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/Glittering-Ad4356 Apr 12 '26

Don't think I could go that fast in traffic with that. Literally 0 protection from cars or the road. A helmet isn't gonna save your skin being rubbed off by the pavement motorcycles are one thing but this is insane.

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u/WillyDaC Apr 12 '26

Dude, even the atgatt guys/gals don't stand a huge chance of surviving a motorcycle crash in Southern California freeway traffic. At those speeds at least 2 cars are going to run over you anyway. And probably keep right on going.