On Thursday, we went to a really cool company in Emeryville, CA and hung out with a ton of their employees. They had a huge indoor atrium and we were able to ride in there and train a lot of their employees. We also met up with one of our past customers and made plans for dinner. Woot Woot. It was awesome to re-connect with him.

Later we visited Segway of Oakland and had a bomb time with the workers and owner there. They were pretty laid back and all of em got on the SBU and gave it a shot. They definitely liked it and will probably also become an SBU dealer shortly. Woot!

For those of you who keep asking, we are finally accepting applications for dealers. Shoot an email to sales@focusdesigns.com to see if you qualify.

-N3rd H3rd OUT!

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We knew we were in Eugene when  the fixie to road bike ratio exceeded 13:1 and half of main street was quarantined off for bicycles only.  After sifting through rows of bicycles we parked right outside of American Apparel and started ridin’ nerdy.  We met up with our buddy, Alan who took off on one of the SBU V2 demo units and began chattin’ it up.

Tomorrow we will be in downtown Sacramento (by the capital building) around noon giving demos and spreadin’ nerdiness like it’s goin’ out of style!  If you want to meet up with us go ahead and contact us:

360.3CYCLES (360-329-2537)
info@focusdesigns.com

We’ll also be stopping by some bicycle shops on an impromptu basis.

Feb 22nd – Sacramento, CA (We’ll be at the capital building around noon)
Feb 23rd, 24th – San Francisco, CA (Pixar, Google, Stanford)
Feb 25th – Santa Cruz, CA
Feb 26th – Los Angeles, CA
Feb 27th – Huntington Beach, CA

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As far as the day-to-day here around the office, we’ve been up to no good causing panic and confusion with our one wheel wonders, the ONLY retail Self-Balancing Unicycle.  Don’t get me wrong, we also use our noble steeds for noble deeds.  In fact, last week I saw Daniel pull 3 old ladies out of a burning building while riding his SBU.  I’ve drawn out a detailed picture so you can see that Daniel Wood is more than just a hero for nerds, he’s also a hero to the elderly!

I bet you all didn’t think that I was a professional graphic designer!  Oh, and by the way, as this was all going down, I stopped 2 robberies in progress from happening by chasing them down the streets while on my SBU.  These things are crazy useful.  Next week I plan on saving somebody from identity theft while on the SBU.  I know, they are big goals but it’s like my mom always said, “Dream big on your unicycle, David… dream big”.  That and her other advice of “Please keep your pants on in public” are what really shaped me into the man I am today.

You all are now thinking to yourselves, “I want to be apart of the NERD HERD too! How do I join?”

Well, we don’t just let anyone join – You have to prove you are worthy of the ‘Herd.  You have two main routes.

1. You can write a letter.  Here is basic format:  “Dear Your Nerdliness,  I feel that I am ‘nerd’ enough to join your crew for these reasons (list reasons). Please review my application to become a loyal member of the NERD HERD and gain sweet access to swag” Email it to us here.
2. And then there is the more direct route: Buy an SBU and join instantly.

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