What protective gear do you need to stay safe on an electric unicycle? This website started as a collection of my notes on these issues, that I decided to organize and share.
An overview describes my approach to safety gear and what to protect against.
Then, the links here lead to a short guide for each type of gear:
- Essential: a helmet and wrist guards.
- Recommended: knee, elbow and other impact protectors. And when not going slow, road rash protection.
- Good to have: foot protection.
In some cases you can also avoid injuries by knowing how to fall.
There are lots of strategies for riding safely in traffic.
And one more– a battery safety guide, since the lithium-ion batteries in most wheels can be a fire hazard.
While I’ve done an embarrassing amount of research to make this, I obviously can’t guarantee anyone’s safety, so this legal disclaimer explains that I’m not responsible if something goes wrong.
Third-party sellers on sites like Amazon and AliExpress often lie about their safety gear. User ratings on these sites mislead due to fake reviews and poorly informed buyers. I recommend getting gear from trusted brands and reputable sellers like RevZilla and Cycle Gear.