May 8, 2008 12:23 PM PDT

The Magic Wheel goes beyond crystal ball

(Credit: Crave Asia)

What do you get when you decide that a bicycle needs only one main wheel while declaring that the seat and handles are useless? You get the Magic Wheel, which functions like a foot scooter but looks a little like an Andy Warhol installation.

We first spotted this odd conveyance while on our way to lunch, and our initial thought was that this was a little late for an April Fool's joke. But shockingly, we found out it's an actual product.

Despite its unusual design, the distributor claims that it takes only a couple of hours to master the Magic Wheel. At $229 a piece, it costs as much as a full-fledged mountain bike and a lot more than a skate scooter. Though it doesn't look as irritating (or deadly) as Heelys and takes up less space than a bicycle, we'd rather take a pair of rollerblades anytime.

(Source: Crave Asia)

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by Mozkill May 9, 2008 4:05 PM PDT
interesting but I think you would end up with one of your legs being way bigger than the other one. i dont like the fact that this device doesnt have a symmetrical effect on the body. this is a bad idea.
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by zclayton2 May 13, 2008 9:04 AM PDT
So use your legs alternately to push off. but what's the deal - even when walking most people are not symmetrical.
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