How the hell are you going to manage staying upright in a hollow circle at 20mph? You only live once, right? So why not go out with a crash-bang they’ll be talking about at the water cooler for weeks. “What happened to Jim?” they’ll say, when a sobbing secretary steps in to explain that you hit a rock speeding down a serpentine mountain road in your Wheelsurf and were last seen flying over a cabin.
Here’s the deal: hats off to the Netherlands for upping the crazy ante by introducing a gigantic wheel with an inner and outer frame powered by a Honda engine ready to break some necks.
The trick to staying upright? Keeping the center handlebar level with the horizon line; tip too far in either direction and you’ll be a whirling mess. The Wheelsurf is steered by shifting your weight (so sort of like a motorcycle, right?) and, although it comes with a hand brake, braking is mostly limited to the counterbalance you can provide by leaning backwards — if you brake too hard, you’ll start spinning with the outer wheel… possibly something to shoot for.
And yes, it’s all fun and games til you come to the checkout line; the Wheelsurf is ready to roll, but it’ll cost you roughly $6900 (depending on how low the dollar will go these days) to wind up on your doorstep. Still, you’ve got some big spenders in your family, right? Check out the website for more detailed information and videos of the Wheelsurf in action.
