Oak City Shredders

AKA: Oak City Onewheel

We are a registered non-profit organization with a 501(c)(3) status, playing a crucial role in educating the public on Onewheel and PEV riding and racing. Through various outreach initiatives and community engagement programs, the organization aims to promote safe and responsible riding practices while also raising awareness about this new sport. Oak City Shredders/Oak City Onewheel regularly organizes Onewheel and PEV clinics and training sessions, where beginners could learn the basics of Onewheel and PEV riding and experienced riders could hone their skills. Oak City Shredders also organizes and operates Oak City Shred Fest, a festival of Onewheel and PEV races and competitions where riders can showcase their abilities and compete against each other. By providing educational resources and creating a supportive community around Onewheel and PEV riding, Oak City Shredders helps to make this new sport more accessible and enjoyable for ALL people of all ages and skill levels.

Oak City Onewheel is committed to community involvement and improvement.

We are dedicated to spreading the excitement of riding and sharing responsibility for the well-being of our cities and towns. We encourage every rider to behave courteously while enjoying this sport, which is very important considering how many of our Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and Triangle-Area neighbors are deciding to try a new way to get outside and explore the world.

Take a look below 👇 at how we engage with our community.

How We Give Back To The Community!

  • Oak City Onewheel posing with their adopted greenway section sign.

    Adopted Greenway Section

    Oak City Onewheel has adopted a section of the Greenway. We collect about 10 bags of trash from this section of the greenway four times a year. We end up cleaning along side the roads due to how fun it is to grab items with the claws.

  • NCAS Bridge Build Day - National Trails Day - Lake Crabtree

    Oak City Onewheel joined the North Carolina Adapted Sports team to build a bridge at the Lake Crabtree trails.

    See this awesome video made by Tinker Squirrel Leader Rick Melges.

  • Gel Blaster Giveaway

    Oak City Onewheel has teamed up with Gel Blaster to hand out tens of thousands of Gel Blaster toys through the Halloween and Christmas seasons and events like Falling For Local, Fools Faire at Pluck Farm, Raleigh Brewing Holiday Party, and Bombshell Brewery Holiday Parade after Party. Ultimately aiding Gel Blaster in giving away 100k Blasters to kids and families nationwide.

    See our Stoke Spreader Jayson Baker give away hundreds of blasters in Mechanicsburg, PA

  • Oak City Onewheel member teaching a young boy how to ride a Onewheel GT, while riding on a Landwave Ramp.

    Falling For Local at Dorothea Dix Park

    We've been invited as vendors to several local events to teach others about riding. The Falling For Local event at Dorothea Dix Park had a surprisingly huge turnout of people who lined up to try out a Onewheel or electric unicycle. We had 600 signed waivers by the end of the day!

    Check out 2023’s event!

  • Raleigh and Holly Springs Christmas Parades

    Oak City Onewheel regularly participates in holiday parades. We had a blast getting wows from the kids, The Grinch stubbornly didn't hand out any presents, and Nic played his guitar while unicycling!

    Step inside the Parade Action.

  • Oak City Onewheel members and others riding in the annual Washington DC National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade

    National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade

    Oak City Onewheel joins the DMV Riders (DC, Maryland, Virginia) to ride in the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade every year.

    Step inside this amazing Parade with the power of the Insta 360

  • 2023 Year of the Trail: Great American Trail Day in Durham, NC

    The City of Durham invited us to set up at Solite Park and use the Pump-Track and greenway path to demo the Onewheel, EUC’s, and engage with the community. The Squirrels had such a great time teaching those that came to the event and those that worked it as well.

    We cultivated new partners with the city as well as with cyclists and walkers that attended.

  • NCMA Slow Roll: Sponsored by The Float Life

    The Second Sunday Slow Roll is a monthly costumed ride around the North Carolina Museum of Art. All are welcome to join. We pick a costume theme, and go as fast as the slowest rider.

    We've had skateboards, roller skates, bicycles and scooters, too!

    We end at the Raleigh Brewing Company across from Meredith College to socialize and hand out prizes.

    If you would like to just Demo a board or get to know the crew, join us from Noon-2pm at Raleigh Brewing Company .

The Squirrels are Nuts!

Check out this awesome opening for Oak City Shred Fest 3 live stream race opening made by our friends over at Amped Eletric Games

FAQs

  • The Float Life Second Sunday Slow-Roll is held every month at the North Carolina Museum of Art, and we ride to Raleigh Brewing Company

  • Follow the rules of the road. Group rides sometimes take to the streets, which can be a lot of fun but also brings risks because of motor vehicles. Riding in a group on the streets is arguably less risky than riding alone, but should still be undertaken with awareness and caution.

    ● Ride in the same direction as traffic. Once in a while, there are situations where it might be advisable not to do so. Ride leaders should advise others in advance.

    ● Avoid routes that require riding on the shoulder of busy roads. Road shoulders are unpredictable surfaces and you are rolling the dice riding on them if there’s traffic whizzing by.

    ● Stop at stop lights. It won’t kill you to wait for the green, but it might kill you if you don’t.

    ● Enter crosswalks with care and skepticism. Never rely solely on rules of right-of-way, and this includes crosswalks. Do not assume that cars will yield unless you actually see them slowing down and stopping. Drivers do not always perceive just how quickly a Onewheel can move and might mistakenly believe they can clear the crosswalk before you. Be careful about entering crosswalks in which a motorist taking a right turn might take the turn heedless of your entering the crosswalk.

    ● Make moves in traffic as a group and decisively. Be ready to proceed. Wait for those who didn’t make it across.

  • No! We welcome ALL Personal Electric Vehicles such as E-bikes, Escooters, Esk8s, EUC’s and even rides you have made in your garage.

    We do as that if you have slow or low-range devices (less than 10 miles) you only join rides that fit your device. Slow-Rolls, and Oak City Shred Fest welcome all devices.

  • Thanks to the range of the Onewheel GT, you will often see many of us riding without chargers, however, we would recommend you keep your charger with you to keep the stoke going.

  • Oak City Onewheel is not a babysitting club; thus, we cannot let anyone under the age of 16 ride with us without a parent/guardian/designated adult.

    We encourage families to join on the Second Sunday Slow-Rolls, as well as Oak City Shred Fest sometimes the Onewheel is not the right device for all kids, and luckily there are many to choose from.

  • Safe riding begins with riding within the limits of one’s abilities, although we may choose to challenge those limits sometimes we highly recommend wearing a helmet.

    It is not “cool” to get seriously hurt, and we are adults wearing costumes year-round, helmets are the most “cool” thing you can wear. See our list of recommended items here to see the helmet we recommend.

  • Oak City Onewheel is only as strong as we are due to our members.

    If you want to Spread the Stoke, Cultivate Partnerships, and Grow the Community email us at Joshc@oakcityshredders.org

    We are a 501(c)(3) tax-free non-profit, all donations are tax-deductible.

  • Oak City Shred Fest 4 will be May, 2024

    Tickets go on sale November 1st 2023. Do not miss out on early-bird ticket sales.