gritineye Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Charles F. Taylor spent a long time proving that more than one wheel is just daft. Not your usual mono-cycle..way more interesting than that, the more I watch this the more respect I have for this man's determination and skills. Rather a long clip but it shows two versions of his invention. http://www.me.berkeley.edu/one_wheel_vehicle/Movie.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Excellent Bernard ! Now I know what you are getting up to in the shed ! Look forward to seeing your version soon mate ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 It makes me seasick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Mono cycles are well and but some people take it to extremes. Only in the US can somebody be mad enougth to put a V8 on a monowheel. The end demonstrates why you need the extra wheels. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 He was trying to perfect a cross country vehicle, I reckon a Reliant Robinkrad would be better... http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/06/07/charles-taylors-one-wheel-vehicles/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 Mono cycles are well and but some people take it to extremes. Only in the US can somebody be mad enougth to put a V8 on a monowheel. The end demonstrates why you need the extra wheels. Mike That man has been a hero of mine for years Mike, If ever I feel my mechanical daydreams are a getting bit bonkers I watch that clip for reassurance, but maybe Charles F. Taylor was in a different league somehow..........unlike the unicycle it was a new idea that actually worked, in a quiet gentlemanly way, and the problems he overcame must have used up a heck of a lot of midnight oil! I think maybe his biggest mistake was not putting a skirt around it and pretending he had invented the hovercraft! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I think maybe his biggest mistake was not putting a skirt around it and pretending he had invented the hovercraft! I think he should have put some mirrirs around the wheel and then he could have claimed to have invented the land speeder and then sued George Lucas for copyright infringement with Star Wars. The mono wheel is a very nice bit of engineering a but I think the V8 was overkill. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 I think he should have put some mirrirs around the wheel and then he could have claimed to have invented the land speeder and then sued George Lucas for copyright infringement with Star Wars.Mike :rofl::rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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