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How it works ? To ride the eniCycle, you sit on the seat and place your feet on foot rests on the both sides of the wheel. Then two independent functions enable easy riding of eniCycle. Gyroscope stabilization prevents falling forward / backward Electronic gyroscope measures vertical angle of eniCycle. If you lean forwards, this is detected by gyroscope and the electronic accelerates the speed of the motor to put the eniCycle back in balance. In case you lean back, the speed is decelerated ...
Apr 19, 2009 4:41 PM
Re: Electric Unicycle: The eniCycle
So, it's a Segway you cram up your ass? Kind of like Mr. Garisson's IT.
By: luclonde
Re: Electric Unicycle: The eniCycle
Heh. Where does the mouth go again?
Seriously, for a moment? This clip was a bit long and dragged out but the concept of the vehicle was really appealing. Just think, both hands free so you can SMS your friends while running over pedestrians!
Seriously, for a moment? This clip was a bit long and dragged out but the concept of the vehicle was really appealing. Just think, both hands free so you can SMS your friends while running over pedestrians!
By: spam_vigilante
Re: Electric Unicycle: The eniCycle
well im pretty impressed, out of those the segway, toyotas one and yamahas. this one looks the most practical for urban areas where the ground isnt a lovely smooth surface
By: KingKyle
Re: Electric Unicycle: The eniCycle
With my balance, I'd be toothless in a couple of days...
By: keyser_soze
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I could have done without "Cotton-Eyed Joe" on loop.
But that's just a small, small side note compared to the fact that I've been fantasizing about something like this since I was ten, and I learned what gyroscopes can do.
But that's just a small, small side note compared to the fact that I've been fantasizing about something like this since I was ten, and I learned what gyroscopes can do.
By: Oh-Deeh
Re: Electric Unicycle: The eniCycle
It's pretty awesome that they could drag a 30 sec clip out for 8 mins.... Personnly I don't see this going anywhere. I do think it is cool, but you could see that at time the guy riding it looked like he was about to fall over. Maybe if they put one of them big-o NASCAR tires on it, it would be more stable.
By: osmkc
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I think I noticed a few big don'ts, though:
1. Do not turn on the vehicle when it's lying down. Its initial balancing seems quite violent and you may just get the saddle in your face.
2. Curbs. Hopping down one seems to work, but with the small wheel and nothing but your groin to hang on to the enicycle, I think you'd fall forward while the machine scoots off on you and goes on a murder spree.
1. Do not turn on the vehicle when it's lying down. Its initial balancing seems quite violent and you may just get the saddle in your face.
2. Curbs. Hopping down one seems to work, but with the small wheel and nothing but your groin to hang on to the enicycle, I think you'd fall forward while the machine scoots off on you and goes on a murder spree.
By: Vermin
Re: Electric Unicycle: The eniCycle
1. Agreed, I noticed that too. They could make the startup more gentle with a light turning on when it was ready.
2. Well it would shoot right into you if you fell forward, however it seems to only move forward when somebody is actually sitting on it.
2. Well it would shoot right into you if you fell forward, however it seems to only move forward when somebody is actually sitting on it.
By: gerrywastaken
Re: Electric Unicycle: The eniCycle
and what happens if the gyroscope has a powerful failure? hockey player face.
By: flipchild
