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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

better, or at least different, view of the gearing mechanism in action

sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

1.5x geared 26" unicycle! Doesn't have the fancy features of a schlumpf internal geared hub, namely "shifting", but pretty neat. Still getting used to it, but already going at comparable speeds as on my 36er according to strava. I'll need to look into adding a […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

Close-up of the huni rex unicycle gearing mechanism. Each crank is connected to a sprocket below the hub of the wheel. it drives a chain which drives a sprocket connected to the hub, just above.

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

Towed my roller bag by unicycle for a few blocks across downtown Rotterdam, from one hotel to the next. Was easier than I expected! I stuck to the sidewalk to avoid blocking the bike lane, and walked when other people were nearby. If the Dutch were surprised by this sight, they didn't show it

A unicycle propped next to a 4 wheel roller bag, in a hotel room

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

well i don't think i need to worry about not being seen

a 36" unicycle with a glowing green rim, propped up

wheel of a 36" unicycle with a glowing green rim, being ridden, first person view

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 26/07/2026

Have been working on unicycle side-mount and one foot idle. Managed to string them together!

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026

whelp I hadn't specifically heard about a TX law, but I can't say I'm surprised. I wonder how hachyderm and other masto instances will deal with this

screenshot of the bluesky app blocking access without age verification

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2026

I wonder how often a phone gets dropped down one of these jet bridge gaps

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2026

On my way to Michigan for Midwest Mini Meet and a family visit. Finally trying flying with my unis in the bike hard case I got off fb marketplace a couple years ago for this purpose. Compared to the bike bag I usually use it's easier to pack and lug (roll) […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

Two unicycles packed into hard-sided bicycle travel case

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 15/06/2026

Some missing context - this is a "touring handle" setup. There's a front handlebar that basically acts as a lever trying to tear this bolt off 😆

A unicycle seat with a handle extended out in front of it

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 22/05/2026

Riding the smaller pump track. I was mainly riding the larger one, but figured that one wouldn't film as well with a static camera

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 22/05/2026

New uni arrived yesterday! My first 20" wheel, more suited for agility and tricks (but not great for distance). Was going to get an entry level one, but online friends upsold me to a shiny mad4one that I'll be hard pressed to break or outgrow (skill-wise) Had […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 20/05/2026

Worked on rolling mounts a bit today, in preparation for level testing at the #unicycle Midwest mini meet next month. Getting smoother, but for testing I need to ensure the wheel doesn't stop, and definitely doesn't roll back.

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 02/05/2026

I could use a stitch here, but it just doesn't feel worth digging out the sewing kit for fewer than nine.

A small hole developing at the corner of a pants cargo pocket

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 17/04/2026

tsa searches my bag to inspect my juggling balls 50% of the time. this time i have a set of 3 juggling balls, a set of 3 percussion juggling balls, and 2 pairs of asalatos. figuring they'd want to check them for sure i put them all in their own bag. nope, went straight through

A pile of juggling balls and juggling-adjacent percussion instruments

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 24/03/2026

woo, i'm in 5 frames of the austin arts and parks ride recap 😆

A unicyclist riding down a street with bicyclists

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 18/03/2026

Time for package to travel from Australia to Chicago and clear customs on both sides: 7 days Time for USPS to get package from Chicago to Austin: 14 days, 11 of which with no updates Maybe it ended up in some backlog queue in Chicago? Oh well, soon I should […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

Screenshot showing part of the timeline of USPS package tracking. Arrived in Chicago on March 4; next update is arrived in Dallas on March 15.

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 17/03/2026

Is this a bag full of... iphone boards?? i see an a9 processor

closeup of a circuit board on the street. it has an apple a9 processor

a clear plastic bag of circuit boards scattered on the street, along with a yellow safety vest

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2026

Well I guess this was bound to happen when I started juggling on my neighborhood unicycle rides 😅 . A dropped ball rolled right into a storm drain. I tried lying down and reaching with my arm, first. I couldn't reach it, but at least I got my arm back […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

A juggling ball, at the bottom of a storm drain

A juggling ball held by a "grabber arm", outside of a storm drain. A unicycle is lying nearby

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 07/02/2026

Attended the opening of Austin's new "wishbone" pedestrian bridge by unicycle. It was too crowded to ride much on the bridge itself, though I did get some miles on the connecting trail around ladybird lake

a crowd of people on Austin's wishbone bridge

Austin's wishbone bridge, empty, just before opening

unicycle, on a guard rail overlooking ladybird lake

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 31/01/2026

Strong turnout for Austin's Alex Pretti memorial bike ride. The mood was mostly somber, interspersed with protest chants. Abolish ICE.

Aerial photo of a hundred-plus cyclists gathered in a park

Photo from within a long line of cyclists

Photo of a crowd of cyclists on the Texas Capitol building drive

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 07/01/2026

My trusty puzzle assistant. Well, he likes to chew on the pieces, so maybe not so trusty.

Photo of a man (me) at a dining room table looking at a jigsaw puzzle in progress. A black cat (yamaha) is perched on his shoulder, also looking at the puzzle.

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 31/12/2025

I keep pressing the space communism button but it just takes me to some AI BS

an icon that looks a bit like a sickle and star, but is probably intended as a magnifying glass and "sparkle"

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 20/12/2025

Groceries! And a 311 report to clear the bile lane and sidewalk after a car apparently plowed through some landscaping

debris scattered across a sidewalk and bike lane

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 12/12/2025

@0xabad1dea I spotted this "null problemo" shirt while visiting the netherlands a few weeks ago. I'd initially assumed it was the Dutch version of "no problem", but afaict online it was actually made up for the German dub of Alf, and has since made it's way to being a German idiom

a t shirt of the character Alf, with the printed phrase "null problemo!"

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 03/12/2025

This handsome little monster has learned that the most effective way to notify me that he's hungry is to jump onto my desk and start gnawing on papers

a clipboard of papers with one corner gnawed off

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 30/11/2025

More little free library touring, this time adding them to OpenStreetMap via mapcomplete.org/bookcases.html

a little free library, with a planter on top

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 29/11/2025

In the Netherlands I spotted an Alf t-shirt with the phrase "Null problemo!" I initially assumed this was the Dutch translation of Alf's English catch-phrase "No problem", but poking around a bit, I wasn't able to confirm that, and according to this reddit post […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

A wall-displayed T shirt with a picture of the character Alf, and the phrase "null problemo!"

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sporksmith :unicycle: :rust: @sporksmith.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 29/11/2025

The bike and transit infra in Amsterdam was pretty awesome, as expected. We mostly walked and took trams to get around, but did do a couple group bike tours, which were a lot of fun. Pictured: bikes getting on and off of a free (!) ferry connecting Amsterdam to […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

Bicyclists getting on and off of a ferry

strava screenshot showing a mapped bike route going from downtown Amsterdam to an eastward loop. The return route goes over the water, which was the ferry ride.

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