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Monday, May 21, 2012
Motorised unicycle
Can you ride a unicycle? Can you imagine using one as an every-day mode of transport?Well it would seem that Honda wants you to be able to answer yes to both of these questions at some point in the future, because the manufacturer has created a motorised unicycle.
The ‘Uni-Cub’ has a thrilling top speed of 3.7mph and is steered by the rider leaning to one side or another – no need to use your hands.
When you’re not using the machine you can fold it up into a carry case, and, if you find a building that allows you to drive the odd unicycle inside, it is reportedly easy enough to steer that it’s safe for indoor use.
Well – there’s certainly no risk of high-speed crashes on this thing at least! I wonder how much it would cost to insure?
There’s no release date for the invention and there are apparently no plans, as of yet, to make it available to the public for purchase.
We look forward to seeing whether it does become available and how many people actually buy it – I bet it’s great for toning up core muscles!
Photo © Martin Vidner via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: crash, Honda, insure, rider, speed, steer, transport, Uni-Cub, unicycle
Friday, March 2, 2012
Tiny pothole gardens
We never thought we’d say this – but we’re starting to really like potholes, sort of.
Don’t worry, we haven’t gone completely insane!
Thanks to keen cyclist, 35-year-old Steve Wheen, a lot of Londoners have a new found appreciation for the holes which are usually nothing more than the bane of motorists’ lives.
It’s all because Mr Wheen, who is a gardener as well as a cyclist, has been filling potholes around the city with flowers, greenery, and sometimes tiny garden furniture too.
These mini gardens have been brightening up many a driver, rider, and pedestrian’s journey, and have succeeded in making us see a pothole and smile. A miracle!
Of course, it’s unlikely that this pothole gardener will be able to decorate the estimated three million gaps in the UK’s roads, and it would be nice if councils just filled them in so that drivers didn’t have to worry about ruining their vehicle’s suspension, but while the potholes remain it’s nice, from an aesthetic point of view.
However, although they’re bringing a bit of colour to London’s streets, are they safe? They could distract drivers.
Don’t worry, we haven’t gone completely insane!Thanks to keen cyclist, 35-year-old Steve Wheen, a lot of Londoners have a new found appreciation for the holes which are usually nothing more than the bane of motorists’ lives.
It’s all because Mr Wheen, who is a gardener as well as a cyclist, has been filling potholes around the city with flowers, greenery, and sometimes tiny garden furniture too.
These mini gardens have been brightening up many a driver, rider, and pedestrian’s journey, and have succeeded in making us see a pothole and smile. A miracle!
Of course, it’s unlikely that this pothole gardener will be able to decorate the estimated three million gaps in the UK’s roads, and it would be nice if councils just filled them in so that drivers didn’t have to worry about ruining their vehicle’s suspension, but while the potholes remain it’s nice, from an aesthetic point of view.
However, although they’re bringing a bit of colour to London’s streets, are they safe? They could distract drivers.
Photo © AnnieGreenSprings via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: cyclist, driver, fill, flowers, gardener, gardens, greenery, London, motorists, pedestrian, potholes, rider, road, Steve Wheen, street, suspension, vehicle