Zone Engagement: A Closer Look at This Onewheel Feature

Zone Engnagement

Zone Engagement, a feature now integrated into Onewheel’s firmware, has sparked significant conversations among riders. Many users have been comparing it to the SureStart system from TFL (The Float Life), wondering if Zone Engagement renders it redundant. While the answer seems to be “yes” in many cases, the nuances between the two features offer a … Read more

Adaptive Terrain Response (ATR): Enhancing VESC Performance for Varied Terrain

Adaptive Terrain Response

ATR, or Adaptive Terrain Response, is a feature for VESC-based one-wheels designed to adjust a board to changing terrain. As you descend a hill, the tail lifts, and as you ascend, the nose lifts. This is particularly useful when going down steep hills, which are typically tail-drag territory on an Onewheel (without Gradient Tracking). With … Read more

Gradient Tracking: A New Feature for Onewheel GT S-series

Gradient Tracking

Gradient Tracking is a feature that allows the board to recognize when you are in steeper terrain and adjust the tilt and responsiveness to allow for more room to accelerate while climbing and more room to brake while descending. This feature has rolled out in the 6.1.61 firmware update for the Onewheel GT S-series and … Read more

The Onewheel Simpelstop (Simple stop) Pint, XR

Simplestop Can onewheel pint go backwards

Simplestop is a feature that is designed to make the board easier for beginners. This is an optional feature that eases dismount on Onewheel and affects how the board behaves when leaning backwards. Yes, the Onewheel Pint can go backwards if you disable the Simplestop feature in the application. With Simplestop disabled the board behaves like … Read more