any one fancy converting this to a e-bike

[GaRRy]

Limo beach cruiser lowrider low rider chopper camper old skool schwinn VW hotrod | eBay


surely this is just begging for a motor

 

[103Alex1]

What about one of these ...

AMMACO PENNY FARTHING RETRO REPLICA MODERN VERSION JANUARY SALE PRICE | eBay

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I can just picture it: A jack-shaft half-way down the chain with a 44T sprocket on the each side; a free-wheel with same size sprocket as the crank one at the right hand end; two code 10 500w front BPMs in the middle of the triangle with sprockets on the disc mounts driving the left hand 44T sprocket by chain; a 40aH battery under the seat; a bit of cowling for the battery and drives in candy apple red. Go cruise!
A bit limiting only being able to use it at custom shows though. I can't imagine the boys in blue looking the other way with that cruising up the cycle path - pedalling or not.

 

[timidtom]

Is there no end to Man's* ingenuity? Perhaps some body has already motorised a uni-cycle?
Tom

*person's ?

 

[Jeremy]

Is there no end to Man's* ingenuity? Perhaps some body has already motorised a uni-cycle?
Tom

*person's ?

A few have been built. Justin at Grin Cyclery has built one : The Holy Grail Project - Unicyclist Community

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Is there no end to Man's* ingenuity? Perhaps some body has already motorised a uni-cycle?
Tom

*person's ?

There was one at the Bristol show. It balanced itself too like a Segway. I don't think you could pedal it though.

 

[Jeremy]

The chap that inspired me to build a DIY self-balancing scooter a couple of years ago, Trevor Blackwell, has gone on to build a self-balancing unicycle: Trevor Blackwell

I have thought of having a go at one, as I still have the gyro/accelerometer module and µprocessor board that I used for the two wheel version. A bit of adaptation to the software and a new bidirectional motor controller could turn a big hub motor into an interesting device............

 

[stuvy]

those 'toy' penny farthings are rubbish your knees hit the handle bars every time you peddle

that first one is too cool!