Inventor James Bruton is no stranger to bizarre vehicles, and this functional screw bike is no exception. This omnidirectional bike makes use of Mecanum wheels that have diagonally-mounted rollers.
Most of the chassis is 3D-printed, while the Mecanum rollers are laid on 14.2-inch wheels, driven by an electric motor. These sideways wheels are mounted in such a way that enable the rider to control their speed and direction by simply manipulating the rollers. This configuration is also used to self-balance the vehicle, as to prevent it from tipping over when riding. Twisting the throttle propels the screw bike forwards and a separate set of controls allows you to go in any direction.
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I’d change the controls to use both twist grips to control turning, twisting one twist grip turns the bike in that direction and twisting both moves the bike forward/backward depending on the direction switch, this would make it easier to steer at speed since you can just slightly let off one of the twist grips to steer,” said one fan.
