Elliot wrote:Now show us what the RotoCycle is supposed to look like, please. Like the 3-D drawing of the SillyCycle.
Well, here's a computer rendering of the thing. I didn't include pedals, chains etc...
Camp Herring (1:1 Scale)
by LiveWire » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:04 pm
Well, here's a computer rendering of the thing. I didn't include pedals, chains etc...
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by theCryptofishist » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:54 pm
Hey, Wires, what do you consider "spring"?
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by oneeyeddick » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:47 pm
Looks like a good idea. 
Are the riders going to be fully enclosed in case it gets going too fast and starts to gyro out of control ?
Is the framework gonna be made of wood or aluminum ?
Are the riders going to be fully enclosed in case it gets going too fast and starts to gyro out of control ?
Is the framework gonna be made of wood or aluminum ?
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by LiveWire » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:26 am
Elliot will be building this for us on US soil (too big for our suitcases you know).
Each unicycle rotates freely inside its silo (probably enclosed). That leaves us with very interesting driving patterns!
It looks heavy doesn't it, ya... I am a little concerned about the weight too, but I think Elliot will figure it out. I believe the frame will be built in aluminum (Elliot?).
Altogether a challenging project, but if this thing gets operational it will most definitely be a FUN ride! BTW - I consider spring a revelation, a masterpiece of transformation, an ohhhh so great season...heh-heh.. (Elliot has the details on the springing thingie).
Each unicycle rotates freely inside its silo (probably enclosed). That leaves us with very interesting driving patterns!
It looks heavy doesn't it, ya... I am a little concerned about the weight too, but I think Elliot will figure it out. I believe the frame will be built in aluminum (Elliot?).
Altogether a challenging project, but if this thing gets operational it will most definitely be a FUN ride! BTW - I consider spring a revelation, a masterpiece of transformation, an ohhhh so great season...heh-heh.. (Elliot has the details on the springing thingie).
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by Elliot » Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:49 pm
Amazing how you got the rollers in there! Of course, I have NO IDEA how such a drawing is made.
It will be made of steel and Yes, it will be a tad heavy. But when I compare with my "Henry Ford Goes Surfing", which was ridden extensively in 2007, also with four people pumping pedals, I am not worried. For "Henry" went like a rocket across the Playa. Well... it was capable of going like a rocket -- depending on rider enthusiasm for speed.
The Playa is flat, which beats the heck out of all the hills we climb in Kinetic Sculpture Racing. So I feel that RotoCycle will be OK if it weighs about the same as Henry -- which was 6 or 700 pounds on the Playa.
Some of the steel in the computer drawing can be eliminated.
Steering will be the tricky part. The great art of the thing will be for the four Pilots to coordinate the direction of their wheels so the thing can actually move. After a week of intense practice, it may become possible to ride it in intricate patterns across the Playa. Maybe. But I plan to equip each rotating unit with several latches for instant wheel alignment, or at least two latches -- one position for straight forward travel and one for rotating in place like a merry-go-round. These latches can be released by levers like bicycle brake levers, so the machine can be snapped into a spin after it is up to speed.
The sideways forces on the wheels will be brutal. So I'm going with motorcycle wheels. Anybody know if alloy wheels would be more resistant to tacoing than wire-spoke wheels?
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by Elliot » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:18 pm
Spring? The season when a young man's fancy turns to young ladies. Preferably NAKED ONES!
No springs planned on RotoCycle, except possibly as a steering aid on the tail wheel.
Wires, you realize that I'll be delivering this thing to Camp Herring with a crew of nekkid wimmin, don't you?
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by oneeyeddick » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:58 pm
Alloy wheels are far less susceptible to taco-ing than spokes.
I can't wait to ride this thing...NEKKID !!!
I can't wait to ride this thing...NEKKID !!!
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by Elliot » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:12 pm
-- That would be good....far less...
WANTED: Four identical motorcycle alloy rear wheels, chain drive type. Need complete with axles and chain tensioners -- in fact would like the swing arm too. Prefer small bike that uses #40 chain, but can use larger. Can pick up within a few hundred miles of Sacramento, CA.
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by thisisthatwhichis » Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:52 pm
Elliot wrote::D
Spring? The season when a young man's fancy turns to young ladies. Preferably NAKED ONES!
No springs planned on RotoCycle, except possibly as a steering aid on the tail wheel.
Wires, you realize that I'll be delivering this thing to Camp Herring with a crew of nekkid wimmin, don't you?
WoW!!!!... I know a lot of nekid folks will be loving this thing, NICE!!..... *Let's not tell the Herrings.......* ..........
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by EL Wire » Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:14 pm
Have any of you heard from Killbuck
After the incident with his house the other day?
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=FFXN0uqzn7A[/youtube]
After the incident with his house the other day?
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=FFXN0uqzn7A[/youtube]
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by theCryptofishist » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:09 pm
Sleeping with the fishes, is our Kernul.
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by Barb Wire » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:06 pm
EL Wire wrote:Have any of you heard from Killbuck
After the incident with his house the other day?
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=FFXN0uqzn7A[/youtube]
Nice work, EL!
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by MozyBonz » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:18 pm
EL Wire wrote:Have any of you heard from Killbuck
After the incident with his house the other day?
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=FFXN0uqzn7A[/youtube]
Very impressive.
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by Fire Wire » Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:51 am
pinemom wrote:hahahaaaa...looks like it was a very cold winter in Norway this year!
Lots of time to get real good on photoshoppin and such!
Hey, you got that right, now is the snow gone here in Oslo and the sun is shining and all is just great in Oslo. Looking foreward to a sunny weekend....
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by EL Wire » Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:44 pm
Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
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by ibdave » Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:36 am
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EL Wire wrote:Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
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by EL Wire » Sat May 03, 2008 5:19 am
Now What is going on with Killbuck??
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT0jrLUjFc0[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT0jrLUjFc0[/youtube]
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by motskyroonmatick » Sat May 03, 2008 8:47 am
Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
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by Barb Wire » Sat May 03, 2008 12:01 pm
Awesome, EL Wire! You rock!
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