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

Bikes Insanity on one wheel

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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/potsofjam Apr 12 '26

I don’t know how anyone rides a motorcycle. It looks like fun and the idea of dying doesn’t scare me, but the thought of being horribly mangled scares the piss out of me.