I’m completely amazed. Walking out of work today I saw a guy pass by riding a wheel. A wheel!
So astonished was I that there is no photographic proof that man has progressed from the creation of the turning wheel to riding the wheel itself.
The wheel is like a unicycle crossed with a Segway, and about the same size as that of a unicycle or foldable bike wheel. Either side of the tyre are footholds to stand on, but there are no handlebars to steer. And it magically glides along the footpath.
My jaw dropped open. I looked around to see if I was the only person to witness this strange apparition on this new invention. A brief thought flitted through my mind “have I just travelled through time?”.
After recovering from witnessing this miracle I got to thinking – will we one day be teaching our kids to ride a wheel, not a bicycle? How far will we continue to advance in my lifetime?
It looked like a tricky business, but the guy made it seem effortless, and (hat’s off to him) he was wearing a helmet, which is good to see that he practices responsible wheeling.
Is ‘wheeling’ a new thing, or am I just one of the last to be surprised by this mode of transport?
a little cameo 