Friday, January 31, 2014
Off Roading on Segways? Why Not?!
"SegwayNM shows X2's and i2's Off road, jumping hills, going down stairs, dropping off ledges and more. Ever wonder what a Segway will do? Watch this video, and find out, these guys push the limit on a Segway."
Thursday, January 23, 2014
How to Choose the Best Bike and Gear for Your Ride!
Biking
is a fun way to get outdoors, get some exercise, and get around town,
if you do it safely. Part of doing it safely is choosing the right bike
for the terrain you'll ride on, making sure you have the right gear for
your ride, and learning some of the basic rules and lingo required for a
safe ride. This graphic from Greatist will get you up to speed on all of it.
Aside
from outlining some good reasons to get out and ride, the graphic does a
great job of breaking down the general types and styles of bicycle
available and what type of ride they're best suited for. If you're
planning on riding on trails and unpaved paths, for example, it's
probably not a good idea to grab a fixed gear or a road bike. Even if
you are riding on the road all the time, you may consider avoiding
drop-bar handlebars on your road bike, especially if you're a beginning
rider.
The
graphic goes on to outline some of the basic gear you'll need, like a
helmet, a good lock, reflectors or lights, and how much you should
expect to spend on your ride. There are some basic road safety tips in
there too that are important to review (and to review the laws in your
state or city), along with a little lingo to learn if you're really
planning on getting into biking as a pastime. Scroll down to check out
the full graphic, or hit the link below.
Read the Entire Article at Lifehacker
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Swedes Develop Invisible Bike Helmet
You
know what kind of sucks about riding a bike? Other than all that
pedaling? Bike helmets. Sure, they keep that overrated "brain" from
getting splattered, but they take a lot of the open-air-joy out of
things, and they're not comfortable. A pair of Swedish women have
developed a remarkable solution: the invisible bike helmet.
Tired
of strapping ugly, uncomfortable styrofoam-and-plastic turtle shells to
their heads, the pair came up with a pretty revolutionary solution that
does manage to give you full head protection without, remarkably,
wearing anything on your head.
I'd like to just come out and tell you the secret of how their Hövding helmet
works, but this video does such a nice job of building suspense I kind
of don't want to ruin it. So I won't post any pictures showing the
operation, and don't follow that link to their site if you don't want to
spoil a minor surprise.
Once
you see how it works it all makes sense, and is a very clever solution
that draws from a number of technologies that are well-established and
familiar.3Read the rest at JaloPink.com
Check out the video!
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Trials Biking on the Streets of San Francisco
"Watch as the team undertake a bevy of ridiculous stunts and tricks.
Read more at Hypebeast.com."
Discovered at Regrit
Thursday, January 2, 2014
One to Watch: Kelly Crowley - Paralympic Games Champion!
One to Watch: Kelly Crowley - Paralympic Games Champion!
Kelly Crowley is a self-described: "Pro cyclist single-handedly shifting the balance of power! Born with...a love of sports. World champ, gold medalist, coach, writer, speaker."
Visit her at: http://www.teamkelly.org
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