Kids will not have to learn to ride a bike the old-fashioned way with training wheels now, as they can just hop on a Jyrobike and get a high-tech assist without the whole world knowing they're learning how to pedal.
The Jyrobike is raising funds on Kickstarter. If it sounds a bit like a two-wheeled Segway concept, that's because it kind of is.
The front wheel contains a control hub with a spinning flywheel that generates a gyroscopic effect that stabilizes the bike. It keeps the bike upright, even if the kid is wobbling around, CNet reported.
The bike is aimed at 3 to 8-year-olds, so adults are out of luck for the time-being.
The control hub runs on batteries and can last over three hours. That should be enough time to instill some confidence in a new rider on the very first outing.
Once your kid outgrows the need for the gyroscope, the stabilizing flywheel component can be removed to turn the Jyrobike into more of a regular bike.
The whole bike with the hub already installed is 249 dollars.
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