Risk Death Like Steamboy
A few months ago I saw Steamboy. Like most anime films I see, it only made about 60% sense (Hayao Miyazaki’s films are more like 40%). Among the many bizarre steam-powered inventions in the film was the protagonist’s one-wheel cycle or ‘monowheel’:
When I followed Mirabilis’s reference to the Wheelsurf, I experienced a certain anime/real-world Matrixesque deja vu. Check it out:
The site’s prose is a little purple (or a little is lost in translation?), but here’s the blurb:
The Wheelsurf is pure adrenaline. It is one of the most distinctive vehicles on the planet — a single-wheeled , ride-inside conveyance that’s sure to get you noticed. Riding the Wheelsurf is not for those seeking transport alone
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