Oh [Rodger Cleye]! You had us at “unicycle, duct tape, styrofoam, and tie wraps”. But watching the horse-bike in action (video below) is just about enough for us to go out and make one ourselves. (For our child, naturally. We’re far too dignified.)
If you trawl around [Rodger]’s YouTube channel, you’ll see no end of odd motorized vehicles. Like last year’s motorized horse project, or this stormtrooper speeder. But there’s just something about the way that the horse’s legs move along with the rider that is slightly more enchanting. (That’s the “unicycle” part of the build.) And, we assume, the rider gets a little bit more exercise to boot.
We’ve featured a few builds of [Rodger]’s before, including his motorized couch build that’s obviously controlled from the seat-mounted coconut, and of course a pneumatic Boba Fett rocket.
Needs a horn on the horse’s head for it to me a unicycle
Absolutely agree!
https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Dark_Unicorn_(4e_Race
This looks fun. We should also involve these “pony play” people, might be a crossover group interest. Link is SFW, though the linked site is likely not. Lots of fun hacked together and custom made gear, carts and toys here!
https://www.cpony.com/home/faq.html
Ponyplay is a combination of BDSM and erotic role play where the bottom assumes the role of an equid and becomes a ponygirl or ponyboy. They sometimes are made to pull carts, show off, compete in competitions or much more. Definitely a crossover to the maker community.
FTR I was just getting a funny image of a unicorn. From a D&D site that appeared clean to me. I hope there was no misunderstanding here. :/
Too late – your secret is out!
Oh haha very funny. *grumble*
Roger stays at our ranch on occasion. He’s a handful.
Cool! Any details on the front fork modification? Looks like two arms on the outside of the front Wheel drives the horse legs.
Unicycle wheel on the front. It has pedals.
LoL
People who make things like this are ACE! :)
More crazy stuff please.
Needs something to make a “Clip-Clop” sound, may I suggest two halfs of a coconut?
Nice suggestion. As it turns out, clunking of the gorilla tape as it expands and contracts does a nice clip clop sound!
Apparently, if you knock two halves of horse together, it DOESN’T make the noise of a coconut!
Lol. TV Tropes.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheCoconutEffect
You mean like this?
https://youtu.be/cfyC6NJqt2o
Wow. That is absolutely perfect! :D
Do you sell the horse bike? How much?
These are really cute !! Love the black one. Can they be purchased?