How To Win Every Argument On The Use Of Electric Unicycles

[@peterneilwoodhead4064]

Absolutely agree with the points you have made Jonathan. And 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞s for your research. I think it's time to start pressuring our local MPs into forcing parliament into reviewing these antiquated laws

[@banzaibob6569]

Johnathan, loved this video. My thoughts... ignorant people are simply not aware of their lack knowledge about a certain topic. You just can't tell them because they already know. Keep the videos coming and I miss the podcasts with Ian.

[@wheellifejon]

Hopefully more podcasts coming.

[@vince7245]

Great video, though I don't really bother getting into an argument about my wheel. My favourite comment up to now was a little boy who said, "Look Dad, there goes the future" when I gently rolled by. 😁

[@wheellifejon]

Brilliant

[@gytrash]

Noted and rehearsed! Difficult to win any argument when you are tongue-tied, so these trip-off-the-tongue answers are gonna be so useful! Thanks Jonathan!! 😊👍👍

[@victor9]

The biggest problem with EUCs is there are unfairly convenient, much cooler looking and way more fun than other modes of transport. As a society built on collective suffrage.... We can't have that!

[@apparentlynot1stLeonchubbs]

Thx man.. I'm gonna rewatch this a few times so it's all burned into my brain. I got a few people in my life who could use a good loss in an EUC argument 😇

[@wheellifejon]

Let me know how you get on!

[@spartacus3570]

Well done! I have used some of those same arguments with people with secsess. It's important to leave a good impression on people who know nothing about the sport. Even if they are a hater make them hate that respect you.

[@meuconmyeuc1337]

This was actually a rather informative video. You managed to form coherent sentences that could be understood by a low-brow American such as myself. Bang on! 😁👍

[@dmgladden]

That was amazing, thank you I will try remember as much of this as I can but I must was wow where did you dig up all this info. A point for us all to think on is in January 2023 it's expected a new law to cover e-scooter will be introduced but no word as to if it will cover EUCs but maybe we can try push it

[@Highvoltagedelivery]

Really grinds my gears when a car pulls out or overtakes too close, and when i call them out for the dangerous behaviour instead of apologising they turn around and say ‘well you shouldn’t be riding that` as if it somehow justifies their behaviour

[@wheellifejon]

Happens so often!!

[@Rocksaplenty]

imagining the situation literally had me flipping off the air 😅

[@mikeh6286]

In dense traffic I often ride with an arm half way out to get a bit more safety space.

[@brentonporter6925]

Good job Jonathan. I love the whole concept of 'living with a wheel' video.

[@wheellifejon]

Thanks so much

[@jamesm217]

Brilliant video. I thoroughly enjoyed it!!

[@wheellifejon]

Thanks James M. I am glad it brought you some pleasure!

[@Movelectrics]

Very good video man. Well put together.

[@wheellifejon]

Thanks

[@seizedkeyboard]

Very down to earth video. About to buy my first euc and this was very helpful as public interaction is a worry.

[@wheellifejon]

Dont worry at all. 99% of the time, if you are being polite and sensible, people will love you on you EUC and will be incredibly friendly towards you. An EUC will change your life! Enjoy!

[@Roskellan]

Overwhelmingly, the reaction I have seen to me riding where ever, has been positive. People are intrigued by the thing and want to know more about it, normally highly impressed by my bravery being on it at all. Much as the same when I did hang gliding in fact (what can I tell you, I'm a hero). The one time I note with a negative reaction to me being on the pavement was by a guy whose argument was by all accounts, rules are rules. You can't please everyone all the time :-)

[@bleeder228]

I have to admit that I've had almost zero trouble where I live in the U.S. including passing by police officers many times. In over 3.5 years I think one person on a bicycle shouted something at me that I couldn't quite make put. Something about legal? Not too many arguments for me to engage in much less win.

[@wheellifejon]

I agree. 99.9% of interactions are absolutely fine.

[@greenwave819]

in the US they are legal. at least in most states/cities they are unclassified, or considered appropriately as E-bikes. Either way as long as you follow simple rules and laws of the road you should be fine.

[@happyaccident8202]

I’m from the US, here there have been three fatalities over a 5 year period however all of those fatalities were found to be the motor vehicle drivers fault and. It the euc rider, 2 of which were hit and runs. Euc’s are like any other form of transportation, it’s only dangerous if you push yourself and your machine past it’s limits.

[@wheellifejon]

I am sorry to hear of those sad accidents. I agree with your points 100%

[@UpcomingJedi]

But in America its customary to blame the machine, not the person.

[@JonahHax]

are you writing to any politicians or doing any lobby work to get the laws changed? I am considering doing it here in Denmark since the laws we have regarding EUC's are very outdated.

[@jb_lofi]

Always be courteous and friendly on your EUC. They're scary, new, and in some cases they're genuinely very powerful to be used on local roads and bike baths. Don't give the haters any ammo, because the media has already gone after e-scooters and we've seen a few jabs at "ECUs" from media in the US. Yes, that's right, they ran scare pieces against the "ECUs" that they'd obviously thoroughly researched.

[@G_K_S_R]

Thank you for the video Jonathan.

[@wheellifejon]

You are welcome!

[@lexrooker7334]

Jon, the problem with your arguments is that they are logical. Like others have stated, 99.9% of the reactions I get are positive, but I've found that the negative reaction of that 0.1% is emotional, and rational arguments are useless when emotion and cognitive dissonance are involved. Rational arguments just drive the dissenter deeper into their irrational position. I've found it best to be courteous, slow down when passing people and pets, and don't give anyone a reason to accuse you of putting yourself or others at risk. As with anything else in life, there's that small percentage that will find fault with things they're unfamiliar with regardless of what you do. Not much we can do about that. That said, I've been on group rides where some of the participants refused to slow down in public areas where there was high pedestrian traffic. They dodged and weaved at high speed through city parks scaring pedestrians and their pets, and in a small minority of cases, cursing at the pedestrians for getting in their way. This is a sure way to get PEV's banned. Once a pedestrian has been treated in this manner, no amount of logic will bring them back to our side.

[@wheellifejon]

Totally agree with EVERYTHING you say... but I have made dozens of videos making that exact point and wanted to create some interesting, diifferent content. Cheers.

[@alanhayward6719]

I pointed out to a guy one morning on an electric bicycle who told me 'I shouldn't be on this cycle path!' Hey mate there's no difference, you've got two wheels, I've got one.

[@wheellifejon]

Ha ha. Brilliant

[@greenwave819]

exactly, they are typically classied as E-bikes, if classified at all.

[@itsallaboutthebalance8769]

Yes mate 💯 I always use the amount of diesel I've saved since getting and using my wheel as a argument winner sadly not with police in my area of uk as they want to take it off me

[@Tennouseijin]

Personally, I don't like to argue with people. If they want a discussion, fine, I enjoy a good discussion. If they want an argument, they can argue to thin air while I go about my business, or they can find someone who enjoys arguments so they can shout at each other as much as they want. Preferably in some sound-proof room.

[@TheEVside]

Great as always chap, all great info , try to talk it through it not move on

[@OliGerard]

Is it true for unicorn ?😂😂😂 Nice video and fun as usual 👍🏻

[@xBeetle]

Brilliant, Jon!

[@wheellifejon]

Thanks!

[@tonyshepherd449]

Nice one Jon ………. hear there might possibly be a job going spare at 10 Downing Street soon, fancy it ? 😆

[@wheellifejon]

I dont think I could live with the pay cut 😫

[@tonyshepherd449]

@@wheellifejon 😂😂👌🏻

[@mattca353]

I helped save a unicorn a while back (mom is so proud!). The uterus argument is a winner, I'm stealing it 🤣!

[@wheellifejon]

Well done Matt.

[@pandabike3826]

Good stuff!

[@stephenfoster7855]

I saved a unicorn with my actions today!

[@wheellifejon]

You legend!

[@cyberglider]

All Innovations have to withstand the time of doubt. Unnatural movement like flying is still feared by many after over a hundred years, but they still use it regularly. If the EUC can allow a one legged man to stand up from a wheelchair and roll forward standing in dignity is a wrong innovation, then I recommend a sanity check for those in doubt.

[@freeforester1717]

Ooh, Mr Jon - you’re a ‘revolutionary’ (see what I did there?🤣) 👍🏻

[@CrunchyTire]

I use shokz and turn them up just loud enough that I can't understand what people are saying. Someone yells at me and I think they love it so I just wave and smile. 😄 I find that one negative comment can ruin your day so I had enough of that.

[@vince7245]

My Shokz are great, though for under my full face MTB helmet I prefer the Sony Linkbuds, I get a slightly deeper sound, I have nothing going around my neck, but I am still aware of traffic and whatnot.

[@CrunchyTire]

@@vince7245 Oh thats cool I never tried those. I use a bell super mips full face and the Shokz work great there. Yea the sound is a weak point for bone conduction, I use the premium shokz model which is supposed to sound better but its still nothing close to a proper set of headphones.

[@yeahbuddy6852]

You are a Legend My friend 👍🤣 🙌

[@wheellifejon]

Cheers!

[@ZenLee]

informative and entertaining vid!

[@wheellifejon]

Thank you. Your feedback made me smile.

[@roadtrip6075]

People being genuinely curious wouldn't need much to convince what EUC is all about. On the other hand, people who already made up their mind about EUC wouldn't be convinced no matter what we say. I wouldn't waste my energy on these people. I just simply ignore them.

[@graemebuchan1919]

Hahah, I can make a very similar argument about switching you from beer to cannabis

[@wheellifejon]

Switched years ago....

[@Speedyfeetuk]

I have never broken a law…

[@wheellifejon]

You know that makes you a five-star- A-hole, right?

[@spartacus3570]

🤣

[@Speedyfeetuk]

@@wheellifejon not if the reason is because you are above the law.

[@wheellifejon]

Like Batman?

[@Speedyfeetuk]

@@wheellifejon darn. You found out. Good job its not public.

[@gail_blue]

YOU CAN NOT RIDE YOUR ELECTRONIC UNICYCLE... because it doesn't have a seat. Ride Definition: "sit on and control the movement of (an animal, especially a horse), typically as a recreation or sport." (j/k it looks like a lot of fun.)

[@Nemonurwingy]

I’m lucky in that my EUC is completely legal where I live (allowed to go 20 in public spaces, v8s tops out at 22, but 19-20 is more realistic cruising). I did have a weird moment the other day, a guy came out of his house and flagged me down as I was riding by, and I came over to him and what he wanted to tell me was that EUCs were too dangerous. I’m 42, I found it amazing he felt like he could lecture me. I don’t care what he has to say, frankly, but it is the only time that has ever happened to me, including when I was a kid doing dumb stuff on my bmx bike. In this case I was riding 15-20 mph in a bike lane in a suburban neighborhood with nobody around.

[@Blox117]

he meant you were too dangerously attractive, and he couldnt get his wifes attention anymore

[@wheellifejon]

where do you live by the way? I would love to do a feature on the law in your country...

[@Nemonurwingy]

@@wheellifejon Virginia, USA. EUCs fall in the catch-all designation of “Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device” and are allowed to be operated at up to 25 (there is no power level restriction, just how you are allowed to operate it in public spaces). Scooters and electric skateboards are restricted to 20, so I go by the more restrictive limit in case they tried arguing it was a skateboard. It varies state to state, I know they are flat out illegal in NY.

[@wheellifejon]

@@Nemonurwingy You are indeed blessed to have such forward thinking leaders in your part of the world. The way I see some riders behaving in NY leaves me with no questions about why they are banned there. Unfortunately those actions have an impact on us all. I am going to mention you in an upcoming episode if that is ok? Trying something new with the channel, so look out for that. Let me know if you would rather I didn't mention you. Thanks.

[@Nemonurwingy]

@@wheellifejon go ahead. Washington, DC has pretty similar rules and has a group of EUC riders that’s made the news before (in a “isn’t this interesting but also completely legal” way) if that helps in your episode. Can legally ride like a bike either place. The NY riders can certainly be unhelpful, sometimes.

[@lefotografion]

Well sadly the argument with the outdated laws doesn't work here in Germany. People Protested for new laws regarding pevs, we got stupid scooters and a literal ban for everything else

[@slidersgliders5516]

I had someone yell at me on the bicycle trail I live in the US and they said then things are not allowed on here so I turned around and ask them why not and then they told me I could only ride 28 mph lol At that point I asked them if they was the rail and trail Police and I leaned forward , finished my food delivery I was working on. I think for the most part people just don't understand what they are when they say something or they are just assholes

[@modudaba]

After euc technology is completed, no cutoff, no issues for wheel. Then euc is more safer than bicycle.

[@wheellifejon]

The big word there is.... after! How long will that be? Great progress is being made but the never ending drive for more speed is likely to end in disaster in my opinion.

[@alviszembergs1820]

Just be polite , wear helmet, slow down and let people know, which way you will go, and don't give them subject of this conversation at all.

[@wheellifejon]

Totally agree with you... in case you haven't seen it, here is a video I made on those exact points... kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGOxgYClibKce5I

[@slidersgliders5516]

👍 keep it wheel 👍

[@JessePike5]

I thought there were 2 EUC deaths

[@wheellifejon]

I am sorry to hear that

[@SunStorm_EUC]

I know of 3 by now.

[@Transportation-Master-Race]

Cool!

[@eBoard3R]

⚡👏🏼👏🏼⚡

[@therobertdeleonshow]

Great job on this video. Very entertaining and creative. Subscribe and like 👍.

[@Rocksaplenty]

10/10

[@wheellifejon]

Cheers James.

[@yojimbo8695]

After reading a few of the posts? I deleted my post because I just don't have these problems. But I can bet that you wouldn't want what I contend with. Cobra crossing a dirt path and it spit's right at your face shild. or your riding out one the road and baby elephants become a little curious. You look like a human but you don't move like one. And then mommy shows up. Or how about riding past a monastery where the monks have Tigers living with them. And they want to play by chasing you because, once again you move differently then the other's. They are used to humans and tourists even take photos with these big kitties. But they love to run after you sometime's If they see you on an EUC. Welcome to EUC life in Thailand. Floating market outback? Wear leather. Even cover up your neck. Your in Cobra country. On the streets of Koh Samui? It's elephants. Mostly the country roads. At the monk monasteries it's their Tiger's. I still wonder who thought having tigers as living companion's was a good idea? And that's EUC life Thailand. Be brave. Stay wild. Nuff Said.

[@wheellifejon]

Are you the REAL James Bond? I am going to feature your comment in my next episode of The EUC Show!

[@yojimbo8695]

Am I real? That's the rumor. My wife holds actual conversation with me. But she does claim that I have werewolf eyes. And a look about me that's intense. As if I am looking through you. My daughter backs this up. My actual birth name is James Ray Bond. The Elephants are on the island of Koh Samui. The cobra's? You should just stay away from. Their venom can paralyze you if it makes contact with your skin. The Tigers are at this monk monastery I can't pronounce but I am sure you can find it online. So that's easy enough to locate. Now if you are willing to say "I really don't need to go screwing around with any cobra's, so I'm good on that" then I could point you towards Lumpini Park. Bangkok. This park has Dragon's, just don't let it bit you. Too many different types of disease's in their Silvia. Just like the Komodo dragons. But it's a great EUC ride. As for accommodation? Might I recommend the Chatu De Bangkok. The park is right across the street. Thailand is EUC friendly. Enjoy. Be brave. Stay wild. Nuff Said.

[@Blox117]

this video is too long. the way to win every argument is to leave them in a cloud of dust