Aug 21 2009Segway's Little Sister: The eniCycle
The eniCycle was designed by Aleksander Polutnik and is the lovechild of a Segway and whatever the hell this thing is. And I, for one, would totally ride it. Without a helmet. I'm bad!
The EniCycle is powered by an electric 1000 watt hub motor that you lean forward to set into motion--just like a Segway. Measuring your vertical angle 100 times a second, the gyroscopes make adjustments to help keep you balanced.
Not only would I ride the hell out of this thing, I would do it juggling bears. And not just because I'm hardcore, but because I'm classically trained for the circus. Just sayin', I can eat fire (now booking birthday parties).
Q: What did the snail riding the turtle say?
A: WHEEEEEEEE!
Hit the jump for a video of the uni in action.
Self-Balancing eniCycle is Like a Segway for the Circus [gizmodo]
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Reader Comments
1. naas - August 21, 2009 5:16 PM
Heeeeeey he's alive and well
2. FWD - August 21, 2009 5:17 PM
the video is totally fake
3. naas - August 21, 2009 5:18 PM
I agree, everything's completely OFF
4. Phillynate - August 21, 2009 5:20 PM
VID IS SWEET!
5. Phillynate - August 21, 2009 5:21 PM
5THS!
6. Rook - August 21, 2009 5:22 PM
I feel cheated. I jumped and no video! BOOOOOOOOOOOO!! also, no cursing in comments. that's lame.
7. GranBerry Sauce - August 21, 2009 5:23 PM
so close
8. Cup-O-Jesus - August 21, 2009 5:27 PM
OK sowhat is the purpose of this thing? If they made it for fun fine, but as a legitmate mode of transportation it seems pointless.
9. $.02 and a pocket full of FAH-Q - August 21, 2009 5:32 PM
fundiddleeeun. and gaydiddleeay.
10. redbeard - August 21, 2009 5:33 PM
because standing on a segway was too hard?
11. Cup-O-Jesus - August 21, 2009 5:34 PM
Seems like a scooter, motorized or not, would be safer and cheaper. Or buy a Segway®.
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12. Cup-O-Jesus - August 21, 2009 5:37 PM
HAYYYYYY! Video is here! Grab your spoons kids. I'll fire up the microwave. Gather close, now stare into the screen...
(doodle-leedle-loo, loodle-leedle-loo...)
13. BathCaptain - August 21, 2009 5:38 PM
Hey Did the Geekologie writer correct my PEW vs ZAP post?
http://themostawesomepageintheuniverse.com/2009/08/sick-ray-guns-zap-vs-pew/
14. Andy - August 21, 2009 5:39 PM
You could make one hell of a gizmoduck costume with that thing
15. Calabasa209 - August 21, 2009 5:42 PM
if i saw someone clutching at their crotch while trying to navigate around on this asswheel, my natural reaction is to want to push them over. which is just one of many reasons why id never buy, ride or be seen on this. we need hover chairs, not this and lying robots.
16. Fade - August 21, 2009 5:43 PM
I'd totally pimp that to the office. Fit in my cube perfect.
http://fade-to-extra.mybrute.com
17. Cup-O-Jesus - August 21, 2009 6:02 PM
Fade:
God you are a Cock-sucking-shitbag!
18. Ollie Williams - August 21, 2009 6:10 PM
@14
Epic nostalgia win!
19. Samantha - August 21, 2009 6:13 PM
;) I'd ride it!
And seriously Fade, Im not going to that site, what is it, chopped porno?
*clicks link* DAMMIT!
CHOPPED!
>.>
You just made my day really bad:(
:) But seriously GW, If you were on one of these segways/ Uni/ cycle, I would watch the video.., I would even fork over some of my Dino PEW stickers:) Deal?
20. sim oes - August 21, 2009 6:17 PM
ohhh come on, get a bike, no fuel, no electricity and you can slim your ass.
21. sim oes - August 21, 2009 6:18 PM
i have a bike
22. mike - August 21, 2009 6:41 PM
there's actually a similar product readily avilable on the market produced by Focus Designs.
http://focusdesigns.com/
23. catch22 - August 21, 2009 6:50 PM
id totally ride one just for the novelty of it
24. Adra - August 21, 2009 7:01 PM
WANT!!!
25. Jaded Icon - August 21, 2009 7:19 PM
Meh...
26. Daisy - August 21, 2009 7:24 PM
FAKE!!!!
Thisis a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in the movie Never Back Down where Max makes a deal with the Nazi to kill off the leaders, and then at the last minute he renegs and kills one of them, and disfigures another.
27. Mr. cow - August 21, 2009 7:39 PM
Moo
28. jaja - August 21, 2009 10:05 PM
Seen this in real life. It's real and awesome !
29. Checo - August 21, 2009 10:33 PM
WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
http://ubergosh.mybrute.com
30. Eskimobob - August 22, 2009 2:44 AM
If they would add bike handles onto the front, it would give the illusion of better balance and therefore, make it easier to use.
31. NastyBedazzler - August 22, 2009 11:00 AM
That is awesome. I wonder what something like that would cost?
32. handyman - August 23, 2009 2:07 AM
that is UBER gay
http://handyman54.mybrute.com
33. jakob - August 23, 2009 4:07 AM
no thank you. i will stick to getting high and riding my imagination to work. hmm... i just remembered... i'm unemployed. and sober. damn. my reality falls so short of my illusions of grandeur. i need time to think. i'm taking my space ship for a walk. now where did i park it? shit... i'm high.
34. geekogie - August 23, 2009 6:40 AM
Must See!
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35. Taylored - August 23, 2009 10:05 AM
This guy totally pwnd bombardier.
http://www.gearbits.com/archives/000336.html
36. Birr Crinton - August 24, 2009 12:26 AM
I need one of these that can go at least 600mph. I will give $150, a 6-pack, and a half-empty box of rainsinets to anyone who can do this for me.
37. Garrett Williams - August 24, 2009 2:15 AM
It's so easy to ride! You just get on, push off, and roll straight off into the water! I wouldn't let anyone ride that thing so close to the edge of a dock if I were the inventor.