danb Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Last week at the Pudong airport I noticed a strong police presence. Saw some camouflage dressed fellows with guns. On passed trips I never noticed that, except for one year in Hong Kong and in Lijiang after something (by terrorists?) had happen. Also saw the police on 2 wheeled segways cycles. On Christmas day I noticed on the streets of Nanning an electric unicycle. I wish I had my camera ready. Of course what would I do with the photo? I still haven't gotten around to figuring out how to post photos on the forum yet. One day!! Here is a link to some photo's of unicycles: http://search.whiteskyservices.com/results/?pid=21&wstoken=0&dtid=1&searchparam=individual%20people%20unicyclys%20mover&category=images It looked like a cool thing but I wonder how easy it would to keep one's balance. I wonder how much one cost? Danb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnoblett Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 They work the same way as a Segway using gyroscopes to maintain level ballance. http://www.segway.com/ The Uniwheel What you saw is an Airwheel. http://www.theairwheel.com/(Cost 799 Pounds which is aroung $1200 or so) In the states it is called Solo Wheel. http://store.inventist.com/store/p/26-Solowheel.aspx($1595) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 They make a handy little subway cruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danb Posted December 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 I was taking a class at a local community college. We happen to be exposed to some info on 3 axis accelerometer and 3 axis gyroscopes on a chip. Perhaps that stuff is used in those unicycles. What I saw the other day might have been one of the Airwheels models. Looked pretty similar. I have never seen any of those people movers. I was thinking that maybe China made and sold one....cheap. It is interesting that skateboards are still popular on campus with the youngsters. I thought they went out of style years ago except maybe in California. Weren't they invented in the 60's? Thanks for post the ino. Danb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danb Posted December 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Recently I was taking a class at a local community college. We happen to be exposed to some info on 3 axis accelerometer and 3 axis gyroscopes on a chip. Perhaps that stuff is used in those unicycles. What I saw the other day might have been one of the Airwheels models. Looked pretty similar. I have never seen any of those people movers. I was thinking that maybe China made and sold one....cheap. It is interesting that skateboards are still popular on campus with the youngsters. I thought they went out of style years ago except maybe in California. Weren't they invented in the 60's? Thanks for post the info. Danb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 I was taking a class at a local community college. We happen to be exposed to some info on 3 axis accelerometer and 3 axis gyroscopes on a chip. Perhaps that stuff is used in those unicycles. What I saw the other day might have been one of the Airwheels models. Looked pretty similar. I have never seen any of those people movers. I was thinking that maybe China made and sold one....cheap. It is interesting that skateboards are still popular on campus with the youngsters. I thought they went out of style years ago except maybe in California. Weren't they invented in the 60's? Thanks for post the ino. DanbYes - there's a Chinese-made Segway clone that sells in the 1 to 2 thousand dollar range (if I remember right), along with a single wheeled version. They had a display up at the local RTMart. I'll see if I can't find the picture later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danb Posted December 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 Randy, 1000 or 2000 RMB or US dollars? Silly question? 2000USD/6RMB = 333 USD . A photo would be nice if you could. Thanks. Danb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis143 Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 Just what we need, a great invention for us fat, lazy Americans to avoid walking. I'll look into where I can get one, so that I too can piss off all those walking on my sidewalks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 Randy, 1000 or 2000 RMB or US dollars? Silly question? 2000USD/6RMB = 333 USD . A photo would be nice if you could. Thanks. Danb My original post - http://candleforlove.com/forums/topic/45352-from-yulin/?p=615646 Yes, 1 ot 2 thousand USD. I thought I remembered the one wheel kind, also. Maybe just in pictures or their brochures. Eswing is the brand name - I'm sure they're on Taobao. As far as sidewalk traffic, there's plenty of two-wheeled traffic there anyway - these things tend to stick with the other scooter traffic. I like to stick my elbows out a little (just by putting my hands on my hips) and seeing how many mirrors I catch. I've only seen a handful of these Segway or unicycle-type scooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danb Posted December 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 Dennis, I wasn't thinking about us old gezzers would like one of them. Especially after taking our morning dose of Geritol. We might get a nosebleed going so fast on one of those contraptions!! I thought that some of those young whippersnappers would want to trade in their skateboards and move into the 21th century. But at 1200-2000 bucks I don't think so. Randy, thanks for posting the photo. Danb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 This shop had an assortment of light to heavy duty subway cruisers for sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsap seui Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Man, I like those fancy colored terlet seats with their handy carry-on handles. If I had to ride a scooter or one of those other vehicles in Chinese traffic, I would need me a good terlet seat. tsap seui Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnoblett Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 I think this one would cost less.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Segway clone manufacturer BUYS Segway! Chinese 'Segway copycat' company buys Segwayhttp://shanghaiist.com/attachments/shang_shanghaiist/segway4.jpg Ninebot, a Chinese transportation robotics firm, purchased the American maker of the world's most recognizable self-balancing scooters for an undisclosed sum. This directly followed a combined $80 million investment into Ninebot from Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi, investment firm Sequoia Capital and other backers, according to Reuters. For the two companies, this is something of a reversal, as not seven months ago Segway filed a complaint against Ninebot, accusing the company of violating its patents and copying the company's signature two-wheeler. Ninebot responded that it independently owns its intellectual property. Now it owns Segway's too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnoblett Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 My dad and I spotted someone riding one of those Wheelies the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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