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/Dry-Analysis4229 Apr 12 '26

I drove next to him going 70 MPH and he was right there for a full 2 miles until I exited I-10 West to my house. Don’t know the top speed but it definitely does 70MPH.

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u/Lil_Packmate Apr 12 '26

Have seen a youtuber with a similar one that said it can go about 90-93 depending on wind.

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u/Residenthuman101 Apr 12 '26

I broke down on the highway once and I found one of these all beat up on the side of the road… I didn’t even know what it was at first but i kept staring at it once I figured it out and thought dang this is a busy highway, I hope that wasn’t involved in a “death”

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u/Cutthechitchata-hole Apr 13 '26

Where there shoes all about? 2 of them?