Float History

Over the course of the Onewheel Racing League 2025 season, riders competed at up to 8 ORL Season Events to earn cumulative points via a new dynamic event scoring model. Concluding with the Season Finale at Race for the Rail, the finalized season results are as follows:

Pro Men (full results)

1. Hayden Bolling (213.3 points)
2. Jahfari Silsley (185 points)
3. Josh Ledford (154.7 points)

Pro Women (full results)

1. Zayne Carter (239.4 points)
2. Ashley Gnann (205.1 points)
3. Emma Stewart (163.5 points)

Clydesdale (full results)

1. Sebastian Cusick (208.1 points)
2. Dee Montes (164 points)
3. Andrew Coleman (135.5 points)

Legends (full results)

1. Richard Stovall (197 points)
2. Timothy Vandehey (190.7 points)
3. Charles Leib (151.2 points)

Expert (full results)

1. Nicholas Meeker (183.5 points)
2. Max Leib (180 points)
3. Joshua Rivera (151.7 points)

Future Motion, Inc. hosts Race for the Rail (recap video), the finale race of the 2025 Onewheel Racing League season at Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area in Hollister, California from August 14-17.

Race for the Rail 2025 saw significant changes from past year’s formats where only top-ranked Pro class riders were invited to compete on a downhill-focused course.

This year’s race featured an open qualifier and separate competitions for each rider class. Instead of a downhill course, participants competed on a motocross course with varied elevation and an abundance of kickers. Also new to this year, a separate mass start race and freestyle trick competition.

Controversially, Race for the Rail 2025 was also the first Race for the Rail that featured board footholds, however only Future Motion, Inc.’s “FST” footholds were permitted.

Race Winners:

• Pro Men: Jahfari Silsley (results)
• Pro Women: Zayne Carter (results)
• Expert: Max Post-Leib (results)
• Legend: Ryan Walker (results)
• Clydesdale: Dee Montes (results)
• Grom: Cody Thornton (results)

Freestyle Competition Winner: Bodhi Harrison (results)

Mass-Start Race Winner: Cody Thornton (results)

Future Motion, Inc. announces Onewheel Rally XL, also referred to as the “Onewheel GT S-Series Rally XL”, via a YouTube video.

The Onewheel Rally XL, features a larger 12.0″x7.0″-6 tire, the same superior 6 inch rim size of the Onewheel GT S-Series, longer and lower Recurve Rails, and stronger Molicell P50B battery cells for increased power and range compared to the GT S-Series (while remaining at 113 V.)

Future Motion advertises The Onewheel Rally XL as having “50% higher low end torque”, “23% more tire volume”, and “11% more range” than the Onewheel GT S-Series.

The Onewheel Rally XL launched at $3,500. With its launch the Onewheel GT S-Series Rally Edition price was reduced to $3,250.

The Onewheel Rally XL began shipping immediately after its announcement.

Future Motion, Inc. announces Onewheel GT S-Series Rally Edition via a YouTube video.

The Onewheel GT S-Series Rally Edition edition is a Onewheel GT S-Series equipped with new “Recurve Rails”, and a return to the superior 6 inch hub motor rim diameter.

Recurve Rails feature a lowered front footpad, angled to preserve similar nose clearance as standard straight rails, and a raised back footpad to improve tail clearance.

With the announcement of the GT S-Series Rally Edition, the base model Onewheel GT received a $300 price drop to from $3,200 to $2,900. The Onewheel GT S-Series with Recurve Rails and the standard 6.5 inch motor is priced at $3,200, and the Onewheel GT S-Series Rally Edition, with Recurve Rails and the new 6 inch motor is priced at at $3,500.

Existing Onewheel GT or Onewheel GT S-Series owners can have their board serviced by Future Motion to install Recurve Rails for $450, including shipping. Future Motion does not offer Recurve Rails for sale directly or support users who install their own Recurve Rails themselves, as there is no method for users to tune the balance point of their board in order to support the adjusted controller angle.

The Onewheel GT S-Series Rally Edition started shipping in early July 2024.

Future Motion, Inc, announce Onewheel GT S-Series via their “Onewheel Unleashed: Live Event” on YouTube.

The Onewheel GT S-Series is a direct upgrade from the Onewheel GT. Initially priced at $3,200 and featuring a significantly higher voltage battery (113 V compared to the Onewheel GT’s 75 V) with Molicell P45B cells, an upgraded motor with more powerful magnets, and premium NSK bearings. The Onewheel GT S-Series advertises a top speed of 25 mph, and an expected range of 16-25 miles.

The Onewheel GT S-Series began shipping immediately, with first customers receiving their boards as early as October 31.

In conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Future Motion, Inc. voluntarily recalls 300,000 Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboards, involving all Onewheel models. At the same time, Future Motion, Inc. released the Haptic Buzz alert functionality (release video), which addresses the safety concerns in the recall via a firmware update that was available by September 29, 2023 to Onewheel GT, and available via a much later update on Onewheel+ XR, Onewheel Pint, and Onewheel Pint X.

According to Future Motion, Inc., the original Onewheel and Onewheel+ models are not eligible for the firmware update, so they should not be used. Onewheel and Onewheel+ owners can confirm eligibility and possession to receive a $100 credit toward the purchase of a new Onewheel.

Although Future Motion, Inc. originally stated there would be a way for Onewheel Racing League members who met a mileage minimum to disable Haptic Buzz, this feature never actually launched. It is commonly speculated that the feature was scraped in order satisfy the CPSC.

(If you know the exact date the Haptic Buzz firmware was available for Onewheel+ XR, Onewheel Pint, or Onewheel Pint X, please send me a message!)

On this date, The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) posted a warning about the risk of death and serious injury with all models of Future Motion Inc.’s Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboards. Siting at least four reported deaths between 2019 and 2021 and multiple reports of serious injuries after the product failed to balance the rider or suddenly stopped while in motion.

CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumka stated “Immediately stop using all Onewheel electric skateboards—they are not worth dying for.”

According to the CPSC, Future Motion, Inc. refused to agree to an acceptable recall of the product. Future Motion, Inc. issued a press release and public message regarding the CPSC statement on social media, calling CPSC’s warning “unjustified and alarmist”.

A key issue affecting the early production models of the Onewheel GT was “ghosting”, where the footpad sensor remains active after a rider leaves the board, causing the board to stay engaged and drive away as if a “ghost” is riding it. This unintended behavior poses a serious risk to persons and property as the board will accelerate to its top capable speed (roughly 30 mph) and continue traveling until the board topples over or the sensor recognizes the error.

This issue became so widespread that on August 11, 2022, Future Motion, Inc. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled thousands of GT footpads. Consumers can determine if their footpad is affected by visiting recall.onewheel.com, and if affected, receive a replacement footpad free of charge.

The recall revealed that by August 11, 2022, Future Motion, Inc. had received 813 reports of “ghosting”, with 11 of those reports including injuries.

To mitigate the ghosting issue, Future Motion, Inc. started manufacturing GT footpads with an additional layer of plastic between the grip tape and the sensor, rendering the sensor less sensitive to pressure and thus less likely to receive false-positive readings. There are numerous community tutorials available instructing users how to remove this extra layer of plastic if desired, as some riders prefer the previous, more sensitive pressure sensors (accepting the higher risk of “ghosting” and of damaging their sensor during the modification.)

Future Motion, Inc., announces Onewheel GT and Onewheel Pint X during their “Onewheel Uncharted” live event.

The Onewheel Pint X, initially priced at $1,400, is a direct successor of the original Onewheel Pint. Its advertised range (12–18 miles), battery voltage (63 V nominal), and top speed (18 mph) match those of the Onewheel+ XR, while keeping the same form factor of the original Pint.

The Onewheel GT replaces the Onewheel+ XR as Future Motion’s flagship product, featuring a complete design overhaul and improved performance. Priced at $2,200, the GT features an advertised top speed of 20 mph, expected range of 20–32 miles, and a 75 V battery.

Controversially, the GT uses a larger hub motor rim diameter—6.5 inches versus the XR’s 6 inches. Compared to the XR tire, the GT tire holds less air and provides less clearance between the tire and hub; these factors negatively affect the ride experience and increase the risk of hub motor rim damage.

Additionally, the new tire dimensions render all previous Onewheel tires incompatible with the GT. With 11.5×6.5-6.5 tires being a non-standard size, non-Future Motion Onewheel GT compatible tires would not exist for months following the launch of the board.

Both new boards were available for purchase immediately. Onewheel Pint X started shipping same-day, with the first customers receiving their boards the next day. The first production Onewheel GT shipped on March 7, 2022.

Future Motion, Inc. announces Onewheel Pint. Onewheel Pint is a more compact and affordable addition to Future Motion, Inc.’s product lineup, featuring a slower top speed of 16mph and shorter range of 6-8 miles when compared to the Onewheel+ XR. The Onewheel Pint was initially priced at $950 and started shipping in May 2019.

(If you know the exact date the Onewheel Pint arrived to the first customer, please send me a message!)

Future Motion, Inc. announces Onewheel+ XR. Compared to Onewheel+, the battery voltage was increased from 48V to 63V, and the range more than doubled from 5-7 miles to 12-18 miles. Onewheel+ XR was initially priced at $1,799 and shipped in March 2018.

During the life of the Onewheel+ XR, Future Motion, Inc. updated the Onewheel application so that it no longer displays pack or individual cell voltages in diagnostics. Being able to see each cell’s voltage is an important safety feature and can help riders identify faulty batteries before they cause a ride failure. This feature also allowed riders with non-stock batteries to monitor their remaining charge by inspecting pack voltage in diagnostics.

(If you know the exact date the Onewheel+ XR arrived to the first customer, or the exact date or version the Onewheel app was updated to no longer show voltages, please send me a message!)