> Yeah, but what to say to the bicyclist who weaves by you on
> the wrong side of the road, through two red lights,
> scattering cars and pedestrians, with no helmet,
> laughing at you derisively because he’s doing all
> this riding a permanent wheelie?
“Showoff.”
“Hey, you’re wasting a wheel!”
“Wow, a spare! Good idea!”
“Bet you can’t ride one of these…”
“Sorry, I missed that. Could you do that again?”
So Nathan, when did you see this? Was it at some sort of cycling event?
Several of us were riding from UC Davis to downtown for lunch from the
Damento Juggling Festival. Tim Bustos was there, but I think you and Jackie
drove so missed seeing it. I think it was 2001.
—Nathan
“John Foss” <john_foss@asinet.com> wrote in message news:mailman.1030377718.9718.rsu@unicycling.org…
> > Yeah, but what to say to the bicyclist who weaves by you on
> > the wrong side of the road, through two red lights,
> > scattering cars and pedestrians, with no helmet,
> > laughing at you derisively because he’s doing all
> > this riding a permanent wheelie?
>
> 1. “Showoff.”
>
> 2. “Hey, you’re wasting a wheel!”
>
> 3. “Wow, a spare! Good idea!”
>
> 4. “Bet you can’t ride one of these…”
>
> 5. “Sorry, I missed that. Could you do that again?”
>
> So Nathan, when did you see this? Was it at some sort of cycling event?
>
> JF
I just got my first comment ever while I was on a unicycle (this is week 2 for me). They simply said, “Good Luck.” I was pleased with this. They looked like the “where’s your other wheel” type. Maybe the comments change once you can go more than 30 feet.
They said, “Good luck” with an extended “good” and a quick but not short “luck” all on a relatively flat tone. I took it to mean: “Look at what this guy is trying to do. Poor soul. Let’s try and lift his spirts.” All in all, i give it an 8.5 out of 10 on the possible “Good Luck” scale. Nice folks.
Oh, and I forgot my witty, yet quick retort: umm, thanks.
