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Has Anyone Seen This Yet?


Dave Reese
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I would think this pretty much has to be a photo shop effort - and a lot of it. With two wheels and that seating position, any application of the brakes from speed would send you into a face plant!

 

I have heard from people who have seen this or similar items in operation. I understand that the top speed is not much beyond a walking speed. Gyroscopes keep it upright. It is not anywhere close to a practical form of transportation at the present time.

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I have heard from people who have seen this or similar items in operation. I understand that the top speed is not much beyond a walking speed. Gyroscopes keep it upright. It is not anywhere close to a practical form of transportation at the present time.

 

From the Popular Science article about the motorized bike unicycle thingy

 

"The Uno’s two wheelchair motors should, theoretically, give it a top speed of 40 mph, but for safety’s sake, Gulak hasn’t taken it above 15 mph yet."

 

 

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