Motorized Monocycle

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http://www.asaphmusic.com/curtis/monocycle.jpg

This picture was found in Technology Investor Magazine, July 2000. The
caption reads:

Motorwheel, 1931 Swiss engineer Mr. Gerdes astride his one-wheel motorcycle at
Arles, France.

What do you think?

Curtis

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Re: Motorized Monocycle

What’s the steering wheel for? :slight_smile:

My guess is that it’s there to give the illusion that he can control that thing.

john_childs

From: “Curtis Hollembeak” >http://www.asaphmusic.com/curtis/monocycle.jpg
>
>This picture was found in Technology Investor Magazine, July 2000. The
>caption reads:
>
>Motorwheel, 1931 Swiss engineer Mr. Gerdes astride his one-wheel motorcycle at
>Arles, France.
>
>What do you think?
>
> Curtis

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Re: Motorized Monocycle

John Childs wrote:
>
> What’s the steering wheel for?
>
> My guess is that it’s there to give the illusion that he can control
> that thing.

It probably tilts the seat/person relative to the wheel so that you’ll turn.

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