“catfishtongue” <forum.member@unicyclist.com> wrote in message news:a3svlv$95e$2@laurel.tc.umn.edu… > Many similar situations have happend to me, but one reciently has put > me at ease. I was riding down main street on my 6 ft when this guy in > a brand new corvette drove up beside me and yelled “fall” as loud as > he could. I was expecting something like this to happen, It usually > does every time I ride in town, and it’s usually the same guy. Well, > because I was somewhat expecting this, though it did startle me, it > didn’t make me fall(It has in the past). Anyway, right after he > yelled at me I yelled back “Wreck”. He was so shocked at this > responce that he was dazed and ran into a yeald sign. He messed up > the front of his new car pretty bad… I laughed
hee hee,
that is the best thing ever! When pedestrians try to do the jump out in
front of me thing I’ve been trying not to swerve and to ride straight at
them, they always jump back out of the way when they realise you’re ignoring
them. I did used to swerve, but once this kid jumped out in front of me on a
main road when I was going about 17mph with a large lorry behind me at a
similar speed and I swerved and had to ride faster and nearly came off and
that scared me shitless.
I don’t believe you were beaten up just for riding a unicycle. I suppose there are worse incidents, but that’s pretty bad.
Don
>>Originally posted by citizen_smith [/i]
a few months ago i had a nasty experience where i was attacked by a gang of about 8 young thugs, who blackened my eye , ripped out an ear peirceing (tragus) and broke my glasses, i was knocked to the ground and suddenly realised that i was still holding my unicycle, so i got up and swung at them with it untill they realised that it hurt to be hit with a unicycle. the police turned up and the youths ran away, a bystander had called the police, the police chased the idiots and caught 5 of them who were charged with assault and spent a night at he police station, it still hasn’t gone to court yet but i’m told that since they had traces of my blood on their clothes they won’t stand much chance of being found innocent, and some of them may go to jail.
i ve bumped into one of them a few times in the street, he’s never that pleased to see me, but he keeps his destance because he knows that
a. if he laid a finger on me i’d have him arrested.
b. if he laid a finger on me i’d whack him over the head with my unicycle.
i think that there are few people stupid enough to put themselves in such a position.
> > me at ease. I was riding down main street on my 6 ft when > > this guy in a brand new corvette drove up beside me and > > yelled “fall” as loud as he could.
Another thing you could try, which I DO NOT recommend, is to follow his
instructions, and make sure your unicycle leaves a big mark in his
fiberglass
> that is the best thing ever! When pedestrians try to do the > jump out in front of me thing I’ve been trying not to swerve > and to ride straight at them, they always jump back out of > the way when they realise you’re ignoring them.
My favorite used to be when people stuck their foot out as if to trip me. I
don’t get much of this type activity any more because I avoid riding close
to people (as should anybody, unless the sidewalk is narrow). But sometimes
people think they’re cute by making like they’re going to trip you. Usually
they pull back if you ride right at their foot. I love it when they don’t. I
always apologize afterward, “Oh I’m sorry, I didn’t realize your foot was
there!” Their pride is hurt more than anything else, and I ride away the
victor.
If you’re going to try that, make sure you can do it with confidence
first…
> > me at ease. I was riding down main street on my 6 ft when > > this guy in a brand new corvette drove up beside me and > > yelled “fall” as loud as he could.
Another thing you could try, which I DO NOT recommend, is to follow his
instructions, and make sure your unicycle leaves a big mark in his
fiberglass
> that is the best thing ever! When pedestrians try to do the > jump out in front of me thing I’ve been trying not to swerve > and to ride straight at them, they always jump back out of > the way when they realise you’re ignoring them.
My favorite used to be when people stuck their foot out as if to trip me. I
don’t get much of this type activity any more because I avoid riding close
to people (as should anybody, unless the sidewalk is narrow). But sometimes
people think they’re cute by making like they’re going to trip you. Usually
they pull back if you ride right at their foot. I love it when they don’t. I
always apologize afterward, “Oh I’m sorry, I didn’t realize your foot was
there!” Their pride is hurt more than anything else, and I ride away the
victor.
If you’re going to try that, make sure you can do it with confidence
first…
> > me at ease. I was riding down main street on my 6 ft when > > this guy in a brand new corvette drove up beside me and > > yelled “fall” as loud as he could.
Another thing you could try, which I DO NOT recommend, is to follow his
instructions, and make sure your unicycle leaves a big mark in his
fiberglass
> that is the best thing ever! When pedestrians try to do the > jump out in front of me thing I’ve been trying not to swerve > and to ride straight at them, they always jump back out of > the way when they realise you’re ignoring them.
My favorite used to be when people stuck their foot out as if to trip me. I
don’t get much of this type activity any more because I avoid riding close
to people (as should anybody, unless the sidewalk is narrow). But sometimes
people think they’re cute by making like they’re going to trip you. Usually
they pull back if you ride right at their foot. I love it when they don’t. I
always apologize afterward, “Oh I’m sorry, I didn’t realize your foot was
there!” Their pride is hurt more than anything else, and I ride away the
victor.
If you’re going to try that, make sure you can do it with confidence
first…
>Many similar situations have happend to me, but one reciently has put >me at ease. I was riding down main street on my 6 ft when this guy in >a brand new corvette drove up beside me and yelled “fall” as loud as >he could. I was expecting something like this to happen, It usually >does every time I ride in town, and it’s usually the same guy. Well, >because I was somewhat expecting this, though it did startle me, it >didn’t make me fall(It has in the past). Anyway, right after he >yelled at me I yelled back “Wreck”. He was so shocked at this >responce that he was dazed and ran into a yeald sign. He messed up >the front of his new car pretty bad… I laughed
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