(not the guy who passed me, but it might as well have been, if you can imagine him going uphill)
—
riding my bike
downhill
using my brakes
to slow down a bit
when
a unicyclist passed me going
uphill
a smile and a nod
no struggle
how is this even a thing?
i’m just trying not to crash
make it back from town
with
a loaf of bread
no scrapes
no scratches
no blood
no band-aids needed
dignity mostly intact
on my two-wheel bicycle.
—
here’s what ai had to say about it:
Riding a unicycle uphill requires intense, continuous leg power to fight gravity at the 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock pedal positions. Meanwhile, riding a bicycle downhill relies on momentum, gravity, and brake control to safely manage speed.
no big difference really
we each have our skills
i’m on team gravity
for the win
and
i now can make toast.
—
“a bike is just a unicycle with training wheels.”
-common unicyclist joke
—
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
I cannot even ride a bicycle 😆
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Hard to imagine the balancing skills on something like that. I doubt I could even get up onto the seat!
Best wishes, Pete.
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I can’t even imagine trying to do it. But good for you riding a bike, Beth. And of course, the most important thing is being able to make toast.
(Did you ever read the Eyre Affair? There’s a running joke/motif about toast.)
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I’ve never seen a real unicycle. This is an entertaining poem and post.
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Haha, no biking for this unbalanced poet, for me, wobbly walking is safest …
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😂
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I tried a unicycle when I was quite young. Took a while to catch my balance… numberous fall and scrapes. But I will not go that high up… that’s a long way down. Gotta admire him, though.
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