Coker Cycle. FlyRad. Avery Dicycle. This entry is about explaining what a dicycle is and also gives you a link to vote for my brother Jim's creation in the Boca Bearings Innovation Competition. If you just want to go vote for Jim's project, which will help him get it to Burning Man later this summer as well as to expand his shop and take on mentees, then GO VOTE FOR JIM'S PROJECT HERE. And now for the full story: A dicycle (also known as a diwheel) is a vehicle with two wheels side by side, unlike single-track vehicles such as motorcycles and bicycles, which have one wheel followed by another.
The diwheel design has the two large outer wheels completely encompassing an inner frame. Ok. You see, Jim decided that he wanted to build something cool and unique to take to the Burning Man Festival in Nevada this year. The wheels were 12' (yes, twelve feet) in diameter. Over the last several months, when he wasn't busy making and installing custom wrought iron decorative fencing he was working on building this cycle in his shop. SteamRoller. This a self balancing two wheel, two person vehicle. It self balances because the center of gravity is located below the center of the wheels. Each rider controls one wheel. Pedal together and you move in a straight line forward or backward. Anything else is a turn including a spin in place by pedaling in opposite directions.
I guessed a top speed of around 7mph would be a good start. I set the gear ratio accordingly. It was designed for kids around 5' tall, but it can easily handle taller. This instructable details how to make a basic version. The project took me about 16-20 hours over 3 weeks to build. The design worked pretty much as intended without any major problems. The working name is SteamRoller due to the steampunk look. Grasski. Rollski. Herzlich Willkommen bei ROLEC Der Original Rolec Skating-Rollski mit 4 Rollen wurde von Langläufern entwickelt und ist ein hochwertiges Schweizer Produkt. Überzeugen Sie sich selber und testen Sie unseren Rollski! Auch Langlauf-Legende Björn Daehlie und Weltklasse-Athleten wie Ole Einar Björndalen setzen auf ROLEC.
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