Bombardier Embrio, one wheel bike!!

**Conquiztador** · 21st November 2007, 22:21

Something different...

"This hydrogen fuel cell powered, gyroscopically balanced, one-wheeled recreational and commuting vehicle provides an extraordinary vision of the kind of personal transport we could be using 20 years from now.

The design brief for Bombadier EMBRIO Concept was to "create highly innovative, functional and exciting products to exceed people's recreational needs" and find the "next thing" in recreational vehicles."

http://www.gizmag.com/go/2350/

How cool would it be to turn up on one of these...

**_intense_** · 21st November 2007, 22:41

is it just me, or does anyone else thik *buell* is in the styling here?

**Forest** · 22nd November 2007, 01:58

How would the brakes be expected to work on something like this???

**Swoop** · 22nd November 2007, 07:09

Originally Posted by Forest

How would the brakes be expected to work on something like this???

Carefully and gently.

**Mikkel** · 22nd November 2007, 09:02

Reminds me of this great Sci-Fi book by Iain M. Banks called "Against a Dark Background". Warmly recommended.

But I think it's a cool idea.

Originally Posted by Forest

How would the brakes be expected to work on something like this???

Pray for ABS!

**nudemetalz** · 22nd November 2007, 09:21

Doing a stoppie would be,...well...interesting.
Faceplant into the tarmac...

**hospitalfood** · 22nd November 2007, 09:22

how would the stunters be able to do wheelies on that?

**discotex** · 22nd November 2007, 10:07

Originally Posted by Conquiztador

How cool would it be to turn up on one of these...

About as cool as turning up on a segway...

**PirateJafa** · 22nd November 2007, 10:12

Be a bit hard to drift that.

**janno** · 22nd November 2007, 10:15

This would be great for dwarf throwing, without the bungy cord.

Blat along at a rate of knots, hit the picks, see who could fly the furthest.

(On to a nice, comfy foam pit of course . . .)

Could be the new pub betting game

**Daffyd** · 22nd November 2007, 10:22

Seems they can't make up their minds how many wheels to put on their machines, quads, trikes, bikes, and now this. Makes you wonder what the next step will be. None? Maybe a hovercraft.

**F5 Dave** · 22nd November 2007, 10:25

Well by definition it cannot be a 'Bike' Bi means two. and unless you count the tiny thingy at the front which look like Tyrannosaurus arms. But look closer & there are two trainer wheels at the front.

So it's a Monocycle or a Trike

but yeah there's no way it can brake so is little more than a party trick.

**Mikkel** · 22nd November 2007, 11:05

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Well by definition it cannot be a 'Bike' Bi means two. and unless you count the tiny thingy at the front which look like Tyrannosaurus arms. But look closer & there are two trainer wheels at the front.

So it's a Monocycle or a Trike

Well, a bike with trainer wheels is not a car now is it?

but yeah there's no way it can brake so is little more than a party trick.

Of course it can - how do you think a segway manages to brake? Same principle. Biggest challenge would be keeping your balance at low speeds I reckon.