SECTION 7
LEARNING TO RIDE YOUR OMEO EVOLUTION
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OMEO EVOLUTION USER MANUAL
Learning to Ride (cont.)
Figure 26:
Directional riding using the Joystick.
Figure 27:
Directional riding with the Joystick
in figure 8 patterns.
6. Both yourself and your spotter must use
your best judgement as to when you are in
control and that you feel and look safe and
are independent of physical help in balance,
motion, steering and stopping
7. Practise stopping and lowering the Stabilising
Legs by choosing a specific spot and
orientation to bring the Omeo to a complete
stop
8. Whilst stationary reach around and push the
Main Control Switch once. The Stabilising
Legs will lower and the Omeo will go into
‘Active Standby Mode’ which is indicated by a
single beep
9. Press the Power button on the InfoKey™
Controller once to enter Standby Mode which
will be indicated by another single beep.
Directional riding
When you can control moving and stopping,
you can ride in your chosen direction using the
Joystick or the ASC (leaning) to steer.
NOTICE
The Joystick only controls directional steering
and not forward and backward movement.
The forward and backward (and therefore
braking) motion is always controlled by moving
your weight forward and backward whilst
sitting on your Omeo.
Joystick
1. Hold the Joystick firmly by bracing your hand
on the Body of your Omeo
2. Move the Joystick left and right while
stationary until familiar with the sensitivity,
action and response
3. Now lean/ride forward and turn a quarter of
a circle and stop. Repeat this until you have
completed a circle
4. Now ride a circle in the opposite direction in a
start and stop manner
5. Ride in circles and then figure 8 patterns of
approximately 2m (6.5ft) in a controlled and
purposeful manner. (
Figure 27
)
