World's First Monowheel?

Alex

From the website:

"In 1869 the craftsman Rousseau of Marseilles built this monocycle, which perches the cyclist on the inside of a 2 1/2 yards-high wheel. As there is no steering mechanism, it makes uncommon demands on the rider's sense of balance." (from Galbiati & Ciravegna)

Note that this design actually has 2 wheels: it's a wheel inside a wheel monowheel! http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/TRANSPORT/motorwhl/motorwhl.htm#1


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If you're already clean it's great. If you're not, you'll be writhing around in dirty water until it all washes away. I can't imagine many people have ever had a shower and thought 'I wish I could lie down while I was doing this' - the shower experience is surely one where you are refreshed/cleaned from head to toe. There are showers with multiple jets which spray most of your body as you stand, but again the water drains away down to your feet.
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