10/1: Monocycle

Undertoad · 10-01-2001, 09:37 AM

Oh yeah! This guy's name is Kerry McLean, and his vehicle is powered by a 40hp engine. He claims it's road legal.

His top speed so far is 57 mph but he hopes to reach 100. He can steer easily by leaning. He spins a little when he stops or accelerates but hopes to solve that problem.

10-01-2001, 10:17 AM

i wouldn't guess that it's particularly safe though. crikey. i'd never ride a motorcycle on the road for the same reason. it's cool, but if you get hit in that thing...

also, bet it's gotta suck in bad rain

differentChronos · 10-01-2001, 11:13 AM

Yeah, but how do you make a u-turn?!

Also, did this guy consider roadkill as an issue... I mean, one deer and you're dead... what about headlights?!

DID ANYONE THINK ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS?!

But yeah, that looks pretty fun...

Undertoad · 10-01-2001, 11:16 AM

Chronos... are you Jerry?? If not, sorry, but we had an old Cellarite named Chronos...

chrisinhouston · 10-01-2001, 02:22 PM

Reminds me of the guy who attached his lawnchair to a weather balloon and took off for the stratosphere. I don't think he thought about the details of what he was doing either. As I recall he only took a BB gun and a six pack of beer.

differentChronos · 10-01-2001, 02:39 PM

Nope, not jerry.

NOW YOU HAVE 3 SUNRISES TO GUESS MY NAME, MORTALS, OR YOUR FIRSTBORN SON IS MINE!

MWAHHAHAHAHAHAH!@#@#$

er, That's rumpelstiltskin, wrong story.

Anyway, Jerry I am not, I am really new here.

CharlieG · 10-01-2001, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chronos
Yeah, but how do you make a u-turn?!

<snip>
DID ANYONE THINK ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS?!

But yeah, that looks pretty fun...

Look close - they are there - near the top of the wheel (Black, pointing slightly down). There also seems to be turn signals and a tail light!.

Yeah, hitting something in that thing would hurt. Also think about accelerating. You would tend to climb the front of the wheel - You could do a loop (the monocycle equivilent of a Wheelie?)

How about locking the brakes? Depending on how much traction you have, you could keep rolling, only YOU start turning too! That would be the ultimate endo

Yahoooooo!

tsumrow · 10-01-2001, 06:09 PM

Evidently this guy Kerry has a passion for making things go fast. Not only did he take the record for the fastest bar stool at the Budweiser sponsored race on the salt flats but he has also improved upon the monocycle idea. After all BIGGER is better! You can find out more about him at http://www.americanroadshop.com/Bull...etin_board.htm

Griff · 10-02-2001, 07:10 AM

That Rocks!

Judging from his helmet choice, I'd say saftey is way down the list. Picture this... a grand scale skateboard type park populated by dozens of monocycles, big smooth curves knobs etc... I wonder how an endoro model would behave? Thats it, time to bag this ...I'm going mtn biking. later g

10-02-2001, 09:22 AM

you know. in that second picture, it looks like he's got a pretty nice shop to be doing all this stuff. which means he's probably well financed. which means he can probably produce a few of these and sell them. could you imagine seeing people riding these around?

anyway... like i said, i don't think i'd ever ride it on the road...but on a track or something, sure... looks like it'd be fun, although i'd be concerned about stopping... guess you have to really come to a stop... if you get cut off in one of those things and the person in front of you slams on their brakes, you're fooked...

Joe · 10-02-2001, 10:16 AM

Oh man, that looks so cool! I want one just like it for myself.

The shop space that is.

Couple issues with the "bike" or whatever it's called.

1) no windshield.
2) no clear view ahead. What a blind spot!
3) suspension?

Then again, it may be safer than a motorcycle in a front-end crash. Is there an off-road version with a big knobby tire?

jaguar · 10-02-2001, 06:31 PM

THing tha got me is how easy it be to tip sideways and rip all the flesh off your arm/side.....

That Guy · 10-04-2001, 09:08 AM

check this one out from the BB site:
http://www.americanroadshop.com/Bull...rryV-8-1_L.JPG

Joe · 10-04-2001, 10:32 AM

What happens if you lock the brake?

In an ordinary multi-axle vehicle, stopping the wheels transforms the vehicle from something that can roll to something that can't. You slide instead, quickly using up stored energy.

In this thing, you lock the brake, but the vehicle can still roll. So there you are, stuck to the inside, going around and around, using up almost no stored energy! You couldn't stop!

You'd be stuck to the seat from the incredible G-forces caused by spinning. From that perspective, you're still level although a tad heavy, and *the rest of the world is doing flips around you*. It would scare the cr*p out of you if nothing else.

So there you'd be...
just spinnin' and pooin', spinnin' and pooin' ...

Don't look for those things at your local dealer anytime soon...

Undertoad · 10-04-2001, 12:49 PM

<i>So there you'd be... just spinnin' and pooin', spinnin' and pooin' ...</i>

Haw! Good 'un! I'm just glad I wasn't drinking milk when I read that... *snort*

10-01-2001, 09:37 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	10/1: Monocycle Oh yeah! This guy's name is Kerry McLean, and his vehicle is powered by a 40hp engine. He claims it's road legal. His top speed so far is 57 mph but he hopes to reach 100. He can steer easily by leaning. He spins a little when he stops or accelerates but hopes to solve that problem.

10-01-2001, 06:09 PM	#8
tsumrow Person Who Has Posted Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2	That was just version 1.0! Evidently this guy Kerry has a passion for making things go fast. Not only did he take the record for the fastest bar stool at the Budweiser sponsored race on the salt flats but he has also improved upon the monocycle idea. After all BIGGER is better! You can find out more about him at http://www.americanroadshop.com/Bull...etin_board.htm Attached Images

10-02-2001, 07:10 AM	#9
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	allllllright! That Rocks! Judging from his helmet choice, I'd say saftey is way down the list. Picture this... a grand scale skateboard type park populated by dozens of monocycles, big smooth curves knobs etc... I wonder how an endoro model would behave? Thats it, time to bag this ...I'm going mtn biking. later g

10-02-2001, 10:16 AM	#11
Joe Master of the Domain Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AZ Posts: 221	WOW Oh man, that looks so cool! I want one just like it for myself. The shop space that is. Couple issues with the "bike" or whatever it's called. 1) no windshield. 2) no clear view ahead. What a blind spot! 3) suspension? Then again, it may be safer than a motorcycle in a front-end crash. Is there an off-road version with a big knobby tire?

10-02-2001, 06:31 PM	#12
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	THing tha got me is how easy it be to tip sideways and rip all the flesh off your arm/side..... __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

10-01-2001, 10:17 AM	#2
dave Guest Posts: n/a	i wouldn't guess that it's particularly safe though. crikey. i'd never ride a motorcycle on the road for the same reason. it's cool, but if you get hit in that thing... also, bet it's gotta suck in bad rain

10-01-2001, 11:13 AM	#3
differentChronos Neophyte-in-training Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 3	Yeah, but how do you make a u-turn?! Also, did this guy consider roadkill as an issue... I mean, one deer and you're dead... what about headlights?! DID ANYONE THINK ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS?! But yeah, that looks pretty fun...

10-01-2001, 11:16 AM	#4
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Chronos... are you Jerry?? If not, sorry, but we had an old Cellarite named Chronos...

10-01-2001, 02:22 PM	#5
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Reminds me of the guy who attached his lawnchair to a weather balloon and took off for the stratosphere. I don't think he thought about the details of what he was doing either. As I recall he only took a BB gun and a six pack of beer.

10-01-2001, 02:39 PM	#6
differentChronos Neophyte-in-training Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 3	Nope, not jerry. NOW YOU HAVE 3 SUNRISES TO GUESS MY NAME, MORTALS, OR YOUR FIRSTBORN SON IS MINE! MWAHHAHAHAHAHAH!@#@#$ er, That's rumpelstiltskin, wrong story. Anyway, Jerry I am not, I am really new here.

10-02-2001, 09:22 AM	#10
dave Guest Posts: n/a	you know. in that second picture, it looks like he's got a pretty nice shop to be doing all this stuff. which means he's probably well financed. which means he can probably produce a few of these and sell them. could you imagine seeing people riding these around? anyway... like i said, i don't think i'd ever ride it on the road...but on a track or something, sure... looks like it'd be fun, although i'd be concerned about stopping... guess you have to really come to a stop... if you get cut off in one of those things and the person in front of you slams on their brakes, you're fooked...

10-04-2001, 09:08 AM	#13
That Guy He who reads, sometimes writes. Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: at the keyboard Posts: 791	v8 version check this one out from the BB site: http://www.americanroadshop.com/Bull...rryV-8-1_L.JPG

10-04-2001, 10:32 AM	#14
Joe Master of the Domain Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AZ Posts: 221	oh ya one more thing: What happens if you lock the brake? In an ordinary multi-axle vehicle, stopping the wheels transforms the vehicle from something that can roll to something that can't. You slide instead, quickly using up stored energy. In this thing, you lock the brake, but the vehicle can still roll. So there you are, stuck to the inside, going around and around, using up almost no stored energy! You couldn't stop! You'd be stuck to the seat from the incredible G-forces caused by spinning. From that perspective, you're still level although a tad heavy, and the rest of the world is doing flips around you. It would scare the cr*p out of you if nothing else. So there you'd be... just spinnin' and pooin', spinnin' and pooin' ... Don't look for those things at your local dealer anytime soon...

10-04-2001, 12:49 PM	#15
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	<i>So there you'd be... just spinnin' and pooin', spinnin' and pooin' ...</i> Haw! Good 'un! I'm just glad I wasn't drinking milk when I read that... snort

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