Dubbed the Uno, this crazy Segway / crotch rocket hybrid is the result of teen, Ben Gulak’s preternatural engineering skills combined with his desire to help the environment. This "motorUnicycle" actually has two wheels, side by side, and is reportedly easy to ride. Pictured above is an actual working prototype that weights about 120 lbs and runs for about 2.5 hours on an electric motor. The bike really has no controls other than the handle bars and the drivers ability to shift his/her weight. Similar to the Segway, the Uno uses two Gyros to keep itself upright and to operate. Simply lean in the direction you want to go… forward to accelerate, backwards to go back, and to either side…
Gulak came up with the idea after a 2006 trip to China where he noticed a lot of people riding internal combustion bikes and horrendous smog. According to Gulak, "The smog was so thick, we never saw the sun." The trip made him realize that there was a need for a compact electric vehicle that would ease congestion and not take it’s toll on the environment.
All things considered this is great Green innovation, and its’s amazing that it was developed by a teenager! Let me leave you with this question, will you miss the joy of popping a wheelie or is this like riding a wheelie all the time? [via: greenupgrader | MotorcycleMojo]
I sure would like to have 1!
I’m waiting for it to actually come to China! Actually, electric-powered “bicycles” and “motorcycles” are pretty common in many parts of China, but it would definitely be nice if they were even more common, and gasoline powered vehicles were less so… especially when it seems like no one has even ever heard of the concept of emission standards…
Hey great idea! The coolest Segway ever. Well because Segways just arent styleish enough. This looks like your a street racer, like i want to pop a wheely but a cant because it’s only got one wheel. People in Texas, where Im from would laugh at you if you had one of these things, but secretly want to try it themselves. Oh yeaH!!! Imma get one to pickup da ladies!!!!
Incredibly cool. The thing is if it were used in China, somebody would try to strap a pig to it or at least a half cord of wood. You’d need to test that for local use!
Eric
Man I’d kill to have something like that, it looks like the bikes from “Venus Wars”
it looks slow and rubbish. Its not comparable to a motorbike for handling or fun. Compared to cars motorcycles are ridiculously clean and effiecient so im happier that the Chinese are more fond of those wonderful machines. Also the motorcycles they will use will be small 125cc that are especially clean.
This fellas thing looks expensive and akward and slow and daft and bad at cornering. Therefore, not useful anywhere but Texas.
How about that! No longer need to “pop” a mono…
Ignore that jerk above, always has to be someone to kill the fun. This is just a prototype, the potential is amazing. Nice job, bro…inspiring and creative.
What are specs on current model? Speed, accelleration, horsepower, handling? Anticipated ballpark price? Anticipated market introduction? Any other info?
I’m sure that, as with anything, it takes time to get good at it - but does it fall easily at this point? I’m really curious about this thing, let me know!
wow dude this bike is sweet! how does it handle? how long before it can be mass produced? what kinds of plans are you making??!! seriously email me and lemme know. it looks great and if it works great then i would expect this idea to go far. what’s its top speed??
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what do i need to pay to get one, i have the cash for watever i need and i need that bro just tell how much
when this thing starts getting to be able to go faster i would love to get one
achei muito enteressante sua invenção por ser eletrica voçe podia fazer uma moto modelo cg125 para vender aqui no Brasi seria uma boa porque aqui tem muita moto tenta fazer e boa sorte
I love it!! Nice shape and nice color!! I think this fits my personality..
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wow, great motorcycle…
What an awesome idea!
I think it might be more marketable, though, if you made a reclining model , i.e. one where you sat on it with feet up front, rather than riding it like a motorcycle. I imagine people might feel unsafe riding it headlong at any speed over 10mph from the way it looks. Just a thought.
This is really cool, though. Congrats on getting it done!
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how much would one cost?
i really think it is cool i want one
How much would one cost.
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wow…This is great…I hope this will be accident free
Good design but arises many doubts. Nice to watch the technology move into great manner….
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This is a flashy idea but it fails big time.
I have witnessed first had demos here in Canada and people
are swayed easily but when you understand the real scope
of the problems on this ‘concept’ you throw it away.
The kid is a son of a very well to do family ( elite ) but they don’t mention that. He’s got one Dragon from the Dragons Den Tv show, the rest dropped support once they understood how bad this thing is.
Rediculous how fickle people are now. People will not even ride a bicycle because they are too cool and now that has become a sickness and blindness to think one wheel but huge bulk and energy consumption is favorable? Maybe to the un-thinking. Has anyone understood the concept here that Gyroscopes need constant power to compute the balance? One small power cut and your face is planted into the pavement. Others have mentioned cornering ect..have you ever tried to ride a unicycle? That’s the type of handling you now have with this piece of shit. Look away - there’s nothing to see here - hey it works with you people when your police cattle call you.
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