Mastering the Art of Balancing on an E-Scooter: A Beginner's Guide

When beginning to ride an electric scooter if you don't have balance all the fun gets taken away. Plus, you're going to fall and hurt yourself causing you to get discouraged from using the scooter. So I prepared the lesson below based on my experience, and from all the falls I had.

1: Speed Is Your Friend, Also Don't Brake with Your Foot

Just like riding a bicycle, the physics of both is you will fall if you don't have speed. Speed keeps you centered, so have a speed that keeps you centered. when slowing down, only put your foot down when you come to a stop. Trust me my ankle hurt for 2 weeks after I tried using my foot as brakes.

2: Slow Down When Turning, Don't Ego Speed A Curve

When riding into a round or sharp curve, slow down. Do not assume you're on a Fast and Furious movie and start to speed up through the curve. Know when to slow down and lightly take the turn. If you speed through it, it's hard to turn making the turn wider. Think of it like a car if the sign in curve says 20 miles to ride the curve, will you drive it at 60 miles. If your answer is no, then don't do it.

3: Do Not Go Off-Road If It Is Not An Off-Road Scooter

My third crash happened when I went off-trail trying to take my scooter off the road. This caused me to fly off my scooter when I hit a small rock stuck to the ground, and as you could have guessed my scooter, didn't go over the rock it came to a halt. The moral of the story is if your scooter doesn't say it's for off-road, stay on an urban road.

4: Be Aware Of Bumps, and Pot Holes

Just like when driving a car you don't want damage from hitting a pothole, same with a scooter. Except that with a scooter, you will be sent flying or worse injured. If you come out unscathed, there's a 90 percent chance your scooter won't. Trust me a pothole broke my front suspension bar on my first scooter, sad.

5: Finally, Be Aware Of Your Surroundings

If you don't pay attention to your surroundings, just like when you're driving if something pops up when you're distracted it will be too late to react. Just like when driving use the 3-5 second rule when riding your scooter. Anything can pop up such as someone crossing your path, an angry dog barking and yanking his owner, a kid, or a car that's parked. This will save you from crashing or making last-minute maneuvers that will throw you off balance.

These are all my tips from my riding experience with my electric scooter that have helped me become a better rider, as well as fall less and have fun.