Comments on Self-Balancing Unicycle - Heinlein's Tumblebug
Nifty cycle looks a lot like what Heinlein described in the 1940's. (Read
the complete story)
"Nice reference!
So essentially this is a cheaper and harder to use Segway. For some reason I think these things won't be flying off the shelves any time soon :)."
(Brandon 10/23/2008 12:51:06 PM)
"Kind of like the UNO or the Embrio Bombardier
http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2008/04/uno_onewheeled_motorcycle.html
http://www.gizmag.com/go/2350/"
(Zac Hunter 10/28/2008 3:31:06 PM)
"Zac, I forgive you for not knowing about my article on the EMBRIO concept cycle, which I wrote just about exactly FIVE YEARS AGO!? I can't believe I've been doing this site for five years."
(Bill Christensen 10/28/2008 3:36:49 PM)
"Check out the video of Adam Savage riding the SBU (self-balancing unicycle) for the first time: http://focusdesigns.com/2009/12/21/adam-savage-sbu/
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(Daniel Wood 12/21/2009 3:31:59 PM)
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