Owning a Onewheel involves more than riding it. A tire wears out, a part needs replacing, or something feels different and you need someone who knows the equipment to work out why.

Before local options existed, we often sent boards back to the manufacturer for tire changes and repairs and waited a long time to get them back. In my 2021 VoyageMIA interview I described our repair business as part of the Stoke Life Service network. I was already making sealant and accessories, but a bottle or a part is no substitute for somebody nearby who can work on the board.

Chris Richardson was already part of my riding and product work; he and Lucas Pawlowski had helped with the early Armor-Dilloz testing. So when the shop changed hands around 2023, we already knew how we worked together.

Chris took on the customers and the day-to-day work. I no longer have a financial interest, and I still help when I can. He's the person to contact about the shop's current services.

The working relationship carried on after the handoff. Before Stokebird 2025, Anna coordinated sponsor information with Chris and Miami Boardshop while he ran the shop and we organized the gathering.