Owen and I went riding last Sat at Hall Ranch (outside of Lyons, CO). One of the many MTBrs that we met took some pictures of us and posted them on www.mtbr.com
Eric turned out to be a really nice guy, we know some folks in common etc. But check out the Replys… We’ve been accused of looking like we’re doing a Michael Jackson Crotch Grab! (And I thought lidarman was my friend).
Hey I don’t look anything like Michael Jackson; first there’s skin color - well OK- I’ll give you that one. But my nose is much different, and it turns out I weigh almost twice what he does.
Anyway, has anyone else run into this comment, and more to the point, is there a snappy come-back for it?
If you could moon-wheelwalk it would be a pretty cool way to shrug it off. I wouldn’t like being compared to Michael Jackson but I could cope with being called a crotch grabber. It is a common thing amongst unicyclists, especially when riding MUnis with handles. Maybe you could say, “I have both hands free to do what I want with, crotch grabbing is a luxury not easily afforded by trainer-wheel riders such as yourself”. It’s a bit long winded and not very snappy. Oh well. I saw proof of the crotch grabbing phenomenon at the NZUni weekend- it’s funny when everyone is doing it! (Thanks for the pic Ken)
Look at those crotch grabbers:
One of these riders just doesn’t belong here, one of these riders just isn’t the same. One of these riders just doesn’t belong here, now it’s time to play our game…dah dah dah dah…time to play our game.
well, ive heard the michel jackson thing myself, i belive it is particulary funny to others while hopping due to the fact that you are usually holding the handle with one hand and using the other for balance in the air, the sad thing in my case was that the one to made fun of me was a guy i am teaching how to ride, i didnt have any come back, so i just gave him the middle finger with my free hand
Julian
Yeah, my mom’s commented on the crotch thing I got one good pic a friend took as I was hopping down stairs, and the only thing that’s great is you can see what the hell I’m grabbing
Dude, you dont know what the hell your talking about, all you guys are are ignorant twits who need a good excuse to grab their crotchs…PERVERTS! Your influence on the world sickens me!
My XC coach told us that he used to work in Yellowstone, and he only wore one glove. So then Brian told everyone that my XC coach used to work in Yellowstone, and he dressed like Michael Jackson. It was pretty funny.
Anyway, if people mention the Michael Jackson thang, just show them the handle on the front and that usually convinces them that we don’t do it for personal pleasure.
Don’t take it too seriously- it’s part of our sport! I used to take my hand off the handle whenever I rode past people but I don’t bother doing that anymore (what’s the point- this is unicycling!). And while I’m at it I’ll be adding my phallic Reeder handle to my Uni shortly.
Hey, your that one chick i saw on oprah, that was a few years ago though, i bet you totally bombed out recently, had to leave the sport, and presently using these forums to take out your anger on those of us who CAN ride, you suck, get a life.
It was sooo cool, I was unicycling down in north carolina and this little boy pointed his finger at me and said, “mom, why is he riding like that? why does his bike only have one wheel?” hahaha, i think he’s a future unicyclist, already fascinated by its charms.
I have more gold medals than you. But I haven’t been on Oprah. I was on Good Day Sacramento a few weeks ago… not nearly as cool. Except Oprah can’t ride, and host Mark. S. Allen can!
So you have gold medals for unicycling? Those are pretty hard not to win in certain age groups at USA conventions…
I am not calling you names, BTW. Just wondering about your medals, and how that has anything to do with other people grabbing their crotches.
I rode today on the trails and had 3 MTBers follow me for a bit, and when they did pass I noticed an abundance of stickers and patches indicating they were members of the local MTB club. I got no insults, but did get a handshake and several positive comments on my riding. So far this has always been my experience, but if ever anyone did want to seriously criticize me using the handle (or in my case the occasional push off a tree) I will swiftly ask them to show me how to do that section without grabbing the handle. Those that can will understand and appreciate my effort and those who can’t are not worthy of your attention - much like the negative poster here. More skills doesn’t mean you are a better person - only different.
I got one good pic a friend took as I was hopping down stairs, and the only thing that’s great is you can see what the hell I’m grabbing 