Onewheel Beginner Tips | Driveway Cutouts, Cracks, and Bumps | Pint & XR 

I remember watching these vids before my XR came in last week and I thought this looked so fun and relaxing. You don't realize how every little bump, lump, and lean in the roadway effects you until you get ON the thing. But the better you get the more fun it gets

Very nice video and narration:) I received my first board today, the pint x. After a couple hours of charging, I’ve just completed my first ever session (about an hour in my basement.) My basement is fairly open and has two poles which I used at first. The app says I went .9 miles with top speed of 5.3 mph. Toe side turns are pretty good; I haven’t completed a full (180) heal side turn yet. Lots of fun, even at 63 yrs old👍 Thanks for all of your great advice!

"Make the ride purposeful" - Mario Contino. What a great quote. I have been trying to express that to fellow skiers for many years. I just got my XR a week ago and your videos have been very helpful. I have a "to practice" list based on many of your videos. Thanks.

Very useful video for begginers like me with just 20 miles on Pint.

Great vid, Thank You! I just started riding a few months ago with zero board experience. There's a paved parking lot that's often empty close to where I live. I use the tips of the parking lines like cones to carve/slalom, always trying to carve a little deeper with each pass, stoping at the end of the row, balancing in place for a 5-count, then carving the line tips it in the opposite direction (switch/goofy). There's also direction arrows painted on the lot, 2 of them are about 30' apart, so I ride around them in a figure-8, always trying to cut each turn in a little tighter radius around the arrow than the last, switching regular/goofy each couple laps. And, as you do, I tend to ride the sidewalk to get used to uneven road/sidewalk transitions rather than riding in the smooth road/bike lanes. Helped boost the confidence quickly/immensely.

Thank you for this video. I have 67 miles in and I'm only now barely getting comfortable with what you talk about here. Great tips!

This is exactly what I needed. I’ve gone up driveway bumps a few times, but the one time I tried to rush to get out of the way of a car, the nose went down and I kept going. Thanks for the tips, I’ll get back to practicing!

I bought my first Onewheel last week and have rode a few times. The first few days, I was just getting used to stopping and dismounting. I want to ride on sidewalks more, but have been hesitant because of the cracks and bumps that you mentioned. This video has been very helpful and I will go out and practice. Thank you!

Your videos are what pushed me over the edge to order an XR! That was a month and a half ago, and 430km. Now I watch your vids, and others like yours instead of snowboarding vids! Keep it up!

What a great video. I have had my onewheel for a week and still struggling to get comfortable. This video was both helpful and encouraging!

I’m 55 bought a used onewheel pint and it will be here in a few days. I was thinking it looked easy but have a feeling this video will help me tremendously! I am going to stick with it and expect it to much much harder than I could ever anticipate now. Awesome video Appreciate you taking the time to help us new riders!!

been waiting anxiously for this!!!

Got my Pint on the way so stoked!!! Thanks for the tips.

I appreciate your comments near the end of the video mentioning how you regretted buying the board for a minute. I had that moment today. Received my onewheel a few days ago, had been having a hard time getting the hang of it, had to bail off of it today after going a little faster than I should have and got wobble. I was like "I'm done". Took a couple hours off, went to the numerous reddit threads that said "bend your knees!". Took their advice and had a blast with it this afternoon. Takes patience. Appreciate your videos.

Just went out for my first ride on the pavement around the neighbourhood on my Pint! Thanks for the tips, will have them in mind when riding.

Great tips for new riders. I'm always working on that last trick. Unfortunately we all fall, so I also think it is important to learn how to fall properly so as to avoid more serious injuries. Also knowing how and when to bail versus trying to maintain or regain control. A couple of falls could have been avoided if I just hopped off the board. Great content. I look forward to the next video.

Really relaxing video to watch, even for those of us who have no issues riding up driveways and cracks. I’m glad you’re making content like this because it’s so easy for us to forget how challenging things can be before you become comfortable with them. Keep up the good work, you might even be helping out the next slydogstroh who doesn’t even know it yet!

Great vid... thank you. You are a very good teacher and i like your style. Im on day 2 with my pint. I "subscribed"... plz keep it coming!

I've had my Pint (my first Onewheel) for 2 weeks and just hit 129 miles. I have a background in surfing (but have been landlocked for 12 years) so I went into it kinda' just knowing it wasn't going to be that difficult to learn and, I gotta say, it really wasn't. And, what I enjoy the most, of course, is the carving. But, all of this time I have been riding with my back foot perpendicular to the board. Then, I watched your video and noticed that your back foot is more at angle, so that it matches the front foot. I also noticed you spending more time on the ball of the foot with that back foot. So, I tried that positioning on my ride today and, I gotta say, it was weird at first, but I really like it! It not only changed the carving for me, but I also felt I had more stability when it came to going over bumps and dips in the road. But, the carving is where I REALLY noticed the difference - everything just feels more fluid and I also don't think I ever hit pushback when carving like I was so many times before when my foot was perpendicular. I do feel like perpendicular is the way to go when going off road or on trails (for me, at least), but the angled will definitely be my new go-to! Thanks for sharing!

Picking up a Pint today. Nice video, great tips, and pretty much exactly how I plan on riding (slow neighborhood cruises).

Thanks again for your videos. I'm a laid-back rider on urban streets, not interested in speed or unimproved trails. I've watched/listened to this video multiple times picking out new elements each time. I am finding though that picking bad streets is helping my riding; road seams, rough patches, heat/pressure ridges that have become essentially speed bumps. Also, on footwear, I'm really liking Sketcher hiking boots loosely laced. The cushion of the sole and the interaction of the sole with the footpad grip tape is comfortable and reassuring for me, I'm a petite 6'-1" 255lbs:)

Thanks. This seriously put a lot into perspective for me. I'd been doing a lot of practicing in my apartment (which has an oddly apt floor plan) and being a bit more intentional with my attempts lead to not just more confidence but efficiency. I've actually made it to my back car port and put onto the street! Thanks again. 🙏🏾🤙🏾✊🏾💓

Nice learning experience just watching you, I'm almost ready for my first try. Thanks 😊

Mario this video is genius 👌. This video was great, and it wasn't just a ride video. Because you were talking while you were riding I was paying absolute attention to your riding and to what you were saying. I remember in a video a while back you said you weren't liking the pint much, I'd love to see a video on how're you feeling about it now and what exact frustrations are with the V1. Great job!

I'm so close to getting a pint x. Been watching a lot of videos. Very informative. Thank you

What a fantastic video! This truly helps beginners, like me!

Very good video. Very informative. Thank you. I am expecting my Pint X to be delivered tomorrow!

Thanks for the video, it's very informative for a n00b. Been riding my esk8 for years, just bought my first one wheel second hand the other day. I broke my arm and wrist on my esk8 a few weeks back so I'll wait until that mends before riding my OW around the streets. Just consuming a lot of similar videos like this one, but this is by far the top 3 informative vids for n00bs like me. Cheers

Just want to say that this guy is one amazing rider... great skill. Also I love these videos, nice job!

amazing tutorial! thank you, i feel that stoak building. I feel the same way about the pint, it's great for carving and cruising but nothing fast or distant.

Great video...I also watched your emergency stops vid. Both very helpful for someone getting a onewheel "tomorrow". Subbed.

Great videos man, very informative for a new rider like me. Thanks for the tips

Ty Mario...im from upstate ny but live in Cali...I really enjoy your videos and perspective.

Great tips in this video! Thanks!

Best thing I did to get comfortable on my Pint, other that taking it slow and not getting too overconfident, too fast (and even then, I broke a rib hitting an uphill segment too fast, right over the falls, less than 10 seconds after starting the daily ride! Hopped up, finished the ride, it is what it is...) Anyway, best thing I did was take a whole charge trying to go as slow as possible, and turn as tight a radius as possible to heel side and toe side, over and over again. That slow, working to be precise practice translated to a much more comfortable road and trail riding experience. Now I do it for at least half a charge every few weeks. I spent a good chunk of time working to trace the letters of a stop sign painted on my street. Seems kinda stupid, but it really did make me a better and more confident rider. Now, hundreds of miles later, I recognize that day in the first months as a bit of an epiphany...

Really helpful video, I'm just starting out got 7 miles under my belt. Thanks for the tips.

Excellent tutorial sir, very helpful!! Thanks very much 😎👍👍🇬🇧

Happened to me yesterday, 2nd week in with riding , on a dinner run returning home , lip in front of my driveway , neighbors were walking their dog 🐕, saw me ride up , was impressed by my ability to ride till attempting going up small lip front foot came off and fell on my a** , Wish I would have seen this Video sooner ! Great Vid & subbded 👍🏻

Great video!, I just got my Pint 3 weeks ago and couldn't be happier with it, always finding excuses to take it out. The tip to lean back a little when you go over a raised bump is a must, I learnt to do that early on and it saves me loads!

Really helpful video, thank you! 👍

Nice, thanks for sharing. I like the attitude of making the ride purposeful. I have roughly 500km on my XR and i still struggle with some lips, especially when they go down and cm and then up. So I have to keep trying and trying and trying.

Damn I just need to get a pint already thanks for the great tutorial. I'm just gonna do it.

You are very quickly becoming my favorite Onewheel channel.. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTENT. PLEASE DO NOT STOP !!! Btw...my name is Mario too:)

Keep it the great content!👍

Great video!

As someone who is saving up for a Pint right now, I really enjoyed this video! I am always on the lookout of good beginner info! I'd be interested in seeing more tips and info on gear, like accessories for the Pint (Fangs seem helpful, the rest seem nice to have but not needed) and safety gear!

Great video Sir. Thank you.

Your videos are great!

Best video I've seen on the one wheel yet. I just got mine a few days ago and I'm feeling like you did also - why did I buy this?! But I'm persistent and hope to be as comfortable as you are someday soon!

That was great. Now I want to grab my pint and go!

Finally recognize the streets that you are riding on.

Amazing video.

Thanks... 2.5 years from when you filmed, I found this helpful with my new pint! Will try these skills on my next ride (in 10 minutes).... can you tell me about your dismount? I tend to hop off as a beginner but you basically slide to a stop....?

Yo Mario! Love your content man, and video style. Do you have a video where you go over your camera setup?

When I used to snow ski in my teenage years. We always said if you didn't fall you're not trying hard enough

I never felt comfortable on my pint or pint x. Finally picked up the xr and it’s way more comfortable to ride.

Great tips Mario! I had a question on your camera setup, I can't tell from the shadow and your GoPro Pole - is that your GH5S hooked up with an adapter or is this all your GoPro Hero 8?

Lived in Queens for 10 years. Been in Dallas for over a little over a year now and got my pint about 2 months ago. Your videos make me miss Queens!

I got my Pint a couple days ago and honestly I'm really struggling with it. It's way harder than I thought it would be. I've been skateboarding for 13 years and I feel like that actually hurts my ability to ride a Onewheel. I know it sounds crazy but my legs try to treat the Onewheel like a skateboard. It just doesn't work like that lol I'm going to keep practicing and I know I'll get it eventually. This video actually helped a lot so thank you!

Do you recommend learning to go forwards and backwards or learning to ride on both sides. I personally ride in the opposite way of you but I can't ride the other way and I find it very hard to go backwards mostly cause im nervous because I can't lean my heel with out nearly flipping the wheel

Can't get over that beautiful intro.

Really nice video! Mic audio was great and no wind noise, and the live commentary worked really well. 👍 I think you sounded more relaxed and at ease than your post-commentary vids and more like the "real Mario", like a friend talking to friends and a bit less like the professional Mario voiceover. Great riding tips and a great delivery. There has been a real shortage of riding tips videos lately but you hit the spot. 🤘

top stuff mate thxs

How do you go up the cubes

amazing video

Boosting ur engagement

I have found that the worse case scenario when ridding a one wheel can happen when you are ridding on the beach and there is little ripples on the sand left from the water outgoing natural motion . If you are ridding parallel to the ripples, the board may get wabble (side way motion), if you don't slow down or stop , the motion will intensify , you will get thrown out the boar and you might end up with a broken leg .

when you say it's not a comfortable riding experience do you mean in general or only when you go very fast

Very useful

Great Tips too :)

Do you recommend riding with your dominant foot in front of you or on the back?

I’ve watched this video so many times

I have over 500mi on my Pint now, but I have avoided riding in the yard all summer. In the early days I had no luck learning on turf due to my being a heavier rider. I always seemed to plant the tire into the dirt as I mount the board. Just today, in an attempt to expand my horizons, I tried riding off the edge of a paved street onto my yard but failed due to my Pint digging the leading edge into the turf. Let's say gravity was not my friend. It was a gentle uphill approach with hardly any angle to it to speak of. No bumps to overcome other than the usual turf irregularities. Wonder what I did wrong? I tried to be carrying some moderate speed as I left the pavement. But, something caused my board to dip low enough to snag on the turf. Is it the leaning back that you speak of at 8:30min, though I was not climbing any forward facing step at the time.

I find my front foot and eventually back foot cramp go numb and hurt like hell after around 5min of riding. I have new skate shoes (adidas busenitz) so they’re not completely broken in…but what you say about the pint being uncomfortable to ride I agree with 100%. I wonder how much of that is the board and how much of that is newness to riding (about 5 weeks of riding as of posting this) Also I live in the country, and learned to ride on a lumpy field. However since then I’ve fell a few times after getting use to pavement when I ride on grass. Could you make a video about riding on grass?

There is a lot of talk of Tyre pressures, u say 26 psi. May i ask how u worked this out? Thxs mate.

One thing to add if you EVER see a sidewalk panel spray painted with a red line brake hard and do not approach that panel. I learned this the hard way yesterday, first ride ever and ended up getting sooo much air and then quickly followed by a lot of ground.

Thank you

I'm a new one wheeler. This is really helpful. I was feeling a little discouraged today. How many miles have you done?

I love that you cover foot-wear first thing. Ditch the athletics and get some skate shoes people! Athletic tennis shoes are horrible shoes to ride in. Need more cushion? Nope, you need to go to Jake Leary youtube page and watch his video about foot placement....if you still want cushion, add it to the foot pads, not your own feet. Proride pads are great for this.

I think riders riding on high psi are a group on its own. I barely see people riding psi's higher then 25. I ride my plus at 29 and I love it. So much feel en direct feedback from the board, never want to go back. The Vega is not ideal as on hard psi carving is harder, but with almost all 3rd party tires hard psi and carving is amazing! Once you are used to high psi low psi feels sluggish and basically like riding your bike with a half flat tire.

My Pint arrives tomorrow 😳

Hi. Where you rocording over the video or you had a mic when riding? And what mic do you use???

Nice riding. Great tips. I have about 265 miles on my Pint in a little over a month. Good advice on training every time you ride. Once I started riding off-road, my skills in pavement got better. Would you be kind enough to send your camera setup and if you use an external mic? Thanks!

Tyvm

Thank you.

Have you gotta a wierd lump on the whisper? I noticed if i use more them 20 psi the tire wont be able to stay in the back down rest position.. And will usually fall on its side.. What is your opinion

How did you stop it? I didn't see you lifting the toes, neither did I see simple stop.

I’ve been riding my OneWheel for about a week, and this is helpful! I’m still a little nervous about trying to go up my driveway... it kind of has that curve as you go up it for drain water, any tricks for tackling that?

I'm 69 in reasonable shape. I'm thinking about getting a one wheel. I used to live on a skate board in my teens and did a lot of slalom sking when I lived on a big lake back in the day. I wonder if that gives me any kind of edge as a beginner? Still haven't bought one yet but seriously thinking about it.

How do you get used to the feeling when the road is uneven and the board dips sharply toe side or heel side, unexpectedly?

How often do you balance your battery? The pint is amazing!

Teach us how to do that stop you did at almost the end of the video!

My new Pint is not working on grass - I get overcurrent warnings or a wheel spin message. Anyone else have that issue? Really wanted to learn on grass first.

What's the max PSI it can handle? In a few other videos I've heard people say 20 is the standard.

How do you record these videos? I am seriously considering getting this board and have zero experience! Nice Job!

Does your dominant side go on the front or weaker side? I feel like my weaker side would make sense to be on the front.

Awesome video I’m 46 Recently acquired a pint Used to skateboard way back in the day when I was 50 pounds lighter Currently 230 pounds. I agree you need to practice daily if I let a couple of days ago I feel like I have to learn all over again. Currently I’m being overly cautious not looking forward to visiting a hospital during COVID days I have all the protective gear. Totally agree that I believe shoes are very important personally in my house wearing socks I feel the most Control. Think It would be a good idea for one wheel to develop a pair hi-top shoes for there boards. Currently living in a hilly area having a lot of trouble starting up hills and riding on grass any advice with that? I have also noticed riding indoors and outside if your speed is slow my board frequently will nose dive Is this because of my weight?

I was uncomfortable for about a week on my pint.. 146 mile later I’m still learning the pint and only ride at 12 to 14 mph.. I go up drive ways and sidewalk gully’s strait on. Much easier for me

idk i ride a pint too the range isn’t great i can do a full charge ride which is close to 9 miles barefoot