Dr. Purves's "Dynasphere" Monowheel, c. 1932

[wendelsergio]

how come we don't have those anymore !

it's just dumb just like the fact we haven't go to moon since 1969 that's if true thog.,

cause a simple car nowadays has better technology than the old skol rockets

[ferhordlingrads]

@wendelsergio Actually, we haven't gone to the Moon since 1972. That would be Apollo 17. The reason we aren't sending people to the Moon or Mars is because technology got too good. We invented the microprocessor, and it became easier, safer, and cheaper to send robots.  As for the failure for monocycles to catch on, that is inexcusable.

[carloko08]

this vehicle is of the 1932' version of " Star Wars, The attack of clones", where Errol Flynn as Obi Wan Kenobi fought against Leslie Howard as General Grievous, great movie, ehhehe

[Axtitios]

i want one

[sebastianpiroger]

the coolest guy in 1932!

[abcd4036]

Isn't this what General Grievous drives?

[morbidmaki]

soooo cooool

[myspvids]

why arnt we driving these

[heyjustbored]

Well instead of it being a car that's drives on the streets they should make a kid sized one and sell it at toys r us! :D

[avgrech]

@FollowDaRulez as the brits say sod off

[ColorCracked]

NEEDS SPIKES ON IT

[mikerozo]

@ColorCracked like some mad max crazy war machine, luv it !

[FunnyFunTimes]

Whats the song???????

[BandakaKush]

FUCK YEAH!

[Gam3Junkie7]

Monowheels look awesome, are awesome and if we can figure out a way to make a monowheel using a superior built-in balancing system like a segway that can also turn without us using our legs then we will have discovered possibly the safest motorcycle in history.

[baotian999]

that is well cool i want one

[KelliferandLanifer]

south parks worked way better

[RJ4601]

That reminds me of a human size hamster wheel

[mongoosecage]

@FollowDaRulez imagine.. a car comes in front of you.. this shit will save ur ass.ride right over him.

[WesleyTreat]

@FollowDaRulez

Good thing you came along 80 years after the fact to let us know.

[XSpidaPigX]

I would hate to have the name Purves

[bloodlesXxXvampire]

monowheel nascar

[botoheadboy]

Just goes to show that men have been stupid for a long time

[TheRalphus666]

How do you steer a single tire????

[unclearless]

@TheRalphus666

How would you steer it? Good question. Leaning? But that could still turn into trouble quickly, as you need to be moving, or it would fall over. And the faster you go, the harder it would be to turn because of a gyroscopic effect.

[motocrosschick19]

@jtbo there's hybrid cara

[upularFTW]

AMAZING !!

[NERFsparten]

it looks easier to ride than the newer ones

[Jorickhoofd]

How does it steer?

[ration10]

this is a great invention for the monocycle, not like other designs out there which use slimmer wheels, which cause lose of balance very easily for the rider.

[laser74hobby]

Idea for one of the Star War movies with General Greivious and Obi Wan Kinobi chase seen.

[TheDarkone1111]

Holy Crap, i had no idea somebody invented the General Grievous' wheel-bike that long ago ! ... (in 1932 ?!?) ... Wow

[jtbo]

Almost everything in transportation have been invented at 30's - 40's, there are some tweaks to those designs, but there has not been really big inventions for long time if electronics are left outside from this.

This age of control limits creativity, one is not allowed to build such things, all that safety totalitarianism + cost efficiency is cutting wings from new inventions, don't think be productive is message given to us.

[AFROJab]

@jtbo HONDA U3X

[Volcom1Osiris]

@TheDarkone1111

wull star wars always says a long time ago i the beggining so maybe he dug it up as a fossil

[llamadudeguy]

@TheDarkone1111 well, it does say "A LONG TIME ago, in a galaxy far, far away..."

[HurricaneOfAngst]

I think if we seed this everywhere someone might know what the music is, because I need it.

[lanakid1]

want

[Shinigami117S]

drive through a puddle!!

[Ramonerdna]

@Shinigami117S thats exactly what i was thinking, except I was saying that it must suck whenever they drive thru shit on the road

[GUANYEEDJ88]

lol

[joetraincool]

wow just wow

[TheIDTL]

Just wondering, do you know what the music is?

[WesleyTreat]

Wish I did. Anyone else know?

[kyle85602]

@WesleyTreat The song is called "It Moves Me" by Neil Rosengarden. The best you're going to get (it seems) if you want a copy of the song is a rip off of the film this is originally from (Gizmo!). If you'd like, I can see about ripping the audio from the copy of the film I have; the quality is essentially what you hear in this video and I think it's the whole song (about 2:35).

[JpRUBB1SH]

LOL that was awesome!

[alxjpow]

The music works really well with this strangely :D

[WesleyTreat]

Unfortunately, I can't take credit for that, but you're right, it does!