Wall to Water
From Gear Junkie: Climbing Comp: A 50-ft Wall, Only Water Below to Catch Your Fall…
Last weekend in Park City, Utah, some of the best climbers in the world competed in an event unlike anything else in the sport.
The Psicobloc Masters Series was the first major deep-water soloing competition held in the U.S. Climbers competed head-to-head on identical routes up a 50-foot wall, no ropes or harnesses, just a massive swimming pool below to catch their fall.
Electric Charged Up
From Bicycle Retailer: U.S. e-bike sales doubled in last year
An industry consultant group estimates that the market for electric bikes in the U.S. roughly doubled between July 2012 and last month.
miWay
From Sport Techie: Adidas miCoach Elite System Provides Trainers and Players With Real-Time Performance Metrics
For many years, wearable technology has made physical fitness goals easier to accomplish by measuring heart rate, speed and distance. New apps were created to take advantage of this ease of measurement and make it easier to manage workout data. But one of the latest innovations in sports data mining, the miCoach Elite System, represents the perfect combination of wearable technology and sports as it aims to change the way teams have trained in the past. MiCoach Elite System is a smart soccer jersey designed to help players, trainers, and coaches access important information about the players’ performance instantly.