> Dutch EENWIELER standard Dutch EENWIELFIETS colloq.? variant
When I was in Holland in 1983 staying with the Abrahams, I remember being
taught “eenwielfiets” as the main term they used. I have also heard
eenwieler from other Dutch riders.
John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone jfoss@unicycling.com www.unicycling.com
There can be a fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” – scary
reality-check for unicyclists
On 6 Jul 2001 16:58:01 -0700, jack@kanji.org (Jack Halpern) wrote:
>“Eenwielfiets” is what I learned from the Abrahams too, but then I think
>someone told me it is incorrect and that “eenwieler” is the standard
>term. I hope someone can clear this up.
I have tried to clear that up that up in a reply in the original thread.
Today I asked my unicycling daughters (aged 10 and 12) about synonyms, and
they came up with just two: WIELER (wheeler) used consistently by one girl
in her class. RARE FIETS (odd cycle) used rarely, for want of a more
specific term in ones vocabulary.
Because of the remarks stated, I would call none of these two a synonym.
“To trigger/fool/saturate/overload Echelon, the following has been picked
automagically from a database:” “Pretty Good Privacy, espionage, cocaine”
Jack Halpern wrote:
> Jack Halpern wrote:
> >You will probably be amazed to know that “unicycle” has I think more
> >than 20 synonyms in English – I could post that list if people are
> >interested.
>
My son Woody is fairly well known here as a unicycle rider. Our neighbors
have a 3 year old boy named Noland who closely associates Woody with
unicycles. He calls them woodycycles. His mother told me a story where
Noland said he couldn’t wait until he was big enough to take the training
wheels off of his bicycle, and then take the other wheel off too so he
could have a woodycycle. Woody was the subject of a high school video
project that focused on his unicycling and had some really cool shots of
him doing some tricks. The project was very well done and was broadcast to
the entire school. It was very well received. In the piece they referred
to the unicycle as a “woodycycle”. Since then I have had several people,
whom I don’t know, point to my muni while I was out riding and say, “hey
look, a Woodycycle.”
John Hooten
> >enought (or pedantic enough) to really make a distinction
> in usage between a
> >one wheel you are above and one wheel you are inside.
>
> I always wondered where that distinction came from and if it can be
> attested. The only source I know for it is Jack Wiley’s THE UNICYCLE
> BOOK, and I repeated it in my booklet Anyone Can Ride a Unicycle.
Yes, I think any usage among us “organized” unicyclists, in the USA, IUF
and newsgroup, comes from Jack Wiley’s suggestion. Whether he made it up
or picked it up from someplace else I do not know. But I think it’s a fine
distinction for us unicyclists to use amongst ourselves.
An interesting thing about most monocycles I’ve seen is that their
makers/riders/owners are often not connected to the unicycling world. I
think part of this is because most monocycle vehicles do not require the
same level of skill to ride, or at least not the same skillset.
I tried several times to ride the monocycle that was for sale at UNICON X
in China. With more time, I would have figured it out much more easily
than a beginner learning to ride a standard unicycle. Other monocycles
have engines on them which may or may not make them easier to ride, but
certainly makes them more dangerous…
> Speaking of being pedantic, when you are side-riding you are not above
> the wheel 
Uh oh, Jack has given us a hint that he is not a side-rider Of
course your weight is above the wheel. Otherwise you would fall over.
The wheel is a little crooked, and generally your body is a lot crooked,
but if you’re going in a straight line you have to be above the wheel
for it to work.
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone jfoss@unicycling.com
www.unicycling.com
There can be a fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” – scary
reality-check for unicyclists
> >enought (or pedantic enough) to really make a distinction
> in usage between a
> >one wheel you are above and one wheel you are inside.
>
> I always wondered where that distinction came from and if it can be
> attested. The only source I know for it is Jack Wiley’s THE UNICYCLE
> BOOK, and I repeated it in my booklet Anyone Can Ride a Unicycle.
Yes, I think any usage among us “organized” unicyclists, in the USA, IUF
and newsgroup, comes from Jack Wiley’s suggestion. Whether he made it up
or picked it up from someplace else I do not know. But I think it’s a fine
distinction for us unicyclists to use amongst ourselves.
An interesting thing about most monocycles I’ve seen is that their
makers/riders/owners are often not connected to the unicycling world. I
think part of this is because most monocycle vehicles do not require the
same level of skill to ride, or at least not the same skillset.
I tried several times to ride the monocycle that was for sale at UNICON X
in China. With more time, I would have figured it out much more easily
than a beginner learning to ride a standard unicycle. Other monocycles
have engines on them which may or may not make them easier to ride, but
certainly makes them more dangerous…
> Speaking of being pedantic, when you are side-riding you are not above
> the wheel
Uh oh, Jack has given us a hint that he is not a side-rider Of
course your weight is above the wheel. Otherwise you would fall over.
The wheel is a little crooked, and generally your body is a lot crooked,
but if you’re going in a straight line you have to be above the wheel
for it to work.
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone jfoss@unicycling.com
www.unicycling.com
There can be a fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” – scary
reality-check for unicyclists
> >enought (or pedantic enough) to really make a distinction
> in usage between a
> >one wheel you are above and one wheel you are inside.
>
> I always wondered where that distinction came from and if it can be
> attested. The only source I know for it is Jack Wiley’s THE UNICYCLE
> BOOK, and I repeated it in my booklet Anyone Can Ride a Unicycle.
Yes, I think any usage among us “organized” unicyclists, in the USA, IUF
and newsgroup, comes from Jack Wiley’s suggestion. Whether he made it up
or picked it up from someplace else I do not know. But I think it’s a fine
distinction for us unicyclists to use amongst ourselves.
An interesting thing about most monocycles I’ve seen is that their
makers/riders/owners are often not connected to the unicycling world. I
think part of this is because most monocycle vehicles do not require the
same level of skill to ride, or at least not the same skillset.
I tried several times to ride the monocycle that was for sale at UNICON X
in China. With more time, I would have figured it out much more easily
than a beginner learning to ride a standard unicycle. Other monocycles
have engines on them which may or may not make them easier to ride, but
certainly makes them more dangerous…
> Speaking of being pedantic, when you are side-riding you are not above
> the wheel
Uh oh, Jack has given us a hint that he is not a side-rider Of
course your weight is above the wheel. Otherwise you would fall over.
The wheel is a little crooked, and generally your body is a lot crooked,
but if you’re going in a straight line you have to be above the wheel
for it to work.
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone jfoss@unicycling.com
www.unicycling.com
There can be a fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” – scary
reality-check for unicyclists
> >enought (or pedantic enough) to really make a distinction
> in usage between a
> >one wheel you are above and one wheel you are inside.
>
> I always wondered where that distinction came from and if it can be
> attested. The only source I know for it is Jack Wiley’s THE UNICYCLE
> BOOK, and I repeated it in my booklet Anyone Can Ride a Unicycle.
Yes, I think any usage among us “organized” unicyclists, in the USA, IUF
and newsgroup, comes from Jack Wiley’s suggestion. Whether he made it up
or picked it up from someplace else I do not know. But I think it’s a fine
distinction for us unicyclists to use amongst ourselves.
An interesting thing about most monocycles I’ve seen is that their
makers/riders/owners are often not connected to the unicycling world. I
think part of this is because most monocycle vehicles do not require the
same level of skill to ride, or at least not the same skillset.
I tried several times to ride the monocycle that was for sale at UNICON X
in China. With more time, I would have figured it out much more easily
than a beginner learning to ride a standard unicycle. Other monocycles
have engines on them which may or may not make them easier to ride, but
certainly makes them more dangerous…
> Speaking of being pedantic, when you are side-riding you are not above
> the wheel
Uh oh, Jack has given us a hint that he is not a side-rider Of
course your weight is above the wheel. Otherwise you would fall over.
The wheel is a little crooked, and generally your body is a lot crooked,
but if you’re going in a straight line you have to be above the wheel
for it to work.
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone jfoss@unicycling.com
www.unicycling.com
There can be a fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” – scary
reality-check for unicyclists
> >enought (or pedantic enough) to really make a distinction
> in usage between a
> >one wheel you are above and one wheel you are inside.
>
> I always wondered where that distinction came from and if it can be
> attested. The only source I know for it is Jack Wiley’s THE UNICYCLE
> BOOK, and I repeated it in my booklet Anyone Can Ride a Unicycle.
Yes, I think any usage among us “organized” unicyclists, in the USA, IUF
and newsgroup, comes from Jack Wiley’s suggestion. Whether he made it up
or picked it up from someplace else I do not know. But I think it’s a fine
distinction for us unicyclists to use amongst ourselves.
An interesting thing about most monocycles I’ve seen is that their
makers/riders/owners are often not connected to the unicycling world. I
think part of this is because most monocycle vehicles do not require the
same level of skill to ride, or at least not the same skillset.
I tried several times to ride the monocycle that was for sale at UNICON X
in China. With more time, I would have figured it out much more easily
than a beginner learning to ride a standard unicycle. Other monocycles
have engines on them which may or may not make them easier to ride, but
certainly makes them more dangerous…
> Speaking of being pedantic, when you are side-riding you are not above
> the wheel
Uh oh, Jack has given us a hint that he is not a side-rider Of
course your weight is above the wheel. Otherwise you would fall over.
The wheel is a little crooked, and generally your body is a lot crooked,
but if you’re going in a straight line you have to be above the wheel
for it to work.
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone jfoss@unicycling.com
www.unicycling.com
There can be a fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” – scary
reality-check for unicyclists
> >enought (or pedantic enough) to really make a distinction
> in usage between a
> >one wheel you are above and one wheel you are inside.
>
> I always wondered where that distinction came from and if it can be
> attested. The only source I know for it is Jack Wiley’s THE UNICYCLE
> BOOK, and I repeated it in my booklet Anyone Can Ride a Unicycle.
Yes, I think any usage among us “organized” unicyclists, in the USA, IUF
and newsgroup, comes from Jack Wiley’s suggestion. Whether he made it up
or picked it up from someplace else I do not know. But I think it’s a fine
distinction for us unicyclists to use amongst ourselves.
An interesting thing about most monocycles I’ve seen is that their
makers/riders/owners are often not connected to the unicycling world. I
think part of this is because most monocycle vehicles do not require the
same level of skill to ride, or at least not the same skillset.
I tried several times to ride the monocycle that was for sale at UNICON X
in China. With more time, I would have figured it out much more easily
than a beginner learning to ride a standard unicycle. Other monocycles
have engines on them which may or may not make them easier to ride, but
certainly makes them more dangerous…
> Speaking of being pedantic, when you are side-riding you are not above
> the wheel
Uh oh, Jack has given us a hint that he is not a side-rider Of
course your weight is above the wheel. Otherwise you would fall over.
The wheel is a little crooked, and generally your body is a lot crooked,
but if you’re going in a straight line you have to be above the wheel
for it to work.
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone jfoss@unicycling.com
www.unicycling.com
There can be a fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” – scary
reality-check for unicyclists
> Riding a panny-farthing makes many people yell “look! a unicycle”
This is true in America too. I think these are the same people who, when
they see a unicycle say “Look! A tricycle!”
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone jfoss@unicycling.com
www.unicycling.com
There can be a fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” – scary
reality-check for unicyclists
> Riding a panny-farthing makes many people yell “look! a unicycle”
This is true in America too. I think these are the same people who, when
they see a unicycle say “Look! A tricycle!”
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone jfoss@unicycling.com
www.unicycling.com
There can be a fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” – scary
reality-check for unicyclists
> Riding a panny-farthing makes many people yell “look! a unicycle”
This is true in America too. I think these are the same people who, when
they see a unicycle say “Look! A tricycle!”
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone jfoss@unicycling.com
www.unicycling.com
There can be a fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” – scary
reality-check for unicyclists
> Riding a panny-farthing makes many people yell “look! a unicycle”
This is true in America too. I think these are the same people who, when
they see a unicycle say “Look! A tricycle!”
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone jfoss@unicycling.com
www.unicycling.com
There can be a fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” – scary
reality-check for unicyclists
> Riding a panny-farthing makes many people yell “look! a unicycle”
This is true in America too. I think these are the same people who, when
they see a unicycle say “Look! A tricycle!”
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone jfoss@unicycling.com
www.unicycling.com
There can be a fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” – scary
reality-check for unicyclists
> Riding a panny-farthing makes many people yell “look! a unicycle”
This is true in America too. I think these are the same people who, when
they see a unicycle say “Look! A tricycle!”
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone jfoss@unicycling.com
www.unicycling.com
There can be a fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” – scary
reality-check for unicyclists