Ike: The website says there’s a gyroscope flywheel that when tilted causes it to turn
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I could never see on of those on the road, sounds like instant death to me
This is THE coolest f….ng thing I have seen in absolute ages! You are a real genius, mate! Good on ‘ya! (When can I buy one of these babies?)
Cheers, Rolfli
Whats the point if you cant make it go faster then that without it flipping over? Why call it a “Riot Whee riot wheel” ? If that this was IN a riot it would just take one person to push you over, then you would be stuffed!
[…] Watch this video at YouTubeIt may be slow, but it is also interesting and cool. The Riot Wheel is a Burning Man project from a few years ago that I read about when it was created, but thanks to Hacked Gadgets you can now see it in motion. The wheel is a unicycle that has an engine, a gyroscope, and control mechanisms entirely contained inside the wheel. The driver sits on a self-balancing seat at the front. This is version 1, apparently ver. 2 is under construction and will be driven by an electric motor powered by a gasoline generator, and it will be faster, lighter, and way more maneuverable than this version. I look forward to seeing it in action; this version is mildly reminiscent of a fascinating giant mechanical snail in a lot of ways. […]
Burning Bikes: The Wacky, Weird Vehicles of Burning Man
One of the most interesting parts of Burning Man, at least for this gearhead, is the wacky collection of vehicles. Not your basic choppers or streetfighters…oh no, those would be far too normal for a Burner (as many participants call themselves). Just
May 26th, 2007
If there was a wheel on the back to prevent flipping over I bet he could go a lot faster.
May 26th, 2007
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May 26th, 2007
heh, then engine is inside the wheel, took me a bit to figure it out from the video. very creative
May 26th, 2007
and how does it turn? …oops, missing the turning
May 27th, 2007
Ike: The website says there’s a gyroscope flywheel that when tilted causes it to turn
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I could never see on of those on the road, sounds like instant death to me
June 1st, 2007
…The R.I.O.T. Wheel looks like fun?
The R.I.O.T. Wheel is “an 1,100lb motorized single-wheel vehicle, with the driver in front”, and looks like a…riot!
Essentially a giant tractor tire with an engine in the middle and a seat in the front, it was developed for the Burning Man f…
June 25th, 2007
Lmao, see the camera man walking faster than it
June 27th, 2007
This is THE coolest f….ng thing I have seen in absolute ages! You are a real genius, mate! Good on ‘ya! (When can I buy one of these babies?)
Cheers, Rolfli
August 8th, 2007
Whats the point if you cant make it go faster then that without it flipping over? Why call it a “Riot Whee riot wheel” ? If that this was IN a riot it would just take one person to push you over, then you would be stuffed!
September 3rd, 2007
[…] Watch this video at YouTubeIt may be slow, but it is also interesting and cool. The Riot Wheel is a Burning Man project from a few years ago that I read about when it was created, but thanks to Hacked Gadgets you can now see it in motion. The wheel is a unicycle that has an engine, a gyroscope, and control mechanisms entirely contained inside the wheel. The driver sits on a self-balancing seat at the front. This is version 1, apparently ver. 2 is under construction and will be driven by an electric motor powered by a gasoline generator, and it will be faster, lighter, and way more maneuverable than this version. I look forward to seeing it in action; this version is mildly reminiscent of a fascinating giant mechanical snail in a lot of ways. […]
October 15th, 2007
Burning Bikes: The Wacky, Weird Vehicles of Burning Man
One of the most interesting parts of Burning Man, at least for this gearhead, is the wacky collection of vehicles. Not your basic choppers or streetfighters…oh no, those would be far too normal for a Burner (as many participants call themselves). Just