Tron bike

Freewheelin'56 · Post by **Freewheelin'56** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:58 pm

Ok here we go, lets get one.

http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2008 ... cle?page=2

Post by **Tank Program** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:16 am

That looks really scary.

Crazy · Post by **Crazy** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:47 am

i wonder what the crash rating on the would be.....

couldn't be very high.....

and with semi's sharing the road with you

Post by **Lucifer** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:45 pm

Yeah, I've seen this one before. Thought it looked like someone watched a little too much Robotech.

Of course, I'd still like to ride one.

Misery · Post by **Misery** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:23 am

Oh man! Looks fun. But getting hit by a car in one of those, the thought makes me cringe.

Misery · Post by **Misery** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:33 am

You know, after watching the vid again... this could have real practical use for someone like me! About 2/12 - 3 years ago(For those who don't know), I was hit by a car on my bike. The damage was enuff that I have to use a wheelchair if I have to travel long distances. Say for instance, grocery shopping. Or going to work.

But THIS.... With extra development and modifying, this could truly help people, like myself, and those who have worse mobility that I have. Just to think... a device that can carry you around in an upright position for day to day activities, and flip a switch to go into "driving mode"? Truly innovative.

Phytotron · Post by **Phytotron** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:48 am

I've seen two or three different electric wheelchairs that have the ability—usually using gyros, I believe, maybe using some Segway-type technologies—to transform from a standard configuration to an upright, 2-wheeled one (including treads). Can't remember the name of the original I've seen a few times, but a cursory google search found a more recent concept chair by Porche called the Pegasus.

Although, we all know cyborgs are the way of the future. (According to my childhood they should be the way of the present by now, but whaddayagonnado.)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=39co0zKbQAQ
nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh...da-da-da-da-da...noo-noo-noo-noo-noo...fuh-buh-buh-buh-buh...da-da-noo-noo-na....
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4xNFPaPor8A

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=y5168yjG3Qw