RYNO - very cool

jetskier · 12-27-2012, 02:59 PM

This is so cool...they are going to sell for $3,500 in production.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1YoCfm7nxU

Jetskier

Slickcraft · 12-27-2012, 03:34 PM

Thanks, looks like fun (even though I am one of those older guys with a Harley). My wife says that she would love to try one.

We did the Segway ride at Gunstock and enjoyed that. Just one less wheel here but a similar balance system. Just no sudden stops but that is true with the Segway as well.

HellRaZoR004 · 12-27-2012, 04:29 PM

Doesn't look very stable.

winnisummergal · 12-27-2012, 05:43 PM

Ryno motors one wheel cycles have a stabilization system that adjusts your body's weight distribution 100 times per minute. They are much more stable than they look.

My best friend just returned from Portland Oregon where she and her husband test drove these units and were so impressed with the product they have become investors in the company. She has never ridden a motorcycle and had no trouble manuevering at all.

The company has now finished their first round of financing and will begin production in 2013. Dealerships should be popping up next year, they already have orders for police departments, feature films, security companies etc. Should be interesting to watch product develop.

Irish Choppers · 12-27-2012, 06:21 PM

I know a little bit about the industry and I'm not sure about this one. There's always room in the market for "trendy" products. We saw that with Segway and most recently with the rebirth of the scooter industry. Should be fun to follow. Certainly an interesting investment or dealership opportunity for an entrepreneur with a little time and capital.

NoBozo · 12-27-2012, 06:22 PM

I guess I'm just an old coot...Totally Missing The Point. WHAT IS the point for having one of these..?? It's not Fast...Maybe a little faster than walking...not so much jogging..BUT I thought walking was Good Physical Exercise.

IF.... it's just a new TOY that will draw attention to YOURSELF..Then...I guess it works.....

NB

EDIT: I applaud the inventor for his engineering curiosity to TRY this.

Rusty · 12-27-2012, 07:37 PM

I wonder if the builder of the RYNO contacted Bombardier about the one they were supposed to produce?

http://www.canadiandesignresource.ca...cept-unicycle/

jetskier · 12-27-2012, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoBozo

I guess I'm just an old coot...Totally Missing The Point. WHAT IS the point for having one of these..?? It's not Fast...Maybe a little faster than walking...not so much jogging..BUT I thought walking was Good Physical Exercise.

IF.... it's just a new TOY that will draw attention to YOURSELF..Then...I guess it works.....

NB

EDIT: I applaud the inventor for his engineering curiosity to TRY this.

They indicate on their webpage that it was designed for urban, government and industrial applications. Of course, it just looks like fun to me.

It is rated at 12.5 mph in the city and 25 mph overall; that is clearly much faster than walking (or running for that matter).

Jetskier

Lakesrider · 12-27-2012, 09:12 PM

I wonder if it will be covered under Medicare?

ApS · 12-28-2012, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoBozo

I guess I'm just an old coot...Totally Missing The Point. WHAT IS the point for having one of these..?? It's not Fast...Maybe a little faster than walking...not so much jogging..BUT I thought walking was Good Physical Exercise.

• With a "Disabled" sticker, you could go everywhere in built-up areas.

• Medicare covers some very expensive "rides".

• With just one wheel on the ground, you'd be the very first to know of an EMP "radioflash"

• At its top speed—25-MPH—a "sudden stop" would be "breath-taking"—especially on ice.

• Bombardier, as a Canadian manufacturer, could have tax issues with its own country. (Canada being a major fossil-fuel exporter).

brk-lnt · 12-28-2012, 07:48 AM

It's neat, but it will suffer all the same issues as Segway.

No protection from the elements.

Problems on slippery surfaces.

Limited top speed

Limited overall range

No cargo capacity

And the most significant one: regulatory issues. Although the guy in the video states in essence in can go anywhere a pedestrian can, this isn't true in real life. It won't meet most of the criteria for operating on roads with automobiles, but because it's powered it will also be banned from many pedestrian walkway areas.

A neat toy for sure, but it's more of off-road use vehicle than anything. It also has a lot of competition in its price point in terms of "toys" like ATVs, and alternate commuter vehicles like scooters.

SAMIAM · 12-28-2012, 09:29 AM

Cool....guess I can ignore those emails I'm getting from the Scooter Store

SIKSUKR · 01-03-2013, 07:57 AM

Pretty much a novelty piece imo.I have 2 Segways and use them for work but I don't really see an application for this over a Segway.It doesn't appear to be able to balance standing still.

Belmont Resident · 01-03-2013, 09:14 AM

Looks like a death trap to me

dpg · 01-04-2013, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belmont Resident

Looks like a death trap to me

Exactly, not for me 25 MPH on that thing would feel like 50. No thanks...

12-27-2012, 02:59 PM	#1
jetskier Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Reading, MA and South Down Shores Posts: 851 Thanks: 57 Thanked 183 Times in 114 Posts	RYNO - very cool This is so cool...they are going to sell for $3,500 in production. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1YoCfm7nxU Jetskier

12-27-2012, 05:43 PM	#4
winnisummergal Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Carolina and Wolfeboro or Alton Posts: 123 Thanks: 188 Thanked 38 Times in 20 Posts	very stable Ryno motors one wheel cycles have a stabilization system that adjusts your body's weight distribution 100 times per minute. They are much more stable than they look. My best friend just returned from Portland Oregon where she and her husband test drove these units and were so impressed with the product they have become investors in the company. She has never ridden a motorcycle and had no trouble manuevering at all. The company has now finished their first round of financing and will begin production in 2013. Dealerships should be popping up next year, they already have orders for police departments, feature films, security companies etc. Should be interesting to watch product develop.

12-27-2012, 06:21 PM	#5
Irish Choppers Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Worcester MA / Meredith NH / Ft. Lauderdale, FLA Posts: 89 Thanks: 20 Thanked 65 Times in 31 Posts	Hmmmm I know a little bit about the industry and I'm not sure about this one. There's always room in the market for "trendy" products. We saw that with Segway and most recently with the rebirth of the scooter industry. Should be fun to follow. Certainly an interesting investment or dealership opportunity for an entrepreneur with a little time and capital.

12-27-2012, 06:22 PM	#6
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	Practicle..?? I guess I'm just an old coot...Totally Missing The Point. WHAT IS the point for having one of these..?? It's not Fast...Maybe a little faster than walking...not so much jogging..BUT I thought walking was Good Physical Exercise. IF.... it's just a new TOY that will draw attention to YOURSELF..Then...I guess it works..... NB EDIT: I applaud the inventor for his engineering curiosity to TRY this. Last edited by NoBozo; 12-27-2012 at 06:58 PM.

12-27-2012, 07:37 PM	#7
Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,028 Thanks: 603 Thanked 687 Times in 425 Posts	I wonder if the builder of the RYNO contacted Bombardier about the one they were supposed to produce? http://www.canadiandesignresource.ca...cept-unicycle/ __________________ It's never crowded along the extra mile.

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Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,296 Thanks: 1,222 Thanked 2,080 Times in 952 Posts	Thanks, looks like fun (even though I am one of those older guys with a Harley). My wife says that she would love to try one. We did the Segway ride at Gunstock and enjoyed that. Just one less wheel here but a similar balance system. Just no sudden stops but that is true with the Segway as well.

12-27-2012, 04:29 PM	#3
HellRaZoR004 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Litchfield/Gilford Posts: 828 Thanks: 233 Thanked 224 Times in 131 Posts	Doesn't look very stable.

12-27-2012, 09:12 PM	#9
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	I wonder if it will be covered under Medicare?

12-28-2012, 07:48 AM	#11
brk-lnt Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Down Shores Posts: 1,944 Thanks: 544 Thanked 570 Times in 335 Posts	It's neat, but it will suffer all the same issues as Segway. No protection from the elements. Problems on slippery surfaces. Limited top speed Limited overall range No cargo capacity And the most significant one: regulatory issues. Although the guy in the video states in essence in can go anywhere a pedestrian can, this isn't true in real life. It won't meet most of the criteria for operating on roads with automobiles, but because it's powered it will also be banned from many pedestrian walkway areas. A neat toy for sure, but it's more of off-road use vehicle than anything. It also has a lot of competition in its price point in terms of "toys" like ATVs, and alternate commuter vehicles like scooters. __________________ [insert witty phrase here]

12-28-2012, 09:29 AM	#12
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,891 Thanks: 334 Thanked 1,673 Times in 584 Posts	Cool....guess I can ignore those emails I'm getting from the Scooter Store

01-03-2013, 07:57 AM	#13
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Pretty much a novelty piece imo.I have 2 Segways and use them for work but I don't really see an application for this over a Segway.It doesn't appear to be able to balance standing still. __________________ SIKSUKR

01-03-2013, 09:14 AM	#14
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	Hmm Looks like a death trap to me __________________ "better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, then a long life spent in a miserable way.."