Are you a hoverboarding fan and have a wish to ride it? To fulfill your wish, you bought a hoverboard but didn’t know how to use it. You are at the right site if you want to learn the basics of riding a hoverboard.
Hoverboards are an advanced form of skateboarding. They are easy to learn. You can ride on them by knowing how it functions and parts. Then you can step on the hoverboard and move it with the help of the body weight. In the direction you bend to put more weight, the hoverboard will move in that direction, and you can ride on it.
If you are new, it is a must to know the basics of riding a hoverboard, what a rider should do, how to get on the hoverboard, how to ride it, and then how to stop it and get off.
Beginners Guide For Using A Hoverboard
Hoverboards are electrical gadgets everyone uses for fun and as a means of transport. It is a two-wheeler battery-operated device. There are several models of hoverboards, and all are different from each other in terms of features.
Before riding a hoverboard, it is necessary to learn a few important things that a rider should take care of before starting the ride. Following are those things.
- Safety measures
- Hoverboard status
- Place to ride
Safety Measures:
Nobody can learn to ride a hoverboard without falling, so safety is the priority. A rider should always wear safety gear so the person is safe from any injury in case he falls. The following safety equipment is necessary to wear.
- Helmet
- Elbow and knee pads
- Gloves
- Wrist guards
Hoverboard Status:
Before riding, do check the hoverboard. See the charging if it is full, and check the tires and lights that everything is in working order. When you find all the things in working order, it means you can now take the hoverboard.
If all these things are not up to the mark, then it is not advised to take the hoverboard as a newbie. If anything happens to the hoverboard, you might get tense and be unable to understand the problem.
Practice Area:
Before taking the hoverboard for a ride, select the area where you learn to ride a hoverboard. Ensure that the area has a flat smooth surface, so it gets easy to practice.
If the surface is uneven, it will get difficult for a first-timer to tackle rough surfaces. For learning, it is better to start from scratch and keep things simple. You can ride on the rough surface once proficiently handling the hoverboard.
How To Get On The Hoverboard?
You read about the things you need to do before riding a hoverboard. So let’s move forward and learn how to get on the hoverboard and stand by maintaining balance. Below are the steps by which you can learn the method to stand on the hoverboard.
- If your hoverboard is of advanced technology, it might have options of different modes. So set the hoverboard on beginners mode, in which the speed will be slow, and it will be easy to learn.
- Place the hoverboard on a flat surface.
- Turn on the hoverboard by pressing the power button.
- Place your one foot on the footpad of the hoverboard and then the second foot on the other footpad. Ensure that you place your feet on the hoverboard near the wheels instead of placing them in the center.
- Maintain your balance by standing straight.
How To Ride A Hoverboard?
Once you have taken care of your safety and know how to get on the hoverboard, you need to learn how to ride it. Standing idol on the hoverboard won’t make it move. Just remember balance is the key. Below is the description of how a hoverboard can move forward, backward, turn right or left, spin around and stop.
- Moving Forward Or Backward:
To move forward or backward slightly, lean towards that direction, and the hoverboard will start to move. You don’t need to bend completely but put more weight on your toes to go forward and on your heel backward.
- Turning Right And Left:
In the same way, by putting the body weight, the hoverboard can turn right or left. If you need to move right, put weight on the right feet and see the hoverboard moving in that direction. Simultaneously for moving left, shift your weight on the left foot, and the hoverboard will turn left.
- High Speed:
If you want to increase the hoverboard’s speed, you need to lean a bit more in the direction (forward or backward) you need to go. The hoverboard can only go upto the speed it has. Some have 8, 10, or 13mph of speeds.
- Stopping The Hoverboard:
When you need to stop the hoverboard, you must stop leaning and stand straight. Slightly tilt yourself backward, so the speed gets slow. But tilt too much that the hoverboards start going backward.
How To Get Off A Hoverboard?
There is a way to get off the hoverboard, which is also important while learning all the basics. Otherwise, you can hurt yourself if you suddenly get off the hoverboard.
- Make sure your hoverboard is stopped and not in a moving state.
- Place your weight on one foot and place the foot backward on the ground.
- Then place the second foot on the ground right after that. In this way, you should get off the hoverboard.
Safety Tips For Riding A Hoverboard
There are some important safety tips that a person should pay attention to and avoid a few things that can cause harm while riding a hoverboard.
- Always wear safety gear.
- Avoid slopes while practicing.
- A rider should never bend their knees and stand straight on the hoverboard.
- Always look forward and never look down.
- Never try skateboard tricks on a hoverboard.
- Don’t go too fast.
- Practice to the extent that you get a complete hold of the hoverboard.
Final Thoughts
Learning how to ride a hoverboard demands practice. You need to focus on a few things like safety, practice area, way of riding to drive it, etc. The hoverboard can move while stepping on a hoverboard and leaning your body weight in the direction you need to go. To conclude, it is not difficult to ride a hoverboard but what’s important is to know the right way to do so and to follow the rules.
