Demargon Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 The question: is possible to ride a EUC without self balance? Obviously I do the question because I think is possible. Someone's trying it with combustion engines like the pictures. But the electric engine is better due his capacity for spin forward and backward and high power at low rpm. Maybe the work of the auto balance system isn't too much for run it manually. But the advantages of manual riding less lifting or jumping are basically none. So it's worth to make and learn ride a not self balance EUC? My answer is yes. For the Venus racing cup! (see it in the Venus Wars movie) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamP Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 There's a few riders that have added motors and step-up gears to their unicycles; it looks wildly dangerous at the higher speeds because of the greater forces and hence greater contortions the rider needs to keep front and back balance. Even then, and apparently, the rider declared power delivery problems were extremely dangerous because they were difficult to handle. I'll try to dig up the video, but the gist of it was a rider spent about a year converting a real unicycle into an electric one, perhaps calling it an augmented unicycle is proper, and such a unicycle seems insanely dangerous. I've seen that Monowheel before on utube, it's a terrible contraption, with no real way to make it a viable form of transportation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasenutty Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Clearly, the future is here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughthammer Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 9 hours ago, Demargon said: The question: is possible to ride a EUC without self balance? possible? yes. practical? no way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andress Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 It would kind of be practical for people in my city because in most of the city center balancing scooters are banned, but if I balanced manually I would most likely get a free pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 This one looks fun and this is super difficult to ride both without active self-balancing by the machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevedig Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I'm sure there are gyro's of some type in these. anything like this is going to have self balancing dependencies. physics always win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunka Hunka Burning Love Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Wouldn't it be like stand-riding on a motorcycle or bicycle and popping a wheelie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 19 minutes ago, Hunka Hunka Burning Love said: Wouldn't it be like stand-riding on a motorcycle or bicycle and popping a wheelie? Right, and like a unicycle (with pedals)...which reminds me of the ultimate wheel and an easier to learn version, the Lunicycle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubertoad Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Probably a hybrid could do, actually. Like in hybrid cars. It will be quite heavy and way more expensive, but will have the advantage of refueling and will be quite powerful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 18 hours ago, Hunka Hunka Burning Love said: Wouldn't it be like stand-riding on a motorcycle or bicycle and popping a wheelie? Yes, but try doing a wheelie on your bicycle starting from standstill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demargon Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share Posted November 4, 2017 Maybe I can give some clues of what I try to find with some videos. The first is a professional rider showing his capacity. The second shows a customised unicycle with electric assist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 That trials rider is pretty good. He can do a wheelie on the front tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demargon Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 One wheel balance isn't impossible and comes easy if you can manage their spin. Throttle and brake is enough for maintain the balance. So, what is the point for the autobalance? I think the best improve is in the hands free throttle/brake system thanks to the automatic foot/weight autobalance device. But maybe is possible and in some ways better to have a manual way for accelerate and brake. I'm not disappointed of it but maybe I can get more fun without it. For now the only use I can figure is using the EUC like a wheel saw xD (thanks to a manual throttle to power it in any inclination) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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