Professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek teamed up with Ken Block to film this funny take on Ken’s Gymkhana practice videos.
Where in the world do I get a mini go-kart like Rob’s? That looks so fun to drive!
Vacation time!
July 25, 2009 @ 7:00 am
For the next week, I’ll be away on vacation in Maine which means no updates here on Doobybrain.com.
I encourage you all to follow @doobybrain on Twitter and to continue sending me items via email (I’ll be on vacation, but I’ll be able to check email consistently). In the meantime, I hope you don’t get sick of seeing this image above for an entire week. See ya when I get back all refreshed!
Falling asleep at the wheel
July 17, 2009 @ 3:33 am
Normally, falling asleep at the wheel would be a dangerous thing, but this kid makes it look so cute in this power wheel! [via]
Driving through a dustorm in Australia
February 13, 2009 @ 10:43 pm
This daring duo drove straight into a rolling dust storm in New South Wales on December 21, 2007. I’ve never seen a dust storm in person, but from what it looks like in this video, dust storms are probably best avoided if possible. As you can see, daylight turns into complete darkness as the car slams straight into the wall of dust. You can barely see the headlights from the car and visibility is more or less zero once the blackness settles in. [via]
Certainly a very scary situation to be in!
The transformation of Madison Square
February 13, 2009 @ 5:44 pm
Every day I ride my bike along Broadway into Madison Square and then onto 5th Avenue. It’s my daily route to school and also to any point downtown from where I live. Every time I pass the area, I see people sitting, taking pictures, and thoroughly enjoying the wide-open public space that is safe from vehicles on both sides of the square.
I remember coming home last Summer from Australia and being utterly surprised by the drastic changes in traffic patterns in that area. From a bicyclist’s perspective, the area is a lot more convenient to travel through, and from a motorist’s perspective, it’s definitely less confusing to get from one avenue to another (Broadway and 5th Avenue split here).
Streetfilms has a fantastic video detailing the work it took to transform that public space into what it is today. Watch the video above if you want to know a bit more about the big stone bollards and the people behind the project.
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