The Uno (an electric unicycle)

[mscalisi]

Oh, I didn’t see the “for sale” link, although it sounds like it’s not really for sale

Interesting that he’s trying to patent something Trevor Blackwell invented first.

"Author is owner of all intellectual property rights for eniCycle. Two options are offered for cooperation:

* Purchase of license for specified geographic area
* Investment in common joint venture, which will produce and sale eniCycle

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[Phil_on_uni]

Anybody seen the new vampire hunter D? the chick kinda rides one that looks kinda like the Uno but has a tire the size of the Embrio. i know thats not very relevant but i would like to just OWN one…

my birthday is next week… somebody should make me one

[agentQ]

@johnfoss

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.

big gasp

Thanks for the heads up, haha. Yea I didnt expect any short term plans of getting one of those bad boys.

Thanks for the link, I did not know something like this was ever made. I will certain be looking inot it.

[agentQ]

@mscalisi

Interesting that he’s trying to patent something Trevor Blackwell invented first.

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I think it has a lot to do with the steering feature.

[johnfoss]

@agentQ

I think it has a lot to do with the steering feature.

And the effort to patent/copyright or otherwise establish some kind of intellectual property. I didn’t get the impression Trevor was interested in any of that, and he would probably even say that he copied ideas and technology from people who came before him.

[maestro8]

@BillyTheMountain

To the naysayers, That’s what they said about MANY inventions which are now household items.

Exactly.

The telephone was considered a “rich man’s toy” shortly after its release to the public.

If an invention turns out to be something everyone wants, then someone will find a way to mass-produce it cheaply. Viva la capitalism!

[agentQ]

I finally remembered this part duck/part robot/part unicycles name Gizmo.

EDIT: also now the handle “GizmoDuck” from on here makes much more sense to me.

[BillyTheMountain]

@SkierAlex

So what keeps you upright? Coz on a man powered unicycle it’s your feet being in direct control of the wheel that keeps you upright.

Gyroscopes.

[Tjorning]

I’m going to risk my neck, this being a unicycle forum, and ask why anyone would ever use this instead of a motor cycle.
and UPDs would probably result in death.

[johnfoss]

@Tjorning

I’m going to risk my neck, this being a unicycle forum, and ask why anyone would ever use this instead of a motor cycle.
and UPDs would probably result in death.

At 15 km/h? I’m cruising on my Coker at 15 mph. Not that it won’t be ugly if I crash, but I’m doing it and without gyroscopes.

Certainly nobody would buy one of these as a motorcycle replacement. That would be one of its barriers to a large market. It will have to (at least in the beginning) be a novelty vehicle. You could still ride it to work, but not as fast and presumably with more risk. More in terms of not being able to maneuver as fast as a motorcycle, but less in terms of speed.

[Tjorning]

@johnfoss

At 15 km/h? I’m cruising on my Coker at 15 mph. Not that it won’t be ugly if I crash, but I’m doing it and without gyroscopes.

I was thinking that the aerodynamics and helmet seemed to suggest something a little faster.

[CoreTechs]

In case it hasn’t been posted, here is a segment that was done about it on the show “Daily Planet” on Discovery.
Edit: Wrong link

[Hazmat]

Actually…what i really want is this little machine.

[mark_williamson]

@Phil_on_uni

Anybody seen the new vampire hunter D? the chick kinda rides one that looks kinda like the Uno but has a tire the size of the Embrio. i know thats not very relevant but i would like to just OWN one…

Yeah, saw it and loved the uni motorbikes at the time! I remember thinking “You couldn’t really do that” but apparently I was wrong - I’m glad I was! Awesome film too, even better than the original.

Cheers,
Mark

[unicycle6869]

Just found this thread and thought it was great! Wonder if they’ve mastered riding it and how it’s going???

[pkittle]

The Gadget Show (UK) had this feature on the Enicycle recently:

http://fwd.five.tv/gadget-show/blog/anywhere-anytime-enicycle

[johnfoss]

What an excellent clip! The steering mechanism looks very clever, though I question whether it’s actually necessary. Also the video says that the guy made his cycle so he could ride with his girlfriend, who rides a conventional unicycle. The lengths people will go to so they can avoid learning to unicycle!

I still want one, though I’d have to invest in something with a Schlumpf hub first, for the fitness aspect. The Enicycle would be more of a toy. Unless it can be made to go faster!

[uninorcal]

That Enicycle totally has a Kris Holm saddle.