So on my way to Chipotle to check out the new local/chain pork burrito, I see this dude intensely unicycling south on Emmet Street. And this was no mere clown unicycle, but instead appeared to be some sort of home-made industrial version, with a much thicker tire than a normal mountain bike tire and a substantial circumference a la those crazy big wheeled bikes from the Victorian Era. And the dude even had on a helmet, like this is his everyday mode of transportation, how he commutes to work or whatever.
Has anyone else seen this guy or does anyone have “the deets,” or did I totally just fall for the world’s dorkiest environmentalist’s/hobby circus stage hand’s desperate attempt at garnering attention?
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I haven’t seen unicycle guy, but Segway guy lives in my neighborhood!
Segway guy? Is that the one with the “Lost in Space” helmet? Shiny.
Unicycle is the new rollerblades. I wonder how his parents took it.
Was it Christian Breeden?
I’ve seen him… Since I bike all over, next time I see him, we’ll race then get into a discourse on his motivation. He looks really cool on it. I’d like to see him tackle the hills.
@4 - wearing a helmut. Doubt it
I’m sure he was wearing a helmet.
I’ve seen him twice! Dude is serious, skilled, and cool enough to ignore the stares. First time was on Emmett after I had just withdrawn a stupid amount of money to pay for shit service, so I took it as a joke from God to make me smile (which it did). Second time was around Beta Bridge, I think. This guy rocks!
There is a kid that umm unicycles? alot near my work in the courtyard. is it possible there is more than one???
Unicycle? Thats nothing. Let me know if you see tricycle guy
I’ve seen him many times, as he lives down the street from me. It’s a hell of a big unicycle, isn’t it?
stupid amount of money to pay for shit service
What on earth is “shit service”, mc? Wait. Actually? Don’t tell me.
The unicylist has been around for a while; I think he’s a UVA grad student. I’m 3 years out of undergrad at UVA, and I saw him unicycling up and down JPA with a backpack on when I was a 2nd and 3rd year (2002-2003).
I’ve seen him a few times on 29. No one believed me - he was sort of like the loch ness monster of 29. I snapped his picture, and it’s here
http://picasaweb.google.com/eddie.mikell/Unicycle/photo#5185387711142276610
I’ll do you one better, here’s a photo:
http://tjsdoubleplay.com/images/unicyclist.jpg
TJ, your’s looks like a bigfoot sighting. Fuzzy and far away. O my God, white cars. In my motorcycle class, every motorcyclist who was wiped out was wiped out by white cars. Beware uni guy
The guy on the photo is riding a Nimbus 36″ unicycle. When riding that, it sure is a good idea with a helmet. I have been messaured at 36km/h on such a monster. It is great fun, and you can really use it for going long distances.
It seems to me like the guy mentioned by Lys is either a Trials unicycle or a MUni unicycle. Both has fat tyres, at least 2.5″ and are used to go offroad. Here is a picture to explain why the helmet:
http://unicykel.com/billeder/random/stortpic13.JPG
You can make some really nasty falls.
It has nothing to do with circus!