Skateboarding has always evolved by borrowing from other disciplines. Street skating borrowed from freestyle, downhill borrowed from surf stance, and surfskate literally rebuilt ocean motion onto concrete. Now the company behind the Onewheel — the self-balancing board that re-introduced carving to an entire new generation — is stepping sideways into something completely different but strangely familiar: bikes.
Antic Bikes is the brand-new project from Future Motion, and while details are still emerging, the concept is clear. Instead of a board under your feet, the ride experience moves to a seated platform that still prioritizes flow, carving, and balance over speed and pedalling efficiency. This isn’t a mountain bike and it isn’t an e-bike in the traditional commuter sense. It’s essentially a carve-oriented personal mobility machine built around the same philosophy that made Onewheel popular: rider input controls the motion, not a throttle mindset.
What made Onewheel successful wasn’t just the motor — it was how it felt. Riders leaned forward and accelerated naturally, leaned back and slowed, and carved pavement the way surfers carve waves. Antic appears to take that same body-control riding style and translate it to two wheels and a saddle. Early glimpses show a compact frame geometry, upright posture, and emphasis on low-speed maneuverability and playful handling rather than distance commuting. Think neighbourhood cruising, park pathways, and flow riding instead of traffic riding.
The big difference is stability and accessibility. Onewheel requires balance learning and commitment; Antic seems designed to remove the intimidation barrier. You still steer with your body, but now you have handlebars and a seated position — meaning riders who were curious about Onewheel but hesitant about falling may finally have an entry point into that carving ride style. In many ways it sits between a BMX cruiser, a mini-bike, and a surfskate, but powered and electronically stabilized through Future Motion’s ride-control technology.
Another important angle is community crossover. Onewheel created its own culture separate from skateboarding — trail riders, commuters, and casual cruisers all mixing together. Antic will likely broaden that even further. Expect interest from surfskaters, longboarders, aging skaters wanting knees-friendly carving, and even parents riding alongside kids. It’s less about tricks and more about movement — flow over performance.
Right now, Antic Bikes hasn’t fully launched publicly, and specs like motor output, battery range, and price haven’t been officially finalized. That’s why this article is really a sneak peek. What we’re seeing are early previews and controlled reveals rather than a full product rollout. The direction, however, is obvious: Future Motion isn’t trying to replace Onewheel — they’re trying to expand the carve-riding category into something more approachable and more social.
If Onewheel was the modern reincarnation of sidewalk surfing, Antic looks like the cruiser bike version of that same philosophy.
And yes — they’re coming soon.
We’ll be keeping a close eye on it as more information drops. For now consider this your early heads-up: a new ride category is about to show up, and this is likely the first look most riders are getting at it.
