drunkmonkey wrote: » What kind of terrain are you taking it on, it has no problem on forest pathways, rough enough. It's not built for cross country. Fine on anything you'd normally come across day to day.
Zurbaran wrote: » Have you got solid tyres fitted? I'm only going to use mine in the city.
Frank11 wrote: » I've being meaning to update this for a while now. I got the Ninebot by Segway ES4 just before xmas. It's a heavy beast and a bit awkward when folded up. The extra battery takes the weight to 14kg (std ES2 is 12.5kg). All the weight is on the front quite high up so it does feel a bit unstable. I was able to get up to the max stated speed no problems, 30km/h, and found it climbs hills great. I didn't take any notice of the range I was getting so can't comment on that. It has suspension front and back with solid tyres but I still found some roads are very uncomfortable. I have little confidence in the reliability of this scooter though. I have about 100km up on mine and it died on me. Some sort of electrical fault. Its back in the shop now who have not been great at all unfortunately. They have it approx 10 days now and never called to give me an update. When I call them they state they are waiting on the manufacture to get back to them with a solution!! I would be interested to hear of anybody else with the Ninebot.
ddonn1979 wrote: » Same here. Won’t be going anywhere near rough terrain. Although we are talking Dublin roads and pavements. Ali express have the Xiaomi for €336 including 2-5 day delivery from Poland with DPD. Only white though. The Kugoo is €316. Looks to be with same company. Both come with 15 buyer protection.
Zurbaran wrote: » I ordered the kugoo last night on geekbuying with PayPal. 288 delivered with the code antodeco posted one or two pages back. What’s 15 buyer protection?
ddonn1979 wrote: » Sorry, can’t help you but interesting you posted that. I had my mind made up on the Segway as it was a name I knew. I looked at the reviews in more detail abd there was a lot of complaints about build quality (handlebar alignment was a big one) but more importantly after sales service. Hopefully you will get it sorted. Those things are not cheap
Zurbaran wrote: » Reason I thought of getting one is seeing someone storing in the over head on the train.
CFC007 wrote: » Be careful mine fell over on the train. Had it folded with the stand down. The rear fender fell off. It’s a pain now at the moment to get parts with Chinese New Year.
Zurbaran wrote: » Something to keep in mind. What one do you have?
antodeco wrote: » I have a Kugoo S1. I received it on Friday. Took 5 days to arrive, which isn't bad considering the challenging weather in England. First thoughts on it so far are good (I have nothing to compare it with however). Took it out yesterday for short bursts, and took a while to get used to. Got up to 36kmh on a flat surface. Gave it a proper run today, around Parkwest. Wet weather riding is quite different. I had a fall after 5/10 minutes. Hit the brakes as was slightly downhill on a greasy redbrick path, and back slipped out and down I went. Besides for a bruised ego, nothing major (did take a chunk out of the scooter). The braking takes a bit of getting used to. Thumb brake does front brake, and rear brake is operated by you standing on the rear mud guard. Cruise control randomly seems to kick in. Have learnt that if you hit the accelerator again, it turns it off (as does the thumb brake only). I went off road today (proper off road, mud trails and very uneven grass surfaces), and it dealt with them quite well. Had to give an extra push with my foot every now and again, and got some wheel slippage on the very wet grass and mud, but didn't get stuck /quote] Have you had a chance to use it anymore after the fall??
Zurbaran wrote: » Have you had a chance to use it anymore after the fall??
antodeco wrote: » Just the half hour off road after the fall! Haven't been on it since as not using it for commuting yet. Will wait until the weather is just a little better and I've had more practice on it!
eagerv wrote: » Anybody know of any where you can look at / test electric scooters. Have looked at many Youtube vids, but there is nothing like seeing them for real. I'm from the southeast so Waterford,Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny would be handy, but I'm fairly regularly up around Kildare and Naas. Edit. Already checked a few 3 Mobile Shops, they only seem to take orders.
antodeco wrote: » If you're up in Dublin, give me a shout and you can have a go of mine!
iamtony wrote: » anyone found a good solution to transporting these things around a supermarket or anything?
Sono wrote: » Really want one of these, feels like a proper toy for big boys moment! Not even sure how much use I would get out of it but I want one all the same. someone convince me not to buy one because I’m very close!
Zurbaran wrote: » Bit nervous the commute myself. Have never been on one before but knowing myself I’ll probably do it first day as long as there is no ice/snow. Just keep to a low speed, especially if it’s wet... Feel like a kid here waiting for a new toy.
[Deleted User] wrote: » How do people find riding these around in public ? where do ye ride them ? footpaths , cycle lanes, road ?
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