It’s not every day you see something so unique and innovative, you could swear there is nothing like it anywhere else in the world. And that is exactly what came to mind last night. It was around 10:00pm, me and a few of my buddies were sitting outside on the porch of their corner apartment, drinking a few beers and having a hookah session when we saw a kid no older than us stroll into an old parking lot across the way from where we were. He brought along with him what appeared to be at first, a moped with the top portion cut off, and no seat. He fired it up, and the sound of a 50cc motor interrupted the silence, and all of a sudden, we saw him start skating around as if he were on a long board. All of us couldn’t help but stop and stare at this new never before seen motorized skateboard. He spent nearly an hour just cruising around the parking lot, getting used to the feel and handling of the skateboard, before curiosity got the best of all of us, and we just had to walk across the street to see just what this two wheeled skateboard was all about. That is when we met Eric, the owner of the futuristic skateboard that we would then learn the name of; the G-Wheel Wheelman
At first, we only knew two things; one, we had never seen this before, and two, we wanted to learn more about it. He filled us in on the details of the Wheelman, and what we found out was pretty interesting. The wheelman was designed originally in Japan. It’s a two-wheeled skateboard powered by a mid-engine 50-cc motor from what we thought was a leaf blower, judging by its sound. It’s beefy tires enabled it for all-terrain use and on top of all of that, it didn’t look half bad. The plastics and construction of the Wheelman were designed for abuse, which meant that wiping out would only mean you would pick it up and try again, rather that dealing with mechanical or cosmetic issues. Eric was riding around and demonstrating the basic abilities of the G-wheel rather well, and despite a few falls here and there, he was making it look easy. But after I asked him about how long he had it and and had been riding it, he stated that he had been practicing on the Wheelman for a couple days; and that he could only make left turns. Making right turns would cause him to lose balance and fall over, and he said he intended to spend many more hours practicing before he could conjure up the courage to take his Wheelman Skills to the street. Coming from someone who knows his way around a long-board is saying a lot in terms of the skill level required to actually ride one. In short, it’s no walk in the park, but once you get the hang of it, it’s definitely worth the investment.
You can order your G-Wheel Wheelman HERE. Prices start at $499, a bit on the higher side, but with practice, definitely worth it.
check out a demo of the Wheelman in action HERE
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