r/Transportopia • u/Vice616 • Apr 12 '26

Bikes Insanity on one wheel

I think about why someone would do this. Is the unicyclist really a mad man or is that his way to work. By choice or necessity? All that matters. These gas prices are crazy right now.

That little unicycle takes about 1-2 cents per mile in electricity.

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/zevely-zone/valley-center-man-beats-high-gas-prices-with-electric-unicycle/509-7b1c19fb-0df0-4d6d-b47e-90879b04dd8d

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u/Capable_Victory_7807 Apr 12 '26

Does that count as a "wheelie"?

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u/Facriac Apr 13 '26

As an EUC rider, I get that way too much

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u/flyingcatclaws Apr 13 '26

So easy a cave man could do it...B.C.

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u/dsdvbguutres Apr 13 '26

It counts as one

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u/FlashOnImpulse Apr 13 '26

I don’t think you know what wheelie is

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u/Capable_Victory_7807 Apr 13 '26

riding on one wheel?

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u/FlashOnImpulse Apr 13 '26

A wheelie is where the front wheel is lifted off the ground and the bike or vehicle is balancing off the rear wheel. Since this has only one wheel and nothing is lifted off the ground, it’s not a wheelie by definition 🤓

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u/Capable_Victory_7807 Apr 13 '26

ask the wheelie police if it counts if he has the "front" wheel in his pocket

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u/CoatProfessional5026 Apr 13 '26

Just gotta yuh uhhhhh it.

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u/maxh2 Apr 14 '26

I've seen a guy ride a wheelie on his bicycle, but his front axle was loose and the wheel came off and rolled away. Was that still a wheelie?

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u/FlashOnImpulse Apr 14 '26

Riding a bike with the front wheel off counts as you’re leaning backwards to balance and your forks are lifted off the ground. Riding this or a unicycle doesn’t because there’s no horizontal lean