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Sanjay here from Boosted S12. Garry and Alexis and team were one of our first investors and have been some of the best people we've worked with. I am so excited for them and for all the new founders who will get to work with them.

Agreed. But we've discovered from users of the board that in hilly or hot areas, having exercised on their way to work and arriving sweaty is a non-starter.

Exactly right. It's hard to arbitrarily pick the "gentle" braking point, and unexpected braking is not great.

Thanks! The problem with more compact designs is decreased wheelbase, which affects stability at speed. We've prototyped some, though.

Nope, just rode my 1st-gen board over to see him, dropped off a remote, and rode home.

Founder here.

Actually, we see people using it because they prefer it to a bike in certain situations. It's compatible with most public transit and ridesharing, and there's little to no risk of theft. Compared to a normal skateboard or bike, you also don't risk being sweaty when you arrive at work. Bikes also require more regular maintenance, which isn't expensive but can be time-consuming.

We've seen it enthusiastically adopted in many cities outside SF and NY.

Yup! He actually just asked where he could get one, and I was close enough that I dropped one off with him.

Hi - one of the founders here. I'd never skateboarded or longboarded before working on this project. I found I used a Boosted board very differently than I would use a longboard - for me it's replaced many car trips and many Uber/Lyft rides. This made up for the price quite quickly.