An old list of the responses to “where’s your other wheel?”
http://www.unicycling.org/unicycling/faq.html#Where’s%20the%20other%20whe-
el
Enjoy, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone jfoss@unicycling.com www.unicycling.com
“Our time is a most precious commodity, but it’s how we spend it that
makes us rich.” - John Foss
An old list of the responses to “where’s your other wheel?”
http://www.unicycling.org/unicycling/faq.html#Where’s%20the%20other%20whe-
el
Enjoy, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone jfoss@unicycling.com www.unicycling.com
“Our time is a most precious commodity, but it’s how we spend it that
makes us rich.” - John Foss
Since it’s not yet snowing in Minnesota, I ride outside almost everyday.
The great comments I get far outweigh the unfortunate ones.
Some of my favorite reactions are from the younger kids who stare with
their mouths open when they see an otherwise normal mom riding by on a
unicycle. People have stopped mowing their lawns to give me a thumbs
up or ask me about riding. Bike riders often say, “I’m impressed!” as
they sail by.
I’m not a good rider (lowly Level 2), but I love it when the little kids
say “Wow! You’ve got to be An Expert to do that!” I let them believe it.
Best of all. There’s a group of 5 tough kids living nearby. These kids
have been kicked out of school and just hang out. If you say anything to
them, they won’t hesitate to swear at you. But all these guys have seen
me ride many times. They’ve never said anything to me except, “Cool! Is
that hard?”
It seems to me that this is an example of reverse harassment. I think
they’d probably harass me if I wasn’t on a unicycle.
The comments are great. (And I really hope it doesn’t snow any time soon.)
Stay balanced.
Carol M. Minnesota
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Since it’s not yet snowing in Minnesota, I ride outside almost everyday.
The great comments I get far outweigh the unfortunate ones.
Some of my favorite reactions are from the younger kids who stare with
their mouths open when they see an otherwise normal mom riding by on a
unicycle. People have stopped mowing their lawns to give me a thumbs
up or ask me about riding. Bike riders often say, “I’m impressed!” as
they sail by.
I’m not a good rider (lowly Level 2), but I love it when the little kids
say “Wow! You’ve got to be An Expert to do that!” I let them believe it.
Best of all. There’s a group of 5 tough kids living nearby. These kids
have been kicked out of school and just hang out. If you say anything to
them, they won’t hesitate to swear at you. But all these guys have seen
me ride many times. They’ve never said anything to me except, “Cool! Is
that hard?”
It seems to me that this is an example of reverse harassment. I think
they’d probably harass me if I wasn’t on a unicycle.
The comments are great. (And I really hope it doesn’t snow any time soon.)
Stay balanced.
Carol M. Minnesota
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Since it’s not yet snowing in Minnesota, I ride outside almost everyday.
The great comments I get far outweigh the unfortunate ones.
Some of my favorite reactions are from the younger kids who stare with
their mouths open when they see an otherwise normal mom riding by on a
unicycle. People have stopped mowing their lawns to give me a thumbs
up or ask me about riding. Bike riders often say, “I’m impressed!” as
they sail by.
I’m not a good rider (lowly Level 2), but I love it when the little kids
say “Wow! You’ve got to be An Expert to do that!” I let them believe it.
Best of all. There’s a group of 5 tough kids living nearby. These kids
have been kicked out of school and just hang out. If you say anything to
them, they won’t hesitate to swear at you. But all these guys have seen
me ride many times. They’ve never said anything to me except, “Cool! Is
that hard?”
It seems to me that this is an example of reverse harassment. I think
they’d probably harass me if I wasn’t on a unicycle.
The comments are great. (And I really hope it doesn’t snow any time soon.)
Stay balanced.
Carol M. Minnesota
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Since it’s not yet snowing in Minnesota, I ride outside almost everyday.
The great comments I get far outweigh the unfortunate ones.
Some of my favorite reactions are from the younger kids who stare with
their mouths open when they see an otherwise normal mom riding by on a
unicycle. People have stopped mowing their lawns to give me a thumbs
up or ask me about riding. Bike riders often say, “I’m impressed!” as
they sail by.
I’m not a good rider (lowly Level 2), but I love it when the little kids
say “Wow! You’ve got to be An Expert to do that!” I let them believe it.
Best of all. There’s a group of 5 tough kids living nearby. These kids
have been kicked out of school and just hang out. If you say anything to
them, they won’t hesitate to swear at you. But all these guys have seen
me ride many times. They’ve never said anything to me except, “Cool! Is
that hard?”
It seems to me that this is an example of reverse harassment. I think
they’d probably harass me if I wasn’t on a unicycle.
The comments are great. (And I really hope it doesn’t snow any time soon.)
Stay balanced.
Carol M. Minnesota
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Since it’s not yet snowing in Minnesota, I ride outside almost everyday.
The great comments I get far outweigh the unfortunate ones.
Some of my favorite reactions are from the younger kids who stare with
their mouths open when they see an otherwise normal mom riding by on a
unicycle. People have stopped mowing their lawns to give me a thumbs
up or ask me about riding. Bike riders often say, “I’m impressed!” as
they sail by.
I’m not a good rider (lowly Level 2), but I love it when the little kids
say “Wow! You’ve got to be An Expert to do that!” I let them believe it.
Best of all. There’s a group of 5 tough kids living nearby. These kids
have been kicked out of school and just hang out. If you say anything to
them, they won’t hesitate to swear at you. But all these guys have seen
me ride many times. They’ve never said anything to me except, “Cool! Is
that hard?”
It seems to me that this is an example of reverse harassment. I think
they’d probably harass me if I wasn’t on a unicycle.
The comments are great. (And I really hope it doesn’t snow any time soon.)
Stay balanced.
Carol M. Minnesota
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Since it’s not yet snowing in Minnesota, I ride outside almost everyday.
The great comments I get far outweigh the unfortunate ones.
Some of my favorite reactions are from the younger kids who stare with
their mouths open when they see an otherwise normal mom riding by on a
unicycle. People have stopped mowing their lawns to give me a thumbs
up or ask me about riding. Bike riders often say, “I’m impressed!” as
they sail by.
I’m not a good rider (lowly Level 2), but I love it when the little kids
say “Wow! You’ve got to be An Expert to do that!” I let them believe it.
Best of all. There’s a group of 5 tough kids living nearby. These kids
have been kicked out of school and just hang out. If you say anything to
them, they won’t hesitate to swear at you. But all these guys have seen
me ride many times. They’ve never said anything to me except, “Cool! Is
that hard?”
It seems to me that this is an example of reverse harassment. I think
they’d probably harass me if I wasn’t on a unicycle.
The comments are great. (And I really hope it doesn’t snow any time soon.)
Stay balanced.
Carol M. Minnesota
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Since it’s not yet snowing in Minnesota, I ride outside almost everyday.
The great comments I get far outweigh the unfortunate ones.
Some of my favorite reactions are from the younger kids who stare with
their mouths open when they see an otherwise normal mom riding by on a
unicycle. People have stopped mowing their lawns to give me a thumbs
up or ask me about riding. Bike riders often say, “I’m impressed!” as
they sail by.
I’m not a good rider (lowly Level 2), but I love it when the little kids
say “Wow! You’ve got to be An Expert to do that!” I let them believe it.
Best of all. There’s a group of 5 tough kids living nearby. These kids
have been kicked out of school and just hang out. If you say anything to
them, they won’t hesitate to swear at you. But all these guys have seen
me ride many times. They’ve never said anything to me except, “Cool! Is
that hard?”
It seems to me that this is an example of reverse harassment. I think
they’d probably harass me if I wasn’t on a unicycle.
The comments are great. (And I really hope it doesn’t snow any time soon.)
Stay balanced.
Carol M. Minnesota
Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
Since it’s not yet snowing in Minnesota, I ride outside almost everyday.
The great comments I get far outweigh the unfortunate ones.
Some of my favorite reactions are from the younger kids who stare with
their mouths open when they see an otherwise normal mom riding by on a
unicycle. People have stopped mowing their lawns to give me a thumbs
up or ask me about riding. Bike riders often say, “I’m impressed!” as
they sail by.
I’m not a good rider (lowly Level 2), but I love it when the little kids
say “Wow! You’ve got to be An Expert to do that!” I let them believe it.
Best of all. There’s a group of 5 tough kids living nearby. These kids
have been kicked out of school and just hang out. If you say anything to
them, they won’t hesitate to swear at you. But all these guys have seen
me ride many times. They’ve never said anything to me except, “Cool! Is
that hard?”
It seems to me that this is an example of reverse harassment. I think
they’d probably harass me if I wasn’t on a unicycle.
The comments are great. (And I really hope it doesn’t snow any time soon.)
Stay balanced.
Carol M. Minnesota
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Carol McLean wrote:
> Best of all. There’s a group of 5 tough kids living nearby. These kids
> have been kicked out of school and just hang out. If you say anything to
> them, they won’t hesitate to swear at you. But all these guys have seen
> me ride many times. They’ve never said anything to me except, "Cool! Is
> that hard?"
>
> It seems to me that this is an example of reverse harassment. I think
> they’d probably harass me if I wasn’t on a unicycle.
I’d like someone to introduce unicycling to those 5. Not that it would be
an easy task.
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Maybe this is an American thing, but I’m uncertain how sexual
orientation can be determined by riding a unicycle? Is it me, because I
don’t get it. Does the general public feel “gayness” is somehow
correlated to uni riding?
Here in Toronto, Canada I get the “Gladiators” circus song, the occasional
“drive your car by slowly and when you’re near the uni guy honk your horn
loud so he falls off”, and a vast majority (95%) of positive comments. But
NEVER have I or my group been called gay.
We have a very large Gay Pride parade here in Toronto, and I’ve never seen
a uni group in the parade. We have gay hangouts in the city and I’ve never
seen unicyclists idling about. In shows such as “Sex and the City”, where
gayness is often mentioned and sometimes discussed in depth there is no
mention of gayness and unicycling. “Sex TV” covers the gay and straight
scene and there’s no mention, to my knowledge, of gayness and unicycling.
A quick search on Google.com revealed no direct linkages between gayness
and unicycling. I did find reference to the Gay Lesbian and Bisexual
Cycling Club, and some Gay and Lesbian Square Dancing groups. I wonder if
they can square dance on unis?
Ok I’m done.
Don_TaiATyahooDOTcoDOTuk Toronto, Canada
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jimmyjimmy wrote:
>
> I just was at the park recently where i was really tormented! I had 2
> milk cartons thrown at me and the ice cream man, I couldn’t beleive my
> ears!!!, called me gay!
Don,
I’ve never really experienced a “gay” comment from anybody (then again, as
a bearded, 285 lb. ex-offensive lineman, I don’t get called “gay” very
often). I have to agree with other’s comments that it is an insecure
response from someone who sees formidable task performed and seeks to
build him or her own self up by tearing down the other.
Bruce
Don Tai wrote:
>
> Maybe this is an American thing, but I’m uncertain how sexual
> orientation can be determined by riding a unicycle? Is it me, because I
> don’t get it. Does the general public feel “gayness” is somehow
> correlated to uni riding?
>
> Here in Toronto, Canada I get the “Gladiators” circus song, the
> occasional "drive your car by slowly and when you’re near the uni guy
> honk your horn loud so he falls off", and a vast majority (95%) of
> positive comments. But NEVER have I or my group been called gay.
>
> We have a very large Gay Pride parade here in Toronto, and I’ve never
> seen a uni group in the parade. We have gay hangouts in the city and
> I’ve never seen unicyclists idling about. In shows such as "Sex and the
> City", where gayness is often mentioned and sometimes discussed in depth
> there is no mention of gayness and unicycling. “Sex TV” covers the gay
> and straight scene and there’s no mention, to my knowledge, of gayness
> and unicycling.
>
> A quick search on Google.com revealed no direct linkages between gayness
> and unicycling. I did find reference to the Gay Lesbian and Bisexual
> Cycling Club, and some Gay and Lesbian Square Dancing groups. I wonder
> if they can square dance on unis?
>
> Ok I’m done.
>
> Don_TaiATyahooDOTcoDOTuk Toronto, Canada
> http://torontounicyclists.tripod.com
>
> jimmyjimmy wrote:
> >
> > I just was at the park recently where i was really tormented! I had 2
> > milk cartons thrown at me and the ice cream man, I couldn’t beleive my
> > ears!!!, called me gay!
Around my place, in Courtenay, in BC Canada, tons of people at my school
use the word “gay” in a very derogatory way. These kids will describe
anything they find stupid as “gay”. I have also been called “gay” while
riding my unicycle, but, that’s what almost all kids say around here. I
guess it isn’t just an American thing. )—(x) Dylan Wallinger Keep Riding
http://www.extremeunicycling-bcmat.cityslide.com
I also go to a school where people too often use gay as a derrogatory statement on anything or anybody they don’t like or they think is stupid. On my uni, I never get called gay, but I do get “how do you ride that thing!” a lot. I let people ride it if they ask, and after they try that, they say " wow that’s hard! I could never do that!" or something similar. Sometimes when I am riding to a friends house I come across some highschoolers in a group that say “oh my god that is soo gay!” but that happens very rarely. After I let THEM try, instead fo saying sorry right out, they try to cover it up saying, “wow thats hard” or sumthing like that. I think it might just be people that are in a group trying to impress their friends by saying gay.
Dylan Wallinger wrote:
>
> Around my place, in Courtenay, in BC Canada, tons of people at my school
> use the word “gay” in a very derogatory way. These kids will describe
> anything they find stupid as “gay”. I have also been called “gay” while
> riding my unicycle, but, that’s what almost all kids say around here. I
> guess it isn’t just an American thing.
Yeah… my kids come home from school and discribe something as “Oh,
that’s so gay” There is no association at all in their heads with sexual
orientation.
“Be Bold and mighty forces will come to your aid.” -Basil King (Anyone who
can give me more info on THIS Basil King please email
me.)
My small but growing site: http://home.earthlink.net/~crgrove/index.htm
If you are in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti, MI area check out my resume and if
you know of a company that fits me please let me know… Thanks!
On Sun, 18 Nov 2001 02:15:43 GMT, Don Tai
<Don_TaiREMOVE.TO.REPLY@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>Cycling Club, and some Gay and Lesbian Square Dancing groups. I wonder if
>they can square dance on unis?
I doubt if these Gay and Lesbian clubs could do it, but square dancing on
unicycles has been done. I think it was Sarah Miller who organised it (in
the Stourport Uni meet ISTR). Sarah?
More on-topic on the off-topic topic: “gay” itself seems to shift meaning
once more to just a derogatory term. Originally I think it meant
“cheerful” without any sexual connotation.
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> Yeah… my kids come home from school and discribe something as "Oh,
> that’s so gay" There is no association at all in their heads with sexual
> orientation.
I am reminded of an episode of The Simpsons. Nelson was dating Lisa, and
his friends, somewhat upset with the fact that he was never around anymore
said, “He kissed a girl?! That’s so gay.”
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This weekend a gay man was beat to death in Stanley Park, Vancouver BC–a
place where I’ve unicycled a couple of times.
Take gay bashing seriously. When you hear taunts, don’t stay silent.
Silence is interpreted as acceptance.
As a unicyclist I may get teased, but I’ve always felt safe. Maybe someday
gay people can also feel safe.
Take a stand.
David Maxfield Bainbridge Island, WA
I agree. Most people throwing comments are curious, but too cool to act interested. You are not cool if anything interests you.
My standard response is to ride circles around the smarties. That really confuses them! They have to keep turning around. Try it, it’s fun!
Often, I will then dismount and disarmingly offer the person a chance to try. This can be really funny, especially if Mr. Funny was just trying to impress his girlfriend with his scintillating wit. Often, he can’t back down, and then he really looks stupid.
For some reason, almost everyone on the street who tries, seems to think that the correct way to mount is to first put your foot on the pedal when it’s at the 12 o’clock position.
If the heckler was unredeemably objectionable, I follow Napoleon’s sagacious advice: “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” - and I let him try to mount that way. 
Most often though, the comments are friendly and I’ll actually try to show them how to do it. I’ve interested some kids in unicycling, this way. Now, they want to try every time I pass by.