Talk:Monowheel

message: Any citations for this, or is it just hearsay? Just how wide are the frames on monocycles and how does it impact the rider's visibility more than the a-pillar on the average SUV? 24.92.241.215 04:23, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Visibility issues" 

message: A monowheel vehicle figures prominently in an attack upon the primary character of the novel "The Cat Who Walks Through Walls" by Robert Heinlein.75.65.59.82 01:46, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Literrary references 

message: Is this "Philip Beltracchi's mousetrap powered monowheel" described in the article real or made-up?  Google returned no other references to such a thing. 69.242.85.126 20:03, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Philip Beltracchi's mousetrap powered monowheel? 

message: Through trial and a lot of error, I found the best and easiest way to steer these things is by lightly dragging a foot on the opposite side of the wheel that you wish to turn towards. To turn right, drag your left foot on the ground (do not dab your foot as it will toss you over). The longer you drag, the farther the wheel will lean.  The harder you drag, the faster the wheel will lean. When you lift your foot the wheel stays leaned over and you arc to the right. To return the wheel upright, drag the right foot until it returns upright or keep dragging and it will lean over to the left. 
This effect is similar to holding a spinning bicycle wheel in front of you with one hand on each side of the axle. If you pull directly back with the left hand, the wheel will lean to the right. 
This technique is easily learned and offers a lot more control than just trying to influence the wheel's path by leaning your body, especially at faster speeds when the gyroscopic effect is harder to overcome by leaning.
Ydnarman (talk) 22:07, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Steering Options 

message: Is there any solid source to confirm the definition of Monowheel? The Uno (motorcycle) article is claiming that the device it describes is a monowheel, but the thing has two wheels. -AndrewDressel (talk) 20:24, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Definition 

message: Can a schematic be made on the monowheel deisgned by Ben Wilson(http://www.dezeen.com/2008/04/21/monowheel-by-ben-wilson/ ).
I was wondering whether one could make a simple schematic of the workings of the monowheel and place it in the wikimedia commons ? The image would be made in a way similar to this picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USPatent_6752231.png
The image should make clear how the power transfer is done, this is not at all clear in the pictures at dezeen. One may do so trough the use of arrows pointing to the direction of movement and the parts moved by the action. The power transfer from the pedals to the outer wheel puzzle me and I believe other people too. Also, I was thinking of making a variation of this picture showing the implementation of an engine and possibly the use of a mere (thick & wide) rubber belt as wheel; this eliminates the possibility of flat tyres and decreases chance of falling over.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.176.1.77 (talk) 16:10, 4 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Image

message: Vezdekhod
The Vezdekhod had a welded frame which ran on a single wide track made from rubberized fabric stretched over four drums, with a fifth drum tensioning the track from above.
Because the Vezdekhod has only One Track, it can be called a "Monotank" and both the term and the article should be included here. --Arima (talk) 05:14, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Vezdekhod: A "Monotank"? 

message: The Rotundus GroundBot was described in "Is it possible ?" (refs= http://science.discovery.com/videos/popscis-future-of-groundbot.html, http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/is-it-possible-babysitting-robot.html ) as being usable as a people mover (it changes direction by weight shifting). In effect, this would be a motorized monowheel/dicycle.
91.182.4.242 (talk) 08:00, 11 June 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I've cleaned up your links. —Tamfang (talk) 20:47, 12 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Rotundus GroundBot

message: Monowheels are inherently more stable than unicycles, because the rider's center of mass is much lower to the ground relative to the axis of rotation.
:This assertion would need a reference to stay in the article, and in any case I believe it is incorrect, or at least too vague to be found correct or not. When stationary, monowheels are longitudinally stable because the center of mass is below the axle and they are laterally unstable, but the low center of mass does not help. -AndrewDressel (talk) 05:57, 19 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stability 

message: I will try and integrate this with citations when I can. Feel free to run with it if I don't get to it soon.
*Motoruota: The Monowheel That Might’ve -- Hemmings Daily 
*History of the World’s Craziest Invention – The Monowheel -- Impact Lab
Koala Tea Of Mercy (KTOM's Articulations & Invigilations) 14:23, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Here is more information on the subject... 

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message: :What are the laws regarding driving these vehicles on public roads in various countries? 79.79.248.65 (talk) 17:49, 16 April 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Legality of driving on public roads 

message: I am moving the following uncited material here until it can be properly supported with inline citations of reliable, secondary sources, per WP:V, WP:CS, WP:IRS, WP:PSTS, WP:BLP, WP:NOR, et al. This diff shows where it was in the article. Nightscream (talk) 14:29, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: Uncited material in need of citations