For a while I had the inspiration to try and make a monowheel for my Product Design A2 coursework.

Apart from most of the DT department mocking the idea to a patience level almost beyond me, I did work out that it would take too long and be too complicated to make at school. However, I am determined to make it anyway!

For those out there who don’t know what a monowheel is this is a picture of one! Basically, the rider is sitting in the wheel istead of the conventional on-top way. The one in the picture is engine powered, my monowheel will be pedal powered! Thus to fit rider plus room to pedal I plan to make the wheel to a diameter of 6 foot.

Which is the main problem. The “trolley” inside I plan to make by customizing an existing bike, putting running rails and rollers to keep it on the wheel. That shouldn’t be too hard. However, making a six foot free standing (no spokes) wheel is a massive challenge. There are several ideas floating around in my head, but none seem to brilliant at present.

I’ll keep posing to update you, the reader, to how this not so little project is comming along!

Uncle Austin Wozzer