Category Archives: eUnicycles

July 9, 2019: Alt-Wheels Protest In NYC

Posted on July 8, 2019 by mikecane

Twitter: Facebook Events Alt-Wheels riders — eScooters, eUnicycles, eSkateboards, Onewheel — it would be good to show up in solidarity. We are facing the same kind of car drivers: Those who believe the streets belong only to them.

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Hills Hills Hills Those Damn Hills

Posted on June 30, 2019 by mikecane

Hill-climbing tests carried out for electric skateboards, electric scooters, electric unicycles, the Onewheel, and other Alt-Wheels are not a new thing. Back in the early days of motor vehicles, there were such tests for Alt-Horses. The kind of Death Hills … Continue reading →

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Jyroball: Perfect Beginner Electric Unicycle?

Posted on June 28, 2019 by mikecane

Well, nothing is ever perfect but the Jyroball could be a good way for people interested in electric unicycles to experience the sensation of one without a high impact to their bank account. Experienced EUC riders all say the same … Continue reading →

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Jyroball Indiegogo Exceeds Goal

Posted on June 24, 2019 by mikecane

From their promotional email today:

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Jyroball Is Back On Indiegogo

Posted on June 22, 2019 by mikecane

Today, June 22, 2019: The Jyroball people have sent me an email explaining what happened. Here’s the relevant portion: Our campaign was paused without notice by Indiegogo after they were contacted by a third party claiming to have design patents … Continue reading →

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The Two Faces Of Alt-Wheels In France

Posted on June 18, 2019 by mikecane

In Paris, there are the usual whines about rental eScooters. We’ve seen them everywhere so I don’t need to repeat them. Meanwhile, outside of the hand-wringing capital, there’s an organized and sponsored competition for Alt-Wheel riders! The Electric Games. Here’s … Continue reading →

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New York Finally Inches Towards 2019

Posted on June 16, 2019 by mikecane

Twitter: I haven’t seen this bill. Does it mention electric skateboards, electric unicycles, and personal electric transport in general? If not, there could be problems ahead. Let’s see what the final vote is and if the damn Governor — whose … Continue reading →

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Timeless Advice From Amelia Earhart

Posted on June 13, 2019 by mikecane

I’m still reading The Fun of It: Random Records of My Own Flying and of Women in Aviation by Amelia Earhart. At one point in her life, she was Aviation Editor at Cosmopolitan magazine (it was a different publication in … Continue reading →

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iOS 13 Apple Maps: No Biking Directions

Posted on June 6, 2019 by mikecane

Apple Reveals iOS 13 The biggest Maps improvement isn’t here. The one I was most looking forward to is absent. Apple Maps still doesn’t have biking directions! I ride a mini cruiser skateboard everywhere I go when the weather’s warm … Continue reading →

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Jyroball Indiegogo Suspened; “Under Review”

Posted on June 6, 2019 by mikecane

Curious, I popped over to the Indiegogo page for the Jyroball and was smacked in the face with this: I also checked that page yesterday and everything seemed to be progressing just fine: So what happened? Will we ever know? … Continue reading →

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