>
> And there's the advantage of being able to chat with truck-drivers
> eye-to-eye while waiting at the lights.
> There is the problem of how the rider puts his foot down to stop falling
> over, though...


That's what the gyros are for!  Spin them up during braking, and let them
deplete when you kick off again, then use the descending stroke of the rider
for sustaining energy.

This would be quite the gizmo to watch in traffic!

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