Comments on: The RIOT Wheel http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2007/11/the-riot-wheel/ Kicking ass in the name of science! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:40:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Frank the SciencePunk http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2007/11/the-riot-wheel/#comment-3788 Frank the SciencePunk Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:43:43 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2007/11/the-riot-wheel/#comment-3788 Imam: I think it uses a gyroscope to balance and to steer. But there are crudely-drawn plans on the site that you can inspect yourself. And in answer to a question raised on the GearHead forums, yes, <b>it is road legal</b>! Imam: I think it uses a gyroscope to balance and to steer. But there are crudely-drawn plans on the site that you can inspect yourself.

And in answer to a question raised on the GearHead forums, yes, it is road legal!

]]> By: Imam S http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2007/11/the-riot-wheel/#comment-3779 Imam S Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:26:03 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2007/11/the-riot-wheel/#comment-3779 One question. how does it turn? it'd be useless if it can only run in a straight line. One question. how does it turn? it’d be useless if it can only run in a straight line.

]]> By: Looking Out To Sea » Iain M Banks’ tank killer http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2007/11/the-riot-wheel/#comment-3740 Looking Out To Sea » Iain M Banks’ tank killer Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:15:51 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2007/11/the-riot-wheel/#comment-3740 [...] not too addled) a “tank killer”. It appears on the front cover of the old-style books. This guy’s invention, the RIOT wheel, is as close as I’ve seen anyone get without the futuristic go-anywhere [...] [...] not too addled) a “tank killer”. It appears on the front cover of the old-style books. This guy’s invention, the RIOT wheel, is as close as I’ve seen anyone get without the futuristic go-anywhere [...]

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