Quote of the day (from non-riders) - Page 403

DavidHood · 2012-06-26, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by aracer

Islabikes

I wish they sold Islabikes in the USA. I just got my kids (girl 9 boy 8) a matching pair of 24" Trek MT220 Mountain Bikes off Craig's list. $150 each. They are nice but I've heard real good things about Islabikes. Congrats on getting your kids to share your passions. I'm still working on mine. I'm planning on weaning them off the extra wheel in the near (not too near) future.

Young at heart · 2012-06-26, 02:46 AM

He said when he was a kid and he looked to be around 40ish.

newob · 2012-06-27, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by aracer

A not so positive one, but it is at least very original

"Isn't it a bit dangerous to be riding that around where dogs are"
me: "It depends how dangerous your dog is"
I lost her reply as I rode off - I'm guessing like most dog owners she was telling me her dog wasn't dangerous, and that it was all my own fault if it ran in front of me when not on a lead (or bit me - was so tempted to get off and show her the bite mark scabs on my leg from a bike ride last week, from a dog who was "really gentle").

Not a quote, and don't want to hijack, but I wanted to share my own dangerous dog experience:

I was on 29er on a pretty fast downhill when a tiny, unleashed dachsund ran out right in front of me. I had to dismount off the front and because of my downhill speed the front handle slammed squarely into the pavement, nose first, just missing the dog.

A few more inches and the cute little thing would have been ended.

magicollin · 2012-06-28, 12:10 AM

I was at a music festival up in the mountains just riding around, jumping on boulders and bombing down hills. A group of trippin hippy folk were watching me and one of them yelled out "Hey someone had to do it, glad it's not me!" It gave me a good chuckle.

FishStaples · 2012-07-04, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Young at heart

We were finishing up our second try on a local rail trail, when this guy asks my husband if he could try it. Hubby says sure, but it's not easy. Guy freemounts and rides away

He walked back and admitted to riding as, a kid. He still had it!

I wanted to do just what that guy did to one of the few random riders i have come across when I didn't have my wheel with me. The guy told me i couldn't try it because i might try to steal it.

I know it might have looked like that if I had gotten a chance to hop on and just take off, but i cant think of anything more awesome than letting someone try and having them ride back and say btw i can totally ride one of these my names . . . nice to meet you.

deadbeatpope · 2012-07-05, 04:26 PM

"I heard your nickname was Tony Hawk!"

I suppose I've been called worse.

aracer · 2012-07-05, 10:44 PM

I presume comments from non-randoms who don't (yet) ride are allowed? At the end of 5yo's football (soccer) practice this evening:

"My dad's over there, he's on a unicycle"

at which the parents of his best friend look round with a grin - "as always" I replied!

I also have to admit to a certain pride that my 3yo has "unicycle" in his vocabulary.

Joketheclown · 2012-07-06, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by sp4rky-m4rky

but just as i was riding down the path to get on my bus some geneous of a child shouted "hey wow look hes riding a tricicle" i almost stopped and just laughed at him, then i heard others trying to corect him and these must of people who are around about 13 years old, that is a worry

haha whenever i ride theres always one person who says hey look its a tricycle, and i just keep riding and laugh

Kram Costello · 2012-07-11, 01:27 AM

Guy says to me, "Man, I've seen them on TV but never the real thing." Which begs the question: What the hell does he watch on television?

MadFurai · 2012-07-11, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Kram Costello

Guy says to me, "Man, I've seen them on TV but never the real thing." Which begs the question: What the hell does he watch on television?

Yeah, where's the "Unicycle Channel?" hahah...

leo · 2012-07-11, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by deadbeatpope

"I heard your nickname was Tony Hawk!"

I suppose I've been called worse.

In Las Vegas I once picked up the phone at a friends house (while he was in the garden)... then I suddenly was talking directly with Tony Hawk..!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kram Costello

Guy says to me, "Man, I've seen them on TV but never the real thing." Which begs the question: What the hell does he watch on television?

Well, maybe not the biggest crap

But I'm wondering, does the amount of television-watching allow him to get enough reality from the real?

leo · 2012-07-12, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Kram Costello

What the hell does he watch on television?

It could be anything. Maybe top story news reports about electricity bills...

Myotheruniisakrisholm · 2012-07-20, 06:14 PM

Not from today (or recently even) but still a great reply:
walker: "hey nice jacket" (I was wearing my Montain Prizm at the time)
My second best is:
biker: "I'm not gonna state the obvious"
Third, simply for the hilarious chav accent:
Chav in car: "get off the f****ing road ya w**kers"

UniTographer · 2012-07-20, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MadFurai

Yeah, where's the "Unicycle Channel?" hahah...

If he was young enough, he might have actually meant "computer" or, more specifically, "YouTube" - my 7-year-old only has a very fuzzy concept of the difference between the two!

knoxuni · 2012-07-20, 07:04 PM

I was giving blood today and the guy asked about what i did on the unicycle and he asked if i was in the circus so i showed him some stuff after i gave blood.

2012-06-26, 02:46 AM	#6032
Young at heart Unibiddy Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: CT Age: 62 Posts: 188	For Mad Furai He said when he was a kid and he looked to be around 40ish.

2012-07-05, 04:26 PM	#6036
deadbeatpope Some call me Kevin Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lakewood, CA Age: 41 Posts: 920	Little girl on a bike "I heard your nickname was Tony Hawk!" I suppose I've been called worse. __________________ ---------------------------------------------- Art is a misspelled rat. "The unicyclist is the purest form of rebel"

2012-07-20, 07:04 PM	#6045
knoxuni wes style!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: central ohio Age: 18 Posts: 4,695	I was giving blood today and the guy asked about what i did on the unicycle and he asked if i was in the circus so i showed him some stuff after i gave blood. __________________ Be a dumbass experience dumbass consequences its full circle of dumbass And then, do it again. That makes it an infinite loop!

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2012-06-28, 12:10 AM	#6034
magicollin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Arvada, Colorado Age: 24 Posts: 84	I was at a music festival up in the mountains just riding around, jumping on boulders and bombing down hills. A group of trippin hippy folk were watching me and one of them yelled out "Hey someone had to do it, glad it's not me!" It gave me a good chuckle.

2012-07-05, 10:44 PM	#6037
aracer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Malvern, UK Age: 43 Posts: 1,037	I presume comments from non-randoms who don't (yet) ride are allowed? At the end of 5yo's football (soccer) practice this evening: "My dad's over there, he's on a unicycle" at which the parents of his best friend look round with a grin - "as always" I replied! I also have to admit to a certain pride that my 3yo has "unicycle" in his vocabulary.

2012-07-11, 01:27 AM	#6039
Kram Costello Ranger Rec Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Salisbury, Md., USA Age: 47 Posts: 81	Guy says to me, "Man, I've seen them on TV but never the real thing." Which begs the question: What the hell does he watch on television?

2012-07-20, 06:14 PM	#6043
Myotheruniisakrisholm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 38	Not from today (or recently even) but still a great reply: walker: "hey nice jacket" (I was wearing my Montain Prizm at the time) My second best is: biker: "I'm not gonna state the obvious" Third, simply for the hilarious chav accent: Chav in car: "get off the f**ing road ya wkers"

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