For those on a budget this Xmas...

Posted on Mon 17th, December 2007

• #1

Sparky

One wheel is cheaper than two. Plus it comes in an arrospok version.

http://www.smartplanet.com/news/transport/10000379/magic-wheel-rolls-out-extreme-commuting.htm
• #2

mattmadegood

loads of vids on youtube, 'magic wheel' eh? hmmn. everyone on them looks like a twat. hahaha
• #3

lukerative

those are bloody weird...
wouldn't want to have anythign dangling between your legs get caught in the spokes though.
• #4

lukerative

it will never take off.
• #5

photoben

nah, I reckon you could bunnyhop on it ;-)
• #6

deleted

that reminds me of fix-push... looks just as stupid as well except its for real???!!
• #7

lpg

omg. its gonna be huge!

bigger than segways, micro scooters, and those wheels that fold out from under your shoes to turn them into roller skates.
• #8

deleted

But not as big as heelys.
• #9

Jos

AHA ! Fix push video was just a viral marketing tool for this awful thing.
• #10

deleted

I think it's alright, who'd've thought that you'd see busiessen on small wheel push-scooters...if that could happen so could this!
• #11

photoben

I have seen a Canary Wharf businessman on one of these:

Honestly.
• #12

hippy

Why not?

People actually use this as a serious form of transport..
• #13

bikepixi

like the way the video pops up the word trendy, then shows a guy in a suit on one. There marketing guys know their stuff.

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