Terrible ride today

[Danni]

I was riding near my local walmart, doing some trials, and this old guy starts -> at me. He keeps on walking with a bag of popcorn in his hand and staring dumbstruck at me. I kept on riding, kinda used to the attention. When I turn around, I see him on the ground, popcorn skewn about. He had tripped over the curb while he was staring at me. He broke his hip, and had a bloodied head. I went and phoned 911 and the ambulance came shortly after. I feel really bad:( . That wasn’t the funnest ride.

[john_childs]

Ouch. That does put a damper on the ride.

There have been some others here who have mentioned that they have caused a rear-ender and other minor accidents by people getting distracted by the unicyclist riding by instead of paying attention to their driving. It’s not your fault, but it’s hard not to realize that you were somehow involved.

[ackgot]

Unicycles are unique! (pun intended)!

Which they cause peoples to look at sometimes. Like driving down 294 and having all the backed up traffic because a lot of people are to busy looking at Great America amusement park.

Anyways, Danni you should get some pics of some trial Uni. I’d like to see some cool pics from Canada, isn’t there a lot of mountain over there or only lakes?

[iridemymuni]

Canada’s only got snow and lumberjacks

[Danni]

Its got hug lakes, lots a small lakes, snow (a lot), TONS of mountains where I live (next to the rockies;) ). I live in Calgary, one of the biggest cities in Canada, so awsome urban. There are not that many lumberjacks, it is mostly mechinized now. Mostly fat white collar petroleum pigs who show off their big 4x4s, their huge motor boats, their stuffed wallet, and sadly, their tiny penis.

[iridemymuni]

to sum up what Danni said, basically snow and lumberjacks.

i’ve been to canada (was a hell of a flight) and calgary is awesome! I SUPPORT THE CALGARY FLAMES

[dan_de_man]

sorta happened to me cept I caused a car crash by distracting the driver
:regretface:

[tobbogonist]

i wish i cause’d such plesant distractions (without the man breaking hip part). here where i live i ride down the street and get sworn at whilst having empty beer cans/bottle heaved in my direction.

i heart that man .

[cathwood]

@gkmac

I wish I did not cause people to stare at me. I’m just riding for the challenge and to get fit, the same as a two-wheeled cyclist would. Nobody fixes a stare at them, nor do they stare at runners. So I just don’t understand why they stare.

But then again if they stare at me and don’t look where they are going, thus tripping over something or crashing into something, then I wouldn’t feel guilty at all because the complications that arise from their attention wandering, is their problem.

I agree. Except I do ‘understand’ why they stare (and worse) - because we’re different. Yesterday I was laughed at as I rode past the golf club - by someone hitting a small ball around a field with a stick. And they thought I was wiered

Cathy

[habbywall]

@iridemymuni

to sum up what Danni said, basically snow and lumberjacks.

i’ve been to canada (was a hell of a flight) and calgary is awesome! I SUPPORT THE CALGARY FLAMES

Too bad they lost the cup.

[Borges]

@cathwood

I agree. Except I do ‘understand’ why they stare (and worse) - because we’re different. Yesterday I was laughed at as I rode past the golf club - by someone hitting a small ball around a field with a stick. And they thought I was wiered

Cathy

I didn’t believe it the first time I heard about profesional golfers. Why would anyone pay to see that? Golf was for fat rich pensioners with too much spare time.
Some attitude from someone who now calls unicycling a sport

[domesticated_ape]

@Danni

When I turn around, I see him on the ground, popcorn skewn about. He had tripped over the curb while he was staring at me. He broke his hip, and had a bloodied head. I went and phoned 911 and the ambulance came shortly after

I don’t mean to be nasty, and I hope the guy has a swift recovery, but he’s lucky he didn’t die or he might be in consideration for a Darwin Award. ‘Killed by a curb while staring at a unicyclist’:o . What a way to go.

@gkmac

I wish I did not cause people to stare at me. I’m just riding for the challenge and to get fit, the same as a two-wheeled cyclist would. Nobody fixes a stare at them, nor do they stare at runners. So I just don’t understand why they stare.

They stare because unicyclists are unusual! If you saw a guy hopping down the street on a pogo stick (for example) you would probably stare a little too.
They don’t stare at runners because they see runners all the time, so the more you ride, the more people will have seen you before, therefore they’ll be less likely to stare!
I’ve done my bit by riding around Epsom, so now the occupants of at least 50 cars in Epsom have now seen at least one unicyclist in the street before:)

[UniMOG]

Terrible ride today

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I was riding near my local walmart, doing some trials, and this old guy starts -> at me. He keeps on walking with a bag of popcorn in his hand and staring dumbstruck at me. I kept on riding, kinda used to the attention. When I turn around, I see him on the ground, popcorn skewn about. He had tripped over the curb while he was staring at me. He broke his hip, and had a bloodied head. I went and phoned 911 and the ambulance came shortly after. I feel really bad . That wasn’t the funnest ride.

      man that sucks. but kinda funny.

[monkeyman]

@john_childs

There have been some others here who have mentioned that they have caused a rear-ender and other minor accidents by people getting distracted by the unicyclist riding by instead of paying attention to their driving.

:o

I really wish people wouldn’t do stupid crap while driving