A Serious Electric Unicycle Crash And Road Rage Incident In One Trip!

Our journey from Cape Code to Martha's Vineyard was filled with adventure. Usually, we travel a combination of roads, dedicated bike lanes, and bike paths. Regrettably, these areas lack the extensive bike lanes found in Boston. Fortunately, our electric unicycles kept pace with traffic.
Despite this, New England drivers can be impatient and sometimes aggressive. We encountered an incident where locals called the police, believing we were obstructing traffic. Remarkably, on the compact Martha's Vineyard, the police tracked us down a few miles away!
The next morning, we found ourselves in a road rage incident, thankfully uninjured. Sadly, the same couldn't be said for the driver, who faced consequences.
Thanks to ‪@esk8riders620‬ ‪@SlowenLow‬ ‪@ZILEUC‬ ‪@zachwheelwanderer‬ ‪@StardustEUC‬ for sharing clips of our memorable trip!
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[@ElectricUnicycles]

We need more info on the road rage - don't leave us hanging 🙂

[@prayformywheels]

Oh trust me. I wanted to post the whole altercation. Out of respect for the parties involved I did not.

[@user-bp5py6bh3g]

@@prayformywheels Boring lol, post it anyways

[@UpcomingJedi]

Then this is so misleading! I was thinking it was some butthurt driver in a car yelling the road is for cars only but now im starting to believe it wa between those two who fell, no car involved. They are friends whi got mad, said unkind words then regretted it and hugged it out later.

[@greenwave819]

Uncle Marty is right, unfold the details!!

[@robertrakichii1745]

This is KZbin. “Clickbait”

[@archeebookingagent1909]

and more you ride more this happens.. Roads are filled with amazing people and few no so amazing ones.. Happy New Year!

[@prayformywheels]

Agreed! HNE🎉

[@PurpleRider]

Unfortunately it's entirely reckless taking a foot off during a group ride. I'd be pretty upset if I was the person in front. Also, you suffered too. Hope everybody is okay and lessons learned. Added this to my EUC crash playlist now 40+ videos and counting.

[@prayformywheels]

I hear you. The collision was frightening, but fortunately, no one sustained serious injuries.

[@carlholland3819]

the person in front drifted from the left side of the lane to the right. the person in back was too close to avoid him. they were both at fault

[@PurpleRider]

@@carlholland3819 Yes, I see what you're saying. To me, it seems that if the person wasn't following closely and doing a trick, they would have had the ability to react sooner and prevent the crash. I get what you're saying though, the person in front needs to have awareness of surroundings.

[@monowheeling]

Not to mention with a stop sign right ahead...

[@monowheeling]

@@carlholland3819if you crash into someone from behind who hasn't done sudden exaggerated swings, it's 100% your fault, if you crash into someone from behind who is moderately slowing down because they approach a stop sign, that's 200% your fault.

[@seanp789]

Is everyone ok from the crash? What kind of safety gear were they wearing?

[@prayformywheels]

Thankfully they were mostly fine. We usually wear more gear than motorcycle riders. Helmet, wrist guards, elbow/knee pads.

[@PurpleRider]

Crash at 6:23

[@michellehawkins1027]

I'm looking for the road rage.

[@graemebuchan1919]

So many angry hungover people at this time of year

[@prayformywheels]

Definitely. We have to be on high alert

[@lyl6485]

Its the new years unfortunately. Ppl goin off they rocker

[@murdomeek]

trick riding with seated 1 foot following too close to a rider with a stop sign that close. wth did he expect? I'd be pissed af if I was the front rider

[@PrimoHS]

Great vid. I like the change in view perspectives 😁

[@prayformywheels]

Thanks man🤘🏾

[@MoosesValley]

Electric Unicycles sure look like a hell of a lot of fun. Fair headlights, but I'd like more light at the speeds you are going. They have enough range to get me to work, but getting home again .... But on the roads around here, even with careful, defensive driving, I'm worried about my life expectancy. If only everyone on the road had light EVs - unicycles, bikes, scooters, very small enclosed cars, etc - then this sure could work. But when you have aggressive idiots in monstrously big 4WDs and trucks on the road, ...

[@prayformywheels]

You have some great points but you shouldn't let your fears stop you from at least trying. Best of luck 💪🏾

[@langhamp8912]

Owning an electric unicycle or eScooter does change your perspective as to what reasonable transportation is. Cars and trucks aren't reasonable; because 90% of their weight is carrying themselves and the rest is you, you quickly come to the realization that they're actually armored mech suits. A reasonable form of transportation is designed to get you from one place to another but cars and trucks are first designed to crash; their transportation utility is secondary.

[@tomjackson5451]

Interesting video, sadly there is no info about the "road rage incident". The police were cool about the riding on MV which i didn't expect. Karen calling them i did expect. The idiot who kept crossing over and riding the sidewalk doesn't help the cause.

[@prayformywheels]

I guess you missed it

[@Killpocalips]

Having it on a boat would scare the hell out of me but then bridges also scare me just because of the proximity to water.. and then I ride in the torrential downpours because I'm too stubborn to drive my car

[@prayformywheels]

At times, I had to confront my fears and place myself in uncomfortable situations. However, after doing so and reflecting, I discovered that it was one of my most rewarding experiences. For instance, riding my EUC up Mount Washington was one such experience. I strongly suggest you try it. You won't regret it.

[@pattraparojanasomsith4666]

I don't see any road rage in this video; it's just cops pulling over EUC.

[@prayformywheels]

Try watching it again

[@jf8138]

where was the road rage incident?

[@prayformywheels]

Unfortunately, I was only able to share a fraction of incident at the end of the video

[@dennisbruce7496]

"It's an electric bike!". Good response to avoid a ticket. Stay to the side of the road when cars come up behind you along with the whole group to avoid problems. Riding through high-traffic areas taking up a whole lane is illegal. E-bikes and all PEV's are designated to the side of the road. Marty riding in the California hills on empty roads that are closed is awesome. Be safe. Riders have been killed riding in the middle of the road after falling and being run over. Check your mirror often and just like cycle groups, allow cars room to get around you. I saw riders crisscrossing the street during the ride. Cars passing the group may hit these people playing around. Great video, not good examples of proper riding like Marty's videos where the group stays together and yields to cars passing. I value my life and other riders' lives also.

[@BobJohnson-xg9ng]

Bike rider here. Racing bike. General rule is to ride about 2 feet from edge. Cars are subconsciously aware of you and will go around. If you ride in the center of the lane, they will be totally and understandably pissed. Legally you are a car bound to same rules if you break them drivers will be pissed. From your post, "Check your mirror often and just like cycle groups, allow cars room to get around you." Well said.

[@user-dk3ih5ok6k]

Jesus imagine if all cops were like that .....

[@prayformywheels]

Agreed!

[@Brian55578]

Looks fun! How miles do you get on one tank?

[@prayformywheels]

Ha! Can’t wait for you to join a long day ride with us. Maybe in spring🤞🏾

[@UpcomingJedi]

Unlimited. EUC's dont have a tank.

[@greenwave819]

@@UpcomingJedi mine does!

[@greenwave819]

What kinda juice do you keep in that can?

[@prayformywheels]

Sparkling water

[@my_euc_journey1977]

One foot seated in the group ride 👉FAFO 😄

[@user-ps4up8ry9k]

I thought that looked like the cape cod bridge lol

[@prayformywheels]

Does it does look like it

[@TWEAKLET]

pretty sure these are too fast to be considered electric bikes 20 mph is max with no pedaling on a throttle

[@prayformywheels]

Who knows🤷🏾‍♂️

[@engineer9528]

6:27 this is what it means to STOP correctly before STOP sign :D

[@faroutgolf3650]

If they allow electric unicycles on the road, then mini bikes should be way more legal than these things! I would never consider riding my unicycle in the road!

[@prayformywheels]

It’s not for everybody

[@EUCRAZY_AU]

Ok im jealous because of where you are :P

[@dictionplacement5467]

yikes the whole road was open and dude swerved infront of yall... guy wanted attention must be going through a tough time and taking it out on the little guys. I sware cars are the biggest danger to life with the safest features, yet anything else gets bullied for being the small guys on the road lmao. must be all the fun we are having

[@prayformywheels]

Road rage is a real thing. That gentleman had to be going through something mentally. Vehicles can be used as a dangerous weapon. Thankfully, none of my guys were hurt. We definitely enjoyed ourselves!

[@EUCMIXTAPE]

Some hysterical editing here... Couldn't enjoy any of it really.

[@prayformywheels]

Check out my other videos and tell me what you think

[@murdomeek]

crash at 6:23

[@UpcomingJedi]

But, where does the cop car factor into this?

[@prayformywheels]

Try watching it again

[@Reawer]

why the dislike ratio?

[@monowheeling]

dislike ratio for what?

[@michellehawkins1027]

Where is the road rage?

[@prayformywheels]

Please watch again

[@bepriceless]

What a rip off.

[@prayformywheels]

Call your bank and see if they can issue you a refund

[@thomasK411]

Bo info on the road rage. Dislike, clickbait

[@prayformywheels]

Thank you for your paying attention

[@trowland9575]

You took my mild comment off? Weird. Will pray that you dont turn communist.

[@prayformywheels]

No comments were removed

[@trowland9575]

@prayformywheels my bad, maybe KZbin took it off.

[@carlholland3819]

i grew up riding motorcycles, but this looks insanely stupid

[@prayformywheels]

I’m sorry you grew up

[@monowheeling]

LOL, it's not all about the looks though.

[@grb1969]

{tl;dr. Why EUCs aren’t as stupid as they look 👀} Statistically, Electric Unicycles are about 10x safer than cars or motorcycles. This results from an inability to ride consistently at maneuvering speeds that are much beyond your personal skill level. It’s more difficult and more noticeably vulnerable to ride outside one’s safety envelope due to the physics of control having only one contact point. The (unnecessary) additional wheel(s) on 2-4 wheeled vehicles provides an artificial sense of stability along with decreased mobility or degrees of motion. It’s simply easier to take more risks while being somewhat unaware of an encroaching dynamic instability, such as loss of traction or overshooting a curve due to excessive centrifugal forces. This type of accident happens less on EUCs because skill tends to self-limit the actual risks to the EUC rider because those risks are more in alignment with their known limit capabilities. Just like a nice BMW with traction control can mask a driver’s inexperience, a motorcycle can feel secure at high speed yet have extremely reduced safety margins when emergency maneuvers are required. As a former professional truck driver, an amateur motorcycle rider and an avid Electric Unicycle fanatic, I’d say that the least risky vehicle I’ve ever driven is absolutely the EUC. And, I know that this is impossible to believe unless you’re another EUC rider. That said, EUC riders can cheat themselves out of the joys of a slowly progressing learning curve, and deprive themselves of the deep learning opportunities found while riding wheels that are underpowered for one’s skill or weight. So, similar to motorcycles, people do choose models that are far beyond their skillset, and they miss out on safety as a result. I’ll recommend watching the ‘Chooch Tech’ channel to see how nimble these machines can be with a highly skilled rider. Also, ‘WattsSingleTrack’… I’ll add links below.

[@grb1969]

3 videos, one includes the motorcycle question… Chooch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGfZXnaEmqp6Zrssi=DWSLnjo7K_Rza83y Chance Haines: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6DNaKtpbcuGg6csi=n_gTrJpAjKmYe8_6 Mr Wrong Way: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYOmfo1pqLV4iNUsi=C3AMfzYq6_ktiphK

[@monowheeling]

@@grb1969 " _statistically, Electric Unicycles are about 10x safer than cars or motorcycles_ " you didn't give any statistics though, AFAICS. Cars are, statistically, more than ten times safer than motorcycles, so the claim doesn't make much sense to begin with, I mean, which one is it. More importantly, your personal opinion from your personal experience is, for many reasons, a _very_ weak indicator of the true safety.

[@AmazingChinaToday]

These can't be legal on the roads. They're not maneuverable enough to avoid collisions and can't stop fast enough. I guess Darwin will sort it out, but hopefully people riding in street legal vehicles are not involved in the mayhem.

[@deeppurplefan]

Banned in MA: Vaping, plastic bags Not Banned in MA: Weed, Powered Unicycles State is run by crazies

[@RadDuck7]

Okay, Karen.

[@AmazingChinaToday]

@@RadDuck7 It's not being a "Karen" to want only street legal vehicles on the road. These guys can cause an accident with other vehicles trying to avoid them as they flail out of control.

[@disorderlymovement]

@@AmazingChinaToday Have you ridden an EUC? Probably not. They can maneuver extremely well (probably better than a bicycle), go about same top speed as a bike (my EUC tops out at around 25 mph with me riding) and can stop rather quickly. You sound like you're just trying to start a fight over something you know NOTHING about.

[@carlholland3819]

@@disorderlymovement based on your comment and profile name, id say you are the one starting the fight

[@user-py8wb1oi6s]

This entire video only gives EUC's and people who own them a bad name. Not one comment acknowledges this and and this kind of riding and promotion of videos like these are only going to End up having these things banned. I'm an Euc owner myself, maybe it's right fully so that they do so, Thanks guys!!(Sarcastically) No licences or insurance required for these things, which is nice becauese we are already so restricted wth our cars yet you take over the road like you Own it as well as the trails with no regards for anyone but yourselves, and you are proud of that?? Unreal, this video is embarrassing

[@SolarizeYourLife]

Sadly you all are going way too fast... Should not even been on that bridge... Why don't you try legal e-bike speeds!!!

[@prayformywheels]

No thanks

[@5thHouse]

Why are you even commenting here if you only intend to scold? Go spend your time enjoying something instead of complaining about someone else's hobby. You are the worst.