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Beginner setting is set to 6mph/11kph, and the standard setting is set to 10mph/17kph. 10 mph is roughly equal to a 6-minute mile, a really fast run. </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-6.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#1"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-5.jpg" border="0" alt="Even though you ride the RYNO solo – it doesn’t mean you can’t take things with you. The U..." title="Even though you ride the RYNO solo – it doesn’t mean you can’t take things with you. The U..." data-pic-id="253427" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> Even though you ride the RYNO solo – it doesn’t mean you can’t take things with you. The US$170 Ryno rack is compatible with most bicycle pannier-style bags, so you can hit the grocery store, carry your laptop, or whatever else you need when you’re out and about. </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-5.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#2"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-1.jpg" border="0" alt="The production RYNO goes on sale in the next few months, culminating six years of research..." title="The production RYNO goes on sale in the next few months, culminating six years of research..." data-pic-id="253431" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> The production RYNO goes on sale in the next few months, culminating six years of research and development, three major prototypes, capital raising and a fascinating personal journey for Chris Hoffmann </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-1.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#3"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-2.jpg" border="0" alt="“It’s funny how the non-threatening nature of the Ryno has such an impact when you roll up..." title="“It’s funny how the non-threatening nature of the Ryno has such an impact when you roll up..." data-pic-id="253432" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> “It’s funny how the non-threatening nature of the Ryno has such an impact when you roll up to a group of people. It’s more like you’re hanging out with them … everyone feels like they are at the same level. It’s eye-to-eye, like the rider is accepted as a peer, like we’re together, as opposed to other vehicles" </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-2.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#4"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-3.jpg" border="0" alt="All Rynos are built and assembled just outside of Portland, Oregon, though plans are being..." title="All Rynos are built and assembled just outside of Portland, Oregon, though plans are being..." data-pic-id="260428" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> All Rynos are built and assembled just outside of Portland, Oregon, though plans are being developed to license the manufacturing to companies on other continents </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-3.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#5"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-4.jpg" border="0" alt="The Ryno will sell for US$5300 when it goes on sale a few months from now. The price inclu..." title="The Ryno will sell for US$5300 when it goes on sale a few months from now. The price inclu..." data-pic-id="260429" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> The Ryno will sell for US$5300 when it goes on sale a few months from now. The price includes two SLA batteries, charger, LED headlights and a display stand. Lithium Ion batteries cost extra and that cost will vary over time, getting cheaper as purchasing costs come down </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-4.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#6"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-11.jpg" border="0" alt="“So to fit all that stuff inside the wheel we needed a big wheel and it’s not so much that..." title="“So to fit all that stuff inside the wheel we needed a big wheel and it’s not so much that..." data-pic-id="260430" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> “So to fit all that stuff inside the wheel we needed a big wheel and it’s not so much that we wanted the bike to have a big wheel so it looked bad-ass, it’s just that the wheel IS the body, so we looked around to find the right tire and we came up with an off-the-shelf, 18 x 240 sports motorcycle tire and rim." </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-11.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#7"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-13.JPG" border="0" alt="Chris Hoffmann's workshop where the formative ideas took shape" title="Chris Hoffmann's workshop where the formative ideas took shape" data-pic-id="260431" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> Chris Hoffmann's workshop where the formative ideas took shape </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-13.JPG"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#8"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-16.JPG" border="0" alt="The beginnings of the journey - a bunch of parts ordered over the internet" title="The beginnings of the journey - a bunch of parts ordered over the internet" data-pic-id="260434" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> The beginnings of the journey - a bunch of parts ordered over the internet </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-16.JPG"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#9"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-17.jpg" border="0" alt="This is the original sketch that Lauren Hoffmann drew for her dad that day in the car six ..." title="This is the original sketch that Lauren Hoffmann drew for her dad that day in the car six ..." data-pic-id="260435" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> This is the original sketch that Lauren Hoffmann drew for her dad that day in the car six years ago </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-17.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#10"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle.jpg" border="0" alt="In the next few months, Chris Hoffmann's start-up Ryno Motors begins shipping its self-bal..." title="In the next few months, Chris Hoffmann's start-up Ryno Motors begins shipping its self-bal..." data-pic-id="260437" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> In the next few months, Chris Hoffmann's start-up Ryno Motors begins shipping its self-balancing, one-wheeled US$5250 personal mobility device that has caused tidal waves of interest across the internet with global distribution and manufacturing on several continents in planning. That's Chris' very proud daughter Lauren, now 20 years of age. Her inquisitive mind as a 13-year-old catalysed this magical story. </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#11"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-19.jpg" border="0" alt="In the next few months, Chris Hoffmann's start-up Ryno Motors begins shipping its self-bal..." title="In the next few months, Chris Hoffmann's start-up Ryno Motors begins shipping its self-bal..." data-pic-id="260438" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> In the next few months, Chris Hoffmann's start-up Ryno Motors begins shipping its self-balancing, one-wheeled US$5250 personal mobility device that has caused tidal waves of interest across the internet with global distribution and manufacturing on several continents in planning. That's Chris' very proud daughter Lauren, now 20 years of age. Her inquisitive mind as a 13-year-old catalysed this magical story. </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-19.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#12"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-20.jpg" border="0" alt="“I was surprised at first because I’d go into a presentation and I would start talking abo..." title="“I was surprised at first because I’d go into a presentation and I would start talking abo..." data-pic-id="260502" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> “I was surprised at first because I’d go into a presentation and I would start talking about the product and how awesome it is and all the technical part and they’d say, ‘we don’t care about that, we get it, we get the one-wheeled thing and you’re an engineer and we believe you can build it, now tell us how we’re going to make money?’ </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-20.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#13"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-22.JPG" border="0" alt="The Ryno is about sharing the footpath with pedestrians, moving a little bit slower but ge..." title="The Ryno is about sharing the footpath with pedestrians, moving a little bit slower but ge..." data-pic-id="260504" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> The Ryno is about sharing the footpath with pedestrians, moving a little bit slower but getting there for a lot less cost in about the same time and a lot less stressed. It’s about reducing your environmental footprint, and extending the range of your urban exploration. </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-22.JPG"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#14"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-28.jpg" border="0" alt="The Ryno conceptualised as a police vehicle for patrolling city streets and malls a little..." title="The Ryno conceptualised as a police vehicle for patrolling city streets and malls a little..." data-pic-id="260509" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> The Ryno conceptualised as a police vehicle for patrolling city streets and malls a little closer to the public in a less-threatening manner. Ryno believes it can be adapted to a wide range of uses including urban transportation, government security, and industrial customers. </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-28.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#15"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-29.jpg" border="0" alt="The Ryno is designed to resemble a conventional motorcycle in its controls and riding posi..." title="The Ryno is designed to resemble a conventional motorcycle in its controls and riding posi..." data-pic-id="260510" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> The Ryno is designed to resemble a conventional motorcycle in its controls and riding position </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-29.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#16"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-30.jpg" border="0" alt="The Ryno is designed to resemble a conventional motorcycle in its controls and riding posi..." title="The Ryno is designed to resemble a conventional motorcycle in its controls and riding posi..." data-pic-id="260511" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> The Ryno is designed to resemble a conventional motorcycle in its controls and riding position </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-30.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#17"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-31.jpg" border="0" alt="The Ryno is designed to resemble a conventional motorcycle in its controls and riding posi..." title="The Ryno is designed to resemble a conventional motorcycle in its controls and riding posi..." data-pic-id="260512" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> The Ryno is designed to resemble a conventional motorcycle in its controls and riding position </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-31.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#18"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-32.jpg" border="0" alt="Depending on your riding style and the terrain you're in, a fully charged Ryno has a range..." title="Depending on your riding style and the terrain you're in, a fully charged Ryno has a range..." data-pic-id="260513" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> Depending on your riding style and the terrain you're in, a fully charged Ryno has a range of 10 miles (16 km) </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-32.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#19"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-33.jpg" border="0" alt="Cars, scooters and even typical two-wheeled bicycles are confined to the road. The Ryno is..." title="Cars, scooters and even typical two-wheeled bicycles are confined to the road. The Ryno is..." data-pic-id="260514" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> Cars, scooters and even typical two-wheeled bicycles are confined to the road. The Ryno is half the length of a bicycle and can pivot 360 degrees standing still. You can ride it into an elevator, spin around, press the floor button, and then back up like any other person on foot. </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-33.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#20"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-34.jpg" border="0" alt="“A, you’re building stuff but B, when you’ve built your first prototype, put it in front o..." title="“A, you’re building stuff but B, when you’ve built your first prototype, put it in front o..." data-pic-id="260515" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> “A, you’re building stuff but B, when you’ve built your first prototype, put it in front of people who know, and if they think it can fly, you need to turn into a businessman pretty quick." </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-34.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#21"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-35.jpg" border="0" alt="'If you have a destination, it doesn’t matter so much how far your headlights reach into t..." title="'If you have a destination, it doesn’t matter so much how far your headlights reach into t..." data-pic-id="260516" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> "If you have a destination, it doesn’t matter so much how far your headlights reach into the future, just don’t rub against the guard rails for too long. You have to stay as close to the middle of the road as you can so you can feel the momentum growing, and the growth and journey progressing. If it’s not fun any more, it’s because you don’t see it as a journey, and how you’re going to evolve as a person, and effectively learn the lessons that present themselves, and the lessons that you’re going to help the people around you learn." </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-35.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#22"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-38.jpg" border="0" alt="“The Ryno is different because it can move and pivot freely, like a human can, so the ride..." title="“The Ryno is different because it can move and pivot freely, like a human can, so the ride..." data-pic-id="260519" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> “The Ryno is different because it can move and pivot freely, like a human can, so the rider can mingle with footpath users, just meander and flow with the movement of the people. I think that ability to mix with people is the Ryno’s biggest attribute – it’s ability to move gently in slow motion in a crowd, its non-threatening movement in a crowd, it’s ability to appear as stable as a human and just hang out in the crowd, to move 50 feet up the pavement and stop and put your feet down and look in the window. </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-38.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#23"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-39.jpg" border="0" alt="“If you want to drive down the road at 25 mph or faster, then go buy a Vespa scooter.”" title="“If you want to drive down the road at 25 mph or faster, then go buy a Vespa scooter.”" data-pic-id="260520" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> “If you want to drive down the road at 25 mph or faster, then go buy a Vespa scooter.” </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-39.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#24"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-41.jpg" border="0" alt="“Another bit of advice I’d give to inventors is that when an inventor embarks on a journey..." title="“Another bit of advice I’d give to inventors is that when an inventor embarks on a journey..." data-pic-id="260522" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> “Another bit of advice I’d give to inventors is that when an inventor embarks on a journey, there’s a certain amount of letting go. You almost have to be ready to let go, to be ready to give yourself to the process and the process is not so much willing and forcing something to happen, it’s about reducing the obstacles for something to show up, for good things to happen. </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-41.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#25"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-55.JPG" border="0" alt="'A self-balancing hydrofoil jet ski like one of those hydrofoil wakeboards, but without th..." title="'A self-balancing hydrofoil jet ski like one of those hydrofoil wakeboards, but without th..." data-pic-id="260769" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> "A self-balancing hydrofoil jet ski like one of those hydrofoil wakeboards, but without the ski boat, now that will be really bad-ass for a whole new bunch of people. That’s one of the things I’ve been looking at doing." </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-55.JPG"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#26"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-57.jpg" border="0" alt="The Dragon Ball video game that Lauren Hoffmann asked her father about six years ago" title="The Dragon Ball video game that Lauren Hoffmann asked her father about six years ago" data-pic-id="260793" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> The Dragon Ball video game that Lauren Hoffmann asked her father about six years ago </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-57.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#27"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-58.jpg" border="0" alt="Chris Hoffmann on the third RYNO prototype: “We figured that we would make it street legal..." title="Chris Hoffmann on the third RYNO prototype: “We figured that we would make it street legal..." data-pic-id="260802" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> Chris Hoffmann on the third RYNO prototype: “We figured that we would make it street legal like a scooter, 25 mph less, 750 watts of motor power, add suspension, a bigger seat, euro styling … so I actually sold my house and got some cash together and we spent about $45 grand on this one prototype and … it was a total failure." </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-58.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#28"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-59.jpg" border="0" alt="Chris Hoffmann on the second RYNO prototype: 'I got on it and I just rode off, just like a..." title="Chris Hoffmann on the second RYNO prototype: 'I got on it and I just rode off, just like a..." data-pic-id="260803" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> Chris Hoffmann on the second RYNO prototype: "I got on it and I just rode off, just like a bike. I was riding around the neighborhood inside 15 minutes. I was riding around doing figure eights. It just totally blew me away because it worked really well." </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-59.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#29"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-61.jpg" border="0" alt="Chris Hoffmann on the first full RYNO prototype: 'I built this beautiful hammered aluminiu..." title="Chris Hoffmann on the first full RYNO prototype: 'I built this beautiful hammered aluminiu..." data-pic-id="260805" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> Chris Hoffmann on the first full RYNO prototype: "I built this beautiful hammered aluminium, aircraft-looking prototype and figured it would just steer around a turn like a coin rolling around a corner, but when I got on the thing, it was … impossible." </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-61.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#30"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-62.JPG" border="0" alt="Chris experimenting in order to get the gyro stabilization worked out" title="Chris experimenting in order to get the gyro stabilization worked out" data-pic-id="260806" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> Chris experimenting in order to get the gyro stabilization worked out </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-62.JPG"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#31"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-03-23"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Ryno,Batteries,Self-balancing,Unicycle,Urban Transport"/> </div> <div class="gallery_img_container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="gallery_image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-63.jpg" border="0" alt="“I’m selling finding out the answer to this question and if the answer is yes, then we all..." title="“I’m selling finding out the answer to this question and if the answer is yes, then we all..." data-pic-id="260807" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> “I’m selling finding out the answer to this question and if the answer is yes, then we all make a pot of money and if the answer is no, then we fall into the nine out of ten companies that fail. 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The U..." border="0"/> </a> <a href="/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#3" class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-1.jpg" alt="The production RYNO goes on sale in the next few months, culminating six years of research..." title="The production RYNO goes on sale in the next few months, culminating six years of research..." border="0"/> </a> <a href="/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#4" class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-2.jpg" alt="“It’s funny how the non-threatening nature of the Ryno has such an impact when you roll up..." title="“It’s funny how the non-threatening nature of the Ryno has such an impact when you roll up..." border="0"/> </a> <a href="/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#5" class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-3.jpg" alt="All Rynos are built and assembled just outside of Portland, Oregon, though plans are being..." title="All Rynos are built and assembled just outside of Portland, Oregon, though plans are being..." border="0"/> </a> <a href="/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#6" class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-4.jpg" alt="The Ryno will sell for US$5300 when it goes on sale a few months from now. The price inclu..." title="The Ryno will sell for US$5300 when it goes on sale a few months from now. The price inclu..." border="0"/> </a> <a href="/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#7" class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-11.jpg" alt="“So to fit all that stuff inside the wheel we needed a big wheel and it’s not so much that..." title="“So to fit all that stuff inside the wheel we needed a big wheel and it’s not so much that..." border="0"/> </a> <a href="/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#8" class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-13.JPG" alt="Chris Hoffmann's workshop where the formative ideas took shape" title="Chris Hoffmann's workshop where the formative ideas took shape" border="0"/> </a> <a 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href="/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#11" class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle.jpg" alt="In the next few months, Chris Hoffmann's start-up Ryno Motors begins shipping its self-bal..." title="In the next few months, Chris Hoffmann's start-up Ryno Motors begins shipping its self-bal..." border="0"/> </a> <a href="/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#12" class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-19.jpg" alt="In the next few months, Chris Hoffmann's start-up Ryno Motors begins shipping its self-bal..." title="In the next few months, Chris Hoffmann's start-up Ryno Motors begins shipping its self-bal..." border="0"/> 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border="0"/> </a> <a href="/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#15" class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-28.jpg" alt="The Ryno conceptualised as a police vehicle for patrolling city streets and malls a little..." title="The Ryno conceptualised as a police vehicle for patrolling city streets and malls a little..." border="0"/> </a> <a href="/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#16" class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-29.jpg" alt="The Ryno is designed to resemble a conventional motorcycle in its controls and riding posi..." title="The Ryno is designed to resemble a conventional motorcycle in its controls and riding posi..." border="0"/> </a> <a href="/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#17" class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-30.jpg" alt="The Ryno is designed to resemble a conventional motorcycle in its controls and riding posi..." title="The Ryno is designed to resemble a conventional motorcycle in its controls and riding posi..." border="0"/> </a> <a href="/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#18" class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-31.jpg" alt="The Ryno is designed to resemble a conventional motorcycle in its controls and riding posi..." title="The Ryno is designed to resemble a conventional motorcycle in its controls and riding posi..." border="0"/> </a> <a href="/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#19" class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-32.jpg" alt="Depending on your riding style and the terrain you're in, a fully charged Ryno has a range..." title="Depending on your riding style and the terrain you're in, a fully charged Ryno has a range..." border="0"/> </a> <a href="/web/20150426085316/http://www.gizmag.com/self-balancing-ryno-electric-microcycle-release/30832/pictures#20" class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150426085316im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/us5250_self-balancing_ryno_electric_microcycle-33.jpg" alt="Cars, scooters and even typical two-wheeled bicycles are confined to the road. 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