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The Deadly Truth of Shoelaces. (post your shoelace related adventures here)
I just got my shoelace wrapped around my pedal and was spinning so fast that I ripped it clean off. I didn't even notice until I went down to tie my shoe and saw that half the lace was missing. I admit, I should have realized something was up when the unicycle went flying out in front of me instead of remaining attached to my foot, but I HAD been going quite fast and was a little shaken. I may or may not have been able to hop out of it had I been on the one foot. How about you? I know at least one of you has broken something because of a shoelace. -- nimblelight 'Front page unicycle article' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=72686). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nimblelight's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17248 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72710 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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The Deadly Truth of Shoelaces. (post your shoelace related adventures here)
nimblelight wrote: I just got my shoelace wrapped around my pedal and was spinning so fast that I ripped it clean off. I didn't even notice until I went down to tie my shoe and saw that half the lace was missing. I admit, I should have realized something was up when the unicycle went flying out in front of me instead of remaining attached to my foot, but I HAD been going quite fast and was a little shaken. I may or may not have been able to hop out of it had I been on the one foot. How about you? I know at least one of you has broken something because of a shoelace. I once forgot to tie my shoe as I was approaching a 5 stair in pensylvania. It was a really long and abnormally tall 5 set, in which my shoelace got caught between the frame and the tire just before I went to jump. Probably my worst bail to date. Landed on my arm and had a huge bruise. Never broken anything, knock on wood. -- beeper )-90'-UNISPIN-O 'SixSixOne' (SixSixOne.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ beeper's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15159 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72710 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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The Deadly Truth of Shoelaces. (post your shoelace related adventures here)
The first time I wrapped a shoelace (nylon) around a pedal, I was lining up for a parade and ended up laying in the street in front of a bunch of people. The second time I wrapped a shoelace (cotton) around a pedal, I felt a big tug and the shoelace broke but I stayed upright on the unicycle. -- Wheel Rider A man can fail many times but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame someone else. - Waite Phillips The art of medicine consists of keeping the patient amused while nature heals the disease. - Voltaire ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wheel Rider's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10656 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72710 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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The Deadly Truth of Shoelaces. (post your shoelace related adventures here)
nimblelight wrote: I just got my shoelace wrapped around my pedal and was spinning so fast that I ripped it clean off. I didn't even notice until I went down to tie my shoe and saw that half the lace was missing. I admit, I should have realized something was up when the unicycle went flying out in front of me instead of remaining attached to my foot, but I HAD been going quite fast and was a little shaken. I may or may not have been able to hop out of it had I been on the one foot. How about you? I know at least one of you has broken something because of a shoelace. I have done exactly the same thing as you. I went through the stage where you thinkg *oh bugger I can feel my foot pulling, I know what's coming up* but then a big relief when it snapped off and I kept going -- jamessd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCsb3y-YOSk Add me, but tel me who you are : scott aka 1-wheeled-grape wrote: I could never do yoga... I'm too fat I was forced to do it in primary school and the results were by no means fun ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jamessd's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15102 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72710 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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The Deadly Truth of Shoelaces. (post your shoelace related adventures here)
Very recently this happened. My friend and I (he on his bike and me on my unicycle). He rode with me down his street because I was heading home. So once I was about 10 meters away from him, my lousy and long shoelace got caught around my pedal and it sent me off the seat and hitting the ground, getting scratces and pain. But at that moment, just seconds before I had fell off, I saw my friend on the ground with his shoelace caught somewhere in his bike! And shoelaces are not rare to get stuck on the pedal for me . -- Unisykolist *Watch me attempt a 2 meter (6-7 foot) drop on a unicycle and stack it, watch it on - *www.unisykolist.piczo.com www.unisykolist.piczo.com www.unisykolist.piczo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unisykolist's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16930 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72710 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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The Deadly Truth of Shoelaces. (post your shoelace related adventures here)
Left side is accident waiting to happen! Tuck 'em in! 28495 Oh, and I finally cleaned my kitchen! (And fridge..it was a most frightening sight!) 28496 28497 +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: DSC05340.JPG | |Download: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/28497 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- MuniAddict 'UniGeezer.com' (http://unigeezer.com/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MuniAddict's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12920 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72710 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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The Deadly Truth of Shoelaces. (post your shoelace related adventures here)
MuniAddict wrote: Oh, and I finally cleaned my kitchen! (And fridge..it was a most frightening sight!) Oh, and that's not random in the least! (And yes..I've had quite a few shoelace dismounts!) The only reason the laces snapped is all the stress I've put them through in the past. This is lucky, because I was going faster than any of the other times. I snapped the lace with so much force that my other foot was thrown off the pedal and the lace still was giving enough torque to then throw the unicycle. -- nimblelight 'Front page unicycle article' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=72686). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nimblelight's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17248 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72710 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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The Deadly Truth of Shoelaces. (post your shoelace related adventures here)
nimblelight wrote: Oh, and that's not random in the least! Haha, the only reason I mentioned that, is because a recent video I posted showed me in my kitchen, and at least one person posted that I should clean it: (I took his advice! ) This was an excerpt of his comment: 'Enoch' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/member.php?u=16924) Join Date: Apr 2008 Age: 46 Posts: 150 Nice old tunes. I'm Always eager to see a new Unigeezer clip *CLEAN UP that kitchen, * On another note...I thought I was the only one that kept his camelbacks in the fridge. I do keep mine in a garage refridge, not the one in the main kitchen. My wife would blow a gasket if I did. Thanks for the clip -- MuniAddict 'UniGeezer.com' (http://unigeezer.com/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MuniAddict's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12920 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72710 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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The Deadly Truth of Shoelaces. (post your shoelace related adventures here)
MuniAddict wrote: Left side is accident waiting to happen! Tuck 'em in! 28495 What shoes are those? Do they have good grip? Pigs -- Pigs on Unicycles Blisters are like people, at first you are anoyed with them but soon you're at peace with them, and by that time they're gone. Homework kills trees! Stop the MADNESS!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pigs on Unicycles's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17341 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72710 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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The Deadly Truth of Shoelaces. (post your shoelace related adventures here)
I've killed a few sets of headphones by having them fall out of my ears into the spokes. It sucks like a popsicle to not be able to listen while riding. As far as shoe laces, i've had them wrapped up so tight that when i try to go bail, my feet end up staying on. Also sucks like a popsicle. -- Barasackee ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Barasackee's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15510 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72710 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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