This may belong in a different Traction Sport category but I want to thank all you buggiers for affording me some prime sand to develop my technique for combining Power Kiting with Electric Wheeling. It was only the week before that I had inaugurated the new sport at the National Institutes of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Maryland on lumpy, tall grass and very dirty air where the additional kite power was essential to getting over the soft uneven ground. Wildwood provided smooth sand and dependable air that allowed me to learn the possibilities in good conditions and your considerate flying removed the added concern of tangled kite lines. Thanks to all of you. See you again in the Fall.

Ps. I would appreciate receiving any photos/videos you may have taken of my learning process.

It was fun learning the mono wheel! Had a blast! Look forward to seeing your progression with this.

So is that like a Segway without the handlebar?

It is a Segway with all the unessential parts thrown away just the bare minimum of a wheel, a motor, and a battery. Anything less and it wouldn't be a wheel or wouldn't be electric. Come to the Fall Wildwood Buggy Bash and try it out on the sand with great conditions and smooth wind to Kite Wheel in.

its not a segway....i wouldnt ride a segway....someone might see me

is this meant to work with a kite?

Actually you can see Kite Wheeling in Action at the Electric Wheel Corporation website: http://bit.ly/1fpvJpq Thanks to Brian and Bob.

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It works remarkably well with a kite in a symbiotic relationship. With strong winds, I was actually able to generate power from the pull of the Kite and regenerate the battery making it possible to ride for many hours on a single charge where without the kite the sand would use up the battery in less than an hour.

It is a fine marriage of the Wheel and the Kite in that the Kite can supply added power to get over obstacles and soft sand and to recharge the battery, but the electric wheel can supply added relative wind velocity to keep the kite in the air during short lulls in the wind or to take a higher tact up wind than would be possible with just the kite and say a buggy or landboard.

Finally, the single wheel can turn literally on a dime; and you can even ride the Wheel backwards to create a greater challenge or so you can watch your kite while you fly it in ZERO wind like an indoor kite and do some Power Kite Ballet!

I'm waiting for smaller version that fits in your pocket

Very interesting idea. I have an airwheel myself and didn't even think about trying it out with one of my kites. Note sure I want to though.......maybe

Why???? The whole thing with the kitebuggy is that it has NO motor or Brakes. It's even part of the rules of racing. So why contaminate a pristine sport by throwing machinery into the mix. If ya want to impress me ,it's going to take a unicycle under kite power.
That is a one -wheeled go kart with auxillary power by kite. That could get REAL kitebuggies kicked off a beach!
By adding motor you have crossed the line between "KITEBUGGY" and "VEHICLE",and around here the police would shut us ALL down, just to get rid of your "VEHICLE" on the beach
JMHO

My friend, you convinced me. Only wind on the beach for me! I'll see you in the fall. We have dates yet???

I have to say it was wicked cool riding it on the street. I think Terry wanted to show how easy it was to ride when he was on the beach. It would easily be useful if you lived and worked in a community like Wildwood where steets and sidewalks are nice , clean and flat.

When I 1st saw this I thought the wheel was simply something like a buggy wheel with some kind of footing on the axle.
Does anybody think you could use something that simple and just the power of the kite ?

I have seen a couple of folks running around downtown in Vancouver with these . People riding them look rock steady.

Here's a quick clip of Josh scooting around:


and a longer clip of Josh and Brandon: