http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/06/30/ben-wilsons-21st-century-monocycle/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:39:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/06/30/ben-wilsons-21st-century-monocycle/comment-page-1/#comment-87485 medicineman20 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:07:31 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/06/30/ben-wilsons-21st-century-monocycle/#comment-87485 Though I think the monocycle is impractical, I also find it very beautiful. Ben Wilson impresses me. Designing something that nice really requires some know how. Also, you should watch out where you're flinging those commas! You could hurt someone... You could hurt yourself. (btw, the joke is all in fun. Just a joke. I love commas and all they stand for.) Though I think the monocycle is impractical, I also find it very beautiful. Ben Wilson impresses me. Designing something that nice really requires some know how. Also, you should watch out where you’re flinging those commas! You could hurt someone… You could hurt yourself. (btw, the joke is all in fun. Just a joke. I love commas and all they stand for.)

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/06/30/ben-wilsons-21st-century-monocycle/comment-page-1/#comment-87029 earthsmile Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:31:55 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/06/30/ben-wilsons-21st-century-monocycle/#comment-87029 Bad design. Get the seat up higher. Puddles and rain will soak the rider the way it is now. It also seems at the right height, now, to enable the rider to suck in car exhaust rather nicely. So time for a redesign please. The Wired Magazine 'Nexfest' in 2006 showed the 'Wheelsurf' ... which is a monocycle that's powered and has a seemingly better seat locatation. See: wheelsurf.nl power a 'Wheelsurf' type design with a removable, quick charge, battery pack and maybe you've got something there ? Bad design. Get the seat up higher. Puddles and rain will soak the rider the way it is now. It also seems at the right height, now, to enable the rider to suck in car exhaust rather nicely. So time for a redesign please. The Wired Magazine ‘Nexfest’ in 2006 showed the ‘Wheelsurf’ … which is a monocycle that’s powered and has a seemingly better seat locatation. See: wheelsurf.nl power a ‘Wheelsurf’ type design with a removable, quick charge, battery pack and maybe you’ve got something there ?

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/06/30/ben-wilsons-21st-century-monocycle/comment-page-1/#comment-87009 leafpure Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:51:39 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/06/30/ben-wilsons-21st-century-monocycle/#comment-87009 Wouldn\'t this bike be a tad uncomfortable? Looks great btw, puristic and minimalistic, but I doubt riding it would be a walk in a park. Wouldn\’t this bike be a tad uncomfortable? Looks great btw, puristic and minimalistic, but I doubt riding it would be a walk in a park.

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/06/30/ben-wilsons-21st-century-monocycle/comment-page-1/#comment-86983 clairseach Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:12:07 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/06/30/ben-wilsons-21st-century-monocycle/#comment-86983 I really like this monocycle for it's simplicity. See also the Hammacher Schlemmer catalogue for a 4-stroke gas powered one. I really like this monocycle for it’s simplicity. See also the Hammacher Schlemmer catalogue for a 4-stroke gas powered one.

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