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Solowheel Takes On The Segway, Costs $3,500 Less (video)

Solowheel Takes On The Segway, Costs $3,500 Less (video)

The Segway never really caught on, so will a single wheeled device that travels up to 12 mph for 12 miles ever take off?  Sorry, but it’s a question we can’t help but ponder.  But that [...]

Thrustmaster’s T500 RS Gran Turismo Steering Wheel/Pedal Combo Will Set you Back $600 (update)

Thrustmaster’s T500 RS Gran Turismo Steering Wheel/Pedal Combo Will Set you Back $600 (update)

UPDATED. After months of delays, Gran Turismo 5 arrived this past November. And what better way to complement the ultra realistic driver sim than with a full on racing wheel and pedal set from Thrustmaster. The [...]

Gyrowheel Training Wheel Will Replace Training Wheels (video)

Gyrowheel Training Wheel Will Replace Training Wheels (video)

Last we saw the Gyrobike wheel, now called the Gyrowheel, it was very much in a prototype stage.  Now the manufacture has completed production and produced a polished, finished product.  In case you forgot, the Gyrowheel [...]

Biknd Helium Bike Transportation Bag

Biknd Helium Bike Transportation Bag

Transporting a bike can often be a precarious scenario. If you don’t mind partially dismantling your bike for travel purposes and have an extra $600 lying around then you might want to check out the Biknd [...]

Chariot Skates: Carbon Fiber Bicycle Wheels That Attach To Your Feet (video)

Chariot Skates: Carbon Fiber Bicycle Wheels That Attach To Your Feet (video)

Oh brother.  When Rollerblades hit in the 90s it was as if the Roller Skate had never been invented until the day of their release.  I was just a tween at the time but Rollerblades (the [...]

The Day Has Come: PowerWheels Escalade By Fisher-Price

The Day Has Come: PowerWheels Escalade By Fisher-Price

I have had this idea for quite some time now.  However, ideas are a dime a dozen without the money and the know how, so it’s about time that the right people finally produced this must [...]

Galileo Wheel: A Wheel That Transforms Into A Tank Track In Seconds (video)

Galileo Wheel: A Wheel That Transforms Into A Tank Track In Seconds (video)

Here’s an interesting concept: the Galileo Wheel.  What appears to be an ordinary round wheel can transform into a tank track in a matter of seconds. The practical applications seem to be questionable, but these seems [...]

Hubless Motorcycle Looks Surreal (video)

Hubless Motorcycle Looks Surreal (video)

I assure you it's no optical allusion. What you're looking at is a hubless motorcycle from Amen Design. Instead of attaching the fork arm [...]