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Old 01-31-2020, 01:20 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Wouldn't a unicycle have the least drag?

How do you make a recumbent unicycle?!

People have tried...
Unicycle would have among the worst Cd.

If I were tasked with an recumbent unicycle, I'd probably make the area just below the seat a hovercraft. Some sort of skirt that blows a sufficient amount of air to not touch the ground. Turning would be tricky and probably rely on weight shifting, or otherwise directing some of the air to one side.

That probably would be extremely hard. Maybe just a platform just above the wheel that you lay on, with weight centered. Seems pretty sketch though. What's that youtube crazy builder guy? Furz or something? Seems like a perfect project for him to tackle.
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