motorized unicycle

I remember reading something about building a motorized unicycle in Wiley’s
unicycle book, does anyone have any information on how to do it?

RE: motorized unicycle

> I remember reading something about building a motorized unicycle in Wiley’s
> unicycle book, does anyone have any information on how to do it?

You need an electromagnetic braking/clutching mechanism. Frank Malick was an
engineer, and he built this himself. I don’t know if there is something newer
these days, that could substitute for it. You rode the thing holding a hand
control, and moving your thumb back and forth to control the speed of the wheel.

If anyone out there plans on building one, build two please, I’ll buy it!

jf