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Old July 26th 08, 03:16 PM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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That's pretty bad to run over somone and just leave them their. You are
very lucky.


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Old July 26th 08, 05:42 PM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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I haven't been hit, the two attempts were in parking lots, so things
were slow enough to avoid impact. One was my fault where I ended up
wheel tip to front bumper of a car. For the moment not moving, not
idling, just balancing there, looking down from the Nimbus36 at the
surprised driver and passenger. I felt to blame and embarrassed, but
by the time I turned and rode off, it occurred to me, seemed funny, how
much damage I would have done to the car, and that it looked like a
rather soft place to land. Luckily I didn't find what the cost of the
damages could be.


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Old July 26th 08, 06:33 PM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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i got hit on a bike by a full size ford truck going 20mph... it
destroyed my mom's bike.


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Old August 26th 08, 02:14 AM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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There's an intersection by my house and I've almost been hit three times
while trying to cross it. The most recent one was about an hour ago (why
I found this thread). So what happened was I pressed the button, waited
for the walking light, and when I got it I looked to my left and saw a
car waiting to turn right but it wasn't moving yet. I pushed off into
the intersection and heard a car behind me so I turned around and saw
the same car starting to make a turn right toward me in the lane. I
jumped back and fell off the unicycle back onto the sidewalk to avoid
getting hit as it missed me by inches. The car slowed down and I looked
in the window. It was an old lady (about 80 years old) and she saw me
and actually -smiled-. She smiled. Not bothering to check if I was hit,
she sped off.

Next time I almost get hit I'm going to jump back and push my unicycle
into their car as hard as I can. Undoubtedly I will do damage and they
will pull over, then the cops will get involved and the driver will
have to pay for a new one. I really just don't care anymore. If people
are going to be stupid and not see pedestrians, they're going to pay.
Besides, my uni isn't custom or anything. If I had a KH or a K1, I'd
think twice before throwing it into a car.


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Old August 26th 08, 02:41 AM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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crazyjoe wrote:

Next time I almost get hit I'm going to jump back and push my unicycle
into their car as hard as I can. Undoubtedly I will do damage and they
will pull over, then the cops will get involved and the driver will
have to pay for a new one.



I see how you got your name.

I know it's scary. Just think, "Every car is a hazard" and keep eyes
open.
I don't mind riding in town but I don't like long commutes in
traffic.
I'm a MUni rider. I'd much rather face the hazards of the trail.


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Old August 26th 08, 05:12 AM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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critter wrote:
I see how you got your name.




Yeah, I've been called crazy for many reasons.


critter wrote:
I know it's scary. Just think, "Every car is a hazard" and keep eyes
open.
I don't mind riding in town but I don't like long commutes in traffic.
I'm a MUni rider. I'd much rather face the hazards of the trail.




Yup, but the thing that I was angry about was that the car was stopped
and then after I started going it started accelerating towards me.
I completely agree with you about MUni over urban. On the trail, at
least I know a tree won't try to kill me.


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Old August 26th 08, 05:19 AM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Never use pedestrian crosswalks, they are unsafe. A green walk symbol
means that cars turning left and right might have green lights but they
are supposed to "yeild" to you. I avoid pedestrian walkways at all
costs because they are flawed in design (at least out where I am and
almost every other metropolitan area outside of the main city). Green
walk symbol can still mean that cars have a green light to turn left or
right, it only means that cars on the road you are crossing have a red,
but you never know what those people turning with green lights are
going to do or if they are going to see you.

The safer thing to do is to ride with traffic in the road. The 3 times
I have almost been hit (close calls) have been while using pedestrian
crosswalks. They are accidents waiting to happen and obviously
designed by impatient motorists who don't want to have 20 seconds of
everyone having red so pedestrians can safely cross.


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Old August 26th 08, 05:27 AM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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siafirede wrote:
The safer thing to do is to ride with traffic in the road.




I can't do that because I'm on a 20" and I'm just too slow to ride with
traffic. It's kind of strange but I do many long distance rides on a
20". Up to 10 miles.


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Old August 26th 08, 08:58 AM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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crazyjoe wrote:
Next time I almost get hit I'm going to jump back and push my unicycle
into their car as hard as I can. Undoubtedly I will do damage and they
will pull over, then the cops will get involved and the driver will
have to pay for a new one. I really just don't care anymore. If people
are going to be stupid and not see pedestrians, they're going to pay.


Undoubtedly if you do that, and the cops get involved you will have to
pay for any damage done to the car. What makes you think they will be
on your side? I think old ladies will automatically get more
credibility than young unicyclists with the cops. Especially with
something as unprovable as a near miss.

I find it interesting to note that in all the accidents involving
unicycles being hit/nudged by cars, nobody has said how important
helmets are. I personally don't think helmets are anywhere near as
important as shoes for protection, because in so many instances I land
on my feet, and I've never landed on my head. I've had a few close
calls where slow moving cars are supposed to give way and don't seem to
see me, but never been hit.

I think unicyclist get hit less than bikes partly because there are
less of us and we are a smaller target than bikes but also partly cos
we stand out and are more eye-catching.


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Old August 26th 08, 09:20 AM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Well, if you were going over the pedestrian crossing, then you have the
priority to go first. If you can make the uni hit the car look like an
accident, I'd say, go for it. Don't go crazy over it, just teach them a
lesson


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