JeffersLos Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Only a wheel. Maybe 15 inches. It seemed to have a small electric motor on the side. There were no other visible parts to this vehicle. He was wearing a fell face helmet. Presumably to help keep brains and blood out of the engine compartment of the pickup truck that drives over him. I put forward that the riding position isn't the most comfortable on long trips. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Let us know when you see a wheel driving a man, than it will be interesting... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted December 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2023 I saw a chap riding one of these in Bangkok traffic a few months back, he was wearing a bright-pink outfit and full face helmet and moving pretty well with the traffic. Only saw him once. 2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reginald Prewster Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Seen a few of them 2017 in Singapore and now in Taiwan, operaded by similar people with suit and tie, nobody had a hole in his trousers which could point out that they suddenly stepped off at 20 miles per hour. I will stick to my Enfield, if I get hit I create at least a little damage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 If anyone fancies trying it ?........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted December 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, CharlieH said: If anyone fancies trying it ?........ I'd love to but my knees would never stand it, too much like slalom skiing. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ71 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 They are very hard to use, expect to hurt yourself during the learning process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00dle Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 1 minute ago, PJ71 said: They are very hard to use, expect to hurt yourself during the learning process. no harder than any number of types of sports equipment including a bicycle, unicycle, or skateboard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ71 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 6 minutes ago, n00dle said: no harder than any number of types of sports equipment including a bicycle, unicycle, or skateboard. Much harder, give it a go and report back.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post quake Posted December 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2023 That thing, would be just game on for the Soi dogs. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 There are ones with bigger wheels that are more like a one-wheel motorcycle with a seat and handlebars. Much more suitable for us "slightly older" guys. I'd still want a lid (of course), gloves and probably skateboarding pads. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00dle Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 1 hour ago, PJ71 said: Much harder, give it a go and report back.... I have tried it. if you are comfortable with balancing sports, it is fairly intuitive. Skateboarding also teaches you how to bail without getting hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ71 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 2 hours ago, n00dle said: I have tried it. if you are comfortable with balancing sports, it is fairly intuitive. Skateboarding also teaches you how to bail without getting hurt. How long did it take you to become competent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacova Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 8 hours ago, Crossy said: I'd love to but my knees would never stand it, too much like slalom skiing. …the knees would be taking all the absorption of every bump in the road 6 hours ago, n00dle said: no harder than any number of types of sports equipment including a bicycle, unicycle, or skateboard. When I’m riding a two wheeler I have the support of my feet butt and hands. The bike has two wheels and shocks taking up most of the absorption. Do these uni-wheel devices have shock absorbers? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still kicking Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 5 hours ago, Crossy said: There are ones with bigger wheels that are more like a one-wheel motorcycle with a seat and handlebars. Much more suitable for us "slightly older" guys. I'd still want a lid (of course), gloves and probably skateboarding pads. I guess older guys prefer electric wheelchairs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eisfeld Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Was it this guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephbloggs Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 I saw a Thai guy riding a penny farthing on Rama 9 a couple of weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, Crossy said: There are ones with bigger wheels that are more like a one-wheel motorcycle with a seat and handlebars. Much more suitable for us "slightly older" guys. I'd still want a lid (of course), gloves and probably skateboarding pads. Here you go Edited December 22, 2023 by Tropicalevo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe747 Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Bought one in China around 10 years ago. Took me two days to learn it. Used rollerblading pads for protection. Everything is done by weight shift. Was a lot of fun. Used to drive to a neighbor village for seeing my friends. But about a year later they were forbidden on public ground in Switzerland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterphuket Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 10 hours ago, eisfeld said: Was it this guy? Given the mill in the background, it could well be a Dutchman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 There’s a few different “ electric unicycles “, this one is my favourite 😜 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddy42OZ Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 11 hours ago, novacova said: …the knees would be taking all the absorption of every bump in the road When I’m riding a two wheeler I have the support of my feet butt and hands. The bike has two wheels and shocks taking up most of the absorption. Do these uni-wheel devices have shock absorbers? Yes they have shock absorbers also the tire is much larger so it provides a decent amount of shock absorption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 I bought one for the kid. Still never used, wickedly dangerous lmo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quake Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 If you feel the need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 I've seen a man (many) riding a wheel. Never seen one driving. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surasak Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 12 hours ago, josephbloggs said: I saw a Thai guy riding a penny farthing on Rama 9 a couple of weeks ago. He has since had to get off to spend a penny and only has farthing left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemercer Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 I've had a King Song 18 inch electric wheel for abut 5 years. It takes about a week to get competent. The hardest part is learning to mount and dismount the thing. I practised pushing a shopping cart in an empty car park. I still use it to go to the shops and show off to the locals. I came off a few times in the learning stage, but you can usually keep on your feet at training speeds. I seldom go more than 3 or 4 kms these days. When going on holidays it's easy to put in the boot and then use at our destination (instead of a scooter). Mine goes up to about 40 km/hr and has a range of about 70 km. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 People have been injured when their wheel has exhausted the electricity supply and stoped instantly from speed. The rider keeps going. I remember one of the members of the Goonzquad YouTube channel sporting extensive road rash after such a crash. (They may have fixed this problem since the publicity) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00dle Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 20 hours ago, novacova said: …the knees would be taking all the absorption of every bump in the road When I’m riding a two wheeler I have the support of my feet butt and hands. The bike has two wheels and shocks taking up most of the absorption. Do these uni-wheel devices have shock absorbers? the good ones certainly do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) Seen in Pattaya once or twice. These things are well known but never made a big trend compared to the Segways, Search for "UnicycleWheel" on FB and be surprised there is a specialized dealer in Bangkok. For many of the prices shown you can get two basic small 110 ccm motorbikes. Max speed 85 km/h (50 mph)!!! You must be insane to try this on public Thai roads. Edited December 23, 2023 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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