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January 23, 2004

Monowheels

Powered single-wheeled vehicles. What a great concept! (via http://del.icio.us/bhyde)

I thought this was a super-high-tech thing (anywhere from Iain Banks to Bombardier Embrio) - with Segway-style stability controls, this sort of thing is obviously possible.

But it works in low-tech too. The RIOTwheel looks like a lot of fun. And, it's quick!

The current speed-record holder (Kerry McLean, video) builds slick and powerful machines. But isn't there a slight, erm, visibility problem?

More examples, going all the way back to 1869! The 1926 Gyrocycle is especially elegant.