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After I stuck these photographs from www.sidewaysbike.com on your website and advised the inventor, Michael Killian, of the truly gi-normous compliment this represented(!), he e-mailed the following article to us.
Michael (of Boston, USA) is now our latest International Member and has been encouraged to subscribe to our SmartGroups facility. (He says he doesn't think he can make the Thursday training meetings.)
Thanks very much.
It is not as difficult as it looks to ride.
I have had people get up on it an ride away down the street.
Anybody who snowboards or skateboards will have an easier time.
I can send a video cassette of the bike in action if you give me your
address.
I attach a little on how the bicycle works.
I continue to work on the bicycle and I now have one that can go forwards and backwards. (Fixed Wheel; Pedal backwards to go backwards).
Regards,
Michael Killian.
The Science of Human BalanceHuman balance is detected in the inner ear. There are three semi-circular canals positioned at right angles to each other that detect balance in three axes. These canals are separate and distinct. The three types of balance are Left-to-Right, Front-to-Back and Rotational (Yaw). Left-to-Right balance is what people are most familiar with and is the primary balance used for riding a regular bicycle or indeed flying a plane. In the case of flying a plane there is a visual supplement to Left-to-Right balance provided by the observation of the horizon line.
Front-to-Back balance has very little visual input and is the primary balance used in riding a surfboard, windsurfer and snowboard. Front-to-Back balance is a finer instrument than Left-to-Right balance and offers a greater degree of artistic feedback. This is evidenced by the difference between skiing and snowboarding. Skiing (Left-to-Right balance) is faster than Snowboarding (Front-to-Back balance); however people like to snowboard because of the greater artistic expression.
A New BicycleIntroducing a new bicycle invention by myself, Michael Killian. This bicycle is ridden sideways and is balanced by using human Front-to-Back balance. This bicycle uses Front and Rear steering (impossible on bicycles using Left-to-Right balance).The Future of this InventionIt is difficult to predict the commercial success of any invention (e.g. Segway Ginger invention). However, it is worthwhile and newsworthy to spread the word of a legitimate invention.
My feeling is that this new bicycle invention will appeal to people seeking more artistic expression in a bicycle and the first commercial product will probably be positioned for children about 12 to 14 years old with an adult version following later. |
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