/cyber/ - Cyberpunk & Science Fiction

Actually, I'd use one of those.

You could even put a case around the electronics so it could survive getting banged up.

I walk because I'm a giant pleb, or use public transportation, or my shitty 2002 Saturn if I need to.

I would like to have a motorcycle. Shit's cheaper on gas and easier to find parking for. But a few years ago, I tried skateboarding because I thought it'd be cool to be able to get around with something simple and easy to transport like a skateboard. I had no intention of using it for anything other than transportation, and was riding it around for a mere month or so when I happened to hit a crack on the sidewalk and fell off wrong. Broke my ankle and it took three fucking months to heal well enough for me to walk on it.

Since then, I've decided I probably ought to stay away from something like a motorcycle so I don't kill myself. I don't even trust myself on a bike.

Shit sucks.

I used to have heelies, and let me tell you: THEY WERE FUCKING AMAZING. Fuck everyone who tells you that you look like a retard when using them, even if they're right. I could go from casually strolling to rolling down a hill at 15-20MPH instantly, every incline was an opportunity to coast and indoor areas were like fresh powder to a skier. I only stopped when other kids started making fun of them (middle school), and if the stigma didn't exist I would wear them 24/7. They seem to have gone the way of rollerblades.

>>22595

i know right! I out grew mine but I wish I still had them. And I agree with the social stigma, its just not as cool. same goes for scooters. they are light, easy to use and carry and have a small learning curve.

Very interested in this thread, and monitoring closely. Good thread, OP. A fully customized, electric, carbon fiber skateboard is the vehicle of my wettest dreams.

My current skateboard is pretty modified as it is for a regular skateboard.

I use magnesium trucks for lightness, and slapped some 60MM wheels on em with 80A softness for a quieter, less bumpy ride. Also put rubber dampeners between where the trucks get bolted down to the deck. Absorbs a lot of the vibration when you're riding on asphalt and sidewalks. The larger wheels allow me to roll over small cracks and such easily.

I have two friends studying industrial design, and they told me that making a deck out of carbon fiber is quite feasible. My dream would be to add my current truck/wheel setup to that deck, then add electronics to it. Some headlights or a laser line to scan for cracks or other obstacles in front of you during night rides, motors for going uphill obviously, preferably charging themselves up while you're kicking the pavement manually with a dynamo or something, and for the cherry on top, some sort of system that allows you to remotely control the board or call it to your location with a wireless device.

Cyberpunk as fuck.

>>22599

It's all so clear now…

>>22600

true, i see your point. but what about mounting and dismounting?? The cool thing about heely's was that you could go from walking to gliding in less than a second, and then start walking again. If they were sideways it might be too awkward.

>>22604

I've been thinking about it, and I don't think it would be too much of an issue. You would simply plant your leading foot on the wheel, kick off with your rear foot, then place it down. Additionally, you would no longer have to worry about the (very, very real) possibility of slipping and falling over backwards when walking uphill, because the axel would be facing the wrong direction.

>>22605 cont.

now that I think about it, back when I had them I learned I could propel myself on flat ground by… Undulating? my feet like two opposing sin waves. This looked ridiculous. However, by having the heelys sideways you could make the same snaking motion as on a ripstick to get the same effect and not look like an idiot.

>>22606

yeah man, i remember doing those waves back and forth to propel myself forward. when i first figured out how to do it i thought i had discovered infinite energy. i was 10 tho. i really want to try these sideways heely's (?heely sides?). it shouldnt be too hard to modify an existing heely. do they come in adult sizes?

>>22602

Yeah, I've had that in mind, already seen it. I think the tech in that pic was from a concept that never really took off, and frankly a simple LED light would do the job just as well if not better, but I always thought the best thing for maximum /cyber/ness would be a single horizontal line of laser shooting about 3 meters in front of you. I couldn't find the tech in your pic no matter how hard I looked, but if there are any similar alternatives I'm all ears, man.

>>22611

get me lasers for my heely's and i'll be happy

>>22602

Also, yeah, I've never been into doing tricks, either. I've been skating since I was a kid and I've never once been interested in doing any flips and shit. Been skating 10+ years now, and I still can't land a simple kickflip. Not even ashamed, it's just so useless. But get me on the road and I can go through traffic and dumb pedestrians, grab vehicles for a boost up hills, carve sharply, ollie across gaps, anything.

Grinding could be useful sometimes, I guess, but it's also dangerous as fuck. I've never been interested in doing pointlessly dangerous things with my board. Saw a lot of friends break a lot of bones just to land some stupid trick. Not for me, but not judging, I love watching that stuff.

>>22611

try searching for "laser grid splitters"

there is something about a 5th of the way down the page for a laser attachment here:

http://www.k6may.com/Astronomy.shtml

there is also a bunch of stuff on this weird gost hunting site that does the same thing.

>>22614

That is exactly what I'm going for. Ollies seem to have the most utility for hopping curbs and crossing gaps. I envy you

>>22612

jesus those are gaudy.

>>22609

Modification might be difficult, It looks like the shoes have s rectangle cut out in the heel, and the stiff piece that the wheel pops into fits into that. You would need to remove this piece and cut the hole to fit it at the new angle. All of this is just me guessing based on diagrams though, so there will probably be further complications. Next time I'm at a thrift store i'll have to go hunting for some used ones to dissect.

>>22620

do you think they could potentially make a good DIY project? I mean, it must be cheaper than 65 bucks.

>>22623

absolutely. I'll be trying to find a pair for cheap, or better yet, completely fucked ones for free. Right now I just want to take one apart to see if method I suggested is at all feasible.

Ive found a few pairs for $10 on craigslist, but they aren't very close to me

>>22611

here's a single line one

http://www.amazon.com/Quarton-VLM-650-28-LPT-Generator-ECONOMICAL/dp/B00ARBPI5Y/ref=lp_229183_1_12/183-1662773-9416161?s=office-electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1431596222&sr=1-12

>>22626

>>22616

Oh wow, those are fantastic!

It'll be the schwayest thing I ever had in my life I actually manage to put that board together. The remote controlling shit is a bit of a tough deal but the rest of it is pretty viable. Oh man. So amped every time I think about this shit.

>>22627

DO IT! The hardest part would difinetely be the RC component, mostly because of how unconventional skateboard are when it comes to steering. best option would probably be two seperate motors in the rear wheels, or better yet one motor for each wheel, but neither of these are very good options as motors are expensive and tank drive doesn't lend itself well to thin rectangles. It would be awesome if you could install mechanums or omniwheels, but they would be horrifically bumpy to ride on, and a bit of a liability.

>>22627

Use this to steer your board in every direction.I find wheels that can go any direction pretty cyber.

http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/VEX-276-1902.html

>>22631

schway jesus AI. Those look so interesting. I'll have to take a look.

I'm assuming they're made out of hard plastic, though? That could be a game breaker in terms of managing vibrations when riding. Rough gravel can get so bumpy your feet go numb after a while riding that shit. Soft wheels are almost a must.

Also, that site says they're for robots, so I doubt they could carry an adult male, let alone survive a land after an ollie. Just guessing though.

>>22630

The hardest thing with those little motors (and I'm only guessing since I know fuck all about electronics really) to get down right would probably be their durability. I mean, skating out in the traffic can get really rough on a board. Many bumps, always vibrating shitty asphalt, many shocks etc. Wonder if there are more durable models out there. You guys seem to be great at finding these components, so lemme know if you come across anything.

I'm not afraid of spending some brouzouf if it means I'll get this board made. It's such a huge dream of mine.

>>22634

They are for robots, but you can probably find bigger ones out there. And they are most likely hard plastic to withstand the weight (of a robot, which would be more than a human if you think of it). Well at least you know the option's there.

>>22631

Omniwheels have to be diagonal to work, and that's not very efficient for coasting. Mechanums would be better as they can be facing forward, but they're not perfectly smooth and both options would make for a bumpy ride. The ideal solution would be 4 independently powered and controlled castor wheels (Swerve drive), but at that point your standing on 8 motors with the necessary gearing and a 30lb battery.

>>22635

Yeah, I definitely noted this stuff down. I'll be looking it up. Thanks, user.

>>22636

Yeah, I guess it'd be smarter to just stick to my original plan which didn't include any special wheels, just a carbon fiber deck with magnesium trucks and large soft wheels and the electronic components, which is where it gets iffy anyway. Smarter to start with that project and then maybe move on from there.

The deck is easy, or so say my friends, they seemed pretty confident they could do it.

The trucks and wheels I already have.

The electronics, I have no fucking idea how to get done. I looked some stuff up a few months ago but none of it was what I wanted. I especially want a board that'll charge itself when you're pushing it manually and then spend some of that energy when you can't - say when you're going uphill.

Also, all those mechanisms should still allow you to do an ollie. That means very little bulk, and the tail should be able to touch the ground without an obstacle. Anyone can make a giant motorized skateboard (its been done a lot of times before), but to keep it light, keep it small, and keep it durable is where things get messy as fuck.

>>22639

sadly, just like in robotics, call the weight comes from the batteries and motors. However, what I like about your project (and that I haven't seen done before) is that the powered portion of the board is not its main feature. This means that you can skimp on batteries and save a TON of weight.

I'm not exactly great with electronics, but I firmly believe that you can accomplish anything with the right set of instructions. on that note here's something i believe is very relevant to your problem:

http://lifehacker.com/build-your-own-bicycle-powered-battery-for-emergency-po-1456439155

>>22631

>>22634

>>22635

>>22636

omniwheels are deprecated, go with HOG drive; you'd only need two with a gyro sensor to achieve full omnidirectional capability.

>>22583

I've always wanted a 4WD electronic skateboard but the ones available either aren't anymore or cost too much to buy and DIY.

http://gnarboards.com/

http://www.bajaboard.com.au/

>>22651

>cyberpunk

>moving parts

Pick one.

>>22656

>not wanting to be Yours Truly.

if you're going to have moving parts you should at least have as little as possible.

>>22656

>>22661

am I missing something? what's wrong with moving parts?

>>22593

I used to think of it like driving a busted old junker with makeshift parts was super cyberpunk in it's own way… struggling to make parts to keep a derelict machine running in a world filled with machine-precision parts and new cars…

I still think that, but I used to, too.

>>22652

I've drawn a lot of inspiration from both of those… they both solve some problems an ideal electric longboard would encounter in design (suspension being a big one). There's also the "20mph motorized wheelrider" (look it up), that looks like it could have some potential.

>>22595

I always thought the biggest problem with heelys was just that they looked pretty damn goofy, but I know in my heart that a speedy version of heelys and some SoapShoes could be a thing of beauty

>>22670

I think the appeal of that is turning it into something of your own, and putting real effort into improving it and keeping it running. I've been wanting to do the same thing myself with a homemade motorcycle, but I think you can get the same feeling from just about anything you build or restore yourself.

>>22671

yep, but we may have found a solution with >>22600

>>22671

>20mph motorized wheelrider

That's actually called the Wheelman bushpig; an updated version can be found here: http://www.wheelmanskateboard.com/

Pretty old piece of tech. There have been some indie asian/russian groups that have been playing around with it since 2010; I've been contemplating getting one myself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A0yuQhEoR0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uws3eEBgxn4

>>22701

Those things are awesome. I've been coming up with ideas for much smaller and portable version that would have suspension and be electric, but I have no way of building or testing it.

>>22701

>>22709

Good to have a real name for it. The concept is structurally schway but execution seems butt. No one seems to have used an electric motor for one yet, would reduce bulk.

>>22671

the in-hub motors would be difficult to pull off in a DIY project. Thats a ton of stress to be putting on such an expensive (and often kinda fragile) piece. Additionally powering it would be a challenge. Still an awesome space saver

>>22666

Uncyber as fuck. It should levitate and propel via some sort electric thruster like an ion jet.

>>22743

>He thinks cyber should be clean and elegant

I'm not saying it can't be… but that's for the rich folk. The rest of us will have to DIY some tech.

>>22750

same problem as heelys and rollerblades. You look like an idiot on them, regardless of how useful they are

>>22594

Augmented Autism.

>>22594

>when normies try to be /cyber/

>you will never motorized roller skates

>>22822

>tfw you will never be synonymous to a tank when you ride your skates off the stairs

>>22820

I'd do him in the ass.

>>22750

Can you run faster on those, or do they just let you jump higher?

>>22770

Pretty much anything fun will look stupid. I figure its a combination of social pressure and that they lack the ricer finish. They show he guts and look like a piece of technical equipment, not a finished consumer product.

>>22820

i swear there was a ps2 videogame about this

>>22835

You can run really really faster. As the other anon said, if it wasn't because no one uses them -maybe because of its price- there wouldn't be any problem with using them. See it as some sort of augmentation.

There are lots of videos in Youtube of people using them. That stuff is pretty amazing.

>>22855

wow that video did not do them justice. Here's something a bit better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq7g-pDZTng

>>22862

>>22855

So how do they land and balance?

I mean is there long weeks of footage of them belly flopping, tilting forward and flopping?

>>22863

They probably practiced free-running before this, which is this kind of shit without enhancements. Then once you put on these babies and get a feel for them for a bit, it's "easy."

>>22863

you would be surprised how easy it is to balance on stilts. The hardest part is standing still

>>22864

>>22866

Ah, I was thinking of getting a pair, but more for augmenting run speed.

Those look to be more for vertical jumps with gymnastics to achieve horizontal distance.

>>22868

well, let me warn you that so far as utility goes, they are pretty useless. While they do increase your running speed, you have basically zero maneuverability, and if you fall you're pretty fucked. Essentially what you are getting is a wearable trampoline, which is great, but not very useful for commuting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUXDjg6_bhM

Note the super cool music

Skateboards are really bad for transit. Hard wheels mean you feel every little bump and are likelier to wipe out on cracks and shit. You're better off with a bicycle.

If you need to be SUPER KOOL KID about it, you can get a BMX instead of a road bike, I guess, but bikes are simple, low-key and have lots of room for augmentation – from aftermarket parts like elliptical gears to simple cycling computers that calculate your speed to motorization and interfacing with your phone and techno goggles or whatever.

>>22904

true, but it seems like this thread is more focused on smaller, alternative forms of transportation that can be easily and inconspicuously(ish) carried around. Additionally, this may just be my opinion, but I don't find bikes particularly fun to ride. I don't mean that I can't have fun on a bike, but more I don't find the act of riding the bike itself very rewarding or enjoyable. It's like walking, but with wheels.

>>22812

>getting called out on your autism

>I-I was just joking g-g-guys!

It may be humor but it's still cringy, fucking autismal humor.

>>22917

>that webm

Wow, that's mad… I don't care what anyone says, skates are cool.

>>22917

As much as I'd like to see rollerblades come back into fashion, they do not look cool. Look around. They are not common, and if a longboard marks you as anything, rollerblades mark you as an anachronism.

Longboards are IN right now.

…God I miss rollerblades so much.

Anyway, the problems such as street cracks can be handled– if you think they're that big a problem, you haven't done enough riding. You get around it, especially when you get up to the huge wheel sizes and softer plastics. Drill a hole in the board if you wanna lock it up Weld a loop to the trucks if you wanna be hardcore.

Bikes are super cool, but I feel the same lack of enjoyment riding them that's already been mentioned

>>22917

from >>22911

what I meant in that post was that I'm not interested in something that's easy or efficient (the bike is the undisputed king in those realms), I'm looking to have fun with it and be able to carry it around with me through buildings. The walking analogy was more there to say that riding a bike to the store is about exciting as walking to the store, even if it's much easier/faster.

>>22822

I was just thinking this when I opened the thread. Obv not the most cyber anime, but man I watched the shit out of that in middle school.

I imagine kouriers would use freeboards

>>22583

How about an electric bike? I lived in the PRC for a while and almost everyone has one of these.

>>22933

>They are not common, and if a longboard marks you as anything, rollerblades mark you as an anachronism.

The difference though is that rollerblades are actually a useful mode of transport. You might look like a massive fag, but a skateboard is an objectively poor commuter vehicle and everyone knows it, skaters stick to doing tricks and shit. Commuting by a typical skateboard is probably more tiring than walking it. Longboards are for people who don't know how to ride bikes and seemingly live in non-euclidian spaces where everything is permanently downhill from everyone at all times, and have the same problems as skateboards to get going and with dealing with badly maintained sidewalks/roads. Rollerblades, while looking dorky as shit, are at least viable for getting around short distances with less effort than walking since the heightened control and more wheels (that usually have a lot of roundness to them, like racing bike wheels as opposed to the flat wheels of skateboards) let you take unevenness a bit better, and the kicking movement is a bit more natural than the kicking to get going on skate/longboards. Plus, again, if you get skates in a tasteful color scheme, it's just anachronistic and not actively horrible dudebro shit like longboards are or inappropriate and inefficient for commuting like skateboards.

Bikes are still king forever, though. I dunno if they ever took off, but there's also designs for bikes where the whole front half can pivot and shit for tighter cornering in urban environments to weave around people and shit. I think they failed because they're horribly dangerous and you should be on the road anyway and you can get more than tight enough maneuvering with a BMX.

>>22973

>it's a just skateboard with weird super loose trucks and an extra hinged wheel for fake drifts

worse than VTEC

>>22986

eh, I like the ability to get on and off a skateboard instantly, something you can't really do with rollerblades. that relatively long transition is a real dealbreaker for me. Additionally, they are just as bad as skateboards when going uphill, but definitely better on flat ground. They all have their pros and cons,though we can at least agree that bikes are the best.

I still stand by heelys being the most life changing form of transportation i've ever had the pleasure of using.

>>22820

>>22916

>>22839

Jackie Chan, for a more dynamic picture of the capabilities of a skate suit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_BOO7AoJ2M

>>23019

Holy shit, that looks amazing.

Also bikes forever. I'm moving out of college town soon so I'll have to leave mine behind, a shame. Have one at home but it isn't the same.

>>22594

great. do they make these in adult sizes?

>>22593

motorcycles gyroscopically stabilise. skateboards, on the other hand, have wheels that are tiny, and thus can be stopped by something as minute as a triangular pebble the size of a pencil eraser.

>>23030

>Not reading Snow Crash

Maximum plebian

>>23030

While one may be less likely to crash riding a motorcycle versus riding a skateboard, if you do crash, you're fucked. It'd be schway as fuck to have a motorcycle, and it'd be better on gas, but I have no confidence in my ability to ride one.

>>23037

Start with a bicycle then, move up to a moped, then a real motorcycle (bonus CPP if electric)

Also if you kill yourself that's even more cyberpunk. Live fast and on the edge. Too bad you won't see that transhumanist utopia but I don't believe many of us will anyway.

>>23274

I want one of these

>>23319

Shame it was kikestarter bait…

They cancelled it and promised to update in april.

>>22914

I think the normie term would be 'a joke'.

You make me cringe.

>>23762

This post makes literally 0 sense.

>>23784

>>23762

> implying being normie

> cringes over autism being called out

Sense > 0

>>23785

Stop trying so hard, buddy. Please.

>>23785

Stop posting any time

I knew a guy in college that built one which could do 20-25 mph and get him to school and back (maybe 2-3 miles round trip?). It also had big tires and a nice suspension. The downsides were that it was heavy and did not have a very small turning radius. You could still drive it pretty well once you got used to it and it was very impressive.

>>22583

I'll use the same beat-up 1985 Hilux that I've always had.

Does anybody know how to make portable UPS/recharging setups? Like a generator hooked up to a bike or skateboard or whatever to charge our augs n shit?

>>28546

Sure. Hook up a generator to the center of the wheel and fix it to the frame of the thing, then use a power regulator to convert it to usable DC.

You probably wouldn't be able to do it on a skateboard, but fore sure on a bike.

>>28538

Already invented

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/watch-tony-hawk-ride-real-hoverboard

>>22701

>>23274

Assuming that people made an electric bushpic, it could, and would likely be made so that it could fold up.

Especially if it was made for city streets with tiny bike-like tires, it would seem plausible that you could fit one into a pack.

>>28585

The Hendo Hoverboard, right?

It's a piece of shite fakery, only works on a special surface because it just exploits the repellent properties of magnets.

The kikes making it are insane as well, "Imagine hovering a house during a flood!", that sort of ridiculous shit.

>>28606

Yeah it has to be above non-ferrous metals to float, but it's a start. At least we made slight progress.

Though I agree with you, their aspirations are too high. They won't be relevant when everyone else is also powering through trying to build legitimate hoverboards

>>28585

yeah but you know what i mean. a REAL hoverboard and not that brick tony hawk is standing on

So chummers, I'm thinking of getting a motorcycle to replace my car as much as possible, because

>schway

>cheap as fuck on gas

>bypassing all the traffic

>can take it fucking anywhere

>can park it anywhere

What should I know/do before I decide whether or not to go through with this and buy a bike, get licensed, etc.? I haven't even really ridden a bike for quite awhile, and I never did much. Too busy being jacked in to go outside, knowhatimsayin?

>>28686

Wear your fucking helmet. Even with all your safety gear it's stupid easy to get splattered all over the pavement, wearing a helmet might keep you alive at the end of it all. At least you'll still be able to jack in, sort of.

>>28686

What >>28695 said. Your schwayness won't save you from the asphalt. The asphalt gives no fucks.

>>22822

oh so that's the anime that goes with that music. neat. also nice dubs.

>>28807

you'd look like a fag trying to fit in one of those ergonomic chairs

>>22593

Public transit is cyber in the same way that my abject poverty is cyber…

I can't even afford a car, shazbot.

>not going full solowheel

>>31384

>Hover Revolt Of Gamers

i cringed

>Same guy that did the music for JSRF is doing that

I came

>>31384

>JSRF

God-tier

>>31386

I know right, the name could use some work but it's a good looking game.

>>31387

Is god tier and my GOAT game.

>>31643

>there's a Japanese biker gang in my city with neon lights and dubstep trash

Off topic but that reminds me. You should watch God Speed You! Black Emperor if you haven't. Really good documentary about Japanese biker gang in the 70's. No dubstep.

>>31658

sounds like Akira ^~^

>>22594

Underrated post.

>>22701

Schway as fuck. It's just the speeder that looks dumb. The controller should be wireless.

Also, must be electric before I'd even consider it. Having liquid fuel sloshing about inside something that's supposed to be light-weight and mobile isn't a good idea.

>>24911

>You can even look this board up on fucking google.

heheheheheheheheeheheh

Thought this should be in this thread, it's pretty schway.

Motorbikes. I couldn't wait to become 17 so I can get licence for +50 cc and switch my moped for a Kawasaki.

>>31873

>Thought this shouldn't be in this thread, it's pretty dangerous.

You are all shazbots

You forgot an important condition

all skateboards, inline skates and all that gay shit fails when the road is shit, it just fucking fails. Unicycles are ridicolous, can't even achieve a decent speed with them

Just go with a normie-tier MTB.

No disc brakes, no funky wheel size, only 26x2.0 and a good lock. Goes forever, is cheap, no parking fee, no gas brouzouf, no insurance

>haven't skated in years

>suddenly get the urge to get my JGR on

>only skates in my bigass shoe size are the shitty rollerblades you can't even grind on

Fuck.

>>32205

>all that gay shit fails when the road is shit

Not much worry about shitty pavement in the average /cyber/sprawl. Sure, you get a practical, all-terrain vehicle in a MTB that's a lot more comfortable over long distances than the average board/skate/whatever; but there's no style to it unless you go full BMX/trials.

Bikes have their place, but there are schwayer means of navigating the urban neon hellscape.

>>31873

That looks like fuckloads of fun Wish I had skate shoes. Just as I grew up they went out of fashion ;-;

>>32307

Fuck it, you're right. I'm focusing too much on the "flash" of cyberpunk fiction, except that's also wrong since utilitarianism is as much of a theme in /cyber/lifestyle as it is in the fiction it's (partially) based on.

For the record, I own a mountain bike that I use a hell of a lot more often than my board or car. Schway or not, I'll be damned if it doesn't ride over everything I throw at it.

>>22986

>a skateboard is an objectively poor commuter vehicle and everyone knows it

Get out of my face if you think this isn't schway

>>32310

Is that Scott Disick or Patrick Bateman? I'm serious

>>32474

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Bale

>>32470

>>32472

>loud

>needs gas brozouf

>can't pass between cars easily like bikes with cut handlebars

>needs insurance in some countries

Not exactly 'under the radar', guys

/personal opinion

Plus scooters sound gay as hell, not to mention, annoying. personal opinion\

>>32472

Hey, bukes are great. You can get onroad/offroad bikes mad easy that haul ass.

>>32351

That drekk is hella bunk, chummer.

Vid related is ultra schway

>>32351

get out of here kid

>>32470

>scooter

lol

>>32501

looks gay as hell

>>32501

Can't into high speed

>>32501

10 of those back ones are made. All of them sold, all of them closely tied to their owners. Aesthetics are epic but in terms of actually being an incognito biker–it's a no go.

>>32509

They started at $38,000 too. So annoying that their is pretty much no chance of ever having one.

>>32514

Yeah, it's a shame you can't modify vehicles at all

>>32516

I want a Ronin, shazbot.

>>32554

Also sounds cyber as shit

>>32503

b8/10

Honda's Ruckus looks /cyb/ and /madmax/ as FUCK. And I love it!

>>28606

How the fuck do you expect a hoverboard to work then? Magic? Until the fucking emdrive pans out or not, we're stuck with devices utilizing either repulsive magnetic fields or air moving surfaces for the floating effect.

>>32674

magnets are 100% a dead end when it comes to hoverboards, absolutely no question. we can already create them with hoverskirts, they just don't look or work at all how people want them to. The problem is when something is hovering, it is effectively frictionless in every direction, not just the one you want to be moving in. This makes them extremely unmaneuverable and impossible to stay on top of, as they always want to get out from under you. Oh, and don't forget that turning yourself on a frictionless object is like trying to point in a direction on a swivel chair without touching the ground. The only other way to make a hoverboard would be to give it flying (or ground effect) abilities, which would either look like the Williams X-jet or a very flat multicopter.

>>34958

actually speaking of /cyber/ transportation…

Moto skateboards are for fags.

Bikes are practically silent and light and, basically, open source. Buy a motor kit for it. Give it the gas when you need to get away.

>>32554

>build an ebike

If you have info on this please share, annon, I wish I had the brouzouf for it.

>>34958

Might be able to get around the turning difficulties with some kind of propulsion system. If you put the propulsion spots on ball joints and on all edges and some more toward the center you could probably get them working together to kind of make an artificial friction.

I know artificial friction sounds dumb but what I mean is that the propulsion jets or whatever work together in a way that keeps the board steady and moving in the direction you want it to.

If you want to go forward, some jets will push you forward while others push off to the sides to keep you in a straight line.

They'll have a hell of a time programming it and the learning curve would probably be pretty steep though.

>>34968

I can see it, maybe some pressure sensors on the part where you stand that can tell where you are placing your weight, which turns a ducted fan. It would be drifty as fuck, but that's just part of the fun

>>32479

>Says bikes are loud

Friend, get a muffler, loud pipes are a safety feature that can be removed.

That being said watching a harley davidson passing you almost completely silently is a strange feeling.

I am of the opinion that a matte black dual-sport would be the most cyberpunk.

Not so /cyber/, but i'm about to get my first pair of freeline skates.

>>35424

why don't they just put straps on them if they want to jump?

>>31873

I need to ride around a city like this someday.

I used to skateboard but couldn't ollie for the life of me. Even trying to bunny hop on a MTN bike I feel like a fat turd only getting the front wheel up a curb.