Has anyone tried or considered using one of those Exoskeletons while riding?
Like that hypershell I’ve seen popping up recently.
@Raddreher thanks for posting this. I had a big operation on both my feet and legs, last year, no riding for a whole year, that, took its toll on my legs muscles and they withered away. @ 58 I am finding regaining any leg strength a real challenge. Really I just cannot do the things I would like to, I just dont have the strength or stamina. My skills are ok, but any distance is now a real issue.
So maybe for me, this would be a way I can keep on enjoying riding my collection of unes, and not have to compramise so much on what I cannot do, but would like to.
Looks like it would work fine on a uni, so I am seriousley tempted.
The downside, its £939, but if that keeps me riding my unes and enjoying them, maybe its not so bad.
So yep seriously thinking about it 
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@Ulkicycling thanks, no interest in riding 2 wheels I am afraid, or an electric uni or an ebike, none appeal really.
My legs just need a boost now and then.
I love riding all my unes and a 40% boost in leg strength, sounds perfect.
It looks like it would work well with a uni from a design point of view. How will the “power assist” in real time work, not sure.
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@Raddreher, Haha my legs get a 40% power upgrade, when it arrives tomorrow, so I will defo give you feedback. Done quite a bit of research on it, so we will see. Based on my weight and height it should off set 41% of my total body weight. Ive watched loads of videos and waded through lots of reviews, and its gets good reviews.
My concerns are, how robust is it, if you have a UPD, how long will the battery work for, how will the chinese electrics hold out.
Will it work with my knee and shin guards.
Ive gone for the pro x the more powerful 800w 1hrsp version which comes with two batteries approx 17.5 miles each battery. It has a cycling and adaptive mode, so all should be well.
Either way I will find out, if it works as it should, then expect a review and video at the weekend. Gonna get used to it for a couple of days first.
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@Raddreher @Ulkicycling @Wheelou Waited in all day and this was waiting when I got home from work 
First impressions, just out the box and WOW it looks amazing 
, cannot wait to try it out tomorrow.
Power assisted exohuman, uni 
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@Wheelou Roboune
If the stats are to be believed. It should give me 40% more leg power, off set 30kgs of body weight. @ 72kgs thats a wopping 41% of my total weight.
17.5 miles range and 2 batteries so in theory 35 miles total range with both.
So, we will see.
Set up tomorrow, it needs to be adjusted to fit, plus I need to set up the adaptive mode on the app, so the AI learns how I move and apply pressure on the une, then it should learn and have a uni riding mode, it has a cycling mode also, so will see which works out best.
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@Raddreher @Wheelou @Ulkicycling It’s here, setup and charging,What do we call this, maybe:
EXOU Exoskeleton Unicycling or
HMEU Hypershell Mountain Exo Unicycling. Ideas ?
I will drop in a few bits each day. Here is the unit unboxed, really easy to adjust to body size, took 5 mins.
The exo is set up based on an average 90kgs man, 70kgs woman, so for me I should get even better results, power to weight ratio wise, I am 72kgs including the exo, so I have an 18kgs advantage on the 40% power and 30kgs weight offset all the stats are based on.
Here it is unboxed n charging.
So far all looks really good
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@Raddreher @Ulkicycling @Setonix @Wheelou
Just got full power and powered it up for the first time, WOW. You can feel the power surge as it boots up, it activates as soon as you start to move, 0.2 of a millisecond reaction time.
Started in ECO mode pwr lvl 1, yep it works.
Level 2 Ok thats enough, huge boost.
Level 3 and 4 insane, the pwr and torque increase is wild.
HYPER mode, level 1 to 4 totally nuts, its sick, bassass. I think ECO level 1 will be enough
Does it work,ooh yes, it’s insane.
Comfy, easy to wear, my leg protectors fit still and dont catch. Difficult to describe,walking on the moon, you can feel the power of it.
An insane bit of kit, E-legs haha. The app, all set up with all the modes and has all the usual features of a fitness/cycling app.
If you are fit aleady, your gonna be superman in this thing. So the video hype is accurate, its mad.
I will be sticking to ECO pwr level 1
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Exo-Muni
Sizing: This fitted me straight out the box, and I am quite small and slim for a european man @ 1.7m, it will adjust on the hip width and the thigh length. But really you need to check the sizing and BM charts on the hypershell website first. Looks like its made more for an average size asian man, so its not going to fit everybody. If your not a typical size and shape, likley it wont fit.
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@Aurelien answer, yes it could have a negative effect. After wearing it for an hour I turned it off, and boy did I notice it.
Based on the average male has about 0.1 hrs pwr and a top athelete about 0.35 adding 1 hrs pwr to your legs makes a monumental difference.
It also has a fittness mode, so you can set it to add resistance and make things harder for yourself.
@Wheelou not even a couple of small lap dogs like mine . I thought I had colour coordinated already, grey hair grey beard, grey TShirt, grey exo. There is only so much grey and old man can take, I have enough already Not sure about the brake lines, I might need a couple of IV drips after testing it on the une tomorrow, would that do ? I could always make the hatchet grey again!! On second thoughts noooo, I really dislike hatchet grey, so will stick with my uni bling. 
@Wheelou on a serious note I was thinking about a backpack, first If I go out, with my uni pals for the day, I usually take small tool kit, spare tube, pump, pac a mac and a drink.
Second and really my biggest concern about the exo unit, is that battery pack and a bad UPD, we have all seen a tesla/ebike battery go up like phosphorus after a small collision.
If the battery blows for any reason, your gonna have a serious problem strapped to your back, serious burns likley. Ok the battery sits inside the frame but still could get a bang on a rock, tree etc. So a back pack would add some cushioning/padding to that area and give the battery some protection from a rear UPD knock.
So just for saftey for the first few runs I will wear one.
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@JimT, nope but Hypershell have a forum for innovation ideas they reward for, you could suggest it for the next model ! But with the 2 batteries suuplied giving approx 17.5 miles each 35 total range, charging is not gonna be an issue.
Distance and touring maybe.
@Wheelou when I had the M4O freewheel une, I bought an Alpine Stars body protector, just a light weight vest but it has a built in spine/back protector as well as shoulders chest, kidney, elbow protectors. It would buy a little time to get if off. But like most bike gear, backpacks are syinthetic materials and padding, so are gonna burn and melt really fast, the white hot heat those batteries get too, once they blow.
But a back pack with padding would make it safer for muni and not a bad idea for some protection, straight away.
I think you could add something to cover it easy enough, so that might be something I add to make it safer and more uni safe, a suitable piece of carbon fibre and some Pclips would probabley do it
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Hypershell Exo ProX update day 3
Just been out for a walk with the hounds, then a run in the 4 Eco pwr modes, then the 4 pwr modes Hyper Beast
OMG, insane, awesome, sick, epic, game changer, and I am not a paid blogger !.
I am blown away by home much pwr and torque this thing has.
Its like walking on the moon, a sense of being much lighter, pwr delivery is instance and smooth, once you start to move, if you stand still or dont move much its just passive. Its super powerful, a massive chunk more than I will ever need. For the first time in years, I can sprint, its mad, I felt like Mr Bolt haha.
Its really well designed and made, very strong, great attention to detail, I am super impressed, it has exceeded expectation in every way, by a massive chunk.
I have not been able to run for a few years, let alone sprint. Did a 100ms 8 times, and to be honest no real signs of serious physical excersion, not even out of breath or puffing.
Boy do you notice when you switch it off, think astronaught coming back to gravity after being in space for a bit.
So yep E-legs, do they work, for me a game changer, but needs careful use, so you dont rely on it. It changes in to transparet mode with 1 button press.
Really comfy to wear once you put it on and pwr up, it goes into automatic wear detection and adjusts its self and presses against the small of your back, and actually I found my posture was way better. Smooth, instant, seamless extra pwr. Super flexible with a full range of movement with no restriction, nice and light. Once its on, you dont really notice it, all the weights in the battery.
I have made a couple of improvements after reading alot of reviews, details, links and piccies to follow.
First full test on a uni, tomorrow morning, I just wanted to get used to the pwr delivery and pwr settings first, so been walking, running, sprinting, going uphill and stairs.
After testing it today really the lowest per setting eco 1 will be enough, if you had a hill to climb at the end of your ride eco lv 2 is going to do it
E-Legs exo style, the best suggestion so far for it is “PAU” Pwr Assisted Unicycling although for me Exomuni fits better
It works, and super well, the design is ideal for a uni, I cannot wait to test it out now, super excited
I have not ridden the 26x4.8" Hatchet for a while, and when I have, usually 150mm cranks. This is the heaviest uni I have and that tire takes some work. I have set the cranks to 125mm also, so it should be much harder on my legs.
First PAU/Exo Muni ride and review tomorrow with all the links and pictures
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Haha yes likley I am abit crazy🤣 but the reality is I am aging man with broken legs and feet, that have gone past the point of gaining any real muscle mass, no matter how hard I try. I am seeing muscle decline/wastage, I wont bore you with the medical reasons. I love riding my unis and muni and all the fun and challeges that brings, and mentally I dont want to stop. More than anything, I want to start riding with my uni pals again, they are all 25 years younger than me and joining in group rides has become difficult, I love organising and joining in. I stopped because I did not want to spoil the day for the fitter riders.
So a crazy last attempt to regain some leg stregth and contunue enjoying riding. Enthusiam has never been an issue. I have spent thousands on sport massage therapy, oestepoaths, chiro practors and the foot specialist.
The exo was cheap in comparison, I have 6 unicycles value ? a lot of money.
What value do you place on your mobility ? I am not ready for the mobitity scooter just yet. Plus I live 5 mins from muni heaven, and that would just not be right
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@Ulkicycling very little noise at all, a very faint wirr from the motors thats pretty much it. I just charged up the camera, which Im gonna mount on the bars, pointing down at the unit, it should be close enough so you can pick it up, but its faint. I suppose a little noise, if I was sprinting in hyper beast mode. I will try to get it on audio, its not totally silent, but not much noticeable noise that would cause any issue.
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@DrD I had the image of Wallace n Gromit, in the “wrong trousers” movie but wile coyote a good shout, yes its crossed my mind as well.
Likley, I may end up a uni crash test dummy. Pedal pressure, mounting pressue, incresse torque and 1 hrspwr, more power. Was thinking a double ft jump mount, but likley I am gonna over shoot the pedals and saddle. 41% less body weight and 40% more leg power makes a significant difference and I am just not used to that kind of strength. Its going to be interesting.
On a free wheel uni, that I would like to see.
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Ok Day 4 on the Hypershell? Are there any negatives, yes, but they are not big issues.
- No battery fast charger supplied, only a type C charging cable, so you need to buy a 65W type C fast charger, cost £15.
- No dust cover on the charging port.
- Charging port is attached to the frame, so you charge the unit. You can get a 4 port battery charger but thats £100 extra
- With more strenous exercise, running/sprinting, it did slip down a little on the hips n legs. Top advice on many reviews, add some braces/harness.
- Once it’s size adjusted, it wont fit back in the carry case, and has to be reset to the minimum size, to fit. Not a huge issue, it takes 20 seconds.
Camera set up and ready. @Wheelou not to dissapoint on the cooedination front, skeleton uni t-shirt, skeleton gloves, skeleton Hatchet with an exoskeleton
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@Raddreher @Wheelou @Ulkicycling video 1 link. Set up, putting on and powering up. Test ride No 1, camera set up and good to go
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