Random Acts of Adventure
Contrails on the Pavement
April 1, 2009
I stumbled upon this really cool device called the Contrail. Basically, it applies chalk to the rear tire of your bike so that you leave a trail behind you, and enables bikers to reclaim shared space on the road. It’s a nice way of getting folks to pay attention to us two-wheelers while having fun with it.Developed by Brooklyn-based Studio Gelardi, Contrail was created as part of last year's Design21 Power to the Pedal Design Competition, where it was a finalist.
We like bikes and we art, so we like this!
Beer Bottle Dominos
March 26, 2009
Oh wow, this is taking dominos to a whole new level. Guess this is what happens when beer drinkers get REALLY bored.
Pole Dancing Bear
March 24, 2009
Who knew that bears had these kinda moves! It all makes sense with the music in the background.
Podcast on Do The Right Thing
March 17, 2009
Our friends at Wend Magazine sat down recently with our very own Toadette Kate Larramendy to learn more about the Do The Right Thing aspect of our business here at Horny Toad and beyond. Click below to listen to the interview and get behind the scenes. Or visit www.wendmag.com.
Humanitourism
March 13, 2009
It was only recently that I was lamenting the fact that I don’t have the extra cash these days to take off on some exotic vacation. The days of living high on the hog may be over, but it was brought to my attention that the travel does not need to cease. Do tell?! It’s being called humanitourism, where you do a little philanthropic work and get to travel around the world in order to do so! Not a bad deal when the greenback is elusive. Not only do you get to satisfy your craving for a foreign land, but you feel good about doing good in the process.
Here’s a few organizations that you can check out to get your do-gooder travel on:
www.roadmonkey.net
www.reliefworkersinternational.com
www.theinsideandout.com
Oh, and just an aside, you don’t need to travel at all if you are more of a homebody do-gooder. There are plenty of organizations that need your help right here at home. Find one through www.volunteermatch.org.
breaker ... breaker ...
March 9, 2009
Just stumbled upon these sites, don’t ask how, but thought you all would appreciate the trucker speak humor. Hey, ya never know when you might find yourself at a truck stop – some of this stuff can come in handy.
Here’s a few to get your trucker vocab started:
Alligator - tread from the tire of an 18 wheeler on the road
Baby Bear - cop in training, or rookie
Bambie – dear (dead or alive)
Eat-em-up – truck stop café
Gearjammer – a speeding truck
Invitations – traffic ticket
Learn to speak “trucker” that these two sites
www.truckersresource.com
www.thetruckersplace.com
Hula Hoop Anniversary
March 5, 2009
Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the “official” Hula Hoop by Wham-O. This little hoop of patented plastic swept the nation in a frenzy of hip swaying joyous delirium. Old and young alike continue to enjoy a free feeling of letting your body wriggle around and get loose! Previous to the patent 40 years ago, the hula hoop could be seen made out of tubes and even twigs – yes, twigs … that is some dedication to fun. Anyway, here’s lookin’ at you Hula Hoop! Thanks for all the years of hip shakin’ fun.
Bizkit the Sleep Running Dog
March 4, 2009
I don't know about you folks, but have had some strange dreams before. However, none have made me run into a wall. Poor Bizkit! Maybe he was chasing after a rabbit, or trying to catch a thief! Either way, hopefully he caught it before a very rude awakening.
One-Wheeled Adventure
February 4, 2009
Talk about Fun Hunting!
This year we teamed up with Kris Holm, a world champ of unicycling – yes, unicycling – to help support the Evolution of Balance Award. This grant was launched to support one-wheeled riders seeking creative mountain unicycling adventures with cash, uni gear from Kris and some sweet duds from Horny Toad. Picking a winner was incredibly difficult. But, a team was chosen that has the best combination of qualified riders, creativeness, and adventure. Steve Relles, Roland Kays, Perry Woodin, and Brad Stratton from Albany, NY, and Vince LeMay from Montreal, Quebec, proposed a trip in Panama to ride jungle trails from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Their route followed the ancient Gold Routes, a now obscure network of trails that for over 500 years formed a trade and smuggling route across Panama. To the best of our knowledge, they will be the first people to ride this route on any kind of cycle. Steve and crew will be headed to Panama in January 2009.
Here are a few links to their blog, pictures and stories from an unlikely adventure on one wheel. Can you even imagine doing this on two wheels?
Their blog at personarollercoaster.wordpress.com, and the full story on this epic adventure can be read at home.roadrunner.com.
The Evolution of Balance Award will be offered annually to support the spirit of true adventure in mountain unicycling! Visit Kris Holm’s page to find out more.
Hey Ladies!
January 29, 2009
Today is a great day for us gals. Yet another step has been made today towards equality of women. President Obama signed a bill today, the first of his presidency, called the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. She is a grandmother from Alabama. She worked for 19 years for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, and only at the end of her time there did she learn that she was receiving discriminatory pay for the work she work she was doing only because she was a woman. Lucky for us ladies, and actually for everyone, she didn’t shrink into retirement and call it quits; she fought her case all the way to the Supreme Court. Her case not only over turned a previous ruling, but it inspired the bill that President Obama signed today.
This is just a hats off for Lilly for fighting for equal rights for the rest of us. She is an inspiration to stay engaged no matter what your cause or position.
Crusade Against the Mundane
