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I'm afraid that I would be riding it, the battery would die, and then I'd fall flat on my face.

• ejs 16y ago
  From http://focusdesigns.com/design/ http://focusdesigns.com/design/ "Once the battery is completely drained the SBU continues to balance but will become stubbornly stationary and not obey your speed commands."
• zck 16y ago
  It's very hard to fall on your face on a unicycle. I'm actually learning how to ride one now, and although it's not easy to do "simple" things like turn, go backwards, or even stay in one place, it's very easy to fall off safely -- you just step off the unicycle. Unlike a bike, there's nothing in the way. When I fall forward, it's basically like I stepped off, and continue walking. There's nothing to think about; you just put your foot in the direction you're falling and stand up. In all my learning, from beginner to semi-beginner (I can go forward and slowly turn, but that's it), I've fallen worse than onto my feet once. This, of course, assumes it doesn't run out of power at 20 mph, which the manufacturers say it won't.
• matthew-wegner 16y ago
  Echoing the other comment, unicycles are quite safe. Your feet are never very far off the ground--even if you're on a pedal unicycle--so you just walk/run out of any spill. Geared 36" unicycles can get above sprinting speed, but riders willing to push a unicycle that far are quite rare ;) (Speaking as a unicyclist here: http://www.matthewwegner.com/topics/unicycling/ http://www.matthewwegner.com/topics/unicycling/ )