Unicycle

Though it might be tempting to stump up serious cash for a crazy powerful electric unicycle, learning on such a beast is probably the wrong move. InMotion's beginner-friendly E20 promises to have you gliding in minutes, and won't cost a packet.

China's e-mobility specialist InMotion has unveiled a new electric unicycle that's been designed "to push the boundaries of exploration." The Adventure model boasts a frighteningly powerful motor, 120-km battery, and tunable suspension.

The InMotion V13 Challenger aims to be the fastest, most powerful electric unicycle in the world. Capable of putting out a peak of 10,000 watts and powering up to speeds of 87 mph (140 km/h), the V13 is more explosive than many electric two-wheelers.

​John Dingley, the guy behind last year's electric luge, has been in the workshop again. This time he's been working on a new version of his self-balancing electric unicycle. Similar to the Ryno, but home built and using a brushless motor.​

The team behind the Solowheel electric unicycle has unveiled a learning aid that sweeps away all competition. The Solowheel Brush deploys large brushes where you might expect trainer wheels, providing similar stability but without inhibiting steering.​​

The second generation of InMotion's flagship transport gets a new design and a companion unicycle, adding options for portable personal urban transport. Gizmag took them for a ride at CES.

Riding a unicycle is infamously hard to master. While some people might say that that's the whole point in learning to do it, others just want to get riding that one-wheeled bicycle ASAP. If you're among the second group, then you might like Inventist's uniquely-designed Lunicycle.

Six years ago, Chris Hoffmann's 13-year-old daughter Lauren said, “Daddy, I’ve been thinking about this one-wheeled motorcycle I saw in a video game. Could you actually build something like that?” What happened next changed his life.

Honda’s UNI-CUB β deduces its instructions using a combination of complex though known technologies, but the experience of riding it is one of telepathically controlling the tiny transportation appliance. It seemingly possesses a direct vehicle-brain-interface, with a “degree of difficulty” of ZERO.

The EcoBoomer iGo is a new self-balancing electric unicycle.

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Version 3 of the Self-Balancing Unicycle from Focus Designs has a faster top speed but a shorter range, and it's available now.