This One-Wheeled Electric Motorcycle from Ryno Motors Actually Feels Safe Tim Moynihan - Wired
go to original January 27, 2014

Check out the brand new 2014 RYNO. Re-designed and re-engineered from top to bottom. (RYNO Motors)

It takes a special kind of magic to make an electric one-wheeled motorcycle not terrifying to ride, and Ryno Motors has pulled it off. The microcycle, which has a single 25-inch motorcycle tire and reaches speeds up to 10 mph, uses a combination of gyroscope sensors and accelerometers to balance itself. That, combined with a strategic weight distribution and an intuitive acceleration and braking method, makes this motorized unicycle from the future actually feel safe.

... What started out as a hobby seven years ago morphed into a business four and a half years later as the price of gyro sensors approached the $10 mark. The Portland, Ore.-based company will start shipping pre-orders of the Ryno this April.

Rather than use a hand-throttle like a motorcycle, you juice the Ryno simply by leaning forward as you would on a Segway. Leaning forward on the handlebars forces the sensor-balanced wheel to adjust its position for balance, which propels you forward. Braking is as easy as leaning back, but there’s also a hand brake if you’d rather slow down that way.

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