Do you know how to ride the electric unicycle?

Janny

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anyone have a electric unicycle? I got a new gift -unicycle. But it seems not easy to learn how to ride it? Pls help!
 

flecc

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I have an excellent record when it comes to avoiding falling off to either side, but for avoiding falling off forwards or backwards I haven't a clue!

This is already a very rare skill unpowered and must be even more so powered. Sorry I can't help, it sounds a bit scary!
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Nealh

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o_OLooks like I'm not the only one replying supposedly to a spam bot.:p
 
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flecc

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o_OLooks like I'm not the only one replying supposedly to a spam bot.:p
I'm perfectly at ease to chat with them, after all, they chat with me and are almost invariably friendly, unlike some human contributors.

This link shows my attitude to them.
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KirstinS

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o_OLooks like I'm not the only one replying supposedly to a spam bot.:p
My reply was more for real people

I was gobsmacked to find there actually was an UK electric unicycle forum !

And we thought e bikes a bit niche in UK ! (albeit less so than when I joined thisv forum)
 
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Nealh

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A guy turned up at Redbridge last year with one and impressed as he whizzed around, I seem to remember Hatti having kittens when Toni jumped on to have a try.
 

trex

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does anyone know if this sort of thing is legal to use in the parks, pavement or cycle tracks?
 

JohnCade

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does anyone know if this sort of thing is legal to use in the parks, pavement or cycle tracks?
I may be wrong but I don't think so. I doubt anyone would do anything about it in a park unless someone reported their concerns though, and then you'd be asked to kindly take it and your hook away. On a pavement I think a plod would pull you over on sight.
 
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flecc

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does anyone know if this sort of thing is legal to use in the parks, pavement or cycle tracks?
It's not legal on pavements since only legal pedestrian controlled powered vehicles or 4 mph speed restricted mobility vehicles are allowed there. Cycle tracks and Bridleways have at least the same restrictions.

Other than mobility vehicles, most parks have regulations or bye-laws forbidding motorised vehicles of any kind without specific permission.

There is also the long standing and all-encompassing law that prevents any motorised vehicle travelling more than a restricted distance from the public highway without the landowners permission.
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anotherkiwi

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Just confirming my "naughty boy" status: I would not be seen dead on it either but as for the phone number of the young lady in the video...;)

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the_killjoy

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Having a quick look on the electric unicycle forum it would seem that most of them are over 250w and hence illegal in this country.
 

Janny

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i can stand on it. But cant control it. :)quote="flecc, post: 248381, member: 3"]I have an excellent record when it comes to avoiding falling off to either side, but for avoiding falling off forwards or backwards I haven't a clue!

This is already a very rare skill unpowered and must be even more so powered. Sorry I can't help, it sounds a bit scary!
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Janny

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You can control the direction!
I may be wrong but I don't think so. I doubt anyone would do anything about it in a park unless someone reported their concerns though, and then you'd be asked to kindly take it and your hook away. On a pavement I think a plod would pull you over on sight.