I put my electric unicycle away, after making sure it’s charged to ~40-60%, and take the bus more frequently. A single contact point on a rather smooth basic tire doesn’t mix well with ice.
I know that there are people who still ride in winter, but it’s just not a risk I’m willing to take. I’ve looked for a studded and/or winter tire before, but unfortunately never ended up finding anything.
I know someone who uses a studded tire on their EUC, so they definitely exist now.
That said, yeah, winter is risky. The self balancing relies on traction, and while it can deal with small slips, like the tire shifting in gravel, any instance where grip is lost for more than a couple centimeters is irrecoverable.
I live in an apartment, inside is my only option. But as I understand it, Li-Ion batteries have a liquid electrolyte that you don’t want to let freeze to avoid damaging them.
I put my electric unicycle away, after making sure it’s charged to ~40-60%, and take the bus more frequently. A single contact point on a rather smooth basic tire doesn’t mix well with ice.
I know that there are people who still ride in winter, but it’s just not a risk I’m willing to take. I’ve looked for a studded and/or winter tire before, but unfortunately never ended up finding anything.
I know someone who uses a studded tire on their EUC, so they definitely exist now.
That said, yeah, winter is risky. The self balancing relies on traction, and while it can deal with small slips, like the tire shifting in gravel, any instance where grip is lost for more than a couple centimeters is irrecoverable.
I need to run my ebike battery down to ~50% soon myself. You bring your battery inside?
I live in an apartment, inside is my only option. But as I understand it, Li-Ion batteries have a liquid electrolyte that you don’t want to let freeze to avoid damaging them.
Yep, never let your battery freeze