Re: Reactions to Unicyclists

Ron Wichers Schreur (ronny@cs.kun.nl)
Thu, 9 Mar 1995 16:25:41 +0100

Alec Bateman wrote:

> I get the standard (and all too frequent) "where's your other wheel?" etc.
> etc., along with some genuine interest "How hard is it to ride?" "How did you
> learn?" etc.

Since a few weeks I use my uni to cycle to work. I'm surprised how few
reactions I get and most of them are positive. The most frequent "funny"
remark is "Sameone stole your wheel", probably because a lot of bicycles
and bicycle parts are stolen in the Netherlands.

> Unfortunately, I also get some less friendly reactions, such as obscene
> gestures and less pleasant comments [..]

I suppose there's xenophobia everywhere.

Cheers,

Ronny Wichers Schreur
ronny@cs.kun.nl