Someone pointed me here, thought it might be worth sharing. Sorry if someone’s already posted this site.
http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/TRANSPORT/motorwhl/motorwhl.htm
Have fun…
Re: Monowheels.
On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 18:01:26 -0500, “gerblefranklin” wrote:
>I’ve seen pics of modern german
>electric monowheels, ridden by someone who vaguely resembles Jagur.
On that site? Which picture(s)?
Klaas Bil - Newsgroup Addict
“When it comes to the family jewels, you won’t be having fun until they’re having fun. - Jake D”
There’s something endearing about the way the whole monocycle concept just refuses to totally die, despite its obvious impracticality.
The magazine cover with the “Gyro-Electric Destroyer” on it says, “SEE PAGE 666.” Heh heh! I don’t know who I pity more - the Germans in the trench, or the poor guys trying to fight from those pillboxes dangling from the GED’s axle pegs. “Gyro-Electric Destroyer” would make a great name for a band.
That “First Monowheel?” in the first picture there is a thing of beauty. It looks like a Victorian-era time-machine. It’s actually very close to being a unicycle; just get rid of the huge outer wheel and you’ve got an odd but rideable thirty-two-or-so-inch uni. I’m not sure which vehicle would be less painful to ride, though. It probably never occurred to the inventor to try that.
not having much fun but whatever.
(this post is through pure bordom)
Re: Re: Monowheels.
It was in a local newspaper. I don’t have a copy of the pic.