Dave Reese Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Uno (Also, the perfect gift for that teenager in your life) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beemerchef Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Wow... I don't know what to say!!! Is that a copy of the segway you think? If so, did they pay for the patent or what? Two wheels I noticed... no more wheelies! The problem with that is I could never have a sidecar... so I will not show it to Spirit!!! Thanks... be well. Ara & Spirit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Burr - hester_nec Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 I got troubles enough keeping FOUR wheels on the ground - never mind trying one!!!! Hudsonly, Alex Burr Memphis, TN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Preston Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Uno (Also, the perfect gift for that teenager in your life) 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Reese Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadhound Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 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." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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