The unicorns usually stay around Huntington Beach but did take one trip to Balboa Island in Newport Beach this summer. Both unicorns made their community debut Fourth of July weekend, Guy said.
Pearl was created shortly after for Lund. The bike received the Editor’s Choice blue ribbon at the Maker Faire in May, Guy said. His mane and tail are made of rainbow dusters from the 99 Cent Store and his eyes are painted on. “It took about three weekends to build.”Ĭharlie’s body is cut out of wood and hinged together to be able to maneuver turns. “I mulled over the design for a month or two,” Guy said. He used off-set hubs for the lopsided wheels, which creates the up-and-down galloping motion. Guy used animation to lay out how Charlie would gallop and be stable enough to hold a rider. The original “Charlie the Unicorn” video has more than 60 million hits on YouTube. The videos chronicle the adventures of Charlie, a disgruntled unicorn, and his overly-enthusiastic pastel-colored unicorn friends. He had entered various creations the previous five years, including a margarita machine made out of an Igloo cooler and a stainless steel garbage disposal, and a specialized guitar amplifier.įor last year’s Faire, Guy said he wanted to deviate from his usual electrical projects and create something mechanical, such as a bicycle.Ī viral YouTube video featuring the animated character “Charlie the Unicorn” served as the inspiration for the bike. Guy, manager of hardware design engineering for Broadcom Corp., built Charlie as an entry to the Maker Faire in San Mateo, an event that features creations from inventors and engineering enthusiasts.
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