nope. Ahh yes i had to break the silence. I didnt know he was back…But no, im not buying into Speedboard, sorry. I just thought by now someone had made a similar set. I built a board based on spxxdboard because of all the silence…but i dont have a fancy gold plated 3d printed stainless steel steering mechanism…
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I think they’re teaming up with Jedboards.
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It’s OK, neither do they
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That update is total bullshit
Smoke and mirrors to keep them creditors at bay
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What’s there to update?
Summary
ded.
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Another likely total BS “We are gonna deliver” from someone idek.
Kevin hopefully has Screenshots.
Was this already posted?
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That actually looks pretty nice. Wonder what cells they’re using.
Never really understood the appeal of a 2 wheel design like this personally
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It’s stable, surfy, leans with you into turns, and is very cool 
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My boards do all of that!
Wait…so I am getting my Jedboard? 
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I’ve seen it and don’t get me wrong, that’s a seriously awesome build. No offense intended whatsoever. I just feel like an esk8 with big wheels and big battery can accomplish all of the same things arguably better. I could be wrong, never ridden a Speedboard style ride before.
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Sorry, let me clarify. You’re right that all skateboards have those qualities to some degree, but bikeboards turn them up 10 or 20 notches.
The steering sensitivity goes down as speed increases, so they actually feel more planted and easier to ride as you go faster. And speed wobbles are next to impossible, so you never have to worry about your weight distribution. These benefits are a trade-off with the fact that turning at low speed is a more delicate balancing act, and they’re more demanding to ride since your lower legs need to do work to keep the board upright.
If you like riding with loose bushings, bikeboards feel like riding with no bushings. You get huge amounts of lean with the only feedback being the grip forces generated at the contact patches. Very surfy.
Also, the feel you get from hitting a corner is more like that of a bike, compared to the more car-like feel from a skateboard. Your body and the board lean into the corner together as a unit, and you compress into it, instead of the more lateral forces on a skateboard. But that’s all a matter of taste.
My decision to use a huge battery and wheels totally could have applied to either a skateboard or a bikeboard, but I chose the bikeboard just because of all of the handling stuff.
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