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I just got a tirefly.

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  1. I was cycling at night, dodging cars, and was somewhat concerned about
    getting hit, so I stopped by my local walmart to pick up some reflector
    things or something to wear. I found some reflectors with a littled LED
    in the middle (Dead batteries included) and as I started to put them on
    me as I left and started to get on my uni, the greeting man told me
    about these tirefly things...they screw onto your tire valve, and when
    you start going, they flash in ultraviolet blue (or red or green).
    They're meant for cars, so your wheels can match the color of the light
    from the cold cathodes inside your dashboard, around your license plate,
    and under your car. But they seem to work quite well for unis, too. At
    first they only went on from jumping and starting, (and of course it
    shins birghtly every time you fall, getting everyone's attention), but
    after a day or two of riding with it on, it seems more sensitive, and
    now it seems to stay lit most of the time while riding on smooth ground
    and grass.

    (Am I really late in discovering these? Is this something the unicycing
    community has been doing for months, or is it still really cool?)

    Anyway, as soon as I get some more of these and a spoiler on the back of
    my uni, chick will really dig me, right?

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  2. Do you have a demuffler on the back as well? Those look and sound great
    on still-just-honda-civics.

    I bet you haven't heard of 'here'
    (http://www.unicycle.com/Shopping/shopexd.asp?id=673)

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  3. Wow....
    Not sure how I missed that with all the time I've spent over at
    unicycle.com recently, but I'll definately be getting some of those
    soon.

    For safety reasons only, of course. 😉

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  4. I have had a tire fly for quite a while, they are pretty cool.

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  5. My old boss tried to get me to buy some... I sarcasticly told him I'd
    get one for the uni...
    Do people actually like them for the uni? Start a poll! They look lame
    on cars (not to mention are illegal in several states)... I just think
    they'd make the uni look more... well... circusy... <ducks thrown
    bottles, knives, and livestock>

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    Never kick a unicyclist in the groin... it will only make them grow
    stronger...

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  6. My old boss tried to get me to buy some... I sarcasticly told him I'd
    get one for the uni...
    Do people actually like them for the uni? Start a poll! They look lame
    on cars (not to mention are illegal in several states)... I just think
    they'd make the uni look more... well... circusy... <ducks thrown
    bottles, knives, and livestock>

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    evil-nick - Hubs killed in the past year: 2

    Never kick a unicyclist in the groin... it will only make them grow
    stronger...

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  7. I have tireflyies. I like them except that I have a hard time keeping
    them lit.

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  8. I broke mine.

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  9. Hey, Tireflies are cool for use in parades and events at night!

    I consider it a compliment if someone says "Hey you should be in a
    circus! To me that means they think I am good enough to be a
    professional unicyclist and it is rarely said with malice!! Most of the
    time the circus comment comes from little kids and not from those jerk
    adults that yell "Fall"! Take your compliments where you can get
    them!!!

    So use those tireflies! Even when freeriding at night, I have only
    received compliments when using them and they do look kind of cool! The
    things only blinnk while you're riding anyway!

    Tireflies are more visible then normal "non batteried" reflectors!

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