When I was a freshman in college, there was a guy in my dorm
who was always on a unicycle. I’d like to think he grew out of that unicycle
and upon reading this (he definitely reads this site, by the way), he is struck
with the need to buy the RYNO.
While it looks like a half-motorcycle, it’s technically a
motor-scooter—which is definitely an upgrade from a unicycle. Don’t expect to
win any races on the RYNO though, because it only reaches about 10mph (for up
to 10 miles) on a full charge. Rather, the RYNO works better for short trips,
like to the office or the grocery store.
The RYNO is self-promoted as offering “a new kind of
freedom” of transportation. Its name is actually an overachieving acronym for
Ride Your New Opportunity. The smaller size of the “Micro-Cycle” makes it
easier to navigate busy sidewalks, parks, or even farmer’s markets, giving
riders less restrictions on where they can take it.
Similar to a Segway, you only need to lean forward to get
the bike to move and lean back to get it to slow down or stop. The vehicle
supports up to 260 pounds and is designed to help you balance forward and
backward, though balancing left and right is all on you. Optional accessories
include a Lithium Ion battery and the RYNO Rack (for your aforementioned
groceries or briefcase).
If you want to be the first to own RYNO (I’m looking at you,
Unicycle Guy), you can pre-order the bike for a fully-refundable $150 deposit,
a small dent in the $5,295 USD total cost. A short production run of pre-orders
will ship later this year and a higher volume will be available sometime in
2015.
Courtesy: JUSTLUXE
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