Rocking Horse Bike: John Guy (video)

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In addition to being an online editor for MAKE Magazine, Michael Colombo works in fabrication, electronics, sound design, music production and performance (Yes. All that.) In the past he has also been a childrens' educator and entertainer, and holds a Masters degree from NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program.

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John Guy’s Rocking Horse Bike has a single horn and is inspired by Charlie the Unicorn. A galloping motion is created by the assymetrical mounting of the wheels, which John demonstrated at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. This contraption might just take you all the way to Candy Mountain.

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Anonymous says:

October 4th, 2011 at 8:05 pm

More pictures of Charlie can be found on his Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/charlie.unicorn.bike

Also, Charlie has a fellow unicorn Friend, Pearl the Pink Unicorn
Anonymous says:

October 7th, 2011 at 3:21 pm

A picture of Pearl..
Matthew Tran says:

October 18th, 2011 at 9:56 pm

I would love to build this for my Woodshop 12 grade class if you can may you please put a Bill of materials, Step by step plan and if possible an ortho/isometric drawing of it