All posts in 2008
Unicycle ride log, entry 10, May 13, 2008
I rode to work today. Crashed down Mt Charlie going about 17 mph. Ran it out while skidding on my feet. Lost the battery for my tail light. Ride: Ride from home to work (Los... [read more]
May
13
2008
Yosemite rock climbing
Jason and I did a little climbing last weekend. We drove up to Yosemite on Friday night, camped outside the park at Hard n Flat road, and then drove in early saturday morning to secure... [read more]
May
12
2008
Louise and Piper
Louise holding our super cute kitty, Piper: And a zoomed in shot with a new lens:
May
9
2008
Maker Faire 2008
I was lucky enough to not only attend this years Maker Faire, but I also got to participate as a volunteer! I was a model in the Fashion Show put on by the Swap-O-Rama. Our... [read more]
May
7
2008
Unicycle ride log, entry 9, May 6, 2008
I rode to work again today. It was pretty easy going to work, but rather grueling coming home. I was pretty darn tired by the time I finally made it to my doorstep. My legs... [read more]
May
7
2008
Maker Faire 2008
I’m am super pleased that I will be attending this years Maker Faire. The Maker Faire consists of a lot of DIY’ers showing off their stuff and giving lessons on how to make cool things.... [read more]
Apr
27
2008
My first instrucable
…how I made my uni rack: http://www.instructables.com/id/Unicycle-rack-for-a-motorcycle-the-UniRack/
Apr
27
2008
UniRack – Unicycle Rack for a Harley Davidson Motorcycle
I present the UniRack a Unicycle Rack for my Harley Davidson Sportster Motorcycle. With a KH 20 on the back: It is handmade from an old bicycle with oxy-acetylene (torch) welding. It supports a 20″... [read more]
Apr
27
2008
Piper the Kitten
Louise got me a kitten for my birthday! She is a Siamese with a Siamese manx dad, and a Siamese polydactyl mom (six fingers and six claws per hand). A full Picasa album of pictures.... [read more]
Apr
27
2008
Unicycle ride log, entry 8, April 24, 2008
Unicycle ride log, entry 8 Ride: Reservoir ride from Nathan’s house. Corbin, Eric, Nathan. google maps Date: April 24, 2008 Time: 8:00 AM – 9 AM Riding Time: 1:00 Distance: 12.5 miles Average Speed: 12.5... [read more]
Apr
24
2008
Unicycle Ride Log, April 22, 2008 (afternoon)
Unicycle Ride Log Entry 7 – April 22, 2008 – afternoon Ride: Earth day ride! Ride from work back to home. The path: Corbin’s house to work. Time: 5:10pm to 6:57 Riding Time: 1:52’58(cycle computer),... [read more]
Apr
23
2008
Unicycle Ride Log, April 22, 2008
Unicycle Ride Log Entry 6 – April 22, 2008 Ride: Earth day ride! Ride from home to work (Los Gatos to Apple headquarters in Cupertino, CA). Time: 6:32 to 8:07 Riding Time: 1:33’06 (cycle computer),... [read more]
Apr
22
2008
Unicycle Ride log, April 20, 2008
Unicycle Ride Log Entry 5 – April 20, 2008 Ride: Geoff’s 12th annual birthday ride, Crystal Springs reservoir through woodside and portola valley, to Ladera and back. Time: 9:15-2pm (ish) Riding Time: long. Distance: 50... [read more]
Apr
20
2008
Unicycle ride log, April 19, 2008
I’ve missed some ride log days, but here’s a new one. Unicycle Ride Log Entry 4 – April 19, 2008 Ride: Bottom of highway 9, up UCON down Sick and Twisted. Geared 36’er. Date: April... [read more]
Apr
19
2008
Peter Nelson’s Treehouse Blog
I just ran across a great blog, Peter Nelson’s The Treehouse Guy. He wrote several great treehouse books, some of which were the inspiration to make my own treehouse.
Apr
13
2008
Tender Ground
Friday and Saturday night Louise was in a performance in San Francisco called Tender Ground at Counter Pulse. It was super cool! I wish we would have got our act together and filmed it, but... [read more]
Apr
12
2008
Unicycle “fun” ride – “Scalisis’s Death Ride” – geared 36″ unicycle.
Last Saturday we did “Scalisis’s Death Ride” — a 57 mile ride with 5000’ish feet of climbing. We started at Tom Holub’s house, rode 30’ish miles to the base of Mount Diablo, and then climbed... [read more]
Apr
7
2008
Uninam – more great pictures
Hien (Jason’s girlfriend) posted 80 of her top pictures from Vietnam on flickr. One of my favorite: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hienerella/2371701566/?addedcomment=1#comment72157604325960134 The “boys” in their “suites”. Corbin, Nathan, Jason and Ken.
Mar
31
2008
Uninam Quy Nhon to Tuy Hoa – Day 8
Last day of riding! We did 70km today, and it was hot, but we had a few hills that broke up the flatness. Today was a great day of riding. The scenery was beautiful!! I... [read more]
Mar
21
2008
Uninam – Quan Nhai (or Quay Nhon) to ? – Day 7
I think I got the current city wrong; it is Quay Nhon and not Quan Nhai. After a great rest day we preceded to do 100km of riding. It was tough! The sun was blazing,... [read more]
Mar
19
2008
UniNam – rest day in Quang Nhai
Today was a relaxed day where we basically did nothing. Well, Ryan got hit by a motorbike, so he did do something (more on that story later!) I took a few pictures today and you... [read more]
Mar
17
2008
Uninam – some more great pictures
Today is a rest day, so how about some more pictures? Here’s a few from Geoff: Kids going crazy: Me wheel walking: –corbin
Mar
16
2008
Uninam – Hoi An to Quang Nhai – Day 5
Day 5 was more riding, but started out with a 45 minute boat ride down the river. We piled all the unicycles on top of the boat and enjoyed the serene settings as we floated... [read more]
Mar
16
2008
Uninam – Quang Nhai to Quy Ngon – Day 6
Day 6 started out early. We got up at about 5:50 am to get an early breakfast. Breakfast was not so great; the hotel food was sort of lack luster, and Louise had trouble finding... [read more]
Mar
16
2008
Uninam – Rest day in Hoi An – Day 4
Well! I’m a few days behind for blogging. Hoi An was an amazing town, and we were fortunate to have a full rest day to play around and enjoy the city. The city itself is... [read more]
Mar
14
2008
Uninam – Top of the hill
Matthew Wagner, a fellow unicyclist from Arizona, took a great picture of me at the top of a hill on some military bunker thing: http://flickr.com/photos/matthewwegner/2331021924/in/set-72157604060630923/ Check our his complete set of pictures at: Matthew Wagner’s... [read more]
Mar
14
2008
Uninam – a few more tastes of Hanoi
I found a few more interesting pictures from when we were in Hanoi. Wiring is a nightmare: Snake wine: Candy store: Pet shop:
Mar
13
2008
Vietnam Unicycle Tour (Uninam) – Lang Co to Hoi An – Day 3
Day 3 is a nice 65-70 km day (it varies depending on who measured the distance, and my computer accidentally got reset). It was unfortunate to leave the beach town, but we did snap a... [read more]
Mar
13
2008
Vietnam Unicycle Tour (Uninam) – Hue to Lang Co – Day 2
Day 2 is where the riding really starts. Today we did 80k worth of riding. I did some video at the start, and then switched to the DLSR after the battery ran out. We are... [read more]
Mar
12
2008
Vietnam Unicycle Tour (Uninam) – Hanoi to Hue – Day 1
Tuesday morning started at 4am. We had to catch a 6am flight from Hanoi to Hue — it was either that, or take an evening flight (there are only two a day), which wouldn’t have... [read more]
Mar
11
2008
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