Tuesday 9th November 2010

New Ways To Endanger Road Users: No. 375

Electric unicycle/skate combo. Sliced bread looks to its laurels. Again.

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What will they think of next - an electric unicyle you can use to power-up your inline skates and reach 30mph with 'no hands'? Nah. Nobody would be that stupid!

But wait...

 

It's all true. The device is called the FlyRad, as you'll know by now. (Assuming you've just watched the video.)

You can probably expect hordes of them to start filling up the 'cyclist only' zone at your local traffic light soon. Or perhaps not.

Still, it looks like a laugh - especially for everyone else when you drop a skate into a pothole at 30mph. Oof!

(Thanks to PHer Gadgeroonie for pointing us to Gizmag. And no, that's not him pictured on the right.)

 

 

[Agent Orange]

Looks "fun" but where are you going to be able to use it?

30mph means you cannot use it on pavements and as it goes over 15mph doesn't that mean it'll need tax, MOT, plates and the user insurance?

Seems to make rollerblading more complex than it needs. If you're going to commute why would you want the extra bulk?

Anyway fun but pointless.

[Corsair7]

you'd need balls of steel to use that contraption for commuting....


In fact, balls of steel would be handy to slow the thing down.

[RB Will]

Could be an interesting race series though

[LRdriver II]

Bet the bastad things dont pay road tax.. BAN THEM NOWWWW!!

[Mars]

Just me who wants to have a go then?

[geoffracing]

LRdriver II said:

Bet the bastad things dont pay road tax.. BAN THEM NOWWWW!!

They will be dangerous for pedestrians, and we all are at moments however much we like our cars.

Yes, BAN THEM!

[Johnpidge]

Corsair7 said:

you'd need balls of steel to use that contraption for commuting....


In fact, balls of steel would be handy to slow the thing down.

[Digga]

30 mph, on rollerblades - with farty little wheels - on rutted, potholled British roads that regularly square-off 18"+ alloy wheels. Yeah right.

[jstok]

If you fancy one of these, just buy yourself a petrol powered disc cutter and stick a wheel in place of the disc!

[Rude-boy]

Digga said:

30 mph, on rollerblades - with farty little wheels - on rutted, potholled British roads that regularly square-off 18"+ alloy wheels. Yeah right.

As someone who once lacked sufficient imagination that they would catch lifts off the back of old Route masters around London in the mid'90's potholes would be the least of my worries...

[Mr Gaga]

Death City....

I guess the Dr's and Dentists of every City can't wait. It's guaranteed work for them!

Plus all the Lawyers and Funeral Directors.

[Bill]

That looks ace, although I can't see any advantage over a scooter for a commute.

[soad]

How much will it cost?
Some fools will make a mess of themselves i reckon, even if does look fun.

[tommyhilla]

Listen to you all. ....don't pay road tax...... Dangerous.....ban them...blah blah blah. What the duck is the matter with everyone. Seems as though our health and safety obsessed society is rubbing of on everyone. Let's all just walk around wearing hi vis vests and a lawyer on speed dial in case we trip. Riding a sports bike is dangerous but bloody good fun and I'd be happy die doing 200 rather than stuck in a hospital full of tubes waiting for the reaper to come along. Stick a hyabusa engine in it and I'll test it for them

[soad]

tommyhilla said:

Stick a hyabusa engine in it and I'll test it for them

Madhead surely

[gilla]

I used to ride a unicycle from waterloo to Islington everyday, (just a normal commute to the office, before anyone asks), and that was dangerous enough... fk using one of those on busy roads

[Rumblestripe]

gilla said:

I used to ride a unicycle from waterloo to Islington everyday

Billy Smarts?

From the rear those look like a cyclist with stabilisers on. Cool?

Lemmings only.

[gilla]

Rumblestripe said:

gilla said:

I used to ride a unicycle from waterloo to Islington everyday

Billy Smarts?

From the rear those look like a cyclist with stabilisers on. Cool?

Lemmings only.

Nope just cheaper than the bus and I was skint in those days

[bobberz]

Mars said:

Just me who wants to have a go then?

Nope, looks like a hoot! Maybe for Christmas?

Geez, what's with all the cynicism on PH? A new, fun product that's probably not even on the market yet, and already all people can think of is whether they'll have to pay road tax.

[bakerjuk]

Rude-boy said:

Digga said:

30 mph, on rollerblades - with farty little wheels - on rutted, potholled British roads that regularly square-off 18"+ alloy wheels. Yeah right.

As someone who once lacked sufficient imagination that they would catch lifts off the back of old Route masters around London in the mid'90's potholes would be the least of my worries...

Forget potholes.. Watchout for loose gravel or the odd stone as if you have tried skateboarding or rollerblading its like having a stick pushed through the spokes of your front wheel. If you were to use one on our roads at any time other than following the road cleaner you are going to need more than balls of steel. You would need a face of steel to stop it getting ground through to your spine !