http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/ Engadget Comments for Ciclotte exercise bike for the big wheel enthusiast http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/]]>Apr 29th 2009 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 29th 2009 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 29th 2009 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.idealog.us/entity.jpeg]]>Apr 29th 2009 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 29th 2009 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 29th 2009 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Look at me, look at me
hands in the air like it's good to be
ALIVE
and I'm a famous rapper
even when the paths're all crookedy
I can show you how to do-si-do
I can show you how to scratch a record
I can take apart the remote control
And I can almost put it back together
I can tie a knot in a cherry stem
I can tell you about Leif Ericson
I know all the words to "De Colores"
And "I'm Proud to be an American"
Me and my friend saw a platypus
Me and my friend made a comic book
And guess how long it took
I can do anything that I want cuz, look:

Handlebars, by flobots]]>Apr 30th 2009 12:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/May 2nd 2009 1:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 30th 2009 3:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 30th 2009 5:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/
I had a bike as a kid that applied the brakes when you reverse-pedaled. Who's to say this doesn't have that functionality?
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The tiny stabilizing wheel looks like an after thought. It looks out of place to me for some reason. I really think they could have made that tiny wheel fit better into the design somehow.]]>Apr 29th 2009 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://images.google.com/images?q=penny+farthing+bicycle&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=UNv4Sb7fMc_5lAe4raW1Cg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title]]>Apr 29th 2009 9:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 29th 2009 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/
Other than that, not bad. The road bike seems a bit unpractical though.]]>Apr 29th 2009 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 30th 2009 1:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/08/monowheels-weirdest-transport-known-to.html]]>Apr 29th 2009 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Right round like a record, baby
Right round, round, round
]]>Apr 29th 2009 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 29th 2009 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 29th 2009 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 29th 2009 7:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Even on a unicycle, you can't just lean to make a turn. The process on one wheel is to twist the wheel under you while moving forward (or backward) such that the rolling motion will allow the wheel to turn easily, then slowing slightly while you twist your body back in line with the plane of the wheel. The difference in speed between the first twist and second twist results in a net difference in the friction between the tire and the ground, resulting in net angle change. Think of the resistance you feel when turning the steering wheel in a car. When rolling you can easily turn the wheel one full turn in a second, but when idle, that same turn of the wheel would come with much more resistance due to friction between the tire and the ground.

BTW I am basing this on my knowledge as a long-time cyclist (road, cross country, trials, down hill), former bicycle mechanic, and engineer (civil).]]>Apr 29th 2009 8:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/
Oh, no arguing. I just wanted to put across that the lean is a major factor, like it is for turning in several other sports. However, based upon simple physics, on a nonlinear surface, shifting the center of gravity will cause motion in that direction. If you kept everything straight and leaned, then you'd turn, but not a lot before you would have to curve the bars to compensate for the shift in center of gravity.

Oh, and a PSA: Wear your helmets, kids.]]>Apr 29th 2009 9:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 30th 2009 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/
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Face plant. Thats all you will get from this.

]]>Apr 29th 2009 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 30th 2009 3:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/
Also, I would replace that tiny hard-plastic wheel with a 10" pneumatic tire. It probably wouldn't hurt to have a 6" tire in the front on a spring-loaded arm to make de-accelerating less dangerous.

I honestly think that this strange unicycle is a really bad idea.]]>Apr 29th 2009 8:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Give your pets some exercise while you do.]]>Apr 29th 2009 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 29th 2009 8:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 29th 2009 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 29th 2009 9:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 29th 2009 9:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/That's about the only good idea on this bike as it pertains to its roadability.
As an exercise bike, it may be fine.]]>Apr 30th 2009 1:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 30th 2009 3:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/Apr 30th 2009 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/May 1st 2009 12:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/May 1st 2009 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/ciclotte-exercise-bike-for-the-big-wheel-enthusiast/
Since these are exercise bike, the wheel most likely stop spinning by the rider slowing down the rotations of their legs. Also, I do remember bikes that would stop by peddling in the reverse direction.]]>May 3rd 2009 7:36AM