lever cannot pinch your other fingers against the grip. So, either adjust your brakes so they engage fully before the lever gets within a finger-width of the grip, or straighten your other fingers.

  • @THEAVERAGEGUY1983
    @THEAVERAGEGUY1983 Год назад +6

    Right on man. That is indeed some excellent advice. Please keep the tips as well as the appropriate gear advice coming. You guys rock man! 😎👊

    • @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide
      @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide  Год назад +1

      Thanks! Will do!

    • @BruceWayne15325
      @BruceWayne15325 Год назад +1

      For gear it largely depends on the speed you travel. Under 20mph I'd say a bicycle helmet and maybe wrist guards. If you're going faster than that then you really should get a full face helmet, wrist guards, knee guards, and possibly a motorcycle jacket that gives you elbow, shoulder, and back pads depending on how fast you're planning on going.

    • @THEAVERAGEGUY1983
      @THEAVERAGEGUY1983 Год назад +1

      @BruceWayne15325 excellent advice! I just ordered an inmotion RS and plan on riding it at 35Mph to 45Mph just to keep up with the flow of traffic so if motorcycle gear is what you recommend, i should definitely start looking into it now. My order is supposed to arrive by December 4 to the 12th of this year so it gives me some time to look for the right gear. Thanks my dude. 😎🙏

    • @BruceWayne15325
      @BruceWayne15325 Год назад +1

      @@THEAVERAGEGUY1983 Definitely, if you plan on riding that fast then you absolutely should dress for the slide, not the ride. At that speed you are a motorcycle with tiny wheels. As a bonus you will look cool rocking motorcycle gear. Enjoy your ride! I love my Apollo Ghost. Cruising around at 35mph is a blast on it, and I get to work faster than my car since I don't have to fight traffic. Spend some time practicing evasive maneuvers (hard braking / quick turns to avoid potholes / car doors swinging open) before you do much road riding. Pavement doesn't taste good.

    • @THEAVERAGEGUY1983
      @THEAVERAGEGUY1983 Год назад +1

      @BruceWayne15325 right on thank you so much for the advice, i plan to do exactly that before i take out into traffic. 😎👊

  • @ThumbdownMan
    @ThumbdownMan Год назад +18

    I can carry 2 cases of soda on the front part of the platform of my escooter and ride home. Can't do that with a bicycle.

    • @batmangsxr300
      @batmangsxr300 Год назад +5

      You can if you have a cargo rack but I know what you mean. I also can carry tons of stuff on my escooter

    • @thereindeertherabbitthebat592
      @thereindeertherabbitthebat592 Год назад +3

      I wear a giant military duffel backpack sometimes for bigger grocery trips. Ppl are always stopping to watch and see if I'm gonna be able to pack it all in 🤣
      Luckily I'm only about a mile away from the store so, it works.

    • @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide
      @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide  Год назад +5

      Nice

    • @rodgallardo7123
      @rodgallardo7123 Год назад

      Hey thats dangerous,with only one hand you'll end up in a hosp...😊

    • @divajulieann
      @divajulieann Год назад +1

      @@ESG-ElectricScooterGuideGreat video, thanks for the tips just subscribed. I have just bought an ix3 which is bigger then I am used to (it has a few issues) but I will adjust everything how you said, thanks again 😀

  • @berniem4483
    @berniem4483 Год назад +1

    Amazing, watching the first video a year or two ago taught me a lot. This is a great video too, love rider guide.

  • @xenedraa2825
    @xenedraa2825 6 месяцев назад

    I'm looking into getting a 🛴 electric scooter so I'm not only looking into all the different brands but also the safety of riding properly so thank you for the informative video.

  • @Martin_H.94
    @Martin_H.94 Год назад +1

    I loved the part with percentages of traction on different surfaces. Do you have a full video on that?

  • @arront8229
    @arront8229 10 месяцев назад +1

    I had no idea you were the man behind rk9. Love your videos man.

  • @Simcore999
    @Simcore999 Год назад +8

    You forgot tire pressure, surprising how much inflation they require each month

    • @thereindeertherabbitthebat592
      @thereindeertherabbitthebat592 Год назад +1

      I gotta top mine off every time the weather gets colder.

    • @Simcore999
      @Simcore999 Год назад +1

      @@thereindeertherabbitthebat592 I keep mine overly inflated, just in case

    • @thereindeertherabbitthebat592
      @thereindeertherabbitthebat592 Год назад +1

      @@Simcore999
      I rly wanna put some slime in my tires. I know it would pay off, but TBH, I haven't gotten around to it yet bc I'm a major procrastinator 😔
      I keep a tire plug kit in my bag, but I know being proactive and getting some tire slime would def be easier in the long run. Nobody wants to be stuck on the side of the road, in the elements, reaming a tire and shoving a plug in there.

    • @Simcore999
      @Simcore999 Год назад

      @@thereindeertherabbitthebat592 Not sure about slime, I d do honeycomb before that I think...

    • @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide
      @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide  Год назад +1

      Yes very important

  • @agentredbone1667
    @agentredbone1667 Год назад +90

    Rule #1. If you are over 200lbs...get a dual drive scooter or nothing because one motor won't get you bookin it

    • @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide
      @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide  Год назад +6

      Very true!

    • @jayfortier32
      @jayfortier32 Год назад +4

      Now you tell me

    • @LesterCrest.I
      @LesterCrest.I Год назад

      Bet you learned that the hard way :)

    • @edd943
      @edd943 10 месяцев назад +5

      That's certainly not true. I am 250 and I am doing just fine with 500w motor. If the controller is not matching the max rated motor power which is often the case, the scooter will be slow and have no power for any incline. Also I need to add that there is a big difference between 36v and 48v systems.

    • @kbrnsr
      @kbrnsr 8 месяцев назад +2

      Doesn't matter much in Norway because the speed limit for street legal electric scooter is 20 kmph or about 13 mph so you can definitely get away with a weaker single motor

  • @chaxologist2024
    @chaxologist2024 Год назад +1

    I'm goofy because I'm a southpaw using dominant side on the lead! Also increases my reaction time and control of my scooter! Also, both my feet are staggered but face almost completely forward on my relatively wide 6.8 inch deck. Coming from a martial arts background, my knees are always bent and redistributing my weight on acceleration/deceleration to my feet strictly is pretty easy.

  • @thereindeertherabbitthebat592
    @thereindeertherabbitthebat592 Год назад +1

    Ooo! That sand... so close to eating it so many times on sand. Yesterday, wet leaves almost got me twice otw back home from the grocery.
    I have a very bad habit of taking one hand off the bars while riding to fix my hat and hair in my eye. I know I need to be stopping to readjust but sometimes I just don't. It's gonna catch up to me if I don't quit playin... 🙄 I need to remember to stay slowed down too. I've already broken both legs on my scooter. I can't be doing that crap again either.
    (Hmm, I got a lotta stuff to work on 🤔).

  • @MudPuddleHunter
    @MudPuddleHunter Год назад +2

    love you guys!! I’m going to get the wolf king gtr for christmas using your code because of you

  • @Riceman-o1p
    @Riceman-o1p Год назад +1

    Light on the bars, heavy on your feet. That's the same philosophy I remind myself on with mountain biking as well.

  • @PinnaclePete
    @PinnaclePete Год назад +1

    Excellent video guys!
    I once tried riding a bicycle up a very steep incline leading to a parking lot only to pop a wheelie and had to leap off the bike. I tried 2 more times attempting to hold the front wheel down by shifting my torso over the handlebars, but the incline was too steep, and the front wheel lifted up anyway and I wound up walking the bike up the hill. Does that situation ever come up on a scooter?

    • @636theofthebeast8
      @636theofthebeast8 Год назад +2

      It's all about how close your center of mass is relative to the back wheel contact point horizontally, and how much you're accelerating. I'd say this is probably more likely on an e scooter as the handlebar prevent you from leaning forward as much as you can on a bicycle, therefore shifting your center of mass forwards. That must have been a massive incline combined with serious power lol

  • @divajulieann
    @divajulieann Год назад

    I mentioned before I just got an ix3 off road iscooter; a bit bigger than I am used to so your tips are great. I also mentioned that it came with a few issues. 1. One indicator light has a short and 2. The control panel temperature is high and keeps changing which makes the accelerator go slow during riding making me have to use it like gears I like the scooter but what to do???

  • @WoWwYnAtoR
    @WoWwYnAtoR Год назад

    Fantastic instruction!💯 Love your Klima! 🧡

  • @bonkoo5953
    @bonkoo5953 4 месяца назад

    very handy information. I shared this to my son.

  • @Hjemmekontoret
    @Hjemmekontoret Год назад +1

    Hello! I want to review Electric scooters in Norway and talk norwegian, its many Brands here. How do i start?

  • @DorangoBread
    @DorangoBread Год назад +2

    I waved to a friend and he got to see my go flying forward when my wheel decided to turn 90 degrees. Good times lol

  • @myfaveyoutube
    @myfaveyoutube 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you for addressing the car side of the road thing because switching your "natural" stance whether it's goofy or natural is making every single manoeuvre you do much harder

  • @Liam__G
    @Liam__G Год назад

    Thanks, I saw my stepson riding his scooter with feet side by side. He looked awkward to me, but I might forward this video to him.

  • @spinningpeanut
    @spinningpeanut Год назад +1

    I take my hand off to adjust my glasses all the time, the shake and bump of the pavement just rattles my face up badly. Wobble bad but you gotta know yourself and your ride. If you can keep your grip closer to the center of the handlebars you have a better chance of staying upright. Leaning against the bars is fine but you're more likely to fall off if you hit a nasty rock. I've been riding since 2009, if you follow balance instincts you'll be ok. Generally two hands is more comfortable anyhow.

    • @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide
      @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide  Год назад

      Stay safe and be careful

    • @HondoTrailside
      @HondoTrailside 2 месяца назад

      As may be but not wearing appropriate eyewear is not the best reason I have heard for it. Getting some croakies, or prescription goggles, might be a better idea for most.

  • @gbarrettomates
    @gbarrettomates 8 месяцев назад

    Just ordered my first e scooter. This is the best instructional video I’ve found. Very informative. Great work!

    • @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide
      @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide  8 месяцев назад

      Awesome! Which scooter did you get ?

    • @gbarrettomates
      @gbarrettomates 8 месяцев назад

      @@ESG-ElectricScooterGuide I got the iSinWheel GT2. Comes in tomorrow. I’m shopping all over Chicago today for a helmet. I’m excited for the summer!

  • @justsoicanpost6251
    @justsoicanpost6251 8 месяцев назад

    Dominant foot to the rear over which foot I naturally choose to place in front when riding a skateboard. That one has really got me to thinking. I ride a skateboard with my dominant foot in front (right) while kicking with my left. I would think it would be safest to ride an escooter in the manner you would ride a skateboard in, but then again, if I had to bail, I see where I would certainly want my right foot behind me to hop off. I think my wires a crossed. Trial, error, protective gear and are you really in that much of a hurry.

    • @gordonlbelyea4409
      @gordonlbelyea4409 7 месяцев назад

      I can only ride my skateboard goofy. But once I got my e-scoot, then a kick scoot, I found switching sides was easy - and necessary, to avoid fatigue. Having the stem to hold seems to make all the difference.

  • @bh9262
    @bh9262 10 месяцев назад

    What is the slowest speed that you can ride the scooter? Can you comfortable ride with it next to someone who is walking? Any problems with that? Thank you!

    • @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide
      @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide  10 месяцев назад

      Some scooters can go 5mph smoothly!

    • @pixelcowcom
      @pixelcowcom 8 месяцев назад

      Maybe depends a little on the scooter (the first I ride weighs nearly the same amount less than me than my other one has itself) - and what you mean by „comfortable“.
      Keep the revs up and use the brake a bit to regulate - you can go even slower than walking then.
      But you need sort of „controlled force forward“; I use thumb and index-finger to regulate acceleration instead of whole hand.
      Try and practice it: It's quite much like standing on a stopped bike at a traffic light or so - just find the „spot“.

  • @Hash-Slinging-Slasher
    @Hash-Slinging-Slasher Год назад

    Hey just want to say that one handed riding is often wrong yes, but, I ride without handlebars at all (just unlatched them and hold in the middle hopefully you have a T to grab still). allows me to hold a bag or motion direction change if I'm feeling it. Playing pokemon go is also easier too as I can keep my phone in my hand.

  • @021bassman
    @021bassman Год назад

    Great video! I have a question on downhill riding, I don’t like going fast downhill so is it better to switch down gears to use the speed restriction or just ride on the brakes? It can be tricky switching gears while moving and with my eyesight I can’t always see the number on the controller. On the other hand I don’t want to put unnecessary wear on the brakes. What’s your suggestion?

    • @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide
      @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide  Год назад +4

      For downhill speed control, regen braking is your best friend. If you have a dedicated regen brake lever, like on the Apollo models, you can use that to control downhill speed while getting a bit of charge back. Otherwise, most regen braking is activated when you press the brake levers just a bit. On most scooters you can activate the regen braking without fully engaging the mechanical brakes, getting the speed control without heating up the brakes. Hope this helps! -Mitchell

  • @meowgtgamer349
    @meowgtgamer349 10 месяцев назад

    Do you know if a eway-3045 e-scooter will be able to be tuned from 20km/h to 25km/t without hurting/destroying the battery?

  • @elliearaujo5120
    @elliearaujo5120 7 месяцев назад

    Hi Guys, would you be able to make a video comparing the new Pure Advance model and compare to a normal scooter in terms of balance, if this new model really offers more balance? Thanks.

  • @dcordel2174
    @dcordel2174 Год назад

    How to signal when needing to turn left like on a bike? Trying to figure this out, and first ride on my scooter i went over handlebars. Also, why are the brake levers reversed from MTBs? Not sure I'll ever get used to that.

  • @TENGILL
    @TENGILL 9 месяцев назад

    I have a question about the "Do not ride with one hand", how am i going to indicate when i need to turn?

  • @mr.nobody9305
    @mr.nobody9305 Год назад

    I have question. I have a hill that is pretty steep and my scooter can drive all the way up but slow… would i damage the engine or battery If I pushed it up also using my feet?

    • @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide
      @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide  Год назад

      No you wouldn’t

    • @BruceWayne15325
      @BruceWayne15325 Год назад

      If you overload your controller you can cause it to burn out. Pushing with your foot to help it would actually be working to prevent that, but it all boils down to how hard you are working your scooter. The best suggestion I can give is to get a dual motor scooter (preferably 800W+)

  • @spacegg2541
    @spacegg2541 Год назад

    hey riderguide, i have a problem with my gotrax scooter but i know your not like a pro mechanic but it has a major stem wobble, you can move it forward and back, and there is something rattling everytime i go over a bump, should i contact gotrax about it? its probably because i had two crashes on it but i feel like its fixable, i was also wondering if you could help?

  • @that1guysal3
    @that1guysal3 Год назад

    I want to get a scooter and I'm debating between the emove touring and fluid horizon, what would you recommend between the two

    • @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide
      @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide  Год назад +1

      Touring for the WIN! Better suspension. You can grab $50 off with code RIDERGUIDE

    • @that1guysal3
      @that1guysal3 Год назад

      @@ESG-ElectricScooterGuide thank you

  • @garrymullins
    @garrymullins Год назад

    Yea the recommendation to change your stance based on parked cars was wild. I couldn’t believe it.

  • @WoollyOwl
    @WoollyOwl Год назад +1

    You can 100% ride with 1 hand on the handlebar!
    If your handlebars are straight like on low and medium powered city scooters, place your pelvis against the bars and you can ride with 1 hand literally forever. NIU scooters are SO well balanced you can ride them with no hands at all and it feels very stable. Try it I swear

    • @Zhveuhax
      @Zhveuhax Месяц назад

      You're literally trying to get people killed. 💀 They're not supposed to be ridden like that murderer😂

  • @edy8612
    @edy8612 Год назад

    is the circooter raptor a good scooter? you guys should review it im intresed in buying it.

    • @edy8612
      @edy8612 Год назад

      also, im 5,3, am i too short for the circooter raptor?

    • @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide
      @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide  Год назад

      We have not reviewed that brand

    • @edy8612
      @edy8612 Год назад

      @@ESG-ElectricScooterGuide will i be short for it? im 5,3.

  • @TheOnlyTaps
    @TheOnlyTaps Год назад

    Great watch 🙏🏿

  • @lucasgaming9699
    @lucasgaming9699 Год назад

    Love your videos

  • @JRemyScoots
    @JRemyScoots Год назад +1

    I've been riding my scooter for 3 years and I 1 hand ride all the time, havnt fallen off once.. As long as u don't hit any bumps it's not that hard.. Just have your feet like you would on a skateboard

    • @thereindeertherabbitthebat592
      @thereindeertherabbitthebat592 Год назад

      I've noticed that some scooters are trickier to one hand than others. Mine works good for me, but I'm the only person I know who can do it. I need to stop pushing my luck though. I live in an old southern city where everything is busted and in disarray. We got a LOT of potholes and rough streets in need of repair. I've had way too many close calls one handing it... I know it's only a matter of time.

    • @pixelcowcom
      @pixelcowcom 8 месяцев назад

      I commute with an old lead-battery scooter with small diameter but wide, air-filled tires and driving one handed (fixing (sun)glasses, giving turn signal, these things) everything over slow walking speed feels extremely unsecure.
      The front begins to „wobble“ and it is very hard to go straight or steer back then (without using half the road).
      Can't really brake because front brake and tje "turning-style" accelerator are fixed on the same handle which means either slow down to a nearly stop in ongoing traffic or go and hope :-D
      This lead me to drive home on a slightly longer route with only ONE "real" turn left - which is actually the driveway to the house (the first is in a "traffic reduced slow driving zone" which is so narrow you can't be overtaken and everybody has same right of way, from dog to truck - so I go to the middle of the road and just turn left).
      Interestingly it's even quicker, although a good bit longer and not as flat as the shortest way.
      But as I only have to stop once, when there's heavy traffic maybe twice, and just cruise along, the battery-runtime is also not really negatively affected: as I don't have to accelerate from a full stop several times, it's in low two-figure mV-range :-)

  • @shanehartley484
    @shanehartley484 27 дней назад +1

    #1 never take it in an elevator

  • @TonesAdventuresHD
    @TonesAdventuresHD Год назад

    Do you recommend using ABS if equipped?

    • @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide
      @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide  Год назад +1

      I have ABS enabled on my Dualtron scooters and really like it -Mitchell

    • @TonesAdventuresHD
      @TonesAdventuresHD Год назад

      @@ESG-ElectricScooterGuide any tips on breaking on turns if you have to?

  • @itsethansalsbury
    @itsethansalsbury 7 месяцев назад +1

    Sorry to correct you, but just because you have a dominant foot doesnt mean that foot decides your stance. Ive been riding freestyle scooters for 14 years and I ride goofy and am right foot dominant. Just try both ways and see which way feels more comfortable/natural to you.

  • @naturaljustice4654
    @naturaljustice4654 8 месяцев назад

    Make sure you get the correct type E-scooter, wide handlebars, brackets above rear wheel (my left foot is always right across rear wheel).
    At least 11 inch tubeless wheels, hydraulic brakes front and rear, moped like front-shockers.
    Love my E-scooter, 5800 Watt 60 Volt, it's not the speed, but the power. No helmet, only cap, shorts, and T-short, barefoot. My E-Scooter=My new life.
    My 1-liter Ninja still sitting in my garage, since 2021, because it's boring.

  • @prodwerg5723
    @prodwerg5723 Год назад

    can you make a video about the leoout xs10

  • @George_M_
    @George_M_ 8 месяцев назад

    Heres one for us with lower back injuries- keep your lead foot pointed forward and your body oriented forwards. Riding surfboard might seem sensible but it results in slides and other unexpected movement hurting your spine more.
    And don't use solid tire scooters, your spine will thank you.
    I do manually signal one left turn on my commute but I know the surface quality and am going straight at that point so I've gotten away with it.

  • @pattraparojanasomsith4666
    @pattraparojanasomsith4666 Год назад

    Oh! I remember this guy from channel called "RK9 Rides"

  • @AtomicB-zq2cw
    @AtomicB-zq2cw 8 месяцев назад +2

    It is recommended that upon learning to ride to adopt a 50/50 stance trading front and back feet regularly so that you do not get stuck with any one stance giving the rider a much greater opportunity to manage muscle fatigue on long rides. Furthermore, the symmetrical muscle development you will serve you much better elsewhere than the lopsided asymmetrical muscle development obtained by always using the same stance. A scooter is not a snowboard.

    • @justsoicanpost6251
      @justsoicanpost6251 8 месяцев назад

      Makes a whole lotta sense. Better to make the effort than riding with your wires crossed.

  • @tangente00
    @tangente00 5 месяцев назад +4

    Another one: Go slow the first time on a new route.

    • @monkeyman1282
      @monkeyman1282 10 дней назад

      Great point. Your riding environment can be the biggest threat to your safety if you’re not used to it. Had my first crash in an unfamiliar area.

  • @Sbhdhejwbsbdhehehshhs
    @Sbhdhejwbsbdhehehshhs Месяц назад

    Actually ive had a scooter for 2 or more years now and so far i have mastered doing no hand on my scooter with weights on the sode even while sitting down i an still no hand and i even have both feet feet parallel to each other like the incorrect mistake no. 1 i need help to get rid of these bad habits pls someone help

  • @binauralfortune
    @binauralfortune 9 месяцев назад

    2:10 what scooter is this? I like it!

  • @myplaxismodelisbetterthanyours
    @myplaxismodelisbetterthanyours Год назад +3

    After 5 years of riding e scoots, i have a short list for beginners:
    1) when you first get your scooter, just jump on and hit full throttle, dont be a woose
    2) it is safer to be at full throttle for any turn, even gravel and u-turns
    3) when you brake, lean as far forward as you can. When you hit the throttle, lean as far back as you can
    4) if your scooter catches on fire when charging, just get on it and ride as fast as you can. You will look badass with flames flying out of the scooter and all the air will help put the fire out.
    5) to avoid potholes, learn to wheelie. You will look cool and it allows you to avoid hitting both wheels in the same pothole

  • @MrSiraque
    @MrSiraque Год назад

    I wish I could have gone to Riderfest to meet you guys

  • @allanpeter7700
    @allanpeter7700 11 месяцев назад

    I feel like 2 is obvious. I tried it and it kinda worked but it felt uncomfortable so I automatically switch to one foot behind other

    • @davidomar742
      @davidomar742 11 месяцев назад

      some people are so uncoordinated is amusing to watch honestly

  • @chaxologist2024
    @chaxologist2024 5 месяцев назад

    No, Mitchy!
    Chuck had a completely valid and solid point about being right-foot dominant on the lead side!
    It helps with reaction time and catching your weight better with your stronger side forward!
    Plus, he is the only person who adviced us electric scooter riders to have a rear taillight on our helmets to ensure visibility and safety!
    I missed him seeing the old videos! He's the real OG!
    No offense Mitch but you had poor braking technique and literally crashed on innocuous tree roots with plenty of room, no cars and no pedestrians to worry about!

  • @HondoTrailside
    @HondoTrailside 2 месяца назад

    I'm new to scooters. On bikes, the rear brake tends to be in the right hand. And on scooters that is where you have the throttle. So if you take your left hand off, presumably the only one that makes sense due to throttle position, then you also only have control over the ineffective brake... Another reason not to do it. Or is the brake position different on scooters?
    In any case, there is probably something to be said for some low speed practice one handed, just to get the feel for all the different crisis situations you might want to be prepared for. People will do stunt riding, or tricks, but also say you can't ride one handed. I want to be the guy who with both hands on the bars, who can still manage without.

  • @sourceeee
    @sourceeee Год назад +2

    Not really a technique thing, but a steering damper can make the scooter a lot more safe and forgiving at high speeds when making slight turns or riding on rough roads that can throw the alignment into a wobble. It basically eliminated that for me. It even feels better riding at low speeds, and you can use one hand. With that though, I also think one should learn how to at least get comfortable riding the scooter without a damper to learn the proper balancing techniques, so they don't use it as a crutch.

  • @thomaslazarski3596
    @thomaslazarski3596 5 месяцев назад

    Waiting on my GoTrex GX3

  • @MrSiraque
    @MrSiraque Год назад

    I’m always on the tips of my feet while riding

  • @khobalt9668
    @khobalt9668 Год назад

    make a video about how to deal with leaves when you’re riding out. got some gnarly anxiety over it lmao

    • @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide
      @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide  Год назад

      Interesting idea!

    • @BruceWayne15325
      @BruceWayne15325 Год назад +1

      The best practice is to avoid any surfaces that are known to be slippery. If that's not possible, then slow down and avoid rapid acceleration / braking / turning. It's not much different than driving a car in snow if you have experience with that. You just have to respect the slippery surface.

  • @stevenmelling6068
    @stevenmelling6068 Год назад

    I would add don't turn your head to look behind it really upset the balance and you often veer off course and that combo has seen myself and my wife a number of close calls.

  • @cadderley100
    @cadderley100 11 месяцев назад

    What about riding an escooter while accidentally leaving the kick stand down?

    • @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide
      @ESG-ElectricScooterGuide  11 месяцев назад

      Def not a good idea!

    • @cadderley100
      @cadderley100 11 месяцев назад

      @@ESG-ElectricScooterGuide There are two things I would like to know, in all seriousness. 1: Can you get, do you know, universal stabilisers for e-Scooters? 2: Do Universal Seats make any difference to the balance? I've been practicing my stance on my scooter at home, in the back yard. Having no riding experience at all, I'm not about to just take off on it. That's a good way to the emergency room. Thankfully, I am not that stupid. I want to get used to it first. The problem that I am having, is that the Scooter is leaning all the way to the left, causing it to tilt uncontrollably. I don't know how to counter act it. I was wondering if a Universal Saddle would make any difference?

  • @marshapelo9830
    @marshapelo9830 Год назад

    After one year of riding everyday to and from work. I am skilled enough to do jumping jacks while riding.

  • @apkog
    @apkog Год назад

    We need a video bout how to heep your Scooter healthy!! ;)

  • @xenedraa2825
    @xenedraa2825 6 месяцев назад

    Subscribed

  • @ransiebra65
    @ransiebra65 Месяц назад

    how about building stronger scooter frames for bigger people

  • @Patkilla7558
    @Patkilla7558 Год назад

    But is it really stealing if you hired the person who created the content?? 🤔🤔🤔
    Lol. Anyways, great video. You forgot the safety gear though. Question. I know you did it on the other channel, but is rider guide going to be reviewing the new Varla scooters anytime soon? Specifically the Eagle One 2.0?

  • @trueblak1
    @trueblak1 5 месяцев назад

    I say start off with a razor scooter first that'll teach you everything you need to know before moving up to the big leagues

  • @AegisHyperon
    @AegisHyperon 10 месяцев назад +1

    Aren't those Dwarves from The Hobbit? The rings of power didn't exist then.

  • @FrankieBeanss
    @FrankieBeanss Год назад

    Hold on with two hands, don't be like me and check your watch and hit a small dip throwing off your balance lose control and fall and slide 30 feet. The only thing that got it bad was one of my legs. Thankfully, I had a backpack and a helmet on or I would have been in a bad place.

  • @richarddobos264
    @richarddobos264 5 месяцев назад

    I always ride like im riding a skateboard, or almost like a skateboard

  • @HyperGamesO
    @HyperGamesO 2 месяца назад

    me causally riding with no hands and somehow not falling

  • @Rachiou077
    @Rachiou077 Год назад

    What? People actually operate their scooters with their finger throttle pointing towards the sky? I feel like I would've wrecked my Dualtron sooner if I did it like that since I use the brakes religiously as a road rider.
    As for the hint in traction. I feel like this is the most important one as when I started riding, I was unaware of what traction was and to let you know, I was riding my WideWheel Pro which only had solid tires. It's so much more easier to slide on their tires by locking your brakes or riding on any form of wet surface. I never personally knew that riding over a wet bridge can be as bad as riding on just leaves and when I did upgrade to my dualtron Eagle Pro, I noticed an immediate difference in tire quality as most wet surfaces that I brace myself to ride over tend to have a lot better grip than I usually anticipate but that's because the new tires actually had treads. Still never played stupid with wet surfaces that I was aware that I could fall off my scooter risking injuring to myself.
    I now ride a roadrunner pro (Probably my favorite scooter for it's price to performance ratio) which I even ride in the rain without care since I can avoid most hazards as I ride the same roads I need to travel to when it comes to work. Most I only have to watch out for is hydroplaning since the monster has such strong acceleration that I had to go into the settings and reduce the power for the highest 3 settings just to stop the wheels from spinning when it comes to using the throttle on that "seated scooter". I may have barely noticed it on my Dualtron Eagle Pro since it doesn't really accelerate that fast but for a scooter that can hit 40MPH; it sure did felt fast.
    Also, about the riders using only hand. This needs to also be advertised harder. It's depressing to see many people who do ride with 1 hand just to text on their phone which honestly is some next level shit that should never be thought of once you feel like you lose your center of gravity/balance.

  • @duaneyoutbe
    @duaneyoutbe 8 месяцев назад

    Wrong wrong WRONG
    and maybe
    DEAD WRONG
    BIG SAFETY ISSUE here.
    at the 3:30 mark of this video.
    When you turn left,
    your weight gets shifted to the right., causing you to lean to the right on a hard right turn.
    If you lean to the right, your scooter will STILL only go straight and you will fall over.
    The quick turn in the opposite direction you want to turn in,
    creates the lean.
    You cannot lean either way without this technique.
    It’s IMPOSSIBLE to make a RIGHT turn
    without first turning the handlebars to the LEFT.
    NOTE;
    Anybody who does a successful turn, does this technique, few knowingly, most unknowingly.
    This is a safety issue.
    Death or injury can occur if one does NOT study this turning technique.
    If a situation comes up that one has to make an instant emergency turn at high speed,
    if one simply leans the scooter will not lean in the desired way.
    At higher speeds a gyroscopic phenomenon occurs.
    When momentum is at play,
    in a critical time of need, you need to know how to SHIFT that momentum.

    • @mattgilman3835
      @mattgilman3835 6 месяцев назад

      I agree 100%. This is called counter steering and how you ride a motorcycle. Simple way to learn this is while going strait just turn the wheel a tiny bit in either direction and you feel the bike/scooter lean the opposite way. Like he said in video you turn by leaning.

  • @cobydiediker
    @cobydiediker Месяц назад

    I feel like yes some of these tips make sense but also, "proper technique" is kind of just overboard. Im 15 years old and saved up money doing construction over the summer to afford a decent 220 dollar scooter called the maxshot v1 its very very shaky but i do the side by side foot position and stand straight and have never ever crashed or flew over the handle bars. I live in washington DC which is very busy so its not just because I live in the burbs, because thats not true. There are pot holes everywhere I feel as if this is all just overboard. And you people are possible just old.

  • @treboy
    @treboy 10 месяцев назад

    Regular or goofy footed 😂 😂

  • @marianmariuszb
    @marianmariuszb 6 месяцев назад

    First things first, it's a kick scooter. Second you are not riding it, you standing on it (some partially). You can ride a horse, motorcycle, bicycle somehow... Some say you don't ride a scooter-scooter, but you sit on it just like on a loo. You can crap yourself eitherway if small wheels met small road imperfection. If I mentioned small wheels how can I not say sth about short wheelbase, narrow handlebars, constantly glazing small rotors... Any idea what else should be added?

  • @OskarTuomi
    @OskarTuomi 2 месяца назад

    Mistake #7 getting an electric scooter

  • @randomalpaca
    @randomalpaca Год назад +1

    Rider guide smh how could you steal you content from yourself

  • @FabioL121
    @FabioL121 Год назад +1

    Goofy
    👇

  • @richardwhaley7497
    @richardwhaley7497 Год назад

    Don’t ride on the grass!

  • @lancethrustworthy
    @lancethrustworthy Год назад

    Never again applaud yourself. It's a good way to lose viewers.

  • @user-cw3nb8rc9e
    @user-cw3nb8rc9e 8 месяцев назад

    1. Wear a helmet.

    • @You-Know-Youre-Right
      @You-Know-Youre-Right 8 месяцев назад

      I'm still terrified even with one

    • @naturaljustice4654
      @naturaljustice4654 8 месяцев назад

      That's why I love my E-scooter, no helmet, legally. My 3rd year now. 🤣

    • @user-cw3nb8rc9e
      @user-cw3nb8rc9e 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@naturaljustice4654 Don't be silly. I drove 5500 km with it, fell 3 times. Luckily I had a helmet. My wifes friend's husband died 14 days ago falling off public access electric scooter. He hit the asphalt and head opened, brain laked. He was a great guy :(

    • @naturaljustice4654
      @naturaljustice4654 8 месяцев назад

      @@user-cw3nb8rc9e
      You're damn right, helmet helmet helmet.
      I have really good reaction (as they told me in the military), really good balance (alpine sport). Wear helmet when you ride your cheap e-scooter.

  • @Animegami
    @Animegami Год назад

    Wow, cant believe rider guide is stealing ideas from a smaller youtuber SMH

  • @oklahomascootin
    @oklahomascootin Год назад

    Give me a free scoot