self balancing unicycle!

I want one!

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John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone
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taste out of my mouth." -- Ryan Atkins to Kris Holm, on the way back
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That doesn't sound too bad. He had an interesting comment about the
pains of riding but overall I think he's made a pretty solid machine.
It was good of him to mention that he learned to uni before attempting
to build.

I don't think there is much of a market for this device, but it'll go
into my list of cool things that will never catch on. 😄

Daniel

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there ain't enough body armor in the country for me to try that. -- Ken
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man that is so cool how can i get a hold of one of them?

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country_style17 said:

*man that is so cool how can i get a hold of one of them? *

Repeat:

Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo,
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.........

Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ

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In fighting the insect we have killed ourselves, polluted our water,
poisoned our wildlife, permeated our own flesh with deadly toxins. The
insect becomes immune, and we are poisoned. In fighting with superior
intellect, we have outsmarted ourselves. - 'The Hellstrom Chronicle'
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Looks and sounds like it would be a fun little toy. All the fun of a
unicycle without any quad-burn. Imagine the parade possibilities?

Of course, one of the major reasons I ride a unicycle is for a good
quality workout, a workout that just happens to have a whole basket full
of fun thrown in.

I do like the Eunicycle. --chirokid--

PS: The inventor complained about the horrible aspects of the unicycle
seat, then in his Materials list, he says: "A unicycle seat. $24."
Maybe if he'd upgrade to a $48 unicycle seat he have a better feeling
underside. Also, the fact that he is not pedaling causes more pressure
to be "down there."

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"Other than that, the best maintenance is to keep riding it as this
helps to keep the eccentric nut on the saddle in optimal condition."
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maybe this will finally get people interested in unicycling, and see it
as a way of transportation instead of simply a circus prop!

btw, i wonder if you have to pedal while riding one? i guess your feet
just rest on platforms...

-grant

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Quoted message said:

-taken from the Eunicycle website-
*In practice, it takes several hours of practice to ride it
competently.*

Would that be for unicyclists or for non-unicyclists? I guess for a
unicyclist it would be less than a few hours because we already know how
to keep sideways balance and how to turn corners.

Cool toy.

Klaas Bil

Edit: reminds me of Gilby's Auto Balance Unicycle. Is that website still
online? Can't find it.

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Klaas Bil said:

*

Klaas Bil

Edit: reminds me of Gilby's Auto Balance Unicycle. Is that website
still online? Can't find it. *

Gilby's auto balance uni is the first thing I thought of, but I coudnt
find the link. (Wasn't that thing supposed to hover too?)

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JJuggle said:

*Repeat:
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo,
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.........
*

am i supposed to send this to a friend?

explain?

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only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible. i think
it's
in my basement...let me go upstairs and check.
~ m. c. escher

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(http://tinyurl.com/ywxgb)
Namaste!
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GILD said:

*am i supposed to send this to a friend?

explain? *

'This' (http://www.sgi.org/english/Buddhism/nmrk.htm) provides some
explanation. More to the point, during the 1970s in the US, there was a
cultish form of this chant used by those who preyed upon the easily
swayed and vulnerable. By using this chant, and becoming a part of the
cult and parting with your money, you supposed to achieve any *material*
or spiritual goal you wanted. Testimonials of people on the verge of
bankruptcy who, after invoking the chant, became wealthy, abounded.
Similarly for those in need of a car, the lovelorn, etc.

If you watch the excellent, but extremely somber film, 'The Last Detail'
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070290/), there is a scene where Larry
Meadows (played by Randy Quaid), a Navy grunt being escorted to 10 years
of hard labor for stealing $40, falls in with some members of this
cult.

I'm sure some of my fellow American demographic cohorts remember this.
😉

Cheers,
Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ

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chirokid said:

Looks and sounds like it would be a fun little toy. All the fun of a
unicycle without any quad-burn. Imagine the parade possibilities?

Of course, one of the major reasons I ride a unicycle is for a good
quality workout, a workout that just happens to have a whole basket
full of fun thrown in.

I do like the Eunicycle. --chirokid--

PS: The inventor complained about the horrible aspects of the
unicycle seat, then in his Materials list, he says: "A unicycle
seat. $24." Maybe if he'd upgrade to a $48 unicycle seat he have a
better feeling underside. Also, the fact that he is not pedaling
causes more pressure to be "down there."

Foot pegs should relieve at least as much pressure as pedals do.

country_style17 said:

man that is so cool how can i get a hold of one of them?

Build one. Instructions are on the site.