monowheel
Sign in to savethumb|A monowheel rider in the 2011 Doo Dah Parade#Columbus Doo Dah Parade|Doo Dah Parade, [[Columbus, Ohio]] thumb|Hemmings' Unicycle, or "Flying Yankee Velocipede", was a hand-powered monowheel patented in 1869 by Richard C. Hemmings. thumb|1931 Cislaghi Motoruota monowheel, modified by Giuseppe Govetosa
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thumb|A monowheel rider in the 2011 Doo Dah Parade#Columbus Doo Dah Parade|Doo Dah Parade, [[Columbus, Ohio]] thumb|Hemmings' Unicycle, or "Flying Yankee Velocipede", was a hand-powered monowheel patented in 1869 by Richard C. Hemmings. thumb|1931 Cislaghi Motoruota monowheel, modified by Giuseppe Govetosa
A monowheel or uniwheel is a type of one-wheeled, single-track vehicle. Unlike the unicycle, a monowheel consists of a large, hollow wheel that loops above and around the driver. Monowheels are typically powered by an engine as with a motorcycle, with a chassis securing the steering, driver's seat, and propulsion mechanism to the interior of the wheel.
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