Yes, looks like something’s happened to the motorcyclemojo site, at least at the moment. But the Gizmodo link works, and there you can see some more pictures. It looks like what Batman would make if he needed a powered unicycle. Except it’s not really a unicycle, it’s a dicycle. Still looks like it would be fun though!
VERY impressive, considering the builder is only 18. And at first I thought it was silly to make it look so aerodynamic if it was just Segway-powered, but from what little was on the Gizmodo site, it appears to not necessarily be Segway hardware in there. That means it might have more powerful motors and a higher top speed!
It’s very cool indeed, but it’s not really anything new. It’s basically a motorcycle like frame attached to segway-like mechanics. …I wouldn’t be surprised if he borrowed heavily from Trevor’s code.
Still, it’s very impressive, and far cooler (and more dangerous!) than a Segway
Me either. But don’t hold your breath. Though the link on the site says “On Sale”, it only leads to some text about how one can license the technology or otherwise “invest” in the idea. Problem is, the cycles would be very expensive to manufacture, especially at first (in small numbers) so the early ones would probably cost several thousand dollars. And this high price will make it less likely for any investors to take the risk on making them, so it may just sit there.
You might be better off, at least in terms of the next few years, to try building your own based on Trevor Blackwell’s online specs.
My own video clip of Trevor. Note the street is not level; it’s downhill to the corner, then uphill on the way back.