Monocycle

Monocycle
Purchasing
Manufacturer:	various
Cost to Own:	5,000 Cr
Rental Cost:	75 Cr plus 75 Cr/day
Transmission
Propulsion Type:	ground
Top Speed:	300m/t (180kph)
Turn Speed:	150m/t (90kph)
Acceleration Speed:	150m/t
Deceleration Speed:	55m/t
Power
Powerplant:	Type 1 Parabattery
Range:	750km
Fuel Economy:	0.7 SEU/km
Capacity
Crew:	1
Passengers:	none
Cargo Limit:	personal only
Armaments:	see text
Armor:	see text
Other Equipment:	gyrostabilizer, radio

A monocycle is a specialized form of Ground Cycle. Unlike a standard ground cycle, a monocycle has only one large wheel on which it travels, located under the cycle's center of gravity.

Most monocycles use a high-performance electric engine powered by a parabattery similar to the way a ground cycle does. However, some monocycles are fitted with either hydrogen or hydrocarbon-burning engines instead. Due to their higher performance, monocycles have less range than their two-wheeled cousins.

A monocycle utilizes a special gyroscopic compensator that allows it to be piloted in the same manner as a regular ground cycle at no penalty. This compensator is very rugged and reliable, but can be damaged, in which case the monocycle rider is at -40 to maintain control.

The high-performance nature of monocycles makes them attractive to military organizations. In addition to their higher speed, monocycles can navigate slopes of up to 50^o as needed.

Rules for modifying monocycles for combat are the same as those for ground cycles except as follows: a turret mounted to a monocycle is an arm-mount attached to the chassis of the vehicle directly behind the rider. Such a turret is limited to small-size (pistol equivalent) weapons only. The turret has a forward, off-axis firing arc equal to a maximum of 200^o (100^o on either side of the rider). The turret is steered by a computer link to the rider's helmet that tracks the direction the

Monocycle with turret

rider's head is facing.