Blicky Te⚡️la Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 I’ve gotten a lot of looks and comments in my short time of riding and am wondering why some of the reactions the rest of you guys get. ”You look like the future” - jogger ”Damn you just skipped the 21st century” - female Boston Police officer ”Yo! Look, it’s a transformer” a middle schooler hanging out with his friends. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Fat Unicyclist Posted September 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2019 There are a few threads like this already (most are quite funny), here's one that I found... One thing that you have to try... When you see a couple of people looking stunned as you approach, pull up right next to them, lift your goggles off (if you wear them), turn to look at them very seriously and ask, "What year is this?" 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blicky Te⚡️la Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share Posted September 15, 2019 Darn, I searched “comments” and couldn’t find a thread. I hate to redo existing topics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrovertigo Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 I've been doing some "middle of the night" riding to get used to the roads where I live. Out the other night and passed some students coming the opposite way. They just stared. but one girl looked at me like I was an alien and just went "what....the...f**k.....is......that" pointing at me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Bon Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 12 minutes ago, Retrovertigo said: I've been doing some "middle of the night" riding to get used to the roads where I live. Out the other night and passed some students coming the opposite way. They just stared. but one girl looked at me like I was an alien and just went "what....the...f**k.....is......that" pointing at me Had the same thing at the local shopping center carpark to which I replied" The future baby " 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrovertigo Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 26 minutes ago, Gaz Bon said: Had the same thing at the local shopping center carpark to which I replied" The future baby " I'm stealing that line 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Fat Unicyclist Posted September 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Retrovertigo said: I've been doing some "middle of the night" riding to get used to the roads where I live. Out the other night and passed some students coming the opposite way. They just stared. but one girl looked at me like I was an alien and just went "what....the...f**k.....is......that" pointing at me I get that all the time when I ride without pants too!!! Edited September 15, 2019 by The Fat Unicyclist 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Unicyclist Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 4 hours ago, General Principle said: Darn, I searched “comments” and couldn’t find a thread. I hate to redo existing topics. Yeah, the search facility of the forum is the second worst feature (image space being the first). I use Google, which I will assume you have heard of. in your search, include "site:forum.electricunicycle.org" and it will only search within that site URL... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LanghamP Posted September 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2019 The middle aged Lycra clad male bicyclist seems the most prone to making the worst comments. I've been cursed at, and seen others also cursed at, whether on EUC, bicycling, or walking. The majority of the middle aged Lycra man (MALM) think my EUC is awesome, and awesomely usefully, but the rest are complete asses. It's not the EUC; the MALM hates your existence regardless of your locomotion. It's really all too much. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 1 hour ago, LanghamP said: The middle aged Lycra clad male bicyclist seems the most prone to making the worst comments. Lycra clad male to my GF and I fresh from 7AM training: "You guys should walk, you know!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristof Willen Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 "You've lost a wheel, buddy" - bunch of cyclists passing by me "What kind of bicycle is that ?!?" - kid yelling at his mum "How does he do that ?" / "How does that work ?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gasmantle Posted September 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2019 When I had my V5F with the scorpions tail trolley handle, I was approached by a snooty toffee nosed middle age woman walking her dog, I could see she took an instant dislike to the wheel. In a rather haughty voice she asked me what it was, I raised the trolley handle and in a broad North East accent replied....... ......its an electric dog missus, you take it for a walk but don't have to clean the shit up after it 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJM Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Just out for a ride while my wife was jogging. Some older lady looked at me and yelled "I hate that thing" as I approached at less than jogging speed. There are no other local EUC riders that I know of in the area so this is probably the first she had seen. I mentioned to her it was quite, took up less sidewalk than a bike ride and asked why? She said because it is going to kill me.... Her husband looked at me, shrugged apologetically as if saying "welcome to my world".... all other comments that day were extremely positive and enthusiastic. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PogArt Artur Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 In my experience the people are rather positive, looking at it, recording me out of their cars windows too... Unfortunately there are the opposite people too. A week ago I saw the car in my mirror,approaching from behind, I've heard his horn first, then while taking me over,he tried to scare me off by attempting to push me to the side of the kerb... He stopped at the traffic lights then, so I passed his car. Honesty, I were tempting to bang his window and ask him "what the %", then on my second thought -> I don't know who is it,might be some thug,drug diller or anybody else... And I'm riding illegal vehicle on the public street. That's looked up my mouth and calmed the emotions down... I just understood, some people, no matter who they are, might don't like us, EUCs riders on their way at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrovertigo Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I live next door to a retirement home and I must say the older people there (I say older, but you need to be 55 or older to get a flat there, and I'm 55 myself ) have been nothing but curious. The only questions they ask are .. "how does it balance?" and "how much did it cost" Other than that they have been either completely oblivious, or just look on in wonder 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrelwood Posted September 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2019 I got perhaps the best reaction just today, after 17000km of riding. A 4-something year old girl said to her parents: ”That requires a LOT of practice!” What an adorably smart kid! The second best was last year when a seemingly generally scared poor 10-year old boy stopped and screamed horrified when he saw me coming at a relaxed jogging speed! Third should be a guy in his mid 20’s: ”Perhaps the coolest thing (that I’ve seen) today!” 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seage Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 On 9/14/2019 at 6:47 PM, The Fat Unicyclist said: One thing that you have to try... When you see a couple of people looking stunned as you approach, pull up right next to them, lift your goggles off (if you wear them), turn to look at them very seriously and ask, "What year is this?" Yo, LOL! I'm doing this and recording it. Thats hilarious! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamP Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I will point out that riding an EUC gets significantly more respect than riding a bicycle. Being a bicyclist is basically being a cockroach, both pedestrians and drivers dislike you. I've been honked at furiously while standing on one of those bicycle symbols that they paint on the road, at a red light. Which is all ridiculous, because no matter how slow I bicycle through that stretch, I'm way faster than the cars hitting the three red lights (timed perfectly to piss off drivers). Taking an EUC, especially a big fast 18 incher, is a relief from contemptuous and careless driving that riding a bicycle gives you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynomite Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I was practicing on the road by this house and the owner parked his car right next to me as I was sitting on the curb. Thought he was going to be angry but he smiled and said, "That looks like fun! But ya gotta practice." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 A man pointed at me and shouted. " that's witchcraft". 😁😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab1 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 A lady commented “What’s that between your legs? Normally I would just answer “An electric unicycle” but she was referring to my ink stained crotch caused by a leaky pen in my pocket. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blicky Te⚡️la Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Today I got... ”that shit is dope!” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) The funniest I had was an old lady when I was practicing "outward" one-footed riding, like when the left foot stands on the right pedal (and hence the right foot without a pedal to stand on), like She was approaching me with question marks in her eyes and I started to explain that this is an electric unicycle etc etc and she goes: yes, I know, but why are you standing on it in such a strange way? Edited September 18, 2019 by Mono 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrovertigo Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Showed it to my cousin yesterday Him: "how does it work, how do you balance" Him: "how far can you go on it? " oh I reckon about 30 miles or so, not tried yet Him: "how fast does it go?" Me: "supposedly 28mph" Him: jumps up out of the chair "28 miles an hour? 28 miles an hour!! 28......I thought you were gonna say something like 8-10 mph....28 mph! How the f**k do you stay on it at 28mph? You're gonna die" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 6 hours ago, Retrovertigo said: How the f**k do you stay on it at 28mph? You're gonna die Though I have the same gut feeling even after four years of riding. To keep the risk of severe injury within reasonable limits, self-balancing PEVs should better not be operated above 15-or-so-mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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