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Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

MickyK — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:28:03 EDT

How am I supposed to drive it without the attachments to stick in my mouth?

MickyK

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

Knirfie — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:16:49 EDT

Is this the WheelSurf? A friend of mine works at the company that designed and makes this thing :)

And buying it directly at the manufacturer is actually a lot cheaper: [www.wheelsurf.nl]

Knirfie

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

blank — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:25:07 EDT

@rg4vr:
It's still better than dealing with the airlines.

blank

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

Digo — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:23:19 EDT

@AJ_Syrinx: I thought the same thing.

Digo

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

CaseyG — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:04:00 EDT

Kerry McLean is not impressed:

CaseyG

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

gadgetfanatic — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:07:40 EDT

Looks expensive

gadgetfanatic

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

kosikutioner — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:41:44 EDT

25 MPH on that seems... troublesome.

kosikutioner

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

AJ_Syrinx — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:38:35 EDT

Looks like the Firefox browser icon.

AJ_Syrinx

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

thechansen — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:25:29 EDT

@bramachari: by not not buying it. Get a used Honda Rebel or a Ninja 250. $2000 will get you a real motorcycle. Granted 250cc is kinda gurlyman but the Ninja 250 is a fun bike.

thechansen

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

bramachari — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:49:51 EDT

how the hell do you stop it?

bramachari

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

thechansen — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:44:41 EDT

I didn't realize there is a market for:
A) $13000 Scooters aka scoots that cost more than a motorcycle
B) People who hate standard scooter/motorcycle controls
C) looking like D-Bags

thechansen

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

DemolitionMan — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:19:28 EDT

I've actually seen a big one, with a V-Twin motor, at the Rat's Hole bike show in Daytona last year. Belive me, if I saw that coming down the street sounding like a Harley, I'd be scared, not laughing.

Can't really turn corners though

DemolitionMan

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

SneakerFiend — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:03:56 EDT

@rg4vr: He kind of did refer to it at the beginning of the thread if you read the tread that is.
It looks a lot like it except for the two..........Structures i guess that you need to do something to to make it work.
A great alternative to that machine.
For $13grand im sure someone is going to mod it to make it look like the one from southpark and keep it as a lifesize replica.

SneakerFiend

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

canfezplay — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:27:00 EDT

yeah...definitely looks like the "it"

but doesnt it also kinda resemble the mozilla firefox logo?

or is that just me

canfezplay

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

Digo — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:24:35 EDT

It would be cool if they made an amphibious one. The outer wheel part would be for land, and the inner "body" part could be for water. If someone steals that idea just send me a free one and I'll be happy. hehehe.

Digo

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

Ghede — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:20:21 EDT

@rg4vr: Read the article. It was already mentioned.

Ghede

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

Ghede — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:19:52 EDT

I lost interest as soon as I read "Fuel Tank"

@capitalass: Leaning. It is a lot like a skateboard or a bike in that respect. Although a bike has handlebars, you still need to lean into the turn.

Ghede

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

LegosJedi — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:17:59 EDT

Hehe, we're getting closer to Darth Maul's Bike design, now.

LegosJedi

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

capitalass — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:13:52 EDT

Umm, how do you turn?

capitalass

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

MIKEAWESOME — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:07:21 EDT

Throw some D's on that shit and you can roll around like fuckin' General Grievous.

And by D's I mean photon lasers and Proton missiles.

MIKEAWESOME

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

Trowble (XBL/PSN) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:01:02 EDT

@rg4vr: I was thinking the same thing.

Trowble (XBL/PSN)

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

mood — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:00:10 EDT

eliminates need for humility?, ask this guy:
[www.metacafe.com]

mood

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

Kilcannon — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:47:44 EDT

this is truly an absurd device. i personally would feel like such a tool if were caught riding around in one of these...

Kilcannon

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

rg4vr — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:47:05 EDT

Is it just me or does this not remind you of the same "special" motorcycle that Mr./Mrs. Garrison made on South Park? You be the judge.

[www.planearium2.de]

rg4vr