Quote of the day (from non-riders)

Cool, thanks for posting this.

It happens to all of us from time to time.
You did the right thing in blanking them.
Confrontation could have led to a much worse situation.
Sounds like they were looking for trouble.

Pity them. They are pathetic losers.

I have heard a guy say, “Oh look! It’s a tricycle!!” and also a lady say “Now there’s a gaggle of unicyclers.”

Consideres pitying them because they are a**holes. Decides: No.

Two good quotes today. It’s always nice to go out with other riders (in this case on bikes), because they often hear comments that come out after I’ve passed. The first is just a feel-good one:
“That guy is a beast!”

The second was one of those rare ones that stumps me. And I give the guy big points for thinking it up as we each approach each other at 10 mph plus:
“Switch gears!”

:slight_smile:

One lame possible response I might make to that:
“Gears are for wussies.” The other cyclists doesn’t need to know that I covet a Schlumpf 29er…

Getting up a dawn today and going for a ride on my Coker in our hilly area, wearing a bright tie die T-shirt (to heighten my visibility in the fog):

After climbing a long hill a serious looking biker decked out in expensive biker gear passes me at the top and says, “Funky, dude.”

Then toward the top of another big hill, huffing and puffing near the top, a bleary eyed middle aged guy walking his dog looks at me and his jaw kind of drops. “I can’t believe it!”, he shouts. But I’m too tired to muster anything more than a grin.

They must have an superiority complex that makes them want to feel they are better in some way then everybody else. Most likely they could surf, except Washington would not be my first choice for a surfing locale.

Riding through the Clyne Valley yesterday I tucked in behind two lady cyclists.
We all stayed on one side of the path as a man on a bike towing a horse (!) came from the other direction.
“I’ve seen it all now!” said the woman in front.
“Oh no you haven’t!” said the second as I overtook them.

Went for a ride last evening and 2 guys were like - “Hey dude! Can u pop a wheelie ?”
So i just hopped for them, and they couldnt stop laughing :slight_smile:

i got randomly told in the street by somebody ive never heard of/seen/spoken to that i was stupid for riding a unicycle, and they always knew I’d break my leg soon. :thinking: :thinking:

did they look like this?

no… :thinking: , i dont get it :smiley:

I rode to work today and was called a "studdette. Not bad for an old lady.

He’s a character from Lost who can see the future.

Don’t worry, I’ve watched all five seasons and I still don’t get it.

Just stopped at the end of a ride and an older gentleman comes along and stands looking full on at my 36er. Then says, " Is that a penny-farthing?"
I look at him, then look at the single wheel, then look back at him.
I didnt want to be rude so I said, “Yeah, but I’ve only got the smaller rear wheel with me today” :roll_eyes:

He doesn’t see the future, he has already lived it.

My friend was practicing his wheel walking when somebody came up to him and asked “Whats wrong with your pedals?”

Yesterday afternoon, I was riding on the Fox River bike path, just after crossing a bridge, 2 teenage guys were sitting by their bmx’s just hanging out along the trail…as I cokered by, the one said with true feeling, “I wish you were my Dad!” I just smiled, gave them a thumbs up.

I was riding to a friend’s house when I passed a group of mean-looking teenagers and surprisingly I got very positive reactions from them all. They were asking many questions about unicycling and a few even tried to ride (without any success). After a couple minutes, I had formed a very good opinion of them all. They started to say good-bye and walk away when one of them had to say, “So… you smoke pot?”

…There goes the positive opinion of them.

I told them I don’t smoke and they looked disappointed, like they had been trying to gain my trust the whole time just to sell some weed. This is not to say that I don’t like pot heads, because I’ve met some very nice people who smoke on occasion. It’s just that I was raised to hate all drugs, and I think that everyone who does them should rethink what they’re doing.

This was the 5th time I’ve been offered pot while riding in the last year, and in my entire life nobody has ever tried to sell any to me when I am off my unicycle. I think there’s a connection there.

Have any of you been offered marijuana while you are riding?

No, but I do live in town.

Today I was riding on top of a retaining wall(nothing too huge) next to a road. A motorbiker going past said, “expletive crazy!” “Gotta be out of your mind!” I guess we both were because neither of us were wearing a helmet. :o