Oliver Bruce interviews Kyle Doerksen, inventor of the Onewheel, a self-balancing snowboard-like device that rolls along on a single, electric motor-equipped wheel. Together they discuss the market development for one-wheeled electric vehicles, the funding challenges faced by hardware ventures in Silicon Valley, and the potentially lucrative intersection between recreation and transportation.0:01 Onewheel’s inspiration5:00 First prototypes8:02 Micromobility in the early 2010s11:50 Mismatch between VC & hardware14:01 Product lineup16:48 Group rides, races, learning curve26:04 Why Onewheel is inherently multimodal28:25 Covid’s impact on business & manufacturing36:46 "No iPhone of micromobility"