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    Unicycle Built For Two: Cool Design and Sign of the Times

    Uno Bike Goes From Stunningly Cool to Stupidly Ridiculous in 0.5 Seconds

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    Image of Bos'un's Mate Bos'un's Mate
    12/14/09

    In reply to Unicycle Built For Two: Cool Design and Sign of the Times
    This actually worked better than I expected.
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    Image of njdevil njdevil
    12/14/09

    @Bos'un's Mate: That is the stupidest, gayest vehicle I have ever seen.

    And the tandem Unicycle next to it seems pretty bad too.
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    Alfisted promoted this comment njdevil was starred njdevil was unstarred
    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    12/14/09

    @njdevil: Hahaha There's this site called "Jalopnik". Come make yourself at home. You'll fit right in.
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    Image of Mikestan Mikestan
    12/14/09

    In reply to Unicycle Built For Two: Cool Design and Sign of the Times
    Can't wait to see these popping up on Bedford avenue.

    Almost as silly as the bike above.
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    Image of cd cd
    12/14/09

    In reply to Unicycle Built For Two: Cool Design and Sign of the Times
    FYI - I did rewrite my post on the construction details! Here it is: [www.corbinstreehouse.com]
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    bucho54 approved this comment cd was starred cd was unstarred
    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    12/14/09

    In reply to Unicycle Built For Two: Cool Design and Sign of the Times
    It think this was just his way of telling the gf to lose some weight.
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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    12/14/09

    In reply to Unicycle Built For Two: Cool Design and Sign of the Times
    Hmm....

    I weigh about 200 pounds and my wife is about 135....
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    Image of Digo Digo
    12/14/09

    @NorwoodIsMyHero: Well then you better give her a backpack or something.
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    Image of BigDogues BigDogues
    12/14/09

    @NorwoodIsMyHero: Wheelies!
    Wait, can you do wheelies if you only have one wheel?
     Reply
    OCEntertainment promoted this comment BigDogues was starred BigDogues was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/14/09

    @BigDogues: Yes. But it is deep magic.
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    12/04/09

    In reply to Uno Bike Goes From Stunningly Cool to Stupidly Ridiculous in 0.5 Seconds
    Wow. Whoda thunk that all you need to do to make a unicycle easier to ride is add a second wheel?
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    Image of Gary_7vn Gary_7vn
    12/04/09

    In reply to Uno Bike Goes From Stunningly Cool to Stupidly Ridiculous in 0.5 Seconds
    He's almost there, just a few more wheels!
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    Image of Gary_7vn Gary_7vn
    12/04/09

    In reply to Uno Bike Goes From Stunningly Cool to Stupidly Ridiculous in 0.5 Seconds
    Don't be too hasty people, I understand that a third wheel is in development.

    And why would anyone want to go faster than 20mph anyway?
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    Image of banmojo banmojo
    12/03/09

    In reply to Uno Bike Goes From Stunningly Cool to Stupidly Ridiculous in 0.5 Seconds
    Meh. It's got nuttin' on the IT :^))
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    Sandeep Murali promoted this comment banmojo was starred banmojo was unstarred
    Image of bucho54 bucho54
    12/03/09

    In reply to Uno Bike Goes From Stunningly Cool to Stupidly Ridiculous in 0.5 Seconds
    Wow, they turned a modern R1 into a 1990 CBR
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    Image of DeadWriter DeadWriter
    12/03/09

    In reply to Uno Bike Goes From Stunningly Cool to Stupidly Ridiculous in 0.5 Seconds
    We will fight, on our honor! What is right - we'll defend! Fight the zone - zone riders! Earth's most powerful soldiers, are Earth's last chance against the
    Spiral Zone !
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    Shamoononon: I shave my legs. promoted this comment DeadWriter was starred DeadWriter was unstarred
    Image of iheartpie iheartpie
    12/03/09

    In reply to Uno Bike Goes From Stunningly Cool to Stupidly Ridiculous in 0.5 Seconds
    LOL, what a pointless product.

    Don;t get me wrong, a user friendly experience is paramount ... but not when it takes away your only USP and leaves you with a silly looking alternative of a pre-existing product.
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    Image of firehunter5 firehunter5
    12/03/09

    In reply to Uno Bike Goes From Stunningly Cool to Stupidly Ridiculous in 0.5 Seconds
    haha, REALLY? Wouldnt be caught dead...well actually, I'd rather be caught dead crashing on the one wheel version.
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    Image of onlysublime onlysublime
    12/03/09

    In reply to Uno Bike Goes From Stunningly Cool to Stupidly Ridiculous in 0.5 Seconds
    LOL! That is one of the funniest pictures I have ever seen. Thanks for making my day a good one.
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    Image of jedimaster0103 jedimaster0103
    12/03/09

    In reply to Uno Bike Goes From Stunningly Cool to Stupidly Ridiculous in 0.5 Seconds
    It's a necessary evil because of the way it works. The Uno accelerates by leaning forward, similar to a Segway. If you lean forward too much at too high of a speed there is a danger of face-planting. The Segway automatically slows down at a certain tilt and the body's natural reaction is to lean back, returning the tilt to a safe level and keeping the rider on the vehicle. The Uno, in the interest of allowing this thing to be used on public roads, had to do this, or be condemned to a 20mph internal speed limit.
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    Image of m4ximusprim3 m4ximusprim3
    12/03/09

    In reply to Uno Bike Goes From Stunningly Cool to Stupidly Ridiculous in 0.5 Seconds
    ride slow, homie.

    You gots ta pump ya brakes and ride slow, homie!
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    Image of Toastie Toastie
    12/03/09

    In reply to Uno Bike Goes From Stunningly Cool to Stupidly Ridiculous in 0.5 Seconds
    His idea was to make something with better low speed turning for more city oriented travel, unicycle can turn on a dime with the included technology. It makes sense and I personally prefer his new design. Segways already scare the crap out of me as you lean to accelerate, a 60 mph Segway would be very uncomfortable.
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    nutbastard promoted this comment Toastie was starred Toastie was unstarred
    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    12/03/09

    @Toastie:

    a segway at 60 mph would be almost unridable. the lack of a suspension coupled with side by side wheels means every bump exerts its, uh, bumpiness all at once. even tiny speed bumps in parking lots are virtually insurmountable obstacles.

    granted larger wheels would help, as would a suspension, but the side by side issue means that all impacts are doomed to be dangerous.
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    Image of Toastie Toastie
    12/03/09

    @nutbastard: Exactly why it's better to have one wheel extend at higher speed. You still have the small turning radius at low speeds, something I wish my motorcycle could accomplish, while the safety of a motorcycle at high speeds.
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    Image of Jack L. Peterson Jack L. Peterson
    12/03/09

    In reply to Uno Bike Goes From Stunningly Cool to Stupidly Ridiculous in 0.5 Seconds
    Has anybody played "Kirby Air Ride?"
    This looks exactly like the rex wheelie, minus the fangs and eyeball.
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    TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment AtomFury approved this comment Jack L. Peterson was starred Jack L. Peterson was unstarred
    Image of SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!! SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!
    12/03/09

    In reply to Uno Bike Goes From Stunningly Cool to Stupidly Ridiculous in 0.5 Seconds
    I prefer the Embrio.
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    Image of njdevil njdevil
    12/03/09

    In reply to Uno Bike Goes From Stunningly Cool to Stupidly Ridiculous in 0.5 Seconds
    How would you brake on a motorized unicycle? With your face?
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    Image of anole3000 anole3000
    12/03/09

    @njdevil: well considering that slowing down/stopping is simply acceleration in the opposite direction, if the vehicle can start, it should have no problem stopping.
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    Image of CaseyG CaseyG
    12/03/09

    @anole3000: I've never had to "panic start".
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    Image of njdevil njdevil
    12/03/09

    @anole3000: A unicycle would have same problem going 0-20mph in under 5 seconds as going from 20-0mph in under 5 seconds. You just end up with a different half of your body broken.

    Momentum, inertia, Center of Gravity and all that good stuff have a lot to say here
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