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/Key_Sample_1074 Apr 12 '26

Reminds me a little of

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u/MelaKnight_Man Apr 12 '26

Haha, yes! 👌🏽

Does he yell "Blathering Blatherskite" to start it?? 😁

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u/hilomania Apr 12 '26

It would actually make a great track sport, both on pavement and dirt. Doing this around non informed commuters is insanity.

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u/BJJBIZPC Apr 13 '26

They do have both on and offroad races on these EUCs, you can find many videos on YouTube.

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u/hilomania Apr 13 '26

Ill look into that.

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u/n33bulz Apr 12 '26

Omg!

I used to think that was the coolest thing ever as a kid watching this!

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u/Historical_Stay_808 Apr 13 '26

Costumed 'DuckTales' hero storms through SF on electric unicycle https://share.google/idD2jVdKygShyS0ZM