4/4/2005: Electric unicycle

Undertoad · 04-04-2005, 12:29 PM

Huzzah innovation for this gent who has taken his own Segway design (sorta) a step further and, for $1500 in parts, designed a one-wheeled version seen here... and with his links, you can build you own, too.

lookout123 · 04-04-2005, 12:34 PM

but, why?

pdaoust · 04-04-2005, 01:45 PM

because it's COOOOOL. do you need any other reason?

richlevy · 04-04-2005, 02:15 PM

Looking at how they are trying to balance themselves with their arms, I would doubt the stability claims.

lookout123 · 04-04-2005, 02:15 PM

having one wheel with a seat attached rammed up my ass does meet my criteria for "cool".

it was funny in B.C. but maybe not so much for real life.

richlevy · 04-04-2005, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lookout123

having one wheel with a seat attached rammed up my ass does meet my criteria for "cool".

it was funny in B.C. but maybe not so much for real life.

No, it's funny in real life too.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-04-2005, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richlevy

Looking at how they are trying to balance themselves with their arms, I would doubt the stability claims.

He highly recommends learning to ride a regular unicycle first.

axlrosen · 04-05-2005, 11:07 AM

Is that Chris Parnell?

mickja1 · 04-05-2005, 11:20 AM

Guy looks like a 'tard on that thing! You know this guy has a Star Trek novel in his back pocket, and his kids groan when he picks them up from school.

lookout123 · 04-05-2005, 01:26 PM

if all that was true he would post here every once in awhile.

jinx · 04-05-2005, 02:14 PM

I prefer the Maddox design improvement to the Segway - he went the other direction.

jbolty · 04-05-2005, 05:36 PM

I can't find a link to the South Park episode with the "Ginger Device" transporter. It had a rather interesting seating and steering system.

04-04-2005, 12:29 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	4/4/2005: Electric unicycle Huzzah innovation for this gent who has taken his own Segway design (sorta) a step further and, for $1500 in parts, designed a one-wheeled version seen here... and with his links, you can build you own, too.

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04-04-2005, 02:15 PM	#4
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04-04-2005, 02:15 PM	#5
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	having one wheel with a seat attached rammed up my ass does meet my criteria for "cool". it was funny in B.C. but maybe not so much for real life. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

04-05-2005, 01:26 PM	#10
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	if all that was true he would post here every once in awhile. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

04-04-2005, 01:45 PM	#3
pdaoust Antagonistic Antagonist Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 22	because it's COOOOOL. do you need any other reason?

04-05-2005, 11:07 AM	#8
axlrosen Major Inhabitant Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 125	Is that Chris Parnell?

04-05-2005, 11:20 AM	#9
mickja1 I'm from the Midwest Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 19	Guy looks like a 'tard on that thing! You know this guy has a Star Trek novel in his back pocket, and his kids groan when he picks them up from school.

04-05-2005, 02:14 PM	#11
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	I prefer the Maddox design improvement to the Segway - he went the other direction. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

04-05-2005, 05:36 PM	#12
jbolty Alphabetarian Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 12	I can't find a link to the South Park episode with the "Ginger Device" transporter. It had a rather interesting seating and steering system.

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