Portland, Oregon based Ryno Motoros is introducing a different breed of personal transportation. The Ryno electric unicycle offers a seated alternative to other similar transportation systems, able to travel at speeds of up to 25 mph and distances of 30 miles.

For those of you sick of four wheels –and even two — why not try one? Perhaps that was on the mind of designer Chris Hoffman when he started his work on the Ryno Electric Unicycle.

The Ryno electric unicycle is a single-wheeled personal transportation system with a top speed of 25 mph and a range of up to 30 miles. Riders operate the vehicle by sitting on a seat that rests atop the 25-inch thick tire. While Segways require you to stand, what is nice about the Ryno is the ability for the driver to sit comfortably while zipping around town.

Currently the Ryno will set you back a hefty $25,000, but that is a pre-production model, of which Hoffmann already has five orders, with the final cost of the market model expected to drop significantly down to $4,200. Shipping the final models will initially begin early 2012 in Asia, with American and European orders taking place later in the year.

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  1. ChasePin at 6:20am 15th November 2011 I wouldn't actually mind driving that to school each day. Would be kinda hard to take home any of the girls who get all over you for your street swag.
  2. Ryan Lewis at 2:59pm 12th November 2011 Seems better to just buy a motorcycle...I can only imagine the epic faceplants that will result from this thing.
  3. Ryan Lewis at 2:59pm 12th November 2011 Seems better to just buy a motorcycle...I can only imagine the epic faceplants that will result from this thing.
  4. David Ni at 2:01pm 12th November 2011 The guy riding the unicycle looks totally bad ass.
  5. Joe Pawlak at 9:45am 12th November 2011 Reminds me of my grandson Luke unicycling down his driveway
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