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MS Bike Tour 2009 :

MS Bike Tour 2009

Updated: Sep 23, 2009 11:58pm PST

100 Miles of Nowhere : I've wanted to do a Century Ride on my unicycle for some time, but was having trouble with the logistics, and finding a good route. You pretty much have to be self-sustained, which can mean carrying a very heavy pack full of food and water and tools, so you're prepared if anything goes wrong. Then I heard about the 100 Miles of Nowhere from fatcyclist.com (http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/23/register-now-for-the-100-miles-of-nowhere/). It's basically a performance art concept: the idea is to ride 100 miles while covering as little distance as possible. Some racers do it on their bike rollers. Others on a high school track or around the central loop road in a city park. I chose Klahanie, my suburban cookie-cutter neighborhood, as the perfect location. I could do a five-mile-loop 20 times, while never traveling further than 2 miles from my house. No need to pack a lot of food or water, since I'd be passing my house every 25 minutes. No need to pack tools, since help would be a 5 minute drive away. The only downside: tedium.

100 Miles of Nowhere

I've wanted to do a Century Ride on my unicycle for some time, but was ...

Updated: Sep 21, 2009 11:42pm PST

International Harper Day 2009 : The 6th Annual International Harper Day festivities were held--for the first time--somewhere other than the Iron Horse Trail in Washington. Due to structural concerns, the Iron Horse railroad tunnel is at least temporarily closed, forcing us out onto the farmroads of the Snoqualmie River valley. It was a day that started out cool with the threat of rain, but quickly turned sunny and warm. For a while, it looked like it might become "National Harper Day", because our Canadian friends were unable to make the ride to add the international element. At the last minute, trusty "Flat Dave", a great rider and friend from South Africa decided to come along. Riders: Steve and Johnny on tandem (maintaining proper wheel-to-rider ratio, Harper, Jeff, Preston, JC (who drove up from Portland for the ride), Miles, Tom. We had a leisurely 24 mile loop along the river, from Fall City to Carnation, WA

International Harper Day 2009

The 6th Annual International Harper Day festivities were held--for the ...

Updated: Aug 29, 2009 9:11pm PST

Seattle Riding Club Photos : Various riders, various years. Not necessarily the "Best Of...", but ones that I liked and wanted to post.

Seattle Riding Club Photos

Various riders, various years. Not necessarily the "Best Of...", but ...

Updated: Jul 04, 2009 2:13pm PST

Father's Day Unicycling : Photo log from the annual Father's Day unicycle ride I do with my son Miles. It's a great tradition, and one that gives me time to be closer to my son, while also using the quiet time to think about my own Dad. Photos in here from 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009.

Father's Day Unicycling

Photo log from the annual Father's Day unicycle ride I do with my son ...

Updated: Jun 30, 2009 10:44pm PST

Miles 15th Birthday - Riding the Age : To celebrate my son Miles's 15th birthday, a few Seattle Area Riders came together to help him "ride his age" with a fun urban uni ride. Harper and Travis joined me and Miles for an 18 mile ride (overachiever) from Gasworks Park to Pike Place Market via Fremont and Ballard. We had so much fun we lost track of time and finished after dark.

Miles 15th Birthday - Riding the Age

To celebrate my son Miles's 15th birthday, a few Seattle Area Riders c ...

Updated: Nov 30, 2008 11:47pm PST

MS Bike Tour 2008 : Photos from the 2008 Greater Washington Bike MS Tour, a 2-day cycling event to raise funds for Multiple Sclerosis. This was my fourth year riding in this great event, and the first year in which I was not the only unicyclist. That was thanks to my son Miles, who stepped up in a big way, raising over $1,200 in donations, and setting a new personal best for distance with a 63 mile ride on Day 1. Between us, we brought in roughly $7,000 in donations to the MS Society.

MS Bike Tour 2008

Photos from the 2008 Greater Washington Bike MS Tour, a 2-day cycling ...

Updated: Oct 05, 2008 10:07pm PST

International Harper Day 2008 : The 5th Annual International Harper Day festivities were held on the Iron Horse Trail in Washington. A cool, crisp, wet day in the Cascades that felt more like late September than August. We set out in the rain, and rode on and off with it all day long. For the first time, the group decided to skip the traditional group photo in front of the tunnel. This may be the first year we've ridden the IHT when it was both warmer and drier inside the tunnel. We had a great turnout, 17 riders total. For a couple of the grown-ups, it was their first time on the ride. For two of our second-generation unicyclists, it was their first year switching from bicycle to 36" unicycle. We had Bruce to bring in the International component, and visiting uni dignitaries from both Oregon and Texas. For a ride write-up from the guest of honor himself, go here: http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1089704&postcount=25.

International Harper Day 2008

The 5th Annual International Harper Day festivities were held on the I ...

Updated: Sep 01, 2008 1:10pm PST

JC's Birthday Ride : July 14, 2008. Me, Harper, JC do a little urban ride in celebration of JC's 4xth birthday. It was a great day of exploration with fantastic riding weather. Our first espresso stop was less than a kilometer into the pedaling, which pretty much set the tone for the day. Espresso to start, Drawbridge Blond to finish, and plenty of coffee, gelato, and blackened salmon sandwich in between. Oh yeah, and we rode a few miles too...

JC's Birthday Ride

July 14, 2008. Me, Harper, JC do a little urban ride in celebration of ...

Updated: Jul 14, 2008 12:20am PST

Uninam 2008 - Vietnam Unicycle Tour : Photos and videos from a 26-unicyclist tour of Vietnam, March 2008, starting in Hanoi and ending in HCM City/Saigon, with riding from Hue to Nah Trang. Epic adventure! The main tour site is at http://www.uninam.net

Uninam 2008 - Vietnam Unicycle Tour

Photos and videos from a 26-unicyclist tour of Vietnam, March 2008, st ...

Updated: Jun 05, 2008 12:36am PST

Jeff RTL Qualifying Ride - Day 1 : Fire, Famine, Floods! After having to bail from Ride The Lobster, Jeff is planning to take my place. To compete in the event, you have to do a two-day qualifying ride that meets a defined set of criteria for mileage and climbing. Since he's bailing me out, I agreed to ride with him for Day 1 of his qualifying ride. It was a HOT ride (Fire), with temperatues in the 90s. I kept running out of water (Famine), which ultimately helped cause a late-ride bonk. And we ran into real Floods...giving us both a "first" for having the pavement under our wheels turn into river before our eyes. A day in the saddle that will be very tough to beat. Distance 65km, climbing just shy of 1,000 meters.

Jeff RTL Qualifying Ride - Day 1

Fire, Famine, Floods! After having to bail from Ride The Lobster, Jef ...

Updated: May 17, 2008 11:28pm PST

Ride 'N Feed 2007 : The Issaquah Ride 'N Feed is an annual party we host for the Seattle Area Riders and other distinguished guests...basically anyone we know on one wheel, and anyone they know and care to drag along. Format is pretty simple: show up late morning, coffee and feed, dork around on unicycles in the street, then hit the trail for some woods riding. Come back to more street riding, hot tub, pulled pork and salmon, and key lime pie. If you can walk after that, maybe another lap around the lake. This year, the Ride 'N Feed was also a send-off party for our dear friend Irene, who schooled us on unicycle for the last four years, and was about to move back to Minnesota.

Ride 'N Feed 2007

The Issaquah Ride 'N Feed is an annual party we host for the Seattle A ...

Updated: Jan 17, 2008 11:43pm PST

Unicycling in Amsterdam - Sept. 2007 : A perfect, golden September Saturday in Amsterdam, and perfect conditions for some uni-touristing of the city. I had the good fortune to be welcomed by three locals: Klaas, Sybren, and Leo. It was a great progression...Klaas and I started out in the morning, striking out from Central Station into the western part of the city, and ultimately a nice tree-lined loop in Vondelpark. Following a short espresso break, we headed back into Central Station to meet Sybren. Sybren took us on a ferry over to the part of the city he lives, and we added some more miles before catching the ferry back and saying goodbye to Klaas. From there, Sybren and I decided ale was more important than riding, so we stopped for some beer and live music at the recently-built concert hall. From there, Sybren had to go, so I did some solo riding and walking, enjoying the setting sun across several of the city's canals, and drinking an Amstel or two within visual range of the Amstel River. . As evening came on, it was back to Central Station to meet Leo, and we logged some night-riding miles out to a great Turkish restaurant he recommended. Mmmm...lamb shank and cous-cous. I was dead tired by the end of it all, but had one of my best days of urban riding ever, thanks to my new-found Dutch friends.

Unicycling in Amsterdam - Sept. 2007

A perfect, golden September Saturday in Amsterdam, and perfect conditi ...

Updated: Oct 14, 2007 9:51pm PST

MS Bike Tour 2007 : Photos from the 2007 Greater Washington MS Bike Tour, a 2-day cycling event to raise funds for Multiple Sclerosis research and programs. This was my third year riding in this great event, which raised roughly $1.4 million in funding.

MS Bike Tour 2007

Photos from the 2007 Greater Washington MS Bike Tour, a 2-day cycling ...

Updated: Sep 17, 2007 8:38am PST

Espresso Training in Farm Country : JC and TB ride JC's age out through farm country of Western Washington. Lots of corn, cows, roadkill, and of course, e s p r e s s o. The occassion? We needed a "proper 40" so that JC could ride his age. Of course we stuck with JC's rule of thumb: one espresso every 10 miles, whether you need it or not.

Espresso Training in Farm Country

JC and TB ride JC's age out through farm country of Western Washington ...

Updated: Sep 02, 2007 10:01pm PST

International Harper Day 2007 : Our annual large group Coker ride on the Iron Horse Trail, in celebration of another year of You Know Who.

International Harper Day 2007

Our annual large group Coker ride on the Iron Horse Trail, in celebrat ...

Updated: Aug 26, 2007 10:51pm PST

Moab Mountain Unicycling Festival :

Moab Mountain Unicycling Festival

Updated: Aug 05, 2007 6:09pm PST

MS Bike Tour 2005 : Photos from my first MS 150 Ride in 2005

MS Bike Tour 2005

Photos from my first MS 150 Ride in 2005

Updated: Jul 02, 2007 10:58pm PST

Lars Clausen Ride - July 5, 2004 : Lars Clausen--Guinness World Record Holder for longest unicycle trip--passed through Seattle on a west coast ride from Canada border to Mexico border to promote his book "One Wheel, Many Spokes". Several Seattle Area Riders turned out to accompany him on a 20-mile route from his book signing in Lynnwood to the Space Needle.

Lars Clausen Ride - July 5, 2004

Lars Clausen--Guinness World Record Holder for longest unicycle trip-- ...

Updated: Jun 09, 2007 11:16pm PST

Unicycle around Lake Tahoe - 2007 : Photos from "America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride", which circled Lake Tahoe, June 3, 2007. Thirteen unicyclists, and 2,987 of their closest bicycling friends.

Unicycle around Lake Tahoe - 2007

Photos from "America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride", which circled Lake T ...

Updated: Jun 05, 2007 10:49pm PST